1. | BEHNKE, Christian Friedrich was born on 4 Mar 1852 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia (son of BEHNKE, Christian Friedrich and SEEBRANDT, Friedricke); died on 14 May 1935 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
15 May 1935 Tonawanda News
Christian Behnke, 83 years old, a resident of the town of Wheatfield for the
past 50 years, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John W.
Schulmeister, St. Johnsburg. He was born in Germany. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Krueger, North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Schulmeister; 10
grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, a brother, August, North Ridge, and a
sister, Mrs. August Wilkins, Newfane. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Schulmeister residence and at 3
o'clock, daylight savings time, from the St. John's church. Rev. Walter
Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery.
Christian married DAMEROW, Fredericke Maria Wilhelmine Christine on 10 Feb 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke (daughter of DAMEROW, Gottfried and RUTHENBERG, Friedricke) was born on 20 Sep 1851 in Prussia; died on 29 Dec 1922 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- BEHNKE, Martha Elizabeth Caroline was born in Oct 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Feb 1958 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
- BEHNKE, Maria Ernestine Wilhelmine was born on 12 Oct 1876 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Nov 1958 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
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