Site Update Log

Last updated: Saturday, 24 April 2010

This log records changes and additions made to the site, in push down sequence with the most recent  changes listed first.  Some notes:

bulletChanges to the Welcome Page are not recorded in this update log.
bulletSpelling, grammar, and other minor changes are not recorded.  Spelling is an unabashed mix of British & American English with Argentine Spanish - having first learnt to write Argentine Spanish, then English in the British then American styles, the administrator makes no excuses and does not plan altering spelling for the sake of one style over another.
bulletNames without surnames are assumed to be Benitz or the surname within the context of a family page.
bulletAbbreviations:
bulletABz - Alexander Benitz (1813)
bulletB2K - Benitz 2000 reunion in Argentina, April 2000
bulletBQ05 - Benitz 2005 reunion in California, July, 2005
bulletBz - Benitz
bulletJKBz - Josephine Kolmer [de] Benitz (1830)
bulletWBz - Wilhelm Benitz (1815)
bulletThe year in brackets following a name serves as an identifier and is the year of birth.
 
Date By Fly. Pages Current concentration of Effort

ASAP

Alfred Bz Diaries...

ASAP

Ea. La California Diaries...
Date Page Update
     
Apr'10 Obits Added Billy Roberts' obit.
Apr'10 Bz-2010 Creating and pages of pix. etc.
Oct'09 Bz-2010 Posted Newsleter No.1 (others followed, in Dec.)
Oct'09 Menus Began creating informational pages for each menu (on-going enhancement)
June'09 Photos 1880 Added photo of the Benitz home at Ft.Ross when operated as a hotel.
June'09 Rancho New Breisgau Corrected map, added WBz diseńo, added more info that has come available.
May'09 WBz & JKBz Vitals Created new page for their vital records.  Added WBz passport application, 1874.
May'09 WBz Mexican Refs Removed "Ft.Ross Raid" from "Published Refs" to new page "Mexican Calif. Refs."
May'09 JKBz Letters Removed 1898 newspaper interview to "Published References"
May'09 WBz Pub.References Split between: "Calif.State agencies" vs: "Books & Newspapers"
May'09 WBz Fly Photo Archive Split into 2 menus at 1874: California vs:  Argentina
May'09 Alfred Bz Trips 1920s Added map & photos to 1922 ride to Pulamri & over Andes
May'09 WBz Summary Bio Added paragraph on Gold ventures, & Republican Party membership
May'09 WBz Fly Tree Updated tree
May'09 Francis X. Bz Expanded tree & added more info on family in Ohio.
April'09 MENUS ReDoing format and organization - continuing.
Mar'09 Alfred Bz Trips 1920s New page(s) from a diary of 3 trips during 1920's
Feb'09 La California 1888 Pics Created new page and began adding pictures. Completed.
Jan'09 La California 1890 Diary

Diary of daily activities on Ea. "La California", 1890 - new pages

Updated lists of names & glossary to include 1890

Jan'09 Jos. Bz-Schreiber Diary Diary of her tour of Europe, 1900

Updates made in years 2008 and prior:

