Jacobina "Bena" was born in Illischestie, Bukovina, Austria (now Illisestie, Romania). Her parents were Jacob and Katharina (Wendling) Ast. She emigrated to the US with her parents in 1888, settling in Ellis, KS. Bena was married twice. Her first husband was John C. Krumpfus. Her second husband was Louis Spilker. She outlived both husbands. Bena was the mother of three children: Marie "Mary" Krumpfus Armbruster, Minnie Elizabeth Krumpfus Wentling, and Oscar John Adams Krumpfus. Bena was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, the Ladies' Aid, the Pioneer Club, and the Sunshine Club, all in Ellis, KS.
Jacobina "Bena" was born in Illischestie, Bukovina, Austria (now Illisestie, Romania). Her parents were Jacob and Katharina (Wendling) Ast. She emigrated to the US with her parents in 1888, settling in Ellis, KS. Bena was married twice. Her first husband was John C. Krumpfus. Her second husband was Louis Spilker. She outlived both husbands. Bena was the mother of three children: Marie "Mary" Krumpfus Armbruster, Minnie Elizabeth Krumpfus Wentling, and Oscar John Adams Krumpfus. Bena was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, the Ladies' Aid, the Pioneer Club, and the Sunshine Club, all in Ellis, KS.
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