Birth : 2 Feb 1889 Lenartov, okres Bardejov, Prešovský, Slovakia
Death : 25 Sep 1967 Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial : New Saint Peter Cemetery, Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate : 41.3859700, -73.4962280
Description : Frances Bortnik Benya immigrated from Lenartov, Slovakia in 1906. Imagine coming to the new world from the old with everything you had in a small suit case and barely any money in your pocket. Leaving everything and place and person possibly that you knew back home for good most likely. The fear, the excitement, the worry, the ship voyage and all with a bunch of strangers from various countries who couldn't talk the same language. Yet they all had the same goal and purpose and desire! Turns out most of them were penniless too, so maybe this wasn't such a... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Franciska “Frances” Bortnik Benya's memorial?

    Franciska “Frances” Bortnik Benya's memorial is located at: New Saint Peter Cemetery, Danbury, Fairfield County, USA.

  • When did Franciska “Frances” Bortnik Benya death?

    Franciska “Frances” Bortnik Benya death on 25 Sep 1967 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Franciska “Frances” Bortnik Benya's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.3859700
    Longitude: -73.4962280

Family Members:

Spouse

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John Benya

(1890 - 1980)

Children

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Helen Ann Benya Gereg

(1911 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. New Saint Peter Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3859700, -73.4962280

2. Kenosia Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3857994, -73.4974136

3. Mill Plain Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3933600, -73.5197000

4. Comes Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4068604, -73.4876099

5. United Jewish Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3694100, -73.4769000

6. Children of Israel Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3690681, -73.4772110

7. Miry Brook Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3686790, -73.4773636

8. Westville Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4082910, -73.4996830

9. Ridgebury Cemetery
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3637199, -73.5254974

10. Old North Main Street Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4044000, -73.4600000

11. Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932750, -73.4528310

12. Wooster Street Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3899540, -73.4495420

13. Wooster Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4035988, -73.4503021

14. Saint James Church Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3863830, -73.4437250

15. Haines Cemetery
Brewster, Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3880880, -73.5512260

16. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4110489, -73.4499207

17. Old Saint Peters Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3909760, -73.4381104

18. Christian Church Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4311218, -73.5077133

19. Selleck-Bennetts Farm Cemetery
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3391000, -73.4957000

20. Brush Cemetery
Brewster, Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3874830, -73.5606340

21. Pembroke Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4333000, -73.4772034

22. Saint Platons Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4129500, -73.4382900

23. Cemetery of the First Baptist Church
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4379005, -73.4989624

24. Upper Starrs Plain Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3392000, -73.4654000