Date By Fly. Pages Current concentration of Effort
6 Jun'08 WB in Texas Added section listing likely wrecks upon Texas coast during 1830-1835.
16 Feb'08 Karl Bz (Venezuela) Added information about his children & descendants in Venezuela & USA.
23 Nov'07 La California 1888 Diary Diary of daily activities on Ea. "La California", 1888 - new pages
23 Nov'07 Diary Menu Created a menu to provide access to all diaries
23 Nov'07 Alfred Bz 1874 Diary Diary of trip Oakland to Rosario, 1874 - new page
23 Nov'07 Site Map Totally revamped the page to make searching the website easier.
7 July'07 Max Bz New Page for his trip Clacutta to London June-Aug'07
29 Aug'06 Kolmer Photos Completed re-org. & deleted olde photogallery over which had little control
21 Sep'05 John E Bz - Algarrobos Added pictures from Carlos Peretti (& e-mail to querries)
25 Aug'05 Kolmer Wagon Train Updated with info from J.A. Sutter's New Helvetia Diary (Sutter's Fort)
31 Jul'05 BQ05 Revised the pages.  Began adding pictures, etc. of the event
19 May'05 WB - Veterans Added list of WW-I vets - incomplete but a beginning
19 May'05 Photos - 1930 Added Graham Paul's obit.
19 May'05 Photos -1950 Added George Roberts obit.
12 May'05 Photos-1940 Added Jimmy Roberts (2).
11 May'05 WB - Summary Added diagram of Ft. Ross c.1866
10 May'05 Frank A. Bz (1893) Added record of his pilot's certificate received in Arg. - from C. Meunier.
3 May'05 Comings & Goings Added eulogy to May Mohr-Bell.
1 May'05 BQ05 Added 4th Newsletter & placed old newsletters in a separate page
19 Feb'05 WB - Rancho RE Added page listing WOB's rancho real estate deals, 1845-1867.
19 Feb'05 WB - Oakland RE Added page listing WOB's real-estate transactions in Oakland, 1867-1874.
16 Feb'05 WB in Texas Reorganised into 2 sections, WB chronolical history, search for the facts.
14 Feb'05 Bz Origins - Venezuela Added newspaper clipping on Wilhelm Bz(1833) disappearance, & Ellis Island info. on Karl's wife, Emilia Brecht.
14 Feb'05 WB - Summary Added cattle brand (from Lynn Rudy)
14 Feb'05 WB - References Added New York Times reports of the family's arrival & departure, Aug.1874
7 Feb'05 John E. Bz. Diary Completed entering the diary thru 1911.  Updated glossary & map.
15 Jan'05 John E. Bz. Diary Created 3 new pages: 1904, 1905, and glossary.
15 Jan'05 WB - Letters Added letter from their translator, J.L. Grimmé (8 Mar., 1973).
8 Jan'05 BQ05 Added addendum re hotel reservations.
2 Jan'05 BQ05 Added December2004  Newsletter
29 Oct'04 Franz X. Bz (Frank)

Added 1886 map of Santa Fé colonies (source: Javier Mafucci-Moore)

Added 1868 painting by Franz (source: Peter Bz, Ucko Collection)

