Born Bernhardt/Bernard Benjamin James Leist on August 20, 1859 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin to Markus Leist and Rosina 'Rosa' (Mohr) Leist.
Ben is not listed in his father's household on 1860 or 1870 census. On the 1880 census he is aged 23 and a servant in the home of Caroline Hochgreve in Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin. [Note: This household was just 6 listings away from the James Porlier family and young Charlotte Sophia Porlier whom Ben/Bernhardt would marry two years later]
Ben's father died on February 8, 1881 in the town of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Court records of the Marcus Leist estate say son Ben, age 23 years old was living in DePere, Wisconsin.
Ben married Charlotte Porlier on October 21, 1882 in DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin. They had four children: Raymond Anthony, Margaret Barbara, Ceil M., and Leonard John Liest.
Ben's family is said to have changed the spelling of their surname from "Leist" to "Liest" during World War I.
Ben died in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Ben is not listed in his father's household on 1860 or 1870 census. On the 1880 census he is aged 23 and a servant in the home of Caroline Hochgreve in Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin. [Note: This household was just 6 listings away from the James Porlier family and young Charlotte Sophia Porlier whom Ben/Bernhardt would marry two years later]
Ben's father died on February 8, 1881 in the town of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Court records of the Marcus Leist estate say son Ben, age 23 years old was living in DePere, Wisconsin.
Ben married Charlotte Porlier on October 21, 1882 in DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin. They had four children: Raymond Anthony, Margaret Barbara, Ceil M., and Leonard John Liest.
Ben's family is said to have changed the spelling of their surname from "Leist" to "Liest" during World War I.
Ben died in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Born Bernhardt/Bernard Benjamin James Leist on August 20, 1859 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin to Markus Leist and Rosina 'Rosa' (Mohr) Leist.
Ben is not listed in his father's household on 1860 or 1870 census. On the 1880 census he is aged 23 and a servant in the home of Caroline Hochgreve in Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin. [Note: This household was just 6 listings away from the James Porlier family and young Charlotte Sophia Porlier whom Ben/Bernhardt would marry two years later]
Ben's father died on February 8, 1881 in the town of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Court records of the Marcus Leist estate say son Ben, age 23 years old was living in DePere, Wisconsin.
Ben married Charlotte Porlier on October 21, 1882 in DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin. They had four children: Raymond Anthony, Margaret Barbara, Ceil M., and Leonard John Liest.
Ben's family is said to have changed the spelling of their surname from "Leist" to "Liest" during World War I.
Ben died in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Ben is not listed in his father's household on 1860 or 1870 census. On the 1880 census he is aged 23 and a servant in the home of Caroline Hochgreve in Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin. [Note: This household was just 6 listings away from the James Porlier family and young Charlotte Sophia Porlier whom Ben/Bernhardt would marry two years later]
Ben's father died on February 8, 1881 in the town of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Court records of the Marcus Leist estate say son Ben, age 23 years old was living in DePere, Wisconsin.
Ben married Charlotte Porlier on October 21, 1882 in DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin. They had four children: Raymond Anthony, Margaret Barbara, Ceil M., and Leonard John Liest.
Ben's family is said to have changed the spelling of their surname from "Leist" to "Liest" during World War I.
Ben died in De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin.
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