Mrs. Clara Bennin, aged 54, passed away at her home in the town of New Holstein last Tuesday morning after an illness of about ten months duration.
Mrs. Bennin, nee Clara Lulloff, was born in the town of Schleswig, on December 16, 1881, and her marriage to August Bennin took place at St. Nazianz on September 19, 1905. The couple made their home at St. Nazianz for 18 years, during which time Mr. Bennin was employed as a cheesemaker. From St. Nazianz Mr. and Mrs. Bennin moved to their present farm homestead in the town of New Holstein, near Charlesburg. Mr. Bennin preceded his wife in death on January 17, 1935, and one child died in infancy.
Survivors include nine children, namely: Clemens of Crocker, Mo., Raymond, Herman, Clarence, Augustine, Jerome, Valeria, Josephine and Alice at home; her father Herman Lulloff, and two brothers, Fred Lulloff of Kiel, and William Lulloff of Mt. Calvary.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Charles church at Charlesburg, with the Rev. Father Simon officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Hunck and Father Rauch. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery. The member of the Christian Mothers' Society of Charlesburg attended the last rites in a body.
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The birth records in www.familysearch.org don't agree with what's in Clara's obituary. Mormon records state Nov. 11, 1881 in the town of Schleswig, WI
Mrs. Clara Bennin, aged 54, passed away at her home in the town of New Holstein last Tuesday morning after an illness of about ten months duration.
Mrs. Bennin, nee Clara Lulloff, was born in the town of Schleswig, on December 16, 1881, and her marriage to August Bennin took place at St. Nazianz on September 19, 1905. The couple made their home at St. Nazianz for 18 years, during which time Mr. Bennin was employed as a cheesemaker. From St. Nazianz Mr. and Mrs. Bennin moved to their present farm homestead in the town of New Holstein, near Charlesburg. Mr. Bennin preceded his wife in death on January 17, 1935, and one child died in infancy.
Survivors include nine children, namely: Clemens of Crocker, Mo., Raymond, Herman, Clarence, Augustine, Jerome, Valeria, Josephine and Alice at home; her father Herman Lulloff, and two brothers, Fred Lulloff of Kiel, and William Lulloff of Mt. Calvary.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Charles church at Charlesburg, with the Rev. Father Simon officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Hunck and Father Rauch. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery. The member of the Christian Mothers' Society of Charlesburg attended the last rites in a body.
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The birth records in www.familysearch.org don't agree with what's in Clara's obituary. Mormon records state Nov. 11, 1881 in the town of Schleswig, WI
Family Members
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Clarence A Bennin
1906–1906
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Raymond J Bennin
1907–1985
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Clemens H. Bennin
1909–1953
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Valeria J Bennin Depies
1911–1952
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Herman I. Bennin
1915–1967
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Clarence William Bennin
1915–1977
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Josephine Marie Bennin Stipe
1916–2002
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Alice L Bennin Berenz
1919–2010
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Augustine Jacob "Gus" Bennin
1922–2014
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Jerome Gilbert "Jerry" Bennin
1925–2008
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