23 Oct'04 WB - Veterans Added info from Susan Stead & Ruth Waller regarding Frank A. Bz
11 Oct'04 Benitz Origins Freiburg: Added list of Black Forest Benitz born 1600/1700's from J. Sterks
30 Sep'04 WB Ft.Ross, etc. Re-organised, added photo from JKBz collection.
30 Sep'04 WB References Updated Fort Ross State Park info, added ref. to recent book Images of America: Fort Ross and the Sonoma Coast.
30 Sep'04 WB References Added Mexican court records of raid by rancheros on Fort Ross, July 1845.
10 Sep'04 JKBz - Letters Added images of her letters to Mrs. Call, writen in 1899.
9 Sep'04 WB References Added articles from the BsAs Standard of his arrival in Arg. Oct. 1874
9 Sep'04 Franz X. Bz. Added his death record at the Methodist Church in Rosario, S.Fé.
6 Sep'04 Various Corrected links to Fort Ross
25 Aug'04 Kolmer Added images of Josepha's will.
9 Aug'04 Franz X. Bz (Frank) Moved Colonia Espín to his nephew Franz J. Bz (Wilhelm's son).
25 July'04 Photos-1890 Corrected names on 2 photos & moved them to 1910 (per Angie P.de Garat)
20 July'04 WB Children Added info on their first years & an article about them: LOS BENITZ, 1955.
30 Jun'04 WB Children Added photos & reorganized - still needs much more work
29 June'04 JKBz - Letters Added text of letters she wrote to Mrs. Call.  Still need to add pics.
22 Jun'04 Kolmer Wagon Train Began adding information from "The Brazen Overlanders of 1845" by Donna Wojcik - slow process.
2 Jun'04 WB Children Created new page - to include summaries or complete bios of each ofl their  children.
1 Jun'04 WB Re-corrected Arg. values & land measures, also added paragraph re econ/political situation in Arg. when he arrived in 1875.
27 May'04 Measures & $$ Completed all except Arg. currency exchange rates.
26 Apr'04 E-Mail Queries Javier Mafucci Moore has sent us the announcements published in The Standard in Bs.As. of the arrival of Wilhelm Benitz & fly., 1874
26 Apr'04 Events - BQ05 Added April Newsletter (#2)
19 April'04 New Breisgau Updated its location & bounaries with quote from Kraft & Woodrum.
1 April'04 Site Map/Index New Page: After several (living) relatives complained of getting lost, have created a site index & added navigation icons to the menus.
15 Mar'04 Measures & $$ New Page: One page to decipher the varius measures & currencies.
11 Mar'04 WB - Veterans New Page: WB Veterans, WW-I & WW-II: F.A. Benitz & J.S. Watt
23 Jan'04 WB - New Breisgau Updated page with info. from Barbara Woodrum
8 Jan'04 BzAncestors: Tex/Cal. Updated Barbara Bz with info from Chris Hirsch.
16 Dec.'03 Indeces Began adding icons for actions
16 Dec.'03 Caroline K. Howard Added posie from Josephine Bz's (daughter) album
16 Dec.'03 Franz X. Bz (Frank) Completed creation of these pages - added to index.
16 Dec.'03 WB Bio. Corrected valuation of land purchased in Arg.
8 Dec'03 WOBjr Transcribed Sesenta y Cinco Valientes so that readers do no have to download images of the pages.
4 Dec'03 Search The Bull Added SEARCH utility to the web-site
3 dec'03 Kolmer Wagon Train Added photos by Shann Rupp of OCTA, the Oregon-California Trails Association, California-Nevada chapter.
17 Nov'03 WB - Endingen Added photos from John C. Benitz's collection from Josephine K Bz.
11 Nov'03 Kolmer Wagon Train Completed their overland trip by wagon-train, 1845.
8 Nov''03 JKBz - Letters New page:  Josephine Kolmer Benitz correspondence
8 Nov''03 Kolmer Photos New page:  Photo-Gallery of them & farm in Timber Cove
8 Nov''03 WB - Fort Ross Corrected land measures & related content.
8 Nov'03 WB Corrected dates and other facts with more recent info
