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Four Generations, c. 1910 Josephine Benitz - née Kolmer, 1830-1912 Josephine Schreiber - née Benitz, 1852-1919 Bertha Higham - née Schreiber, 1879-1950 Beatrice Higham - later née Wiurnos, 1903-1961 (source: Peter Benitz, from Silvia Ucko) |
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Josephine Benitz (née Kolmer), c. 1910 (source: Stuart B. Pryor, #27) |
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William Otto Benitz (jr), c. 1910 (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #25 & 26 - names: Frank Watt) |
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Clara Electa Allyn, c. 1910 (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #25 & 26 - names: Frank Watt) |
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The original main house (1875-1965), estancia 'La California', c. 1910 (Source: Peter Benitz, #05) |
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Estancia 'La California', c. Nov. 1914 Standing (l-r): Alfred Bz, Hattie Bz (m. Al Watt), William (Willie) A. Bz, Ruth King (m. George Lloyd), Al Watt, Chico Herriott (friend), Major George Lloyd Sitting (l-r): Bernice Bz (m. Jim Bell) with Corina Bz on lap, Flora King (m. WABz), Alpin Watt, Clarita Bz (m. Jack Bell), Isabel King (Auntie Dolly, m. Oliver Thomas - k.i.a. WW-I), Frank Bz (k.i.a. RFC, WW-I) Ground: Percy Watt (source: Stuart B. Pryor, #01 - names: S.Pryor) |
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Katie, Hattie, and Marion Benitz, c. 1916. On the front veranda of estancia 'La California', with the main entrance in the background. (On the ground behind Katie is the skin of Uncle Alfred's ant-eater.) (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #32 - names: S.Pryor) |
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Bernice Benitz holding Corina Benitz, c. 1914 (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #7 - names: Frank Watt) |
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Flora King (de) Benitz & William Stuart Benitz, c. 1916 (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #20 - names: Angie Pryor de Garat) |
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Flora King (de) Benitz & William Stuart Benitz, c. 1916 (note: Flora died 2 Sep. 1917) (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #10 - names: Angie Pryor de Garat) |
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Front step at estancia 'La California', c. 1919 (likely after W. Stuart Bz died, 26 June 1919) (l-r): Percy Watt, Corina Bz, May Watt, F.Malcolm Bz, John Watt, Alpin Watt (source: Stuart B. Pryor, #22 - names: S.Pryor) |
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In mourning after the death of Flora King (de) Benitz La California, 2 Sept. 1917 Standing (l-r): Stanley Jeans, Katie Bz (Jeans), William A. (Willie) Bz Seated chairs (l-r): Josephine Kolmer (Bz), Corina Bz, Clara Allyn (Bz) with F. Malcolm Bz on lap Seated floor (l-r): Ruth King, Carlotta King, William Stuart Bz, Isabel King (Auntie Dolly) (Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #28 - names: S.Pryor)
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Frank Allyn Benitz, Lieutenant RFC Died in action, night of 4/5 August 1918 (Source: James Bell, #02)
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Lieut. Frank Allyn Benitz, RFC
b. May 1893, Las Rosas, Santa Fé, Argentina d: 5 August 1918, World War I, England (source: Peter Benitz, Silvia Ucko collection)
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Winners of the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo, 1919 l-r: David B. Miles, John B. Miles, Charles N. Land, William A. (Willie) Bz. (The Argentine Open is played each November at the Palermo polo grounds in Buenos Aires. The top polo tournament in Argentina and the world. The cup is named "The Polo Association of the River Plate Championship Cup" and on it are engraved the names of all the winning players since 1893.) (Source: Peter Benitz, #14) |
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