George Albert Benkelman, D. D. S.

1890 - 1973  (83 years)

• Name	George Albert Benkelman  [1, 2]
  Suffix	D. D. S.
  Born	13 Oct 1890	Wano Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Dec 1973	Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [1, 3]
  Buried	St. Francis Cemetery, Cheyenne County, Kansas
  Notes	The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, had note in the "Vacations" section that read: "We are certainly looking forward to meeting Mrs. F.L. Shields of St. Francis, Kansas and Dr. and Mrs. Albert Benkelman and daughters, Barbara and Bonnie at the 1947 reunion. We hope that many more will plan their vacations so they meet with the rest of us at Uncle John's Woods on Labor Day." Volume 22 of the same periodical, dated September 7, 1959, reported that Albert and Ruth Benkelman attended his Fiftieth graduating class reunion at St. Francis, Kansas. Six of his classmates were present. A dentist in St. Francis, Kansas, he retired to Denver in 1947. (Research):Census Listings: 1930 Census Kansas, Cheyenne County, Wano, St. Francis City ED 12-18 SD 1 Sheet 10A Stamped 300 79-84 Benkelman, George A Hd O $6000 M W 39 M 27 Kansas NY German y Physician Benkelman, Ruth L Wf F W 38 M 26 Kansas Illinois Illinois Benkelman, Mary B Adopted Dtr F W 3 6/12 S Neb US US Benkelman, Bonnie J Adopted Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Neb US US 82-8? Shields, Farmer L Hd O $12,000 M W 51 M21 Iowa Ill Iowa President Commercial Bank Shiels, Lottie B Wf F W 49 M 48 Colorado NY Germany
  Person ID	I1974	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	George Adam "Little George" Benkelman,   b. 7 Sep 1851, Lancaster, Erie County, New York ,   d. 10 Feb 1929, Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Maria Barbara Rommel,   b. 1 Jun 1852, B?nzwangen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany ,   d. 18 May 1928, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1880	Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [1, 4]
  Family ID	F614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth May Lockwood,   b. 2 Apr 1892, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jun 1973, Denver, Denver County, Colorado  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1917  [2]
  Children	1. Mary Barbara Benkelman,   b. 8 Oct 1926, Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa ,   d. 9 May 2007, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado  (Age 80 years)  [Adopted]   2. Margaret McDonald "Bonnie" Benkelman,   b. 18 Feb 1928, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Jan 2009, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama  (Age 80 years)  [Adopted]
  Photos		Benkelman, Benjamin Franklin Sr visits the family of his nephew, Albert Benkelman of Kansas l to r: BonnieMargaret, Ruth, Anna Barbara and George Albert Benkelman, older farmer and boy unknown, Ben Benkelman Sr
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F1290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 23 Dec 1973 - Denver, Denver County, Colorado Buried - - St. Francis Cemetery, Cheyenne County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Benkelman, George Albert and wife, Ruth (Lockwood) with his great aunt, Lena Schwegler, ca 1920's Lena lived in Denver for many years with her brother George, and was therefore also close to his namesake nephew, also of Denver l to r: George, Lena, Ruth
  		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1940's with Will Schwegler and Albert Benkelman Brothers Ben and Will Schwegler after a visit with their cousin Albert Benkelman from St. Francis, Kansas

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1026] Agar, Wm. John, Decker, Michigan, Compiler "Descendants of Adam Benkelman 13 Feb 1824-30 Dec 1897" Ver. Dated 23 July 2007. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 133 (Reliability: 3).