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Note: !Sources: Cemetery records taken from "Holy Ghost United Church of Christ Church Records," pges 199, 202, 206. This information was taken from the St Clair Co Genealogical Society quarterly III, vol 4, 1980. "The Cemetery Records of St. Clair Co., IL, 1860-1983 by the SCCGS. Note: The information from the Church of Christ records above states that Conrad Benner came to America in 1835 settling in Maryland first and then St. Louis. He later settled in near Darmstadt, IL. He married at least three times. His first wife and child died before 1841 at which time he married Martha Elizabetha Schoenman. She died 26 Mar 1860 in St. Clair Co., IL. He next married Elizabeth Hausknecht who was a widow. He preceded her in death. The church record states he was born in Maulbach, Alsfeld, Province Oberhessen Grossherzogthum Hessen Darmstadt. From "Early Settlers of St. Clair Co., IL"....."In 1843, the German settlers in the area organized an Evangelical Lutheran congregation, and that same year built a log church measuring 20 x 24 feet along side the creek near the site of the present cemetery. There were 23 charter members of this congregation." Among those families listed was Conrad Benner. pg 113. !Census: 1850 St Clair Co., IL , page { } CD #5, HH 639. Conrad Bennard 48 Merchant $7000 Germany Mary " 36 " Mary " 05 St. Clair Christinia " 06 " George " 04 " George Keith ? 32 Farmer Germany Christina " 26 " Henry Hausknecht 37 Cattle drover " ! 1860 St. Clair Co., IL , page 275, #2096 Township 2 SW Conrad Banner 57 Hesse Darmstadt Catherine " 17 IL. Mary " 15 IL. Geo. " 09 IL. Christina " 07 IL. Elizab. " 05 IL. Fred Wiegbroed 22 Prussia Wendel Kirchhoffer 23 Hesse Darmstadt Eliza. Steiginger 19 " " ! 1870 St. Clair Co., IL , Township 2 SR 6W, P.O. Fayetteville, IL Conrad Benner 69 Head $3200/$1300 Darmstadt Elizabeth Benner 54 Keeping house " Geo Benner 23 Son IL. Rosie Benner 20 Daughter/In/Law IL. Elizabeth Benner 17 Daughter IL. ! 1880 St. Clair Co., IL, , Township 2 SR 6W, p. 617A./KD. KD. Conrad Benner 79 Head/Farmer Kreis Darmstadt Eliz. " 62 K. house IL. IL. IL. Geo " 31 Son IL. KD. KD. Rose " 30 Daughter/In/Law IL. KD. IL. ???? 34 Step/Son IL. IL. IL. ???? 14 Step/Son IL. IL. IL. !More Notes: From microfilm of St. Clair Co., IL newspaper: 19 Aug 1847 Conrad Benner was administrator of Frederick Weegand estate. 02 May 1855 Conrad Benner of Mud Creek was elected vice - president of the St. Clair Agrilculture Society. !More cenusus: 1850 St. Clair Co., IL p. 214...Township 3SR7W HH 1612 Eliz Hausknecht 45 F Nas. Magdal " 16 IL. Fred " 14 IL. Rosella " 11 IL. Julianna " 3 IL Land Patent: July 1, 1848, St Clair, IL Document 10804 Land Patent: June 10 1848, St. Clair Co., IL Document 10508
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