Descendants of Josef Adam Benda

Benda Family Photos

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOSEF ADAM¹ BENDA  (JOSEF FRANCIS^A, ANTON^B) was born December 25, 1797 in Ruda nad (Deutch Eisenberg), Moravia¹, and died September 17, 1877 in Marish Neustadt, Moravia (Czech)¹.  He married THERESIA DIMT November 21, 1830 in Karlsdorf, Moravia (Czech)¹.  She was born June 15, 1810 in Karlsdorf, Moravia (Czech)¹, and died June 27, 1900 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska¹.

       

Children of JOSEF BENDA and THERESIA DIMT are:

                   i.       MARIE² BENDA, b. August 17, 1831, Deutcheisenberg, Moravia (Czech)¹; d. September 19, 1915, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska¹.

 

More About MARIE BENDA:

Fact 1: Never married

 

                  ii.       BENDA, b. November 29, 1832, Deutcheisenberg, Moravia (Czech); d. Moravia (Czech).

 

More About BENDA:

Fact 1: Twin

 

                 iii.       RHEINHARD BENDA, b. November 29, 1832, Deutcheisenberg, Moravia (Czech)^1,2; d. April 06, 1904, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska³.

 

More About RHEINHARD BENDA:

Residence: Was a twin.

 

                 iv.       JOSEF BENDA III, b. January 27, 1837, Schonau, Moravia; d. October 05, 1896, Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska.

 

More About JOSEF BENDA III:

Cause of Death: Stomach Cancer⁴

 

                  v.       THERESIA BENDA, b. 1838, Schonau, Sumperk,  Moravia⁵; d. March 08, 1920, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska⁵.

                 vi.       PETER BENDA, b. November 08, 1840, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)^6,7; d. January 09, 1841, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷.

                vii.       JOHANN BENDA, b. November 21, 1841, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷; d. February 05, 1844, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷.

               viii.       AUGUSTINA BENDA, b. September 28, 1843, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷; d. January 19, 1844, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷.

                  ix.       HERMINA BENDA, b. April 13, 1845, Märhrisch Neustadt (Unicov), Moravia (Czech)⁷; d. April 14, 1845.

                   x.       AMALIA BENDA, b. April 01, 1846⁸; d. April 07, 1846⁸.

                  xi.       LEOPOLD BENDA, b. September 04, 1847, Marish Neustadt, Moravia⁹; d. November 20, 1927, Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska.

2.              xii.       JOHANN BENDA, b. April 24, 1851, Marish Newstadt, Moravia (Czech.); d. January 27, 1931, Colby, Thomas, Kansas.

                xiii.       ANNA BENDA, b. March 17, 1854, Marish Neustadt, Moravia¹⁰; d. 1928, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska¹¹.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHANN² BENDA (JOSEF ADAM¹, JOSEF FRANCIS^A, ANTON^B) was born April 24, 1851 in Marish Newstadt, Moravia (Czech.), and died January 27, 1931 in Colby, Thomas, Kansas.  He married ANNA POLLAK November 03, 1883 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska.  She was born January 22, 1861 in Marish Neustadt, Moravia (Czech), and died July 27, 1934 in Colby, Thomas, Kansas.

 

More About JOHANN BENDA:

Burial: Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Thomas, Kansas

Fact 1: February 10, 1878, Arrived in New York

Fact 2: June 14, 1904, Naturalized

 

More About ANNA POLLAK:

Burial: Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Thomas, Kansas

Fact 1: September 29, 1883, Arrived NY from Czech.

       

Children of JOHANN BENDA and ANNA POLLAK are:

                   i.       ANNA B.³ BENDA, b. October 22, 1884, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska^12,13,14,15; d. June 28, 1971, Durango, La Plata, Colorado^16,17,18,19.

 

More About ANNA B. BENDA:

Burial: July 01, 1971, Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado¹⁹

 

                  ii.       OSCAR GEORGE BENDA, b. December 10, 1885, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska^20,21; d. October 18, 1973, Colby, Thomas, Kansas^22,23.

 

More About OSCAR GEORGE BENDA:

Burial: October 21, 1973, Beulah Cem., Colby, Kansas²³

 

                 iii.       GRISELLA "ELLA" BENDA, b. March 02, 1887, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska²⁴; d. November 11, 1971, Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado²⁴.

 

More About GRISELLA "ELLA" BENDA:

Burial: November 13, 1971, Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas

 

3.              iv.       HERMINA "MINNIE" BENDA, b. June 29, 1888, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska; d. June 13, 1972, Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

                  v.       THERESA EUNICE BENDA, b. November 24, 1889, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska²⁴; d. July 04, 1962, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado²⁴.

 

More About THERESA EUNICE BENDA:

Burial: July 07, 1962, Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Colorado

 

                 vi.       ROBERT "BOB" BENDA, b. March 16, 1891, Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska^25,26,27; d. October 17, 1938, Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas^28,29,30.

 

More About ROBERT "BOB" BENDA:

Burial: Achilles Cemetery, Achilles, Kansas

Religion: Methodist

 

                vii.       MARIE BENDA, b. November 03, 1892, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska³¹; d. June 05, 1978, Hugoton, Stevens, Kansas³².

 

More About MARIE BENDA:

Burial: June 09, 1978, Hugoton Cemetery, Hugoton, Kansas³³

 

               viii.       SOPHIA ERNA BENDA, b. January 15, 1896, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska^34,35; d. January 02, 1988, Sacramento, California^35,36.

