Benedict F. Bokmann

1859 - 1908  (49 years)

• Name	Benedict F. Bokmann  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Jul 1859	California, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	8 Jun 1880	Butte Twp., Sutter, California, USA   [1]
  	1880
  	Stephen Bokmann Household: Bockmann, Stephan, Age 52, Married, Occupation - Farmer, Born in Prussia, Parents born in Prussia Bockmann, Sophia, Age 55, Wife, Married, Occupation - Keeping house, Born in Oldenburg, Parents born in Oldenburg Bockmann, Benedict, Age 21, Son, Married, Occupation - At home, Born in California, Father born in Prussia, Mother born in Oldenburg Bockmann, Susan, Age 19, Wife, Married, Occupation - Keeping house, Born in Iowa, Parents born in Prussia
  Census	12 Jun 1900	Ophir, Butte, California, USA   [2]
  	1900
  	Benedict Bokmann Household: Bokmann, Benedict F., Head, Born July 1859, Age 40, Married 19 years, Born in California, Parents born in Germany, Occupation - Butcher, Home is rented Bokmann, Sarah, Wife, Born July 1864, Age 35, Married 19 years, Mother of 4 children, 4 children still living, Born in California, Parents born in Illinois Bokmann, Mary, Daughter, Born December 1880, Age 19, Single, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa) Bokmann, Bennie, Son, Born September 1882, Age 17, Single, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa), Occupation - Day Laborer Bokmann, Chas. J., Son, Born February 1885, Age 15, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa), Occupation - At school **Note - Sarah Bokmann is Sarah Esther Messick, Benedict Bokmann's 2nd wife and NOT the mother of Benedict's 3 children. Benedict married Sarah sometime after the death of his 1st wife (and mother of the 3 children), Susan Weber, which occurred in 1889. Sarah and Benedict have been married 11 years at most. The 4th child would most likely be Vivian Messick Thornbrough (age 16), Sarah's daughter from her 1st husband, George W. Thornbrough. Vivian is living with Sarah's parents, James and Lucinda Messick.
  Occupation	12 Jun 1900	Ophir, Butte, California, USA   [2]
  	Butcher
  User ID	12.8*1.0
  Death	4 Nov 1908
  Burial	Aft 4 Nov 1908	Oroville (Old Oroville Cemetery), Butte, California, USA
  		Benedict F. Bokmann Gravestone
  		Benedict F. Bokmann Memorial and Photos Created by: Shelane Record added: Dec 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 45839094
  Person ID	I1360	FLINT
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Stephen Bokmann,   b. 2 Aug 1828, Prussia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Sophia Rieniets,   b. 10 Mar 1825, Dukedom of Oldenburg, Germany d. 25 Jun 1896 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1858  [3]
  Family ID	F464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susan F. Weber,   b. 19 Apr 1861, Iowa, USA d. 16 Jan 1889, California, USA (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1880	Sutter County, California, USA
  Children	1. Mary S. Bokmann,   b. 8 Dec 1880, California, USA d. 15 Oct 1956, Alameda, Alameda, California, USA (Age 75 years)   2. Benedict Francis Bokmann,   b. 5 Sep 1882, California, USA d. 11 Jan 1955, Alameda, Alameda, California, USA (Age 72 years)   3. Charles J. Bokmann,   b. 27 Feb 1885, California, USA d. 9 Feb 1960, Alameda, Alameda, California, USA (Age 74 years)   4. Clinton M. Bokmann,   b. 14 Dec 1888   d. 6 Mar 1889, Marysville, Yuba, California, USA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Esther Messick,   b. 17 Jul 1864, California, USA d. 26 Sep 1957, Butte County, California, USA (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Jul 1859 - California, USA Marriage - 8 Jan 1880 - Sutter County, California, USA Census - 1880 - 8 Jun 1880 - Butte Twp., Sutter, California, USA Census - 1900 - 12 Jun 1900 - Ophir, Butte, California, USA Occupation - Butcher - 12 Jun 1900 - Ophir, Butte, California, USA Burial - Aft 4 Nov 1908 - Oroville (Old Oroville Cemetery), Butte, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Stephen Bokmann Biography History of Sutter County, California, With Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery Residences, Public Buildings, Fine Blocks and Manufactories From Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Quality, Oakland, Cal., Thompson & West, 1879. Note: Stephen Bokmann is the father of Benedict Bokmann. Benedict is Susan Weber's husband and son-in-law of the Immigrant Webers, Joseph & Mary (Adams) Weber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S268] 1880 US Census - CA, Sutter County, Butte/Benedict &Susan (Weber) Bockmann & inlaws, (Year: 1880; Census Place: Butte, Sutter, California; Roll: T9_84; Family History Film: 1254084; Page: 383A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 0770.). [S269] 1900 US Census - CA, Butte, Ophir/Benedict & Sarah Bokmann (Sr.) & 3 kids, (Ophir Township, Butte County, California, Series: T623 Microfilm: 84 Book: 1 Page: 279 Sheet 15B ED# 20, 12 June 1900). [S285] Thompson & West, Bio - History of Sutter County, California, 1879, (Oakland, Cal., Thompson & West, 1879).