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William Albert “Bill” Benitz

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William Albert “Bill” Benitz

Birth
Germany
Death
26 Oct 1892 (aged 39)
Doniphan County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section N/W 3
Memorial ID
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Given name was Wilhelm Albert Benitz.

Son of Heinrich Benitz and Wilhelmine Caroline (Groenke) Benitz.

His siblings include:
Lena Maria Benitz Fichtel (1855–1933)
Freidrich Charles "Fred" Benitz (1858–1934)
Albert Herman Benitz (1860–1937)
Emil Charles Karl Benitz (1864–1935)

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957:
Name: Wilhelm Benitz
Arrival Date: 13 May 1872
Birth Date: abt 1854
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Skosiko,Germany
Port of Departure: Stettin, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Jason

Marriage to Sarah Julia Sinke in about 1878.

Their children include:
Dr. George William Benitz (1878–1947)
Pearl Emma Benitz Ruhnke (1881–1949)
Alto Richard Benitz (1882–1969)
Julius Wilhelm Benitz (1883–1945)
Wilhelmina Johanne "Minnie" Benitz (1886–1957)
Bertha Ernestine Benitz Abbott (1887–1931)
Estelle Fredericka Benitz Greer Lynn (1889–1945)
Theresia "Tessie" Johanne Benitz Wiatt Peel (1892–1947)

Bill was granted American citizenship on October 5, 1888.

He died in an accident with a runaway horse.

Given name was Wilhelm Albert Benitz.

Son of Heinrich Benitz and Wilhelmine Caroline (Groenke) Benitz.

His siblings include:
Lena Maria Benitz Fichtel (1855–1933)
Freidrich Charles "Fred" Benitz (1858–1934)
Albert Herman Benitz (1860–1937)
Emil Charles Karl Benitz (1864–1935)

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957:
Name: Wilhelm Benitz
Arrival Date: 13 May 1872
Birth Date: abt 1854
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Skosiko,Germany
Port of Departure: Stettin, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Jason

Marriage to Sarah Julia Sinke in about 1878.

Their children include:
Dr. George William Benitz (1878–1947)
Pearl Emma Benitz Ruhnke (1881–1949)
Alto Richard Benitz (1882–1969)
Julius Wilhelm Benitz (1883–1945)
Wilhelmina Johanne "Minnie" Benitz (1886–1957)
Bertha Ernestine Benitz Abbott (1887–1931)
Estelle Fredericka Benitz Greer Lynn (1889–1945)
Theresia "Tessie" Johanne Benitz Wiatt Peel (1892–1947)

Bill was granted American citizenship on October 5, 1888.

He died in an accident with a runaway horse.


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