Union Army / Civil War Veteran (1862-65)
Enlisted in the 19th U.S. Infantry (Reading, Pennsylvania) (21 January 1862 to 18 January 1863)
Defense of Washington D.C.
Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg
Company B, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia (26 June 1863 to 11 August 1863)
Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania
Company C, 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry / Company E, 1st Provisional Cavalry (18 January 1864 to 17 June 1865)
Appomattox Court House, Grand Review before President Lincoln
United States Navy (1867-1872)
Enlisted in Philadelphia (4 June 1867) discharged (30 July 1869 aboard the Steamer Guerriere; (9 August 1869 to 23 August 1872) USS Lancaster, USS Portsmouth.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) member
Conflicting Dates: Death Certificate list date of date on October 29, 1914. Obituary lists date of death as October 24, 1914.
PA Death Certificate #25124
Name: Rudolph Benz
Address: 3135 N. Tilton Street (Philadelphia)
Ward: 25th
Sex: Male
Color: White
Martial Status: Widower (Louisa Fatherson)
Date of Birth: June 15, 1918 (this date is incorrect; it should read 1844).
Date of Death: October 29, 1914
Age: 70
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Philadelphia (This may be incorrect; birthplace may be Reading, PA)
Name of Father: John (May be John Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania (May be Germany)
Name of Mother: Unknown (May be Elizabeth Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Date of Burial: October 31, 1914
Enlisted in the 19th U.S. Infantry (Reading, Pennsylvania) (21 January 1862 to 18 January 1863)
Defense of Washington D.C.
Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg
Company B, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia (26 June 1863 to 11 August 1863)
Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania
Company C, 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry / Company E, 1st Provisional Cavalry (18 January 1864 to 17 June 1865)
Appomattox Court House, Grand Review before President Lincoln
United States Navy (1867-1872)
Enlisted in Philadelphia (4 June 1867) discharged (30 July 1869 aboard the Steamer Guerriere; (9 August 1869 to 23 August 1872) USS Lancaster, USS Portsmouth.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) member
Conflicting Dates: Death Certificate list date of date on October 29, 1914. Obituary lists date of death as October 24, 1914.
PA Death Certificate #25124
Name: Rudolph Benz
Address: 3135 N. Tilton Street (Philadelphia)
Ward: 25th
Sex: Male
Color: White
Martial Status: Widower (Louisa Fatherson)
Date of Birth: June 15, 1918 (this date is incorrect; it should read 1844).
Date of Death: October 29, 1914
Age: 70
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Philadelphia (This may be incorrect; birthplace may be Reading, PA)
Name of Father: John (May be John Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania (May be Germany)
Name of Mother: Unknown (May be Elizabeth Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Date of Burial: October 31, 1914
Union Army / Civil War Veteran (1862-65)
Enlisted in the 19th U.S. Infantry (Reading, Pennsylvania) (21 January 1862 to 18 January 1863)
Defense of Washington D.C.
Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg
Company B, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia (26 June 1863 to 11 August 1863)
Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania
Company C, 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry / Company E, 1st Provisional Cavalry (18 January 1864 to 17 June 1865)
Appomattox Court House, Grand Review before President Lincoln
United States Navy (1867-1872)
Enlisted in Philadelphia (4 June 1867) discharged (30 July 1869 aboard the Steamer Guerriere; (9 August 1869 to 23 August 1872) USS Lancaster, USS Portsmouth.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) member
Conflicting Dates: Death Certificate list date of date on October 29, 1914. Obituary lists date of death as October 24, 1914.
PA Death Certificate #25124
Name: Rudolph Benz
Address: 3135 N. Tilton Street (Philadelphia)
Ward: 25th
Sex: Male
Color: White
Martial Status: Widower (Louisa Fatherson)
Date of Birth: June 15, 1918 (this date is incorrect; it should read 1844).
Date of Death: October 29, 1914
Age: 70
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Philadelphia (This may be incorrect; birthplace may be Reading, PA)
Name of Father: John (May be John Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania (May be Germany)
Name of Mother: Unknown (May be Elizabeth Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Date of Burial: October 31, 1914
Enlisted in the 19th U.S. Infantry (Reading, Pennsylvania) (21 January 1862 to 18 January 1863)
Defense of Washington D.C.
Battle of South Mountain, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg
Company B, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia (26 June 1863 to 11 August 1863)
Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania
Company C, 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry / Company E, 1st Provisional Cavalry (18 January 1864 to 17 June 1865)
Appomattox Court House, Grand Review before President Lincoln
United States Navy (1867-1872)
Enlisted in Philadelphia (4 June 1867) discharged (30 July 1869 aboard the Steamer Guerriere; (9 August 1869 to 23 August 1872) USS Lancaster, USS Portsmouth.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) member
Conflicting Dates: Death Certificate list date of date on October 29, 1914. Obituary lists date of death as October 24, 1914.
PA Death Certificate #25124
Name: Rudolph Benz
Address: 3135 N. Tilton Street (Philadelphia)
Ward: 25th
Sex: Male
Color: White
Martial Status: Widower (Louisa Fatherson)
Date of Birth: June 15, 1918 (this date is incorrect; it should read 1844).
Date of Death: October 29, 1914
Age: 70
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Philadelphia (This may be incorrect; birthplace may be Reading, PA)
Name of Father: John (May be John Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania (May be Germany)
Name of Mother: Unknown (May be Elizabeth Bence, Reading, PA)
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Date of Burial: October 31, 1914
Gravesite Details
Gravestone has the name "Devlin" only - no other names are present. Another family was granted permission to put their family name on the back of the gravestone.
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