William Benitz & Josephine Kolmer
(Last updated: Wednesday January 18, 2012)
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Wilhelm Böniz William Benitz Guillermo Benitz 1815-1876 |
Josefa Kollmerer Josephine Benitz Josefina Kolmer de Benitz 1830-1912 |
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c.1855 at 40 years |
c.1850 at 20 years |
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1868 at 53 years |
c.1874 at 44 years |
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c.1910 at 80 years |
Wilhelm Böniz / Benitz - 1815 - Birth Records
Wilhelm Böniz, 1815 |
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Church baptism records, 1815 (source: Peter Benitz, from: Sankt Petri-sankt Martin-katholisch, Endingen, Baden, Germany) |
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State Archives (from church) baptism records, 1815 (source: Peter Benitz, from: Staatsarchiv, Freiburg, Baden, Germany) |
Josefa Kolmerer / Kolmer - 1830 - Birth Record
Josefa Kollmerer, 1830 |
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Church baptism records, 1830 (source: Peter Benitz, from: Sankt Petri-sankt Martin-katholisch, Endingen, Baden, Germany) |
Wilhelm & Josefa - 1847 - Marriage Record
William Benitz (1815) & Josephine Kolmer (1830) |
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"On the 23rd. day of Feb AD 1847 in the District of Sonoma Upper California William Bennet and Josephine Coleman both of the said District were married by me John Nash Chief Justice of the said District and Edward E McIntosh and Augustuna Black were present as witnesses of said marriage" John H. Nash J.P. Witnesses: James Black, Manuel E. McIntosh, Augusten Black |
Marriage record, 1847 (restored by: Peter Benitz, from original at: Sonoma County Recorder's Office, Santa Rosa, California, USA.) Note: It is the third entry in the Sonoma County "Record of Marriages". Wilhelm signed as a witness to the first entry, the marriage of Hügal, one of his "Rancho Herman" partners. James Black & Edward McIntosh were neighbors of Michael Kolmer from Occidental, California. Per historian Lynn Rudy, the marriage ceremony most likely took place in Santa Rosa for John Nash was somewhat rotund and would not have travelled to Occidental, and certainly not remote Fort Ross. |
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Passport Application 1874 |
Fort Ross - Census Records
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California 1852 Census Mendocino County 10 Sep. 1852 Highlighting Benitz in yellow Kolmer in blue Others in green |
US 1860 Census Salt Point Township Sonoma County 19 July, 1860 Highlighting Benitz in yellow Kolmer in blue |
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Fort Ross - Tax Records
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US Taxes - 1863 California Highlighting: Benitz in yellow |
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US Taxes - 1864 California Highlighting: Benitz in yellow |
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US Taxes - 1865 California Highlighting: Benitz in yellow |
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US Taxes - 1866 California Highlighting: Benitz in yellow |
Oakland - Census Records
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US 1870 Census Oakland Alameda County 18 June, 1870 Highlighting Benitz in yellow Kolmer in blue Others in green |
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