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 | Adams, Oscar Augustus
B. 1880 Texas D. 1933 New Mexico
An early day stockman in Lea County, New Mexico. He and his parents homesteaded east of Tatum. As fences were built, a feud festered between Oscar and his neighbor James Simpson. This bad blood continued until one day shots were fired and Oscar lay bleeding in the dirt. He died 20 minutes later. (Courtesy of David… |
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 | Allen, Jane ca 1920's
Wife of John W. Fullen
B. 1850 Texas D. 1926 Texas
Jane was a fourth generation Texan, her great-grandfather receiving a land grant from the Republic of Texas in 1838. She and her siblings were the first family members to actually be born in Texas, however. Jane lived her entire live in Sabine County; raising her nine children there as well.… |
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 | Bailey, Ruth ca 1932
Wife of Glenn David Cutting, Jr.
Registered Nurse
Youngstown (Ohio) Hospital Graduation
Class of 1932
This picture had originaly been thought, in error, to be a photo of Ruth's sister-in-law, Alberta Strong Cutting, also a nurse.
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 | Benkelman Brothers and their wives, mid 1920's (Sons of Adam and Catherine Benkelman)
Front Row, L to R: Possibly Alice McDougall Benkelman, Mary Striffler Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Possibly Barbara Rommel Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman and Samuel Benkelman
Back Row, L To R: Thought to be George, William, John, and Ben Sr.
PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THESE ASSUMPTIONS. |
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 | Benkelman Brothers ca mid 1920's (Sons of Adam and Catherine Benkelman)
Alvin Benkelman, through both memory and photo comparison, believes the brothers are standing in the following order, L to R: George, Ben Sr., John, Samuel and William. All five were sons of Adam and Catherine Benkelman of Cass City.
PLEASE HELP US VERIFY THESE ASSUMPTIONS. |
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 | Benkelman Family Sod Hut (Ben and Minnie Family), Cheyenne County, Kansas
ca 1902
(L to R): Harold "Sime" on horseback, Ben Benkelman holding the hand of his son Ben Jr., Minnie Benkelman nee Jesse, and daughters Ruth and Mae. This picture was taken in Kansas shortly before the family moved to Ben's home town of Cass City, Michigan where he opened a general store. After spending twenty years as a cowboy at the… |
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 | Benkelman General Store (Ben F. Benkelman, Sr. Proprietor), Cass City, Michigan ca 1920's
The interior of Ben Benkelman's general store in Cass City, the employees pictured are unknown |
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 | Benkelman General Store (Ben F. Benkelman, Sr. Proprietor), Cass City, Michigan, ca 1901-1924
After retiring from ranching, Ben Benkelman Sr. owned and operated a dry goods store in his hometown of Cass City for approximately twenty years. Ben Sr. is standing in the background of this photo, and the store's clerk, Mr. Rice, is standing near the horse and buggy. |
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 | Benkelman Home (Ben and Minnie Family), Cass City, Michigan, sometime after 1901
The home of Ben and Minnie Benkelman family of at 1454 Maple Street, Cass City, Michigan. |
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 | Benkelman Immigrants, Six of the Ten Benkelmann Children who emigrated from Württemberg, Germany to the United States
Top Row, l to r, Lena Benkelman Schwegler, Maria Benkelman Striffler , Georg Benkelman, Louisa Benkelman Striffler
Bottom Row, l to r, Frederick Benkelman, Adam Benkelman
Children of Johann Leonhard Benkelmann and Maria Dorothea Stähle
Must have been taken while George was visiting Cass City from Denver, and sometime prior to 1897, when… |
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 | Benkelman Women ca 1910
Appears to have been taken at an early family reunion or other gathering, and was titled Benkelman Women, ca 1910. Lorraine "Smitty" Benkelman writes: "the lady seated in the center, on the sidewalk, just to the right of the three little kids, is "Aunt Lena", Mary Magdelena Benkelman Deverney Schwegler. On the top in the center, is Cora Belle… |
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 | Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catharina (Schaufele) ca 1860's
Adam and Catherine Benkelman were married in Börtlingen, Württemberg around 1851; and then left almost immediately for New York, where their seven children were born. This photo of Adam and Catherine appears to have been taken when they both were in their mid 30's, probably while they were still living in Lancaster, Erie County, New York, and… |
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 | Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catharina (Schaufele) ca 1878, Family Portrait
Top Row: Thought to be from left to right, standing, Will (age 17), Sam (age 19), John (age 22), and George (age 27)
Bottom Row: from left to right, seated, Ben Sr. (age 15), Louisa (age 25), Catharine (55) and Adam (53).
