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William Bender 1850–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1850

Birth Location: Richland County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1917

Death Location: Crawford County, Ohio, USA

Father: Jacob Sr

Mother: Catherine Hoffman

Spouse(s): Cornelia Sawyer

Children(s): Aurilla Bender, Minnie Bender, Ruth Bender

William Bender was born in 1850 in Richland County, Ohio, USA, the child of Jacob Bender Sr And Catherine Hoffman. In 1860, William Bender resided in Sharon, Richland, Ohio, USA. In 1870, William Bender resided in Vernon, Crawford, Ohio, USA. William Bender married Cornelia Sawyer, and had children including Aurilla May Rilla Bender, Minnie Luella Bender, Ruth Ione Bender. William Bender passed away in 1917 in Crawford County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Bender was born in 1850 in Richland County, Ohio, USA, the child of Jacob Bender Sr And Catherine Hoffman.
  • In 1860, William Bender resided in Sharon, Richland, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, William Bender resided in Vernon, Crawford, Ohio, USA.
  • William Bender married Cornelia Sawyer, and had children including Aurilla May Rilla Bender, Minnie Luella Bender, Ruth Ione Bender.
  • William Bender passed away in 1917 in Crawford County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sr
1817–1897
Birth Location: Germany
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Catherine Hoffman
1816–1885
Birth Location: near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Cornelia Sawyer
1855–1926
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
CS

Children(s)

Aurilla Bender
1873–1945
Birth Location: Crawford County, Ohio, USA
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Minnie Bender
1885–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MB
Ruth Bender
1892–
Birth Location: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
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William Bender's Ancestors

Self
William Bender
1850–1917
Birth Place: Richland County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Jacob Bender Sr
1817–1897
Germany
Catherine Hoffman
1816–1885
near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bender's Descendants

1.
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William Bender (26 Mar 1850–10 Sep 1917) m. Cornelia Sawyer (21 Jan 1855–21Jun 1926)
  1. 1. Aurilla (May "Rilla") Bender 1873–1945 m. John (W) Hutt 1867–1922
    1. 1. Inez (Cornelia) Hutt 1901–1989
    2. 2. Hazel (Fern) Hutt 1892–1945
    3. 3. Asa (William) Hutt 1904–1958
    4. 4. Ola (Vesta) Hutt 1895–1947 m. Denver (B) Sprague 1885–1952
    5. 5. Ralph Hutt 1893–
  2. 2. Minnie (Luella) Bender 1885– m. Walter (D) Ervin 1886–
    1. 1. Louis (I) Ervin 1916–
    2. 2. Deforest (B) Ervin 1922–
  3. 3. Ruth (Ione) Bender 1892–

William Bender's Timeline

7 Records

1850
26 Mar 1850
Birth of William Bender in Richland County, Ohio, USA
Richland County, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
William Bender resided here in Sharon, Richland, Ohio, USA
Sharon, Richland, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
William Bender resided here in Vernon, Crawford, Ohio, USA
Vernon, Crawford, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
William Bender resided here in Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
William Bender resided here in Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
William Bender resided here in Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
1917
10 Sep 1917
Age 67
Death of William Bender in Tiro, Crawford, Ohio, USA
Tiro, Crawford, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1850
    Event Place: Richland County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: 1003; Page: 297A; Enumeration District: 095
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vernon, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: M593_1186; Page: 611A; Family History Library Film: 552685
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241251
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharon, Richland, Ohio; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 805028
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: T624_1163; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375176
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] A Centennial Biographical History of Crawford County, Ohio, William Bender

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sharon, Richland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharon, Richland, Ohio; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 805028

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Vernon, Crawford, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vernon, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: M593_1186; Page: 611A; Family History Library Film: 552685

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: 1003; Page: 297A; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241251

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Auburn, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: T624_1163; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375176

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Tiro, Crawford, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawford County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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