Note: This is only a possibility, and has not been verified. It is based on information from Donna Null Basinger (who published the Ancestors of Ethel Clymer Swartley) and information found at familysearch.org
| Esaias (Isaiah) BENDER B. abt 1617 Laubenheim, Germany D. 12 May 1677 | ||||
| Johannes BENDER B. 1648 Laubenheim, Palatinate, Germany D. 1712 | ||||
| Anna Margaretha B. < 1621 Laubenheim, Germany D. 7 Mar 1688 | ||||
| Esaias BENDER B. 1673 Laubenheim, Germany D. 16 Feb 1735 Sponheim, Rhineland, Germany M. 11 May 1700 Laubenheim, Germany | ||||
| Ottilia SCHICK B. 1647 Bosenheim, Palantinate, Germany D. Mar 1719 | ||||
| Johannes BENNER or BENDER B. 1710 or 1724 Laubenheim, Germany D. 1767 Franconia Twp. | ||||
| Father | ||||
| Maria Margaretha SCHENBACH B. 1677 Laubenheim, Germany D. date wrong, which hurts credibility here | ||||
| Mother | ||||
| Father | ||||
| Elizabeth B. abt 1729 D. 9 May 1793 Franconia Twp. | ||||
| Mother |
Again, don't put too much stock in this. There are definitely errors, and similiar names that may be wrong. I do, however, believe that the genealogy researchers who uncovered these findings truly believed that there is a connection, so I present it here as a strong possibility to be proved or disproved.
Also, I got this email from M. Simon
I am searching for information on a Daniel Benner. He sailed from Rotterdam to America on a ship named "Betsy" on 13 October 1766. Family records indicate that he was one of 9 brothers (or cousins) that came to America during the mid 1700's and settled in the Pennsylvania/Ohio area. He had a son, also named Daniel, that was born about 1763 in Bucks County, Ohio.
Daniel Sr.'s brothers:
| Name | Ship | Captain | Date |
| Christoff Benner | Patience | Steel | 11 Aug 1750 |
| Joannus Peter Benner | Royal Union | Nicholson | 15 Aug 1750 |
| Han George Benner | Nancy | Thos Oawton | 31 Aug 1750 |
| Johannes Christian Benner | Neptune | Neir | 21 Sept 1751 |
| Joannes Benner | Bramister | Dogle | 31 Oct 1754 |
| Jobe Annus Benner | Tiger | Johnson | 19 Nov 1771 |
| Hans George Benner | Tiger | Johnson | 19 Nov 1771 |
| J.G.L. Benner | Rosetta | Gomes Lines | 5 Apr 1787 |
The Bramister and Rossetta sailed from Amsterdam, the rest from Rotterdam.
Do you recognize any connection between your Johannes Benner and the Daniel and Johannes Benner that I am researching? I am looking for any information available about them and their parents.
Thank you for your help.
M. Simon
simon@spacestar.net
I wonder if brothers could be brothers in the Mennonite Church (??). Anyway, I hope this information helps us figure out our lineage back to Europe.
Good Luck in your research.