• Franz Benning (B. 1850 D.1881) (Netmaker) (M. ?)
• John August Benning (B. February 10, 1853 D. 1833) (Shipbuilder) Married Mary Froehlich (B. March 19, 1855 D. November 11, 1894) Four children from this marriage:Anna, Edwin, Joseph, and Richard.
  • Anna Louisa Benning Zweck (B. 1878 D. 1956) Married Frances Xavier Zweck (B. 1872 D. 1964).
  • Edwin S. Benning (B. 1879 D. 1937) Married Josephine Engelhart (B. 1884 D. 1963) Two Children, Lambert and Lester.
    • Lambert Benning (?)(Cedarburg, Wi)
    • Lester Benning (?)(Cedarburg, Wi)
  • Joseph Benning September (B. 1881 D. 1882)
  • Richard Henry Benning (B. March 5, 1883 D. ?) Married Maryann Maitaes Benning (B. 1888 D.?) (?) Two children, Audrey and Marion.
    • Audrey Adele Benning February 1, (B. 1926)
    • Marion Carol Benning Haver (B. 1922) Married Albert James Haver

  John August then Married @1884 Emma Booz Benning (B. January 28, 1859 D. July 11, 1924) Five children from this marriage:Lambert, Roger, Emma, John Jr., and Adelle.

  • Lambert (stillborn 1885)
  • Rodger (Richard(?) Reggie(?) J. Benning (B. 1886 D. ?)
  • Emma Benning Hagen (B. 1887 D. 1952) Married Frank Hagen (B. 1885 D. 1930) One child, Delores.
    • Delores Hagen (B. D. 1974)
  • John Raymond Benning (B. February 4, 1891 (D. ?)
  • Adele Amalia Benning Novotny (B. January 2, 1894 D. August 21, 1972) Married Orville Novotny (divorced) No children.
• Henry John Benning (B. July 27, 1855 D. October 9, 1930) (Cabinetmaker) Married Anna Walsdorf Benning (B. 1877 D. April 5, 1930)

  Moved to Chicago, Illinois 1872 assisting brother Anthony with Benning Cabinet Works business. Seven children: Harriet, Bernice, Eleanor, Florence, Isobel, Virginia, and Henry.

  • Harriet "Hattie" Benning Huetter (B. September 22, 1884 D. January 31, 1977) Married (?) Otto Hutter (truck Driver)(B. ? D. 1975) One child, Vincent.
    • Vincent Huetter Hutter), (B. October 31, 1905 D. March 1988) Married Laurabelle Benning Stremke Huetter (B. ? D. ?) then Married Lillian ? (B. ? D. February 22, 1977) One stepson from marriage with Laurabelle, Clyde.
      • Clyde Stremke (B. ? D. January 11, 1996) Married Jeanine ? Stremke (France) (B. )
  • Bernice Benning (B. 1886 D. 1888)
  • Eleanor B. Benning Trossen (B. August 11, 1887 D. April 4, 1962) Married Maxwell Trossen (B. D.) Three children Kenneth, Phillis, and Donald.
    • Kenneth Trossen (B. July 7, 1913 D. June 1, 1980) Retired US Army Major. Married (?) Lidia Trekka Trossen (B. July 8, 1918) One Child K. C.
      K. C. Trossen (B. Oct 6, 1948) Munich Germany
    • Phillis Trossen Heitzler (B. July 16, 1925 D. ) Lives in Falmouth ME. Two children Fenton and Jason.
      • Fenton Trossen (B. November 3, 1963)
      • Jason Trossen (B. July 3, 1964)
    • Donald Trossen (B. January 13, 1927 D. 1979) Married Isabella ? (B. D.) Three Children Linda, Christopher, Jeffery.
      • Linda
      • Christopher
      • Jeffery
  • Florence Marie Benning Neubauer (B. September 10, 1892 D. May 14, 1977) Married October 25, 1917 Walter Neubauer (Decorator)(B. January 25, 1888 D. October 24, 1972) Two children, Alyce and LaVerne.
    • Alyce Isobel Neubauer (Schoolteacher)(B. September 17, 1919) never married.
    • LaVerne Virginia Neubauer (Secretary)(B. February 16, 1923, D. February 10, 1991) never married.
  • Isobel Benning Rise (B. ? D. ?) Married John Rise (B. ? D. ?) moved to East Orange, NJ. No children.
  • Virginia B. Benning McGahan (B. 1903 D. July 30, 1978) Charles McGahan (B. D. November 6, 1975) Two children Richard and Virginia.
    • Richard McGahan (B. 1929, D. 1934) Died from window fall in childhood.
    • Virginia McGahan Clark (B. 1937) Married ? Ronald Clark (B.? D.?) One child Diane.
      • Diane Clark Bucan (B. )
  • Henry Albion Benning (Merchandiser for Walgreen's) (B. February 5, 1898 D. April 3, 1980) Married May 1930 Kathryn Fendler Benning (B. September 9, 1907 D. June 27, 1963)

    While working for Walgreen's, relocated family from Chicago, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri, next Atlanta, Georgia; then returned back to Oak Park, Il. with family. Three children, Joyce, Henry Alan, and Joan.