8 Nov'03 Kolmer Wagon Train New page:  Overland emigration of 1845 - still under construction.
8 Nov'03 Caroline K Howard Added family tree, descendants list, article on son "Spud" Howard
8 Nov'03 Kolmer Made major changes to content
8 Nov'03 Heinrich Bz Cleaned up references to Prussian-Kansas Bz (wait on interest by them)
14 Oct'03 Benitz Origins Converted maps to thumb-nails (quicker load)
14 Oct'03 WB in Texas Converted images of service docs  to thumb-nails (quicker load)
5 Oct'03 Guest Book Added (for now)
4 Oct.'03 JKBz Photos Completed adding Fort Ross photos - for now.
21 Sep.'03 JKBz Photos New page:  Josephine Bz (née Kolmer) photo collection.
16 Aug.'03 Desc. Tree - Jos./Juan Corrected full name: Elsa Clausen, Nelida & Cora Schreiber.
14 Aug.'03 Benitz-2005 Added Benitz Quinquennial 2005 announcement.
7 Aug.'03 WOB in Texas Modified text slightly.  WOB does not show in Texas censuses.
7 Aug.'03 Endingen Ancients Updated Barabara Benitz (1815) and moved her bio to the West-US page.
15 June'03 WB Created section on children (incorp. info from Endingen Ancients) +  added entry to  menu (in prep. to expand upon members).
15 June'03 Endingen Ancients Reorganized - split out emigrants to pages East-US, West-US, & Venezuela (in prep. to expand upon members).
15 June'03 Caroline Kolmer Rearranged and added dates.
26 May'03 WB in Texas Redid WB's possible activities; added ref. to Barbara Bz (married Harris County, 1840).
11 Feb.'03 Photos-2000 Created & moved Xmas pictures from front page.
5 Jan.'03 Anton Bz Added part of his will.
30 Dec.'02 Anton Bz Began to flesh out the page with photos from K. James & B. Paullo.
26 Dec.'02 Comings & Goings Added page for birth, marriage, and death notices & obits.
26 Dec. Photos 1940 Added pic of Frankie Bell & Ken Hale in their Dakota.
22 Oct.'02 Desc. Tree - WB,Jr/Wm/Corina Added marriage location.
22 Oct.'02 Desc. Tree - WB,Jr/Hattie/Charles Corrected spelling: Mary Lawrence, Parkstone.
22 Oct.'02 Desc. Tree - WB, Jr./Marion/Wm. Roberts Added Richard Roberts' death; corrected Wm.'s burial.
5 Oct.'02 Bz2005 Added John's e-mail of 25 Sep.'02
31 July'02 Bz2005 Revamped the page - updated with e-mail & much more
17 July'02 Alfred Bz - Bio. Completed all chapters, etc.
7 July'02 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapter 16
6 May'02 Bz Queries Added e-mail from Javier Maffucci Moore showning Franz Benitz involvement in  the Colonia Espin (1865-1867).
27 April'02 Menus Split the menus into sub-menus for easier (?) navigation.
21 April'02 Endingen Ancients Updated info on Franz Bz and Anton Bz per e-mails received (see Bz Queries).
21 April'02 Bz Queries Added e-mail from Javier Maffucci Moore regarding Franz Benitz and the Colonia California, San Javier (1865-1867).
21 April'02 Bz Queries Added e-mail from Kamala James and James Bell regarding Anton Benitz (1803-1852).
28 Mar'02 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapters 13,  14, & 15.
10 Mar'02 WB - 1842 Added articles from the Petaluma Argus, 1861.
7 Mar'02 Wilhelm Benitz Added marriage record, 23 Feb. 1847.
6 Jan'02 Welcome/Initial Changed its format to approx. that of a newspaper.
22 Nov'01 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapter 12.
2 Nov'01 Michael Kolmer 1951 Newspaper article re history of Kolmer home in Timber Cove, CA.
10 Oct'01 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapter 11.
29-30 Sep'01 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapters 5 trough 10.
29 Sep'01 WB Photo Album Reformated.
27 Sep'01 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapter 4.
