Benzinger Section - Chapter 2 – Part 1

Descendants of John Henry Benzinger & Agnes Dressman

Generation No. 1

1. John Henry¹ Benzinger (Bernard^A) was born 19 Apr 1858 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, and died 15 Oct 1923 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh. He married Agnes Dressman 22 Sep 1880 in St. Joseph's Church, Cov. Kenton Co. Ky, daughter of Bernard Dressman and Catherine. She was born 1859, and died 25 Aug 1931 in Kenton Co., Ky.

More About John Henry Benzinger:

1860 Federal Census: 03 Jul 1860, Kentucky, Kenton County, Page 317

1870 Federal Census: 05 Aug 1870, Kentucky, Kenton County, Ward 6, page 66

1880 Federal Census: 09 Jun 1880, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 121, page 24

1900 Federal Census: 08 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 116, Sheet 15A, Covington City

1910 Federal Census: 20 Apr 1910, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 120, Sheet 6B

1920 Federal Census: 12 Jan 1920, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 124, Sheet 10A

Addr. at Death: 1736 Eastern Ave. Cov, Kenton Co. Ky

Baptism: 21 Apr 1858, St. Joseph Church, Cov. Kenton Co. Ky

Burial: 19 Oct 1923, Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright, Kenton Co., Ky

Cem. Sec/Lot: Sec 11/Lot 17*

Church/Funeral: St. Benedict Catholic Church, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

Death Notice: 17 Oct 1923, Ky Post

Funeral Home: H. Linnemann Sons, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

Occupation: Manager of the Rice & Sons Packing Co., Covington. He formerly owned his own packing house.

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More About Agnes Dressman:

1900 Federal Census: 08 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 116, Sheet 15A, Covington City

1910 Federal Census: 20 Apr 1910, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 120, Sheet 6B

1920 Federal Census: 12 Jan 1920, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 124, Sheet 10A

1930 Federal Census: 03 Apr 1930, Kentucky, Kenton County, ED 59-36, Sheet 2A

Addr. at Death: 1736 Eastern Ave., Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

Burial: 31 Aug 1931, Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright, Kenton Co., Ky

Cause of Death: Burns and shock

Cem. Sec/Lot: Sec 11/Lot 17*

Church/Funeral: St. Benedict Catholic Church, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

Death Notice: 26 Aug 1931, Ky Post

Funeral Home: Linnemann & Sons, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

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More About John Benzinger and Agnes Dressman:

Marriage: 22 Sep 1880, St. Joseph's Church, Cov. Kenton Co. Ky

Children of John Benzinger and Agnes Dressman are:

2 i. Mary Carolina² Benzinger, born 11 Jul 1881 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky; died 13 Apr 1961 in Kenton Co., Ky. She married John J. Verhoeven 14 Jul 1911 in St. Benedict's Church, Cov. Kenton Co. Ky; born 1875 in New York; died 23 Oct 1963 in Campbell Co., Ky.

3 ii. Charles John Benzinger, born 30 Jan 1886 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky; died 15 Dec 1893 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky.

More About Charles John Benzinger:

Addr. at Death: Burnet St., Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

Bap. Sponsors: John Dressman, Elizabeth Rice

Baptism: 31 Jan 1886, St. Benedict's Church Covington Ky

Burial: 18 Dec 1893, Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright, Kenton Co., Ky

Funeral Home: Willen & Hugenberg, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky

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4 iii. Loretta Benzinger, born 30 Aug 1888 in Kenton Co., Ky; died 22 Oct 1966 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Oh. She married (1) John Reuben Boske 1908; born Abt. 1885 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky; died 26 Dec 1908 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky. She married (2) Elmer Bayer Abt. 1913; born Abt. 1887 in New York; died 07 Jul 1965 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Oh.

5 iv. Bernard Henry Benzinger, born 28 Oct 1894; died 03 Apr 1979 in Kenton Co., Ky. He married Lenore Healy in Immaculate Conception, Newport, Ky; born 29 Jan 1893 in Kentucky; died 08 Jul 1977 in Kenton Co., Ky.

6 v. Eugene Christopher Benzinger, born 12 Jun 1901; died 24 Dec 1960 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky. He married Elfrieda Geier in Holy Gardian Angels Church, Kenton Co. Ky; born 26 Oct 1907 in Ohio; died 18 Jan 2001 in Ft. Wright, Kenton Co., Ky.

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