 

More About SOPHIA ERNA BENDA:

Burial: January 06, 1988, Beulah Cem., Colby County, Kansas

 

                  ix.       ROSA ELFREDA BENDA, b. June 10, 1900, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska³⁷; d. February 14, 1980, Colby, Thomas, Kansas³⁷.

 

More About ROSA ELFREDA BENDA:

Burial: February 18, 1980, Beulah Cem., Colby Colby, Kansas

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  HERMINA "MINNIE"³ BENDA (JOHANN², JOSEF ADAM¹, JOSEF FRANCIS^A, ANTON^B) was born June 29, 1888 in Shelby, Polk, Nebraska, and died June 13, 1972 in Brighton, Adams, Colorado.  She married RALPH H HOWARD May 27, 1908 in Halford, Thomas, Kansas.  He was born September 20, 1884 in Burr, Otoe, Nebraska, and died March 20, 1960 in Denver, Colorado.

 

More About HERMINA "MINNIE" BENDA:

Burial: June 16, 1972, Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Religion: Methodist

 

More About RALPH H HOWARD:

Burial: March 23, 1960, Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Fact: No middle name.  Just initial.

Occupation: Grocer, Grain elevator owner, farmer

Religion: Methodist

       

Children of HERMINA BENDA and RALPH HOWARD are:

                   i.       EVA MARIE⁴ HOWARD, b. November 29, 1909, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. April 02, 1972, Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

 

More About EVA MARIE HOWARD:

Burial: Cremated³⁸

Cause of Death: Asthma

Medical Information: Had asthma all her life.

Occupation: Teacher

 

4.               ii.       FLORENCE ANNETTE HOWARD, b. August 22, 1911, Halford, Thomas County, Kansas; d. October 13, 1991, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.

                 iii.       ELVIRA HELEN "BILLIE" HOWARD, b. January 04, 1915, Halford, Thomas, Kansas; d. January 16, 1982, Brighton, Adams, Colorado.

 

More About ELVIRA HELEN "BILLIE" HOWARD:

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton, Adams, Colorado

Cause of Death: Cancer

 

                 iv.       MAXINE ELEANOR HOWARD, b. February 17, 1918, Craig, Moffat, Colorado; d. December 12, 1976, Flagstaff, Arizona.

 

More About MAXINE ELEANOR HOWARD:

Cause of Death: Breast cancer

 

                  v.       DAVID EDWARD HOWARD, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  FLORENCE ANNETTE⁴ HOWARD (HERMINA "MINNIE"³ BENDA, JOHANN², JOSEF ADAM¹, JOSEF FRANCIS^A, ANTON^B) was born August 22, 1911 in Halford, Thomas County, Kansas, and died October 13, 1991 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.  She married ADOLPH LOUIS GUSTAFSON June 13, 1936 in Boulder, Colorado.  He was born July 17, 1902 in Gold Hill, Boulder County, Colorado, and died April 21, 1971 in Denver, Colorado.

 

More About FLORENCE ANNETTE HOWARD:

Burial: Cremated

Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer

Fact 1: June 1933, Graduated Colorado University, Boulder.

Fact 2: President of the Home Economics Club at C.U.

Occupation: Teacher & homemaker

Religion: Methodist

Residence: Denver, Colorado

 

More About ADOLPH LOUIS GUSTAFSON:

Burial: Cremated

Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer

Fact 1: 1933, Graduated University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Occupation: Civil Engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation

Religion: Methodist

Residence: Wheatridge, Jefferson Co. & Denver, Colorado

       

Children of FLORENCE HOWARD and ADOLPH GUSTAFSON are:

                   i.       DAVID KEITH⁵ GUSTAFSON, b. Private.

                  ii.       CHARLES HOWARD GUSTAFSON, b. Private.

                 iii.       JOHN RALPH GUSTAFSON, b. Private.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

2.  Pedigree sent by Jacki Lewis.  Rec'd 28 Jul 1999

3.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

4.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979, 35.

5.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979, 36.

6.  Pedigree sent by Jacki Lewis.  Rec'd 28 Jul 1999

7.  Zemsky Archiv Opava.

8.  Pedigree sent by Jacki Lewis.  Rec'd 28 Jul 1999

9.  Year calculated from ship's passenger list when he emigrated.

10.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979, 38.

11.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

12.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

13.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

14.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

15.  Funeral Card for Anna Neal from Ertel Funeral Home Cortez, Colorado

16.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

17.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

18.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

19.  Funeral Card for Anna Neal from Ertel Funeral Home, Cortez, Colorado

20.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

21.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

22.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

23.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

24.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

25.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

26.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

27.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

28.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

29.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

30.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

31.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979, obituary therein.

32.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979, Obituary therein.

33.  Obituary/Funeral Notice.

34.  Dolores McKinney Brenenstall, compiler, "Benda-Pollak Family," 1979.

35.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

36.  Broderbund CD #110, Soc. Sec. Death Index: United States, 1937 - 1995, vol. 2.

37.  Wesley Benda, Benda Tree,  (Notes on the Benda family, pre 1985 with additions by Florence (Howard) Gustafson all bef. 7/1991).

38.  Funeral Card for Eva M. Johnson, Rice Funeral Chapel, Brighton, Colorado.  A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Brighton, Colorado on April 7, 1972.