* Son of Mathis Bank (1768 - 1829) & Ottilia (Vogt)
* Born in Kirchzarten, Baden, Germany.
Siblings:
Brother: Phillip Banks
(b. 8/31/1816; d. 6/15/1878)
Sister: Magdalena (Banks)
Half sisters:
Maria (Banks) (1787 - ?)
Katharina (Banks) (1790 - ?)
* In 1854, came to the USA from Baden, Germany to Mahanoy City, PA.
* Married Catherine (Becker) in 1856.
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Children:
1) Lizzie (Banks) 1848 - ?
2) Lewis Banks 1861 - 1940
3) Elizabeth (Banks) 1861 - 1933
(m. Robert Chambers)
4) Frances (Banks) 1864 - 1932
5) John (born Charles) 1867 - 1919
(m. Lena (Treshman) in 1891)
6) Bernard Banks 1869 - 1950
(married Emma (Zechman) in 1892)
7) Catherine "Kate" (Banks) 1873 - 1958
(married Frederick "Fred" Goeringer)
** Fred, brother-in-law/brother to Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer)
8) Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Wellington Banks 1875 - 1946
(married Emma Lydia (Reifsneider) in 1904)
(*my 2nd great-grandfather)
9) Joseph H. Banks 1879 - 1942
(married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer) in 1902)
** Elizabeth, sister/sister-in-law to Fred Goeringer
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Bernhard & Katherine were hotel keepers. Bought old Railroad Hotel, Center Street, Mahanoy City, PA in Sept. 1864. He sold it in 1895. It still exists as a tavern. The family was Roman Catholic. Most of the Banks children were born there.
* Born in Kirchzarten, Baden, Germany.
Siblings:
Brother: Phillip Banks
(b. 8/31/1816; d. 6/15/1878)
Sister: Magdalena (Banks)
Half sisters:
Maria (Banks) (1787 - ?)
Katharina (Banks) (1790 - ?)
* In 1854, came to the USA from Baden, Germany to Mahanoy City, PA.
* Married Catherine (Becker) in 1856.
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Children:
1) Lizzie (Banks) 1848 - ?
2) Lewis Banks 1861 - 1940
3) Elizabeth (Banks) 1861 - 1933
(m. Robert Chambers)
4) Frances (Banks) 1864 - 1932
5) John (born Charles) 1867 - 1919
(m. Lena (Treshman) in 1891)
6) Bernard Banks 1869 - 1950
(married Emma (Zechman) in 1892)
7) Catherine "Kate" (Banks) 1873 - 1958
(married Frederick "Fred" Goeringer)
** Fred, brother-in-law/brother to Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer)
8) Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Wellington Banks 1875 - 1946
(married Emma Lydia (Reifsneider) in 1904)
(*my 2nd great-grandfather)
9) Joseph H. Banks 1879 - 1942
(married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer) in 1902)
** Elizabeth, sister/sister-in-law to Fred Goeringer
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Bernhard & Katherine were hotel keepers. Bought old Railroad Hotel, Center Street, Mahanoy City, PA in Sept. 1864. He sold it in 1895. It still exists as a tavern. The family was Roman Catholic. Most of the Banks children were born there.
* Son of Mathis Bank (1768 - 1829) & Ottilia (Vogt)
* Born in Kirchzarten, Baden, Germany.
Siblings:
Brother: Phillip Banks
(b. 8/31/1816; d. 6/15/1878)
Sister: Magdalena (Banks)
Half sisters:
Maria (Banks) (1787 - ?)
Katharina (Banks) (1790 - ?)
* In 1854, came to the USA from Baden, Germany to Mahanoy City, PA.
* Married Catherine (Becker) in 1856.
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Children:
1) Lizzie (Banks) 1848 - ?
2) Lewis Banks 1861 - 1940
3) Elizabeth (Banks) 1861 - 1933
(m. Robert Chambers)
4) Frances (Banks) 1864 - 1932
5) John (born Charles) 1867 - 1919
(m. Lena (Treshman) in 1891)
6) Bernard Banks 1869 - 1950
(married Emma (Zechman) in 1892)
7) Catherine "Kate" (Banks) 1873 - 1958
(married Frederick "Fred" Goeringer)
** Fred, brother-in-law/brother to Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer)
8) Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Wellington Banks 1875 - 1946
(married Emma Lydia (Reifsneider) in 1904)
(*my 2nd great-grandfather)
9) Joseph H. Banks 1879 - 1942
(married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer) in 1902)
** Elizabeth, sister/sister-in-law to Fred Goeringer
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Bernhard & Katherine were hotel keepers. Bought old Railroad Hotel, Center Street, Mahanoy City, PA in Sept. 1864. He sold it in 1895. It still exists as a tavern. The family was Roman Catholic. Most of the Banks children were born there.
* Born in Kirchzarten, Baden, Germany.
Siblings:
Brother: Phillip Banks
(b. 8/31/1816; d. 6/15/1878)
Sister: Magdalena (Banks)
Half sisters:
Maria (Banks) (1787 - ?)
Katharina (Banks) (1790 - ?)
* In 1854, came to the USA from Baden, Germany to Mahanoy City, PA.
* Married Catherine (Becker) in 1856.
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Children:
1) Lizzie (Banks) 1848 - ?
2) Lewis Banks 1861 - 1940
3) Elizabeth (Banks) 1861 - 1933
(m. Robert Chambers)
4) Frances (Banks) 1864 - 1932
5) John (born Charles) 1867 - 1919
(m. Lena (Treshman) in 1891)
6) Bernard Banks 1869 - 1950
(married Emma (Zechman) in 1892)
7) Catherine "Kate" (Banks) 1873 - 1958
(married Frederick "Fred" Goeringer)
** Fred, brother-in-law/brother to Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer)
8) Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Wellington Banks 1875 - 1946
(married Emma Lydia (Reifsneider) in 1904)
(*my 2nd great-grandfather)
9) Joseph H. Banks 1879 - 1942
(married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Goeringer) in 1902)
** Elizabeth, sister/sister-in-law to Fred Goeringer
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Bernhard & Katherine were hotel keepers. Bought old Railroad Hotel, Center Street, Mahanoy City, PA in Sept. 1864. He sold it in 1895. It still exists as a tavern. The family was Roman Catholic. Most of the Banks children were born there.
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