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View Tree for Arvella TeasdaleArvella Teasdale (b. 1856, d. January 16, 1937)

Arvella Teasdale was born 1856 in Canada, and died January 16, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois.She married (1) Unknown Beneau.She married (2) William Peter Patterson on Bet. 1882 - 1884 in Tillbury, Canada, son of William Peter Patterson.
 Includes NotesNotes for Arvella Teasdale:
Arvella was born in Canada in 1856 or 1857, and died in Chicago on January 16, 1937 at the age of 80.
Her mother was a descendant of a Canadian Indian from the Blackfoot Tribe.Her father was killed while on a stock-buying trip in Western Canada.He carried a large amount of cash ($500 at the time), and was hit on the head by robbers, the money was taken and he was left for dead.His death left Arvella an orphan.She spoke about living with a French family on a farm.
Arvella married Beneau (first name unknown) and they had two sons.Beneau was plowing a field when he had an attack, and died of a perforated ulcer.His two sons were just babies at the time.
Beneau is pronounced Bee-no
Arvella Park in Muskegon Michigan still stands which was a park named after Arvella and built by her husband, William Patterson
More About Arvella Teasdale and William Peter Patterson:
Marriage: Bet. 1882 - 1884, Tillbury, Canada.
 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Arvella Teasdale and William Peter Patterson:
When Arvella and William married, he adopted Henry Frank Beneau and John Beneau, who were very small at the time.They moved from Tillbury, Canada in 1884 to Muskegon, Michigan.Henry was five years old at that time.
Henry and John automatically became US citizens when William was naturalized in 1888 or 1889 in Muskegon.
William was a logger, owned a sawmill and built houses in Muskegon, Michigan.He later built a hotel at Houghton Lake ( could be Houghton Heights) in Michigan.
Children of Arvella Teasdale and Unknown Beneau are:
  1. +Henry Frank Beneau Patterson, b. September 09, 1879, Canada, d. August 23, 1939, Muskegon, Michigan.
  2. John Beneau Patterson, b. 1881, Unknown, d. January 16, 1916, Unknown.

Children of Arvella Teasdale and William Peter Patterson are:
  1. +Henry Frank Beneau Patterson, b. September 09, 1879, Canada, d. August 23, 1939, Muskegon, Michigan.
  2. John Beneau Patterson, b. 1881, Unknown, d. January 16, 1916, Unknown.