Benjamin kept his promise to Louisa. In 1888 he sent for her, and the two Methodists were married immediately upon her arrival in Quebec. An unmarried couple traveling together would have created a scandal during the Victorian era. Kathleen (1889-1926) was born a year later followed by Hazel Dean (1890-1975), Winnifred Gladys (1892-1973), and Arthur Tennyson (1897-1943). In 1891, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Chambers were built on the east side of Beckwith Street between Main and William Streets. Benjamin began a fifty-two-year relationship with this organization when he joined Rideau Lodge number 241. His love for music and acting drove him to the stage, where he performed in local choir and theatre productions.

In 1906, with four children between the ages of nine and seventeen, the family relocated to a handsome red brick house at 312 Quebec Avenue in West York, Toronto. Benjamin continued to work as a carpenter for the rest of his active years, despite falling from the roof of a construction site and injuring his hip and back. Kathleen, the eldest child, had a career as a teacher. Hazel inherited her father’s passion for music and toured extensively across North America as a professional violinist. After over a decade on the road, she married William Raymond McLarty. They had one son, Kenneth Byram McLarty (1925-2022). Winnifred married a claims agent by the name of James L. Madigan (1892-1982). Arthur married his sister’s best friend, Avey Berkett (Clarke) Byram (1898-1990) on August 31, 1923. At the time, Arthur was a civil engineer and Avey was a pianist and the daughter of a Toronto Symphony Orchestra clarinet player. Avey had become friends with Hazel while touring with Chautauqua Tours together. When they married, Avey retired from touring and began a long, illustrious teaching career at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Benjamin’s grandchildren referred to him as Gandy.