- 1 Amice (Amyce) Benest ( -1691) m (1687, St L) Elizabeth (Marie) Grandin (1664-1722), d of Jean
- 2 Aaron Benest (1688-1733) (Tr) m (1713, Tr) Rachel de Rue (1686- ) (Gr) d of Philippe and Sara Amy
- 3 Marie Benest (1714- ) (Tr)
- 3 Sara Benest (1716-1753) (Tr) m (1735, Tr) Raulin Le Gros
- 3 Aaron Benest (1722-1783) m (1742, Tr) Elizabeth Nicolle (1719-1794) d of Philippe (St Mt)
- 4 Elizabeth Benest (1743-1801) (Tr)
- 4 Charles Benest (1745-1823) (Tr) m (1783, Tr) Francoise Cabot (1750-1821) d of Noe (St Mt)
- 5 Elizabeth Benest (1784-1809) (Tr) m (1808, St H) George Le Masurier
- 6 Elizabeth Le Masurier m 1 Clement Rondel; 2 John Laurens
- 5 Charles George Benest (1786-1851) (Tr)
- 5 Francois Benest (1789-1833) (Tr) [1] m (1817, Tr) Jeanne Picot (1792-1870) [2] d of Moise and Debora Marrett
- 6 Francois Benest (1817-1899) (Tr) m (1839, St H) Mary Le Bailly (1815-1899) d of Jean and Marie Bougourd (Gsy) [3]
- 7 Francois Jean Benest (1841-1921) (St H > Can.) [4] m (1873, Ontario) Catherine Prout (1848-1911)
- 8 Minnie Georgina Bennest (1868-1951) (Can.)
- 8 Alfred Wesley Bennest (1875-1968) (Can.)
- 8 Milton Whitfield Bennest (1884-1966) (Can.)
- 7 Mary Jane Elizabeth Benest (1843-1906 ) (St H) m 1 Alexander McConnell (1829-1884); 2 John Starret Lynam (1835-1906)
- 7 Henriette Sophie Benest (1845-1933) (St L) m (1884, Ontario) Donald Hamilton
- 7 Walter Francis Benest (1847-1930) (Jer) m (1878, Ontario) Sarah Ann Brock (1853-1950)
- 8 Annetta Lillian Bennest (1879-1962)
- 7 George Francis Benest (1848-1923) (Jer) [5] m 2 (1901, York, Ontario) Maria Carley McKenzie; 1 (1873, Michigan, USA) Emma Eliza Hoskin (1851-1899)
- 8 Maude Georgina Bennest (1873-1948) (Ontario)
- 8 Edwin Henry Bennest (1875-1971) (Ontario)
- 8 Ernest Albert Bennest (1876-1950) (Ontario)
- 8 Frederick Charles Bennest (1878-1864) (Ontario)
- 8 Clinton George Bennest (1881-1946) (Ontario)
- 8 Helena May Bennest (1884-1981) (Ontario)
- 7 Jane Mary Benest (1851-1880) (St L)
- 7 Albert Francis Benest (1857-1943) (St L)
- 7 Francois Jean Benest (1841-1921) (St H > Can.) [4] m (1873, Ontario) Catherine Prout (1848-1911)
- 6 Charles Benest (1819-1820) (St H)
- 6 Charles George Benest (1822-1822) (St H)
- 6 Philippe Benest (1823-) (St H)
- 6 Philippe Benest (1825-) (St H)
- 6 Jane Mary Benest (1827-1886) (St H) m (1860, St H) Daniel Deslandes (1828- ) (St H) [6] son of Daniel [7]
- 6 Elizabeth Marguerite Benest (1831-) (St H)
- 6 Marguerite Elizabeth Benest (1832-) (St H)
- 6 Francois Benest (1817-1899) (Tr) m (1839, St H) Mary Le Bailly (1815-1899) d of Jean and Marie Bougourd (Gsy) [3]
- 5 Elizabeth Benest (1784-1809) (Tr) m (1808, St H) George Le Masurier
- 3 Jean Benest (1727- ) (Tr)
- 2 Marthe Benest (1690-1690)
- 2 Aaron Benest (1688-1733) (Tr) m (1713, Tr) Rachel de Rue (1686- ) (Gr) d of Philippe and Sara Amy
Notes and references
- ↑ Carpenter
- ↑ Jeanne in some records, Jeanneton in others
- ↑ Emigrated to Canada with his family in 1857, Francois died in Wyoming, Ontario; Carpenter/ship builder, he started Bennest Bros. Carriage Co. with his sons, building wagons and buggies
- ↑ Changed spelling of name to Bennest, and forenames to Francis John
- ↑ Changed spelling of name to Bennest
- ↑ Mariner
- ↑ Mariner