Name: NewExport2

Updated: 10-06-2019 17:10:54.


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Lawrence M. Benkert: Birth: 20 APR 1911 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 10 MAR 1912 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  2. Leonard Edmund Benkert: Birth: 04 APR 1913 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 06 JAN 1970 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  3. Eleanor Theresa Benkert: Birth: 22 FEB 1916 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 13 NOV 2006 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  4. Clara Agatha Benkert: Birth: 26 JAN 1918 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 12 APR 2008 in Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan

  5. Cecilia Bertha Benkert: Birth: 26 AUG 1920 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 01 MAY 1985 in College Park, Prince George Co, Maryland

  6. Rosa Clara Benkert: Birth: 14 SEP 1921 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 29 OCT 2010 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  7. George Benkert: Birth: 15 AUG 1923 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 15 AUG 1923 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  8. Robert Anthony Benkert: Birth: 01 JAN 1925 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 24 DEC 2009 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw Co., Michigan

  9. Julia Anna 'Julienne' Benkert: Birth: 30 OCT 1927 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan. Death: 06 JUN 2007 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan


Notes
a. Note:   ch bordered on farms owned by his brothers, Charles and Michael. From land records of Saginaw County, Leo and his brother Michael first purchased land in Swan Creek Township in 1908. This parcel of land, which would later provide the bulk of the Michael Benkert farm, was purchased for $7,400.00 from the estate of George W. Thorp. It can be assumed that a downpayment of $4,000.00 was made since a mortgage was taken out for only $3,400.00 on 28 November 1908 with Saginaw County Savings Bank. It is not known at this time if the land had been cleared for farming prior to its purchase by the Benkert Brothers. In any case, the first year must have been very profitable because a year later, on 16 December 1909, the mortgage on this land was paid in full.
Note:   Leo was a twin. He was a farmer in Swan Creek Township, owning a farm whi
b. Note:   ritis myocarditis.
Note:   (Saginaw Co., Michigan, deaths, Liber J p.115). He died from chronic neph

RootsWeb.com is NOT responsible for the content of the GEDCOMs uploaded through the WorldConnect Program. The creator of each GEDCOM is solely responsible for its content.