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William Martin Bender 1928–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1928

Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 3 September 2021

Death Location: Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Ola Bender

Mother: Esther Gelhar

Spouse(s): Clara Bender

Children(s): William Bender

William Martin Bender was born in 1928 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America, the child of Ola Howard Bender And Esther Henrietta Elizabeth Gelhar. In 1930, William Martin Bender resided in Kansas City, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. In 1935, William Martin Bender resided in Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas. William Martin Bender married Clara B Bender, and had children including Michael Bender, Roger Bender, William Billy Dale Bender. William Martin Bender passed away in 2021 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Martin Bender was born in 1928 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America, the child of Ola Howard Bender And Esther Henrietta Elizabeth Gelhar.
  • In 1930, William Martin Bender resided in Kansas City, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1935, William Martin Bender resided in Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas.
  • William Martin Bender married Clara B Bender, and had children including Michael Bender, Roger Bender, William Billy Dale Bender.
  • William Martin Bender passed away in 2021 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ola Bender
1890–1968
Birth Location: Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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Esther Gelhar
1896–1941
Birth Location: Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
EG

Spouses(s)

Clara Bender
1931–1996
Birth Location: Missouri
CB

Children(s)

William Bender
1950–2004
Birth Location: Denver, CO
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William Bender's Ancestors

Self
William Bender
1928–2021
Birth Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
Ola Howard Bender
1890–1968
Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Esther (Henrietta Elizabeth) Gelhar
1896–1941
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bender's Descendants

1.
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William (Martin) Bender (2 Mar 1928–3 September 2021) m. Clara (B.) Bender (abt 1931–11 Mar 1996)
  1. 1. William ((Billy) Dale) Bender 1950–2004

William Bender's Timeline

7 Records

1928
2 Mar 1928
Birth of William Martin Bender in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 2
William Martin Bender resided here in Kansas City, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
William Martin Bender resided here in Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas
Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 12
William Martin Bender resided here in Franklin, Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri, USA
Franklin, Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
William Martin Bender resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1960
1960
Age 32
William Martin Bender resided here in Independence, Missouri, USA
Independence, Missouri, USA
2021
3 September 2021
Age 93
Death of William Martin Bender in Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America
Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02110; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40-1
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340463
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5351; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 107-52

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340463

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wyandotte, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02110; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40-1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Franklin, Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spickardsville, Grundy, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02110; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5351; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 107-52

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Independence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 2021
    Event Place: Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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