23 Sep'01 Wilhelm Benitz Added date of Mexican naturalization, 15 June, 1844.
22 Sep'01 Alfred Bz - Bio. Added Chapters 1, 2, & 3
2 Sep'01 Alfred Bz - Biography Added new page (will be pages) for Uncle Alfred's published biography
1 Sep'01 WB Descendants Tree Added initials & years back to tree for living persons.
27 Aug'01 WB Descendants Tree Pruned tree - removed reference to all living members. Privacy issues.
25 Aug'01 Desc. Tree: John Bz Added birth dates for Jos. Freedberg, Charlotte Bz, Vanessa Bz.
22 Aug'01 Benitz Origins Changed text, moved text from WOB re pronunciation
18 Aug'01 Endingen Ancients Added many vital records from James Bell, plus other interesting stuff
18 Aug'01 Wilhelm Benitz Added vital records for both WB & Josephine Kolmer
12 Aug'01 Alexander Bz Added vital records: birth in Endingen, Germany.
12 Aug'01 Benitz Queries Added query from Carol Oligschlaeger re Heinrich Benitz (1824), Prussia & Wathena, Kansas
20 July'01 WB Jr. Corrected spelling of Julyana Peard - it's Julyan Peard & added reference to her g-grandmother Mary Gorman in Clara Allyn bio.
15 July'01 Benitz Queries Added query from Dianna Bz re Heinrich Bz (1824-1900), Prussia & Wathena, Kansas
23 June'01 WB Jr. Credited Special Collections at Duke Universty Libraries for material compiled by Alice H. Luggi when writing about Clara & Franc Allyn in "65 Valiants".
23 June'01 B2K Participants Entered names for  'GateKeeper': Enrique & Maria Elena Lopez Zamora - thank you Veronica Maffei
12 June'01 Desc. Tree: WOBjr Added death dates, locations for Gertie Bz., Marie Bell.
9 June'01 Photos-1910 Added pics. of (1) Josephine Komer & 4 generations, (2) Frank A. Benitz, RFC
3 June'01 Wilhelm Benitz Added excerpt from Alfred Bz biography re how first 3 kids died
3 June'01 Michael Kolmer Added page on Michael Kolmer & Josephine Wagner, parents of Caroline Kolmer (1838) & Josephine Kolmer (1830). Info. collated from various sources.
28 May'01 WB: Rancho Herman Added source of court proceedings, per Robert Douglass
28 May'01 WB at F.Ross, etc. Added articles in Sonoma County Democrat (newspaper) 1863-64 + added ref. to Sonoma County tax assessment 1864 - both provided by Robert Douglass.
28 May'01 Caroline Kolmer Added section in INDEX:  '3. Kolmer Ancestors'.   Plus added new page: Caroline Kolmer (1838-1882) & William Howard(1823-??) (info. thanks to Robert Douglass)
28 May'01 Benitz Queries Added Robert Douglass correspondence - researcher investigating Salt Point & Timber Cove saw-mill, 1860-1880. Good info. re Fort Ross.
12 Apr'01 Benitz Queries New page: Queries received that can be published with author permission
18 Mar'01 Benitz Ancients Added some details on WOB children.
12 Mar'01 Benitz Origins Added Baden village social strata; mention of Prussian/Kansas Benitz's; pics of cooper & Benitz surname spellings
12 Mar'01 WB in Texas Some minor corrections
6 Jan'01 Endingen Ancients Much work - completely new text
1 Jan'01 Benitz Origins Added info re Religion & Cooperage
31 Dec'00 Endingen Ancients Added tree - still under construction.
30 Dec'00 WB in Texas Corrected Pittsburg's state + other stuff.
30 DEc'00 Benitz Origins Added misc. info. re origins of name - in line with Endingen Ancients
23 Dec'00 WB in Texas Updated per info. re Texas Rangers & San Jacinto
23 Dec'00 Wilhelm Benitz Updated per info. re Texas Rangers & San Jacinto
15 Dec'00 WB in Texas Added WB likely at San Jacinto
9 Dec'00 B2k - Newsletter#7 Added pic. of George Hall
9 Dec'00 Most pages Corrected formatting error (spacing between paragraphs)
1 Dec'00

Wilhelm Benitz

WB at F.Ross & Calif.

Updated per info. from Texas State Library
29 Nov'00 WB In Texas Created new page documenting WB's presence in Texas, 1836-1837.
28 Nov'00 Photos-1950 Added Jill Hudson's pics of Xmas 1950 at La California
28 Nov'00 Benitz 2005 Moved George's letter from Welcome page.
4 Sept'00 W.O.Benitz (Jr.) Added excerpts from "65 Valiants" re Franc & Clara Allyn; & author's notes.
30 July'00 W.Benitz Replaced photo of "La California" with color lithograph by John Schreiber.  Added 1873 family portrait.
30 July'00 Photos-1870 Added John Schreiber's color lithograph of "La California".  Enjoy, it took me 50 hours on the computer to repair it!
27 July'00 Photos-Unknown Identified persons and dates per info from Frank Watt.   Moved photos to pages for 1890, 1900, 1910, & 1920.
26 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Corrected spelling of Melodie Watt's name.
26 July'00 New Breisgau Added info from Calif.State Library in Sacramento
26 July'00 WB Calif. State Lib. Added index entry and references to WOB found 1950 at the California State Library in Sacramento - kindly provided by Julyan Peard.
25 July'00 Photos-1900 Added photo of Al and Hattie (Benitz) Watt's wedding party, 1906.
25 July'00 Photos-1870 Added WB & JK family portrait, 1873.
25 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Dinner night, "Under-30's" - swapped the twins names:  Michael & Martin Garrett
14 July'00 B2k-Participants Corrected name to picture of Chloe Frances Tower.
12 july '00 Descendant Tree Added Stuart Pryor middle name; added Clarita Bell's approx. death date.
12 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Completed Dinner at the Club Social w/pics from PB/RAB, William Hall, & Cynthia McClory.
12 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Scrapbook intro, added note of thanks to contributors.
11 July00 B2k-Scrapbook Completed 'El Piquete' w/pics from PB/RAB,  William Hall, & Cynthia McClory.
9 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Completed nights at 'El Piquete' w/pics from PB/RAB, William Hall, & Nicolas Bell.
8 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Completed 'Los Algarrobos' w/pics from PB/RAB, & William Hall.
6 July'00 B2k-Scrapbook Completed 'La California' w/pics from PB/RAB, Cynthia McClory, & Jimmy Watt.
1 July'00 Descendant Tree Corrected spelling of Laframboise.
1 July'00 Benitz-2005 Created a new page for the Benitz-2005 (B2K+5) reunion at Fort Ross
29 Jun'00 B2k-Scrapbook Added 8 new pages for ScrapBook -  contributions welcome.
28 Jun'00 B2k-Participants Updated many pics with better scans, included under-30's that were missing.
23 Jun'00 B2k-BsAs Herald Added intro. and copy of the article as published on 9 April, 2000.
22 Jun'00 Wilhelm Benitz (1) Note from Alfred's diary re-Texas; (2) Photo of WB and fly, Oakland, 1874.
18 Jun'00 1852-1863 Letters Renamed and moved page within index (from WOB to Benitz Origins), added Alfred Bz's visit to Endingen, August 1904.
18 Jun'00 Endingen Ancients Added information about Franz Xavier Bz (1867, he obtained land in Arg.); and Alfred Bz's diary entry re descendants of Thadeus Bz in 1904.
6 Jun'00 Desc. Tree - WOBjr /Bernice Bell Corrected birth locations for Bernice Bz Bell, James MacD. Bell, Jean Allyn Bell, and James Frank MacD. Bell.
4 Jun'00 B2k Participant Pics Added pic of Martin Garrett, changed pics of Gertie Bz, Peter Bz.
4 Jun'00 B2K Participant Pics Identified most of the Under-30 Crowd (many thanks to Michael & Chu Mohr-Bell).
3 Jun'00 General format Removed banner frame; altered look of index frame & added link to Endingen.
3 Jun'00 Desc. Tree - WOBjr Added burial location of Frank Bz- died 1918.
31 May'00 WOB Family Tree Reformatted, color-coded generations.
31 May'00 Welcome Page Changed calender; removed Simon Bell announcement.
31 May'00 Desc. Tree - John Edw. Bz Added birthdate to Susan Sympson; added first name to Howard Webster; corrected birthdate of Josephine Bz Hogg, death date of Douglas Hogg, name of Jennifer Hogg; added birth location to Alfred Donald Bz.
31 May'00 Desc. Tree - Alfred A. Bz Corrected Alfred Bz. death location; corrected name of Patsy Keates Horner; added various birthdates, locations to most John Horner desc.; corrected birth year of Susan Horner.
31 May'00 Desc. Tree - Wm. Otto Bz, Jr. Added middle names to Clara Allyn Bz,  Katherine Bz Jeans, Michael LeBas, Nena Bz Paul, Clarita Bz Bell, and James Roberts; corrected birthdates of John Erskine Watt and Marion Bz Roberts; added stillborn son to Hattie Bz Watt; added death date to Nena Bz Paul; added birthdates to Edw. Graham Paul and Jack Bell; corrected birth year of George Roberts; added marriage date to James & Camucha Roberts.
31 May'00 Desc. Tree - Josephine Bz Schreiber Misc. correction, additions to Schreibers: Bertha, Emma, Juan.
28 May'00 Participant Pics Added more pictures.
21 May'00 Benitz 2000 Replaced entire page with table of participant pictures.
21 May'00 NEW PAGES