It was probably taken near the families farm in Tuscola County, Michigan, or possibly at the Benkelman ranch, near the… |
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 | Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catharina (Schaufele) ca 1890
Adam and Catherine Benkelman were the parents of seven children, six of whom survived into adulthood. This photo was probably taken in the 1890's, when they were both in their seventies. |
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 | Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catharina (Schaufele) Children, after 1910
Top Row, L to R: Louisa Schwegler, John Benkelman, George Benkelman of Denver
Bottom Row, L to R: Will Benkelman, Ben Benkelman Sr., Sam Benkelman |
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 | Benkelman, Adam and Anna Catherine (Schaufele) Descendants ca 1912 Family Reunion
Back, Standing, l to r: Mae Benkelman, Kate Schwegler, John Benkelman Sr., Ester Ackerman Benkelman, Minnie Jesse Benkelman, Joe Benkelman, Augusta Krehl Benkelman, Dorus Benkelman, Will Schwegler, Ward Benkelman, Ben Schwegler, Sam Benkelman
Middle Row, kneeling, l to r: Alvin Benkelman, Harold Benkelman, Ruth Benkelman, Marie Benkelman… |
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 | Benkelman, Alvin Carlton Sr. ca 1915
The son of John A. Benkelman and Augusta Krehl |
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 | Benkelman, Alvin Carlton Sr. ca 1945
Husband of (1) Katherine Ayres and (2)Olive Porter Scott
B. 1895 Michigan D. 1987 Virginia |
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 | Benkelman, Alvin Carlton Sr. ca 1950's
Alvin Carlton "Benk" Benkelman, Sr. in center briefing a group of visiting engineers. A Chemical Engineering graduate of the University of Michigan, Benk first worked for the Illinois and Michigan Highway Departments as a research engineer. From 1934-1954 he worked for the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads in charge of structural design of flexible… |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr ca 1880's
Ben, seated, poses with other ranch hands employed at the JC Ranch, near the Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado border |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1892, and wife Minnie Jesse, JC Ranch, St. Francis, Kansas
Ben Benkelman, Senior and Wilhelmina Jesse were married the day after Christmas in 1892, on the ranch in Kansas for which Ben was foreman. Ben and Minnie were both the children of immigrants from Germany. |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1913 and Minnie (Jesse) Family of Cass City, Michigan
Back, L to R: Ruth, Mae, Harold "Sime" and Ben, Jr.
Front, L to R: Ben, Sr., Lois, Minnie |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1917 and Minnie (Jesse) Family of Cass City, Michigan
Standing (L To R): Ruth, Mae, Harold, Ben Jr., Lois
Seated (L to R): Ben Sr. and his wife, Minnie |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1920's with his children and their spouses
Back Row, L to R:
Bill Carpenter, Ben Benkelman, Sr., Ben Benkelman, Jr., Jim Pease, Minnie Benkelman, Eustace Ball, Harold Benkelman in the late 1920's.
Front Row, L to R:
Mae Benkelman Carpenter, Lois Benkelman Pease, Ruth Benkelman Ball, Isabel Fletcher Benkelman, Avis Smith Benkelman |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1940's
Husband of Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Friederika Jesse
B. 1863 New York D. 1952 Michigan |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin F. Sr. ca 1940's (Mrs.)
The former Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Friederika Jesse
B. 1865 D. 1961 Michigan
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Jr. ca 1900
Ben as an infant in St. Francis, Kansas |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Jr. ca 1919 --Kalamazoo College Football Team, MIAA Champions
In High School, Ben was a star athlete. He was on the baseball, basketball, football, and track teams--four years each, earning a total of 16 letters. He went to Kalamazoo College on a football scholarship. They were the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Champions in 1919. The MIAA is the Nation's oldest collegiate conference.… |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Jr. ca 1922--Michigan Basketball Thumb Champions
"Here they are: Members of Ward's Independent team of Cass City who have just completed their schedule of games for the season, winning 22 out of 24 contests. Upper row, left to right--Glen BIXBY, secretary-treasurer; 'Abbie' WARD, ass't manager; P.E. FLEMING [Pearl Flemming]; Andrew ['Hump'] CHAMPION; Wm. WARD, manager. Lower Row: Clarence… |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Jr. ca 1962, Cass City
Ben in Cass City, shortly before his retirement |
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 | Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Jr. ca 1976 with wife Avis (nee Smith)
Ben and Avis ready to depart on a Cruise in celebration of their Golden Wedding anniversary, 1976 |
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 | Benkelman, Bonnie Jean ca 1947 at Girl Scout Camp in Fenton, Michigan
Camp Tyrone Campers, Session One, 1947
Intermediate Girl Scouts
Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
Listed alphabetically, and not in the order pictured. List compiled from signatures on the back of the photo, and does not appear to be complete.
Janet ADAMS, Louise ANDREWS, Mabel F. BROWN, Wanda BURKS, Sue CARTWRIGHT, Mary CAVANAUGH, … |
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 | Benkelman, Bonnie Jean ca 1948 at Girl Scout Camp in Fenton, Michigan
Camp Tyrone Campers, Period Three, 1948 Intermediate Girl Scouts Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
Bonnie is in the second row from the top, the second camper to the left, in a white shirt and grey sweater.
From the Cass City Chronicle, Friday, July 16, 1948
Twelve intermediate Girl Scouts are looking forward to two weeks at Camp Tyrone… |
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