Hello NYDUTCH list, (we are also on the BENNETT surname list). RE: Samuel Smith Bennit (American). I am trying to find information on one William Smith Bennit - an American who we believe lived in NY, USA. He moved to Australia during the gold rush days. We have been told that his family was of Dutch origin. We can't solve the Samuel 'Smith' Bennit/Bennett beginnings. His marriage certificate and the death certificate of his son, Stephen, both state he was born USA. However, regardless of searching all the various census form in the USA and Australia (immigration) we have not had any luck at all in tracing this branch within the USA. Any help or advice is welcome. 1.Name: William Smith Bennit Died: 16th December 1940 Where: the Inland Hotel, Forrest Street, Kalgoorlie Age: 75yrs Father: Samuel Smith Bennit (American) Mother: Catherine MacFarlane Undertaker: A.D. Kyle Buried: 31st December 1940 at Kalgoorlie Cemetery. ANGLICAN Wife: Elizabeth Sage Stewart (deceased?) 2.Name: Andrew Jackson Bennit Died: 24th November 1903 Where: Hannans Street, Kalgoorlie Age: 32yrs Father: Samuel Smith Bennit Mother: Catherine MacFarlane Undertaker: ? unreadable Buried: 25th November 1903 at Kalgoorlie Cemetery. ANGLICAN 3.Name: William Bennit Jenkins Died: unknown Where: possibly Kalgoorlie Age: 32yrs Father: Mother: Undertaker: Buried: Hoping for success in finding this information. Regards Ann Spiro Guild ONS Representative for WA & NT. rep-australia-north-west@one-name.org <mailto:rep-australia-north-west@one-name.org> Guild registered surnames: BASKETT; BRIGGS http://www.one-name.org/ <http://www.one-name.org/> Baskett DNA Project: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett <http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett>