Individual Details
Benhardt H "Benjamin" Behrends
(11 Apr 1863 - 28 Aug 1921)
Events
Families
Spouse | Hille Margaretha "Hilda Meta" Hayen (1859 - 1945) |
Child | Wilke "Willie" Behrends (1885 - 1974) |
Child | Gretke "Grace" Behrends (1888 - 1964) |
Child | Johann Heinrich "John Henry" Behrends (1890 - 1966) |
Child | Benhard Heinrich "Bernie, Benjamin, Ben" Behrends (1893 - 1979) |
Child | George Behrends (1896 - 1986) |
Child | Hilke Maria "Mary" Behrends (1898 - 1916) |
Child | Elizabeth Elmina Behrends (1901 - 1992) |
Father | Wilke Gerdes "Wilks" Behrends (1829 - 1905) |
Mother | Hilke Margaretha Edzards (1829 - 1911) |
Sibling | Johann Gerdes "John" Behrends (1854 - 1940) |
Sibling | Talke Maria "Mary" Behrends (1856 - 1943) |
Sibling | Henrich F "Henry" Behrends (1858 - 1922) |
Sibling | V J Behrends (1861 - ) |
Sibling | Gerhard Jansen "Garret" Behrends (1861 - 1927) |
Sibling | Anna Margaretha "Meta" Behrends (1866 - 1952) |
Sibling | Wilhelm Eilers "William" Behrends (1868 - 1928) |
Sibling | Hilken Gesina Behrends (1871 - 1944) |
Notes
Census (family)
25 49 49 Behrends Benjamin 31 M M Germany F F Farmer Lutheran26 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. 1881Spouse 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
Death
The Death of Bernhard Behrends.The many friends of Bernhard Behrends were pained to learn last Sunday that he had passed to the Great Beyond at 1:30 p. m. at his homo in Richland township. He had been affected with rheumatism during the past fifteen years, which never left him. Recently a severe case of dropsy developed and also he was badly afflicted with heart trouble. It was thought for a time that medical aid would be able to save him, but to no avail. The end came peacefully last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Behrends was born in the town of Rispel, Hanover, Germany, April 11 1863. He was a son of the late Wilke and Hilke (nee Edzards) Behrends. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed at the age of fourteen years in the Lutheran church. He immigrated to the United States in 1881, and came directly to Wayne township where he settled. He was married in that township to Miss Hille Margarete Hayen. There were seven children born to this union, six of whom survive, viz Wilke, John Henry, Bennie, George Mrs. A. E. Schatz, and Miss Elise Behrends. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Behrends removed to Bowen's Prairie In Richland township, where they have lived for thirty one years. During Mr. Behrends' illness, the heavy work on his farm was conducted by his sons, Bennie and George, under his direction.
In addition to his wife and six children, Mr. Behrends is survived by four brothers, John, Henry, and William Behrends of Monticello, and Gearhard Behrends of Pomeroy. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Albert Heiken, Mrs. .Fritz Reuter, and Mrs Henry Null, all of Monticello.
At the time of his death, Mr. Behrends was the deacon of St. Matthew' Lutheran church of Monticello. He took great interest in the church's welfare and faithfully and conscientiously performed his duties as an officer of that church. He was ever ready to support its undertakings and was especially interested in the new parsonage and the plans for building the new church. His death is a heavy loss to his bereaved wife and children as well as his many friends. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon. Short services were conducted at the family home in Richland township at 1 o'clock and final services were held at the St. Matthew's Lutheran church at 1:30 p. m. The services were conducted by Rev. S. M Ide, the pastor of that church. Burial was had at Oakwood cemetery.
Endnotes
1. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
2. "The Death of Bernhard Behrends.," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 1 September 1921; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 21 April 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
3. "The Death of Bernhard Behrends.," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 1 September 1921; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 21 April 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
4. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 29 June 2013), Bernhard Behrends and Hille M Hayen, 1885..
5. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
6. "The Death of Bernhard Behrends.," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 1 September 1921; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 21 April 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.