Ship papers show his name being J. Heinrick von den Benken and wife, Anna Maria (Stevens). This is a second wife, and it isn't believed that they married until he arrived in Baltimore, Maryland then came to Ohio and then Ferdinand, Indiana. It seems that all of his living children came with him. Naturalization show that he had ALLEGANCE TO THE KING OF HANOVER. Court Date for Naturalization was October 8, 1880 with arrival to the US as being December 6, 1868. This date was 4 years after his wife died, and also 4 years after his children arrived. At the age of 72 he became a citizen. Vol. 103, page 63.
His name in the Ferdinand Parish Book from 1940-1998, his immigrant name was spelled "Von Den Benken" with his birthdate as July 25, 1808.
Immigration states he arrived in New York in 1843.
His first wife was Christine Josephine (Timmer) and they were the parents of Herman Bernard, Gerhard Clemens, Albert Servatius, Anna Theresa, Christina Francisca, Mary Elizabeth, Bernardine Carolina, Johann Franz and Henry
Ship papers show his name being J. Heinrick von den Benken and wife, Anna Maria (Stevens). This is a second wife, and it isn't believed that they married until he arrived in Baltimore, Maryland then came to Ohio and then Ferdinand, Indiana. It seems that all of his living children came with him. Naturalization show that he had ALLEGANCE TO THE KING OF HANOVER. Court Date for Naturalization was October 8, 1880 with arrival to the US as being December 6, 1868. This date was 4 years after his wife died, and also 4 years after his children arrived. At the age of 72 he became a citizen. Vol. 103, page 63.
His name in the Ferdinand Parish Book from 1940-1998, his immigrant name was spelled "Von Den Benken" with his birthdate as July 25, 1808.
Immigration states he arrived in New York in 1843.
His first wife was Christine Josephine (Timmer) and they were the parents of Herman Bernard, Gerhard Clemens, Albert Servatius, Anna Theresa, Christina Francisca, Mary Elizabeth, Bernardine Carolina, Johann Franz and Henry
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