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The Bull's Outline

The website follows the Benitz family, primarily those with ancestors who emigrated from Endingen, Baden (Germany), during the period 1830-1860.  And amongst these, the major focus is upon the ancestors, family, and descendants of Wilhelm Bönitz (1815-1876) and Josefa Kolmerer (1830-1912) — William & Josephine Benitz.  The website is therefore structured around them and their family.  The top menu provides the list of sections:

Home

Includes the Welcome opening / headline page, this Site Outline, and About Us that describes who we are.  [And... Ooops! - a temporary page needed during our migration to this new format.]

Current Events

Includes information (e.g. photos) about the living descendants of William & Josephine.  For reasons of privacy and protection against fraud, access to Current Events is restricted.  If you are a family member, please contact us (see About Us) for an ID and Password.

W & J Family

The “William & Josephine Benitz” family history.  If you have a Benitz ancestor born in Argentina (1880+), this is where you start.  [Access is not restricted, you may ignore the prompt for an ID and Password.]

Wilhelm Böniz (1815-1876) and Josefa Kolmerer (1830-1912) are the common ancestors to all Benitz born in Argentina since 1880.  Both emigrated from Endingen, in Baden (Germany), Wilhelm to Texas (1832) then California (1842), Josefa to North Carolina (1833), Missouri (1840), then California (1845).  They married (1846) and lived at Fort Ross where all ten of their children were born.  In 1867 William sold Fort Ross and moved the family to Oakland.  In 1874 the entire family, William & Josephine and all their children, emigrated to Argentina where they established estancia “La California”, in Santa Fé.  Today, 3 and 4 generations later, it is still owned and farmed by Benitz.

Roots & Branches

Includes German ancestral information on Wilhelm Bönitz and Josefa Kolmerer, as well as information about their siblings and cousins who remained in Endingen or emigrated to the Americas during the period 1830-1860.  There is also a brief mention about other families who share with us the surname “Benitz”.  [Access is not restricted, you may ignore the prompt for an ID and Password.]

Other Stuff

A collection of reference material that supports the above sections: a Spanglish Glossary, Currencies & Measures of the 1800's, lists of names and places referenced in diaries and letters, list of relevant web-sites, list of e-mail queries, and the site update log.  [Access is not restricted, you may ignore the prompt for an ID and Password.]