Elva Ida Cecilia “Elvie” Ruempel Benke (1896-1973)

Elva Ida Cecilia “Elvie” Ruempel Benke

Birth

17 Feb 1896

Helotes, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Death

5 Dec 1973 (aged 77)

La Junta, Otero County, Colorado, USA

Burial

Calvary Cemetery

La Junta, Otero County, Colorado, USA Add to Map

Plot

002C-082-03

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Mother of Jacob Charles Benke, Sylvan J. Benke, Marion A. Benke, Otis L. Benke, and Mary L. Benke.

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Two Gold Star Mother

Family Members

Parents

Charles Joseph Ruempel

1870–1955
Helen Ida Zellenwitz Ruempel

1875–1963

Spouse

Jacob Albert Benke Sr

1885–1962 (m. 1917)

Siblings

Martha Elsie Ruempel Ehrler

1897–1983
Charlie Phillip Ruempel

1902–1918
Nora Lena Ruempel Wieters

1904–1999
Laura Anne Ruempel Heimann

1907–2000
Helena Edna Ruempel Schuchart

1909–1992
Lema Caroline Ruempel Seekatz

1912–1999
Manuel Richard Ruempel

1916–1979
Daniel Dilmann Ruempel Sr

1916–1985

Children

Rev Fr Jacob Charles Albert Benke Jr

1918–1950
PFC Sylvan Joseph "Joe" Benke

1919–1945
Marion Anthony Benke

1921–2003
Otis Lee Benke

1923–1945
James Arthur "Jim" Benke Sr

1942–2021

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Elva Ida Cecilia “Elvie” Ruempel Benke

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Charles Joseph Ruempel

Helen Ida Zellenwitz Ruempel

Jacob Albert Benke Sr

Martha Elsie Ruempel Ehrler

Charlie Phillip Ruempel

Nora Lena Ruempel Wieters

Laura Anne Ruempel Heimann

Helena Edna Ruempel Schuchart

Lema Caroline Ruempel Seekatz

Manuel Richard Ruempel

Daniel Dilmann Ruempel Sr

Rev Fr Jacob Charles Albert Benke Jr

PFC Sylvan Joseph "Joe" Benke

Marion Anthony Benke

Otis Lee Benke

James Arthur "Jim" Benke Sr

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