Benjamin and Harriet Bempkins

Benjamin and Harriet Bempkins (Bamkin)

Related Links From left Emily, James, Agnes, Norman, Harriet Rees Bempkins & Alfred	It is known that Bempkins are descended from Benjamin Bamkin from Tredegar, who came from Angle. Bempkins (and Bamkins) now live in New York and Wilkes-Barre. Elsewhere on the site you will also find Bankins which may be only a coincidence of spelling.. Contact bempkins@bamkin.org.uk
	Benjamin BAMKIN¹⁵⁰ born 1858 to Benjamin and Elizabeth
	Married Harriet Rees⁵⁰¹ 16^th May 1880 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire	Elizabeth Bempkins b. 21^st September 1880 Died 10 August 1881		Benjamin Bempkins b. 1882 Died 1886			Elizabeth Bempkins b. 6^th May 1884 died 15^th September 1884
	Henry Rees "Harry" Bempkins¹³⁹² b. 28^th August 1885 d. 10^th February 1920.		James Osman Bempkins¹³⁹³ b. 3^rd August 1887 Edwardsville PA		Emily Ann Bempkins b. 24^th November 1892 in Wilkes-Barre. Married Harry Lamberson. Died 2^nd March 1950 of bronchial pneumonia.
	Agnes May Bempkins b. 10^th October 1894 in Wilkes-Barre		Norman Bempkins born 14^th July 1896			Alfred John Cedric Bempkins¹³⁹¹ b. 2^nd October 1897
	Benjamin travelled in 1877 or 1881 to New York. He became an American on 10^th February 1888 in Wilkes-Barre. There are records of Bam(p)kins in the American Civil war so Benjamin was not the first American Bamkin… just the first US Bempkins. He was 6' 2" tall and weighed 195lbs He was a carpenter and miner. Died 1911.

Last updated July 2005

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