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Christine Steinbruch Benning

Birth	:	1 Feb 1834 Germany
Death	:	12 Aug 1927 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Platte County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5106010, -97.2624969
Description	:	WEB site; http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1927.html The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 13, 1927 BENNING--Pioneer Woman Dies at Age 93 - Mrs. Christine Benning, 93, who was probably the oldest woman in Platte county, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chalres F. Reinke, 7 ½ miles northeast of Columbus at 4 p.m. yesterday. She had been in failing health the last year and bedfast two weeks. Death was due to complications incident to her advanced age. Mrs. Benning had the distinction of being the head of a family of five generations,... Read More	WEB site; http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1927.html The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 13, 1927 BENNING--Pioneer Woman Dies at Age 93 - Mrs. Christine Benning, 93, who was probably the oldest woman in Platte county, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chalres F. Reinke, 7 ½ miles northeast of Columbus at 4 p.m. yesterday. She had been in failing health the last year and bedfast two weeks. Death was due to complications incident to her advanced age. Mrs. Benning had the distinction of being the head of a family of five generations, and left 70 living descendants. She was number among the pioneers of Platte county, having lived here 58 years. As Christine Steinbruch, she was born in Pomerania, Germany, Feb. 1, 1834. She was married to Joachim Benning in Germany 72 years ago. In 1867 they came to America, locating in Illinois two years. In 1869 they came to Nebraska and homesteaded 4 ½ miles north and three miles east of Columbus. There they made their home until the death of Mr. Benning in 1897. Four years later Mrs. Benning moved to Columbus, residing here eight years, and then went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Reinke, 17 years ago. Mrs. Benning was a member of the St. Johannes church on Shell Creek and took a very active interest in its affairs until her extreme age made it impossible for her to attend. She leaves six children, 39 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, most of whom reside near Columbus. The sons and daughters are Mrs. Augusta Labens, Mrs. Wm. Schreiber, Mrs. Charles Reinke, Gustav and William Benning, of Columbus; and Mrs. Fred G. Stenger of Lincoln. The funeral will be held from the Reinke home at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with services in St. Johannes church on Shell Creek at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Hugo Welchert, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be made in the cemetery there. ----------------------------------------------- Christine Bunning BIRTH 1 Feb 1834 DEATH 12 Aug 1927 (aged 93) BURIAL Calvary Cemetery Platte County, Nebraska, USA MEMORIAL ID 29486102 which is the same ID as for her husband! The headstone uses the umlaut over the u, which in German is ue. Correctly the name is Buenning, even though the attached obituary spelled the name as Benning. Contributor: Ruth Boettcher (49190830)

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Christine Steinbruch Benning death on 12 Aug 1927 in Platte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.5106010
Longitude: -97.2624969

Family Members:

Spouse

Johann J F “John” Buenning

(1826 - 1897)

Children

Fredericka Buenning Schreiber

(1860 - 1938)

Louise Benning Reinke

(1875 - 1976)

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