Son of Ruffin Canada and Margurette Adams Canada.

Married to Alice H Brown on July 11, 1900 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Benjamin and Alice were the parents of:
Rupert Ivey Cannada
Miriam Cannada Tapp(1908-unk)
Benjamin Carney Cannada Jr
Norman Wells Cannada
Ethel Cannada Matthews
Vernon Pope Cannada(1921-2001)
Patrick Hebert Cannada(1926-1996)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Cannaday
Age: 20
Birth Date: Jul 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: R Cannaday
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
R Cannaday 55
Geneva Cannaday 31
Charlie Cannaday 21
Benjamin Cannaday 20
Geneva Cannaday 17
Mary Cannaday 22
Lillie Cannaday 20

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Benjimin C Cannada
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1880
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1900
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Ruffin Cannada
Mother: Margaret Cannada
Spouse: Alice H Brown
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Father: C F Brown
Spouse Mother: Bettie Brown
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin C Cannada
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Parrish, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin C Cannada 29
J A Harris 39
S J Gooch 30
Tomingsbee Reysbee 23
A A Strayhorn 30
L J Cash 37

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben C Canada
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Holloway St
House Number: 903
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice Canada
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Fireman
Industry: City Dep
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben C Canada 39
Alice Canada 37
Rupert Canada 16
Miriam Canada 12
Benjamin Canada 8
Norman Canada 5
Ethel Canada 3
Betty Brown 59

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjaman C Cannada
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Holloway St.
Ward of City: 2 Part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1011
Dwelling Number: 466
Family Number: 560
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 34
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Assistant Chief
Industry: Fire Department
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjaman C Cannada 49
Alice Cannada 47
Benjaman C Cannada 18
Norman Cannada 15
Ethel Cannada 13
Vernon Cannada 8
Pat Cannada 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben C Cannada
Respondent: Yes
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Holloway Street
House Number: 911
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 225
Occupation: Fireman
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 72
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben C Cannada 59
Alice H Cannada 57
Vernon P Cannada 18
Patrick H Cannada 13

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Benjamin C Cannada
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Assistant Fire Chief Chatham County, retired
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1880
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 6 Sep 1955
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's name: Ruffin Cannada
Mother's name: Margaret Adams
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Terminal pneumonia, arteriosclerosis
Informant: Mrs Alice B Cannada, 911 Holloway St, Durham, NC