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Benjamin Franklin ZENTMEYER, Sr.

Male 1918 - 1998  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 14 May 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (son of Franklin Ruth ZENTMYER and Elizabeth O'KEEFE); died Oct 1998, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois.

    Benjamin married Rose M. GRANAHAN 28 Aug 1937, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Rose was born 4 May 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died 15 Apr 1994, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Benjamin ZENTMEYER, Jr. was born 11 Jun 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died 4 Feb 2012; was buried All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois.
    2. Raymond G. ZENTMEYER was born 1941; died Sep 1998.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Franklin Ruth ZENTMYER was born 24 Nov 1858, Naperville, DuPage Co., Ilinois, date per Masonic Lodge (son of Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER and Rebecca Ella RUTH); died 11 Nov 1929, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.

    Franklin married Elizabeth O'KEEFE 21 May 1916. Elizabeth was born 29 Jan 1881, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; died 29 Aug 1949, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth O'KEEFE was born 29 Jan 1881, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; died 29 Aug 1949, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Franklin ZENTMEYER, Sr. was born 14 May 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died Oct 1998, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER was born 10 Jun 1837, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin E ZENTMYER and Catherine A. STUTENROTH); died 30 Jun 1923, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Jul 1923, Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.

    Jacob married Rebecca Ella RUTH 26 Jan 1858, DuPage Co., Illinois. Rebecca was born 25 Sep 1840; died 18 Aug 1923, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Ella RUTH was born 25 Sep 1840; died 18 Aug 1923, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 2. Franklin Ruth ZENTMYER was born 24 Nov 1858, Naperville, DuPage Co., Ilinois, date per Masonic Lodge; died 11 Nov 1929, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
    2. Emma ZENTMYER was born 05 Sep 1860, Naperville Twp., Illinois; died 13 Sep 1861, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, IIllinois.
    3. Catherine Ann ZENTMYER was born 20 Jan 1862, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 8 Nov 1938, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    4. Caroline Rebecca ZENTMYER was born 11 Oct 1863, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 30 Apr 1932, Aurora, Kane Co., Ilinois; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    5. Henry Wilson ZENTMYER was born 09 Nov 1865, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 25 Jun 1956, Davenport, Polk, Florida; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.
    6. Edward John ZENTMYER was born 4 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 11 May 1867, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    7. Susanna Luvesa ZENTMYER was born 22 Aug 1868, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 28 Sep 1870, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    8. Oliver L ZENTMYER was born 14 Jan 1871, Naperville, Illinois; died 06 Jan 1908, Aurora, Illinois; was buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, Kendall, Illinois OR West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    9. Levi ZENTMYER was born 13 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; died 14 Nov 1872, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    10. Martin Albert ZENTMYER was born 25 Oct 1873, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 09 Feb 1952, Chicago, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    11. Estella May ZENTMYER was born 01 Feb 1876, Naperville, Illinois; died 15 Nov 1946, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    12. Burden ZENTMYER was born 07 Nov 1877, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; died 02 Jun 1879, Wheatland Twp, Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    13. Mana ZENTMYER was born 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 25 Aug 1879, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, Illinois.
    14. Lorena ZENTMYER was born 29 Nov 1880, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; died 12 Jun 1969, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California ; was buried Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois .
    15. Rebecca Ella ZENTMYER was born 08 Jan 1883, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 30 Sep 1963, Aurora, Kane, Illinois; was buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    16. Elizabeth Alice ZENTMYER was born 17 Dec 1884, Wheatland Twp., Will Co., Illinois; died 15 Aug 1970, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin E ZENTMYER was born 1817, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Adam ZENTMEYER and Susanna ENCK); died 17 Dec 1856, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried Copenhagen Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).

    Benjamin married Catherine A. STUTENROTH 16 Nov 1837. Catherine was born 14 Dec 1815; died 21 Apr 1891, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel). [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catherine A. STUTENROTH was born 14 Dec 1815; died 21 Apr 1891, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois (per Mike Fichtel).
    Children:
    1. 4. Jacob Stutenroth ZENTMYER was born 10 Jun 1837, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Jun 1923, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois; was buried Jul 1923, Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage Co., Illinois.
    2. Isaac ZENTMYER was born 25 Mar 1840, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. Henry S. ZENTMYER was born 26 Feb 1844, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 2 Aug 1864, Kingston, Bartow, Georgia - Civil War casulty; was buried Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb, Georgia Plot: A 654.
    4. Catherine Ann ZENTMYER was born 18 Jul 1850, Lexington, Pennsylvania; died 16 Nov 1930, West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois; was buried West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
    5. Edward John ZENTMYER was born 30 Oct 1851, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 03 Jan 1854, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Zion German Reformed Cemetery, Brickerville, Pennsylvania.
    6. Benjamin A ZENTMYER was born 23 May 1852, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Jul 1927, Illinois.