(1) Family tree in chart format (see index to left, several pages).

(2) B2K Newsletter #7.

14 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - John/John/Josephine Misc. corrections, addition to various Hoggs.
12 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - John/Elsie Misc. corrections, additions to various Sympsons, excluding Hilary (Poro) & Rosemary.
11 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - Josephine Bz Schreiber Misc. corrections, additions to entire Schreiber line.

11 Apr'00

Desc. Tree - John/Alfred/David Misc. corrections, additions to David Bz. family.

09 Apr'00

BA Herald

New page: Contains article to appear in BsAs Herald describing B2K.

09 Apr'00

Welcome

Added description & link to BA Herald article.

09 Apr'00

Desc. Tree - Josephine

Corrected Leuthner spelling from Leothner, Corita's first name.
06 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - John/John/Bryan Corrected Loraine Hutchinson name & marriage date, John Bz death date, Aphra Peard death loc.
06 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Hattie/May/ Jean Corrected Michael & Martin Garrett birth loc.
04 Apr'00 Desc. Tree Corrected Sylvia Ucko death date.
04 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - John/John Corrected John Bz. birthdate, death date, Aphra Peard middle name, death date; added Aphra P. birth loc., K. McClory birth loc., Lorraine Hutchinson birthdate & loc.
04 Apr'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Wm/Chas. Added marriage info Charles Bz & family.
04 Apr'00 B2K Participants Updated list.
28 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Marion Added George Roberts birth loc., Virginia Martin birth loc., Peter Martin birthdate & loc., Valerie Somweber marriage info.
28 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Willie Horner Added most data on Willie Horner & his descendants.
28 Mar'00 B2K Participants Updated list.
28 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Chas. Alpin Watt Added specific locations to Charles Alpin Watt & descendants.
26 Mar'00 Welcome, etc. Reorganized Table of Contents, Welcome, adding Bz Origens, Endingen Ancients.
26 Mar'00 Photos - 1950 Fixed link.
25 Mar'00 Desc. Tree Changed various punctuations, spellings, standards, etc. throughout.
23 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Wm Added: Malcolm Bz marriage loc., George & Olga Hall marriage date.
23 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Marion Corrected/added: Marion Bz death date, George Roberts birthdate, death info, Wm Roberts death date, Ida Codrington birth info, Virginia Roberts marriage date, Veronica Roberts death location, Andrea Betancourt surname, birth & marriage info.
22 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Wm/Corina /Stuart Added Sandra Netri info, Julieta Pryor birth loc., Florencia Casiraghi birthdate.
22 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Wm Added: Eileen Frend birth info, loc.'s for Charles Bz and family, Marcos Maffei birth, Julieta Cardetti birth.
22 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - John/John/Bryan Corrected Chryssi Goulandris birth loc., added marriage info.
22 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Hattie/Chas. Added: Charles Watt & Mary Tawney death dates, all dates & loc.'s for Anita-May Watt, spouse, & kids.
21 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Wm/Corina Added Annette Hudson birthdate & loc., Andrew Couling birth loc., marriage info, & kids' birth loc.'s.
21 Mar'00 Desc. Tree -  Wm/ Wm Added Moyra LeBas birth loc., marriage info, Michael LeBas birth & death info, Chris LeBas birth loc. & marriage date, Richard & Alice LeBas birth loc., Marilyn LeBas birthdate.
21 Mar'00 Desc. Tree - Wm/Hattie/Char. Corrected Mary Tawney name (from Dawney), added: Mary Tawney birth, death, marriage loc., Simon Watt birthdate & loc., all info for Sandra Nokes
10 Mar'00 Desc. Tree Added: Silvia Ucko death, Sedley Amelia Benitz birth, Julieta Pryor birth; corrected: Corina Benitz birth month, Alexander Pryor birth year.
14 Feb'00 William O. Bz(jr) Added text and 9 pages from book re Clara Allyn.
14 Feb'00 Photos'50 Created and added photo of Tony and Peter Bz at grade school.
13 Feb'00 Photos'10 Added photo of Josephine Kolmer in old age.
13 Feb'00 Photos'20 Created and added pics.
13 Feb'00 PhotosUnknown Created and added photos from Stuart B. Pryor.
13 Feb'00 Photos'40 Updated caption to bomber pilots.
13 Feb'00 Photos'30 Created and inserted Keith & Corina Pryor, circa '35.
13 Feb'00 Photos'60 Added photo of La California, circa 1965.
13 Feb'00 WOBz Added picture of longhorn with JB brand; moved paragraphs.
11 Feb'00 Desc. Tree Corrected Willie Horner death date; added Malcolm Hudson's middle name.
17 Jan'00 Desc. Tree Corrected: WOB b.day, Jean Bell's husband order, Frank Bell's children order.
16 Jan'00 Welcome Inserted blank lines between lists of children - some users experienced over-printing.
09 Jan'00 Photos'40 Correctly identified Frank Bell.
26 Dec'99 Photos Added the first set of photos, etc. to the archive.
26 Dec'99 WB Replaced WB & JK portrait pictures with better copies.
26 Dec'99 MANY Organised photos into a numbering system.
25 Dec'99 NEW PAGES Photo Archive and Photos 1910.
25 Dec'99 1874 Album Intro paragraph & caption to Elisa Benitz's card, wife of Franz (1850).
25 Dec'99 WOB Fly Tree Changes to Josephine (1852), Franz Joseph (1850).
25 Dec'99 NEW PAGE Added this Update Log.
19 Dec'99 Intro/Welcome Renamed 'Introduction' to 'Welcome', and changed its content, added maps of Germany, origin of Benitz, description of site, and short bio of WB and ABz family branches.
19 Dec'99 Benitz-2000 Updated fee schedule and participants list.
19 Dec'99 NEW PAGES Added new place holder pages for each of  WB's children. To be expanded with each generation.  Added place holder pages for AB and "El Tovar".