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Christian Benner II

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Christian Benner II

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31 Jul 1882 (aged 82)
Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oakland Mills, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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July 31st, near Mexico, Juniata Co., Pa., of paralysis, Bro. Christian Benner, aged 82 years, 7 months and 8 days. Bro. Benner was confined to his bed about one week. The remains were followed by many friends to Lost Creek graveyard, where they were interred. Preaching by Jacob and Thomas Graybill. Text, Matt. 5:3.

Herald of Truth - Vol. XIX, No. 18 - Sept 15, 1882 - p286 - Obituary

Huldah M. Petersheim in her book: Descendants of Testen Schwartz Benner and His Two Wives Susannah Graybill Winey and Sarah Snyder Ramer - 1823-2011 noted:

In 1841, Christian and Sarah Swartz Benner moved their family of nine from Farnconia PA on a 145 mile trek west to Juniata county by Conestoga wagon driving their stock with them. Their two youngest children, Solomon and Catherine were born in Juniata County. They traveled to Juniata county with the Samuel Bergy family. In 1845, they purchased 77 acres of land 15 miles east of Thompsontown on the south slope of Shade Mountain overlooking the town of Richfield. Most of he land were woods. The family cleared the land and established a farm.

Christian was the son of Christian Benner I, b 1759 and died about 1837-1840 in Montgomery county, PA. About 1780 he married Mary ? and had seven known children. Christian I was the son of immigrant Johannes (John) Benner who was born in Palatinate, Germany in 1725 and came to the new world on the ship Lydia. He arrived in Philadelphia on September 19, 1743. He settled on a farm on a stream that runs into the Skippard Creek.
July 31st, near Mexico, Juniata Co., Pa., of paralysis, Bro. Christian Benner, aged 82 years, 7 months and 8 days. Bro. Benner was confined to his bed about one week. The remains were followed by many friends to Lost Creek graveyard, where they were interred. Preaching by Jacob and Thomas Graybill. Text, Matt. 5:3.

Herald of Truth - Vol. XIX, No. 18 - Sept 15, 1882 - p286 - Obituary

Huldah M. Petersheim in her book: Descendants of Testen Schwartz Benner and His Two Wives Susannah Graybill Winey and Sarah Snyder Ramer - 1823-2011 noted:

In 1841, Christian and Sarah Swartz Benner moved their family of nine from Farnconia PA on a 145 mile trek west to Juniata county by Conestoga wagon driving their stock with them. Their two youngest children, Solomon and Catherine were born in Juniata County. They traveled to Juniata county with the Samuel Bergy family. In 1845, they purchased 77 acres of land 15 miles east of Thompsontown on the south slope of Shade Mountain overlooking the town of Richfield. Most of he land were woods. The family cleared the land and established a farm.

Christian was the son of Christian Benner I, b 1759 and died about 1837-1840 in Montgomery county, PA. About 1780 he married Mary ? and had seven known children. Christian I was the son of immigrant Johannes (John) Benner who was born in Palatinate, Germany in 1725 and came to the new world on the ship Lydia. He arrived in Philadelphia on September 19, 1743. He settled on a farm on a stream that runs into the Skippard Creek.

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  • Maintained by: Leo
  • Originally Created by: Tom Whitehurst
  • Added: Jun 5, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53281414/christian-benner: accessed ), memorial page for Christian Benner II (23 Dec 1799–31 Jul 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53281414, citing Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Leo (contributor 47444957).