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Name: BENSON, Francis Alan Gregory
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1885 Stroud Green, London
Death Date: 17 Aug 1971 Devonport, New Zealand
First Date: 1922
Profession: Settler, Kenya Orchards
Area: Manzi, Machakos
Married: In Atcham 1915 Jessie Carter b. 23 Sep 1892 Ruyton, Shropshire, d. 11 Apr 1973 Auckland, New Zealand
Children: Mary Olive (1916 Madeley-1921); Marjorie Lavinia (Tomlinson) (22 Nov 1917 Madeley-22 Nov 2007 Exeter); Alan de Gilpin (1919 Atcham-2009); Donald Charles (12 July 1922 Nairobi-28 May 1978 Auckland, New Zealand); Michael John (1925-2007)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Pioneers
General Information:
Pioneers - A Machakos Childhood - Peggy Howden - …….. There were tragedies too. The Bensons, who started Kenya Orchards Ltd., had a little girl who fell into a rubbish pit with a fire smouldering in it, and died of burns. …
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Ukamba Voters List has Francis Alan Gregory, settler, PO Athi River, with Jessie, married woman and Elizabeth Mary, widow [his mother].