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  Alma Wilhelmina Anna BENZ Boehmer, 1879-
Edward Benz's sister

2 June 1879 - Born at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

5 July 1879 - Baptized at Saint Marcus Gemeinde Ev Luth there. Godparents were Otto Albert Ferdinand BENZ (the father's brother), Mina Fort and Auguta Hoppe

1880 - Recorded in the United States Census there

Sometime after 1880 - Grandfather Johann "John" BENZ died in U.S.A.

7 October 1882, age 3 - Brother Georg Johann August BENZ born at Milwaukee

22 July 1884, age 5 - Sister Rose W S BENZ Newmann born there

23 January 1887, age 7 - Brother Eduard Georg Ferdinand "Eddie" BENZ born there

4 February 1892, age 12 - Sister Lillian "Lilly" BENZ born there

16 May 1897, age 17 - Grandfather August Ferdinand HOGE, age 68, died at 970 Holton St there of atherouatous degeneration of the circulatory system

1900, age 20 - Occupation listed as servant girl

9 June 1900, age 21 - Recorded in the United States Census at Milwaukee

28 April 1901, age 21 - Grandmother Sophie PAGENKOPF Benz, age 72, died there of phthesis pulmonzlis, secondarily senile debility

6 November 1901, age 22 - Sister Magdaline Sophie Auguste "Lena" BENZ, age 24, married William ENGEL, age 20, at Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

15 June 1904, age 25 - Married Alfred F A BOEHMER at Milwaukee

9 December 1914, age 35 - Mother Bertha Maria Therese HOGE Benz, age 57, died at 970 Holton St there of exophthalimic goiter

18 December 1915, age 36 - Sister Magdaline Sophie Auguste "Lena" BENZ Engel, age 38, died there of complications following appendicitis surgery

21 January 1917, age 37 - Father August Ferdinand BENZ, age 63, died there

28 August 1920, age 41 - Brother Eduard Georg Ferdinand "Eddie" BENZ, age 33, married Viola Louisa Hermine Sophia HARTIG, age 17, there

As of sometime before July 1935 - Resided at 3021 N Palmer St there

20 July 1935, age 56 - Brother Eduard Georg Ferdinand "Eddie" BENZ, age 48, died at Milwaukee County Hospital there of pulmonary tuberculosis