Herbert was born in 1874. He is the son of George Chafe.[1]
He married Ada Cornick on Aug 26, 1903 at St John's, Newfoundland.[2]
Herbert was living at St John's in 1921 with wife Ada and four children.[3]
In 1935 he was also listed on the census at St John's, Newfoundland. he was 61 years old.[4]
In 1945, Herbert was listed on the census at St John's with surname Benson. He was 71 years old.[5]
Herbert passed away in 1956 at St John's, Newfoundland. He is buried in the Anglican Cemetery at St John's.[6]
Sources
↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-JDYV : 23 February 2021), Herbert Benson Chafe, 14 Apr 1874; citing Birth, St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-GQQR : 8 March 2021), Herbert B Chafe, Hamilton St, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing p. 558, household ID 223, line 2, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,796.
↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-CWD5 : 8 March 2021), Cliffton Chafe in household of Herbert B Chafe, , St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing St. John's West District, p. 425, household ID 96, reference ID , Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,828.
↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-LDW7 : 9 March 2021), Herbert Benson, 108 Hamilton St, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing St. John's West District, p. 8, household ID 87, line 2, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,167,123.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-LJM5 : 17 December 2020), Herbert Benson Chafe, ; Burial, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Anglican Cemetery; citing record ID 115170755, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
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