Note: First burial was in Old St. Paul's Cemetery, London. When that cemetery closed his remains were moved to Woodland Cemetery which opened in 1879. He is buried in the Tufford plot owned by his son-in-law, Dr. Charles D. Tufford, but there is no stone there for him. The little stone of Mary Wilhelmina Tufford, an infant, (Benjamin's granddaughter) is shown in the photo.
Occupation: Public Land Surveyor
Married first to Eliza Green and second to Emily E. Cotten, an artist, on Aug. 14, 1873. From the first marriage there were 11 known children, based on census records.
(1) Louisa
(2) Margaret
(3) James
(4) Benjamin Jr.
(5) Eliza Evelyn
(6) Daniel
(7) Frances Kate "Fanny"
(8) William
(9) Francis O'Dee
(10)Robert
(11)M.T.Beatrice
OBIT
Benjamin Springer, Feb. 24, 1877 - from the residence of Dr. Tufford, Dundas Street, London.
He was a civil engineer and PLS in the offices of Col. Burwell and Col. Mount in Delaware. He made complete surveys of many of the townships on the lakeshore and may be said to have travelled over every rod of ground, at one time or another, of the western portion of Ontario. He took an interest in militia training and obtained the commission of Captain in 1833 and filled in many respects the same position in the country as that held by his father before him. The Indians called him after his father, Wabassahee, or a younger good man. He took a share in putting down the 1837 rebellion and received promotion to the Colonelcy of the 5th Middlesex Battalion which he continued to hold until his death. He was also a Magistrate of the county, and for a long time was County Engineer, and also Crown Lands Agent for many years.
He lived in Delaware at the old homestead till a few years ago and raised a family of nine children there - all of whom survive.
(Note - not sure of the nine children named when 11 have been documented)
Occupation: Public Land Surveyor
Married first to Eliza Green and second to Emily E. Cotten, an artist, on Aug. 14, 1873. From the first marriage there were 11 known children, based on census records.
(1) Louisa
(2) Margaret
(3) James
(4) Benjamin Jr.
(5) Eliza Evelyn
(6) Daniel
(7) Frances Kate "Fanny"
(8) William
(9) Francis O'Dee
(10)Robert
(11)M.T.Beatrice
OBIT
Benjamin Springer, Feb. 24, 1877 - from the residence of Dr. Tufford, Dundas Street, London.
He was a civil engineer and PLS in the offices of Col. Burwell and Col. Mount in Delaware. He made complete surveys of many of the townships on the lakeshore and may be said to have travelled over every rod of ground, at one time or another, of the western portion of Ontario. He took an interest in militia training and obtained the commission of Captain in 1833 and filled in many respects the same position in the country as that held by his father before him. The Indians called him after his father, Wabassahee, or a younger good man. He took a share in putting down the 1837 rebellion and received promotion to the Colonelcy of the 5th Middlesex Battalion which he continued to hold until his death. He was also a Magistrate of the county, and for a long time was County Engineer, and also Crown Lands Agent for many years.
He lived in Delaware at the old homestead till a few years ago and raised a family of nine children there - all of whom survive.
(Note - not sure of the nine children named when 11 have been documented)
Note: First burial was in Old St. Paul's Cemetery, London. When that cemetery closed his remains were moved to Woodland Cemetery which opened in 1879. He is buried in the Tufford plot owned by his son-in-law, Dr. Charles D. Tufford, but there is no stone there for him. The little stone of Mary Wilhelmina Tufford, an infant, (Benjamin's granddaughter) is shown in the photo.
Occupation: Public Land Surveyor
Married first to Eliza Green and second to Emily E. Cotten, an artist, on Aug. 14, 1873. From the first marriage there were 11 known children, based on census records.
(1) Louisa
(2) Margaret
(3) James
(4) Benjamin Jr.
(5) Eliza Evelyn
(6) Daniel
(7) Frances Kate "Fanny"
(8) William
(9) Francis O'Dee
(10)Robert
(11)M.T.Beatrice
OBIT
Benjamin Springer, Feb. 24, 1877 - from the residence of Dr. Tufford, Dundas Street, London.
He was a civil engineer and PLS in the offices of Col. Burwell and Col. Mount in Delaware. He made complete surveys of many of the townships on the lakeshore and may be said to have travelled over every rod of ground, at one time or another, of the western portion of Ontario. He took an interest in militia training and obtained the commission of Captain in 1833 and filled in many respects the same position in the country as that held by his father before him. The Indians called him after his father, Wabassahee, or a younger good man. He took a share in putting down the 1837 rebellion and received promotion to the Colonelcy of the 5th Middlesex Battalion which he continued to hold until his death. He was also a Magistrate of the county, and for a long time was County Engineer, and also Crown Lands Agent for many years.
He lived in Delaware at the old homestead till a few years ago and raised a family of nine children there - all of whom survive.
(Note - not sure of the nine children named when 11 have been documented)
Occupation: Public Land Surveyor
Married first to Eliza Green and second to Emily E. Cotten, an artist, on Aug. 14, 1873. From the first marriage there were 11 known children, based on census records.
(1) Louisa
(2) Margaret
(3) James
(4) Benjamin Jr.
(5) Eliza Evelyn
(6) Daniel
(7) Frances Kate "Fanny"
(8) William
(9) Francis O'Dee
(10)Robert
(11)M.T.Beatrice
OBIT
Benjamin Springer, Feb. 24, 1877 - from the residence of Dr. Tufford, Dundas Street, London.
He was a civil engineer and PLS in the offices of Col. Burwell and Col. Mount in Delaware. He made complete surveys of many of the townships on the lakeshore and may be said to have travelled over every rod of ground, at one time or another, of the western portion of Ontario. He took an interest in militia training and obtained the commission of Captain in 1833 and filled in many respects the same position in the country as that held by his father before him. The Indians called him after his father, Wabassahee, or a younger good man. He took a share in putting down the 1837 rebellion and received promotion to the Colonelcy of the 5th Middlesex Battalion which he continued to hold until his death. He was also a Magistrate of the county, and for a long time was County Engineer, and also Crown Lands Agent for many years.
He lived in Delaware at the old homestead till a few years ago and raised a family of nine children there - all of whom survive.
(Note - not sure of the nine children named when 11 have been documented)
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