Individual Details

Census (family)

25 49 49 Behrends Benjamin 31 M M Germany F F Farmer Lutheran
26 Behrends Mete 34 F M Germany F F "
27 Behrends Willie 9 M S Iowa Jones F F "
28 Behrends Grace 7 F S Iowa Jones F F "
29 Behrends John 4 M S " F F "
30 Behrends Benjamin 1 M S " F F "

Nearby:
18 53 53 Behrends Milke(Wilke?) 67 M M Germany " " Farmer "
19 Behrends Hilke 67 F M " " " "

Census (family)

Head, Bernhardt Behrends M 47y, Germany 3x, imm. 1881
Spouse Hilda M Behrends F 51y
Child Willie Behrends M 24y
Child Grace Behrends F 22y
Child Henry Behrends M 19y
Child Bernie Behrends M 16y
Child George Behrends M 13y
Child Mary Behrends F 11y
Child Lizzie Behrends F 8y
Anna Behrends F 22y, Niece b, Iowa

Census

55 BEHRENDS META 66 GER H HAYEN, JOHN H GER OLTMAN, GRACE GER GER
56 BEHRENDS JOHN H 34 IA S BEHRENDS, BEN GER HAYEN, META 66 GER IA
57 BEHRENDS BEN H 30 IA S BEHRENDS, BEN GER HAYEN, META 66 GER IA
58 BEHRENDS GEORGE 28 IA S BEHRENDS, BEN GER HAYEN, META 66 GER IA

Death

MONTICELLO EXPRESS...PAGE 1....DECEMBER 20, 1945
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. BEHRENDS
Mrs. Bernhard Heyen Behrends died at her home in Monticello late Sunday afternoon. Funeral was Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the St. Matthew's Lutheran church, with the Rev. H.L. Adix officiating. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
Born in Germany on Jan 16, 1859, Mrs. Behrends was nearly 87 years old at the time of her death. Her parents were john Henry Heyen and Gretke Altmans Heyen.
Mrs. Behrends came to this country when she was 15 years old and was married at the age of 26 to Bernhard Behrends.
She is survived by four sons, two daughters, 18 grand children and 6 great grandchildren. Her sons and daughters are: Wilke, Anamosa; Henry and Ben, Monticello; George, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. E.A. Schatz, Monticello and Mrs. Elizabeth Freese, Monticello.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Mary. 
Pallbearers for the funeral were six of her grandsons; Willard, Wilfred and Lester Schatz, Paul and Lyle Behrends, and Loren Freese.