Damase Benoit, son of Michel Benoit and Celeste Hebert, was born August 13, 1822 in Canada and died January 4, 1904. He married Julie M. Senesac on October 20, 1846 in St. Georges de Henryville, Iberville, Quebec, Canada. She was born 1826 in St. Antanase, Iberville, Quebec, Canada, died 1913 and was the daughter of Daniel Senesac and Emelie Catherine Lague.

Children of Damase Benoit and Julie M. Senesac are:
Damase John Benoit, born about 1847.
Edesse Benoit, born 1849.
Leandre Pete Benoit, born 1852.
Adelaide Benoit, born 1856.
Camile Benoit, born 1856.
Honore Pat Benoit, born 1858.
Ami Benoit, born 1859.
Joseph Eduard Benoit, born 1862.
Hubert Benoit, born 1863 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, IL; died Abt. 1940; married Lea Brosseau.
Prudent Benoit, born 1867.
Marie Benoit, born 1869.