Philip Benedict

Abt 1809 - 1887  (78 years)

Catherine Summer

Abt 1817 -

Birth	Abt 1817	Pennsylvania
Family	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Children	1. Henry O. Benedict           b. Abt 1837, Alabama   2. William S. Benedict           b. Abt 1843, Alabama   3. Julia Benedict           b. Abt 1845, Alabama   4. Charles A. Benedict           b. Abt 1848, Louisiana   5. Kate A. Benedict           b. Abt 1850, Louisiana   6. Ada W. Benedict           b. Abt 1857, Louisiana + 7. Alice Louise Benedict           b. Oct 1860, Louisiana

Henry O. Benedict

Abt 1837 -

Birth	Abt 1837	Alabama
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

William S. Benedict

Abt 1843 -

Birth	Abt 1843	Alabama
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

Julia Benedict

Abt 1845 -

Birth	Abt 1845	Alabama
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

Charles A. Benedict

Abt 1848 - 1883  (35 years)

Birth	Abt 1848	Louisiana
Died	16 Oct 1883
Buried	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

Kate A. Benedict

Abt 1850 -

Birth	Abt 1850	Louisiana
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

Ada W. Benedict

Abt 1857 -

Birth	Abt 1857	Louisiana
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania

Alice Louise Benedict

1860 - 1939  (78 years)

Birth	Oct 1860	Louisiana
Died	Sep 1939
Buried	29 Sep 1939	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Philip Benedict           b. Abt 1809, Pennsylvania
Mother	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania
Family	Edward Bres           b. Mar 1853, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Leigh Bres           b. Aug 1880, Louisiana + 2. Marie Ernestine Bres           b. 23 Jun 1886   3. Edward Bres           b. Apr 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana

Edward Bres

1853 - 1910  (56 years)

Birth	Mar 1853	Louisiana
Died	Feb 1910	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	28 Feb 1910	Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	John Baptiste Bres, Sr.           b. 9 Jan 1820, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Mother	Elizabeth Adams           b. Abt 1832, Louisiana
Married	5 Oct 1848	Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Family	Alice Louise Benedict           b. Oct 1860, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Leigh Bres           b. Aug 1880, Louisiana + 2. Marie Ernestine Bres           b. 23 Jun 1886   3. Edward Bres           b. Apr 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Philip Benedict
  Birth	Abt 1809	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 51, born in Pennsylvania; "collector"
  Census	1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 71, born in Pennsylvania as with both parents; "retired merchant"
  Death	20 Aug 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	Vol. p. 806
  Burial	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   [2]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11713415/philip-benedict
  Origins
  Notes	Judging by the birth dates of this couple's children on the 1860 census, they lived in Alabama until about the mid-1840s, and moved to Louisiana by abt. 1848.
  Person ID	I13136
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Catherine Summer           b. Abt 1817, Pennsylvania
  Children	3 sons and 4 daughters
  	1. Henry O. Benedict           b. Abt 1837, Alabama   2. William S. Benedict           b. Abt 1843, Alabama   3. Julia Benedict           b. Abt 1845, Alabama   4. Charles A. Benedict           b. Abt 1848, Louisiana           d. 16 Oct 1883 (Age 35 years)   5. Kate A. Benedict           b. Abt 1850, Louisiana   6. Ada W. Benedict           b. Abt 1857, Louisiana + 7. Alice Louise Benedict           b. Oct 1860, Louisiana           d. Sep 1939 (Age 78 years) └─ Edward Bres  (Age 56 years)
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1809 - Pennsylvania  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 20 Aug 1887 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - - Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Philip Benedict". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I13136&tree=1sttree (accessed June 17, 2025).