1. | Sarah Jane Keech was born on 24 Aug 1834 in Pennsylvania; died on 28 Nov 1921 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Sarah married Johannes "John" Benkelman on 7 Jun 1857 in Emerald Grove, Rock County, Wisconsin. Johannes (son of Johann Leonhard Benkelmann and Maria Dorothea St?hle) was born on 3 Apr 1836 in Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 18 Jan 1917 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
BonnieMargaret Jacobs writes that their first three children, Emma, George and Louisa, all died of fever (p. 107), Emma first, who was a few month past her fourth birthday, George died a month later, still just a baby, and then finally Louisa, some five months later, at age 3 and 1/2.
BonnieMargaret also noted that "The Benkelmans of Portage are buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, but the only record of that is with the cemetery sexton. None of the graves bears a marker. (p. 112).
Children:
- Emma J. Benkelman was born on 24 Jun 1858 in Ohio; died on 6 Nov 1862 in Iowa.
- Louisa Benkelman was born on 2 Sep 1859 in Ohio; died on 11 Apr 1863 in Iowa.
- George Benkelman was born on 8 Aug 1862 in Iowa; died on 8 Dec 1862 in Iowa.
- Franklin C. Benkelman was born on 16 Feb 1864 in Iowa; died in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
- Minnie A. Benkelman was born on 28 Aug 1866 in Lima Center, Rock County, Wisconsin; died in Feb 1901 in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- Leonard Josiah Benkelman was born on 12 Oct 1872 in Lewiston, Columbia County, Wisconsin; died on 8 Feb 1952 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
- Cora E. Benkelman was born on 26 Jun 1876 in Columbia County, Wisconsin; died on 18 Jun 1904 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
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