Obit for Frank Benentendi

~Francisco Benentendi was born August 15, 1848 in St. John White, Province of Bergomo, Italy. Died March 26, 1907. Was baptized into the Roman Catholic church in infancy and remained steadfast until death.

Moved to America in 1872. Was married to Mary M. Derrington August 23, 1878. To this union were born 18 children, 6 sons and 7 daughters, four of whom have preceded him across, two sons and two daughters.

Funeral services were held at the residence, one and one-half miles east of Ritchey at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by Rev. J.E. Owen of Newtonia. He was buried in the yard.

Newton County News March 28, 1907
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~Frank Benentendi passed away
Tuesday, the 26th. He had enlargement
Of the liver.

Newton County News March 28, 1907

Obituary graciously provided by Dee Sager
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He landed in New York City in February 1872, at the age of 24. He went to St. Louis, then to Granby, MO. They purchased a farm there, September 1, 1881 where he lived until the day of his death. He was buried in his own back yard by his wife and children.

Francisco is buried at the Benintendi Family Cemetery. He is on the right-hand side of daughter Pearl, and is on the south side of the other children, and Rosebud is on the north side of all. The cemetery is located in the yard beside the house, beneath the cedar trees, on Francisco's farm three miles east of Granby, in Van Buren Township, Newton County, MO.
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Children:

Ruthey W Benintendi (1876-)
Mary Ethel Lee Benintendi Wolcott (1879-1911) #37312477
Joseph A J Benintendi (1881-1969)
Nancy Pearl Benintendi (1882-1885)
Grover Cleveland Benintendi (1885-1885) #21473585
Olive Grace Benintendi Burress (1887-1975) #35264730
Francisco P Benintendi (1888-1948)
Golda Hope Benintendi Hurn (1891-1993) #22948175
Anna E B Benintendi (1893-1985) #34835712
David Valentine Benintendi (1896-1988)
Angel Benintendi (1898-1898)
Rosebud Benintendi (1898-1898)
Iva Ezma Benintendi (1899-1995)
Earley D Benintendi (1901-1991)
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