    • Joyce Magdalene Hattie Benning Kinner, born St. Louis, Mo. (B. August 16, 1931) Married April 25, 1952 to John "Jay" Garner Kinner (B. 1928 D. 1993) Six children, Linda, Barry, Terry, Kim, Scott, and Bridget. Lived in Oak Park, IL.
      • Linda Marie Kinner Godferdson Burgess (B. March 21, 1953) Married 1973, divorced 1992 Darrel Godferdson (B. ? D.?) Two children from this marriage, Kelly and Brian. Remarried 1995 to Jeff Burgess. Live in Springfield IL.
        • Kelly Godferdson Hickle (B. April 26, 1974) Married May 25, 1996 Edward Hinkle (B. ?)
        • Brian Godferdson (B. January 7, 1977)
      • Barry John Kinner (B. June 20, 1954) Married December 23, 1982 Bridget "Bibs" Mulkern (B. May 14, 1955) Three Children, Neal, Alex, and Mark. Live in Peaks Island, ME.
        • Neil James Kinner (B. August 7, 1987)
        • Alexander John Kinner (B. January 22, 1989)
        • Mark Gordon Kinner (B. August 30, 1991)
      • Terry Marie Kinner Rasumussen (B. November 20, 1955) Married July 26, 1975 Doug Rasumussen (B. ?) One child, Heather. Live in Barrington, IL.
        • Heather Rasumussen (B. September 12, 1978)
      • Kimberly Gloria Kinner Grove (B. July 13, 1960) Married 1978, divorced Michael Grove (B?)
        • Melissa Joy Grove (B. 1979)
      • Scott James Kinner (B. March 12, 1962)
      • Bridgette Gloria Kinner Sandburg (B. January 10, 1964) Married 1984 Jim Sandburg (B. ?)
        • Stephanie Sandburg (B. July 17, 1985)
        • Vanessa Sandburg (B. August 5, 1986)
    • Henry Alan Benning (Master Electrician, Engineer) (B. February 2, 1934) Married July 20, 1957 to Diane Marie Orillion Benning (B. September 23, 1937).

      Born in St. Louis, Missouri, spent his early years in Atlanta, then moved to Chicago. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy, later the USCG Reserve, where he retired as a Senior Chief Damage Controlman. Raised three children: Joseph, Dawn, Thomas, and Janice in Hillside, Illinois.

      • Joseph Benning(Engineer, Firefighter, Educator, USCGR) (B. September 4, 1958) Married October 9, 1981 to Susan Kathleen Zeisloft Benning, (B. October 20, 1951) Live in Berkeley, Illinois. Three children from marriage: Matthew, Christopher, and Nicholas.
        • Matthew Alan,August 4, 1982
        • Christopher Wayne, January 6, 1984
        • Nicholas Joseph, January 31, 1987
      • Dawn Marie Benning LaBarbera, (B. November 27, 1960) Married June 1, 1985 Thomas LaBarbara June 1, 1960. Two Children, Michael and Danielle.
        • Michael Thomas LaBarbera, (B. February 28, 1990)
        • Danielle Marie LaBarbera, (B. December 4, 1992)
      • Thomas Alan Benning June 24, 1963 Married May 21, 1988 Kay Koupsel Benning (B. July 12, 1964) Four Children, Sarah, James, Jacob, and Joshua.
        • Sarah Ann Benning, (B. February 24, 1993)
        • James Thomas Benning (B. November 25, 1994)
        • Jacob (?) Benning (B. April 1997)
        • Joahua (?) Benning (B. 2000)
      • Janice Marie Benning Tate, (B. July 8, 1964) Married August 1988 Robert Tate
    • Joan Florence Benning Barr (B. January 1, 1941) Married August 1961 James Barr III (B. ?) Four children James, Brett, Heather, and Stephanie.
      • James "Sparky" Barr IV (B. July 4, 1962) Married September 8, 1990 Linda Elaine Smith Barr (B. ?) Three children Katlin, James, and Jennifer.
        • Katlin Heather Barr (B. August 19, 1992)
        • James "Quint" Barr V (B. November 17, 1993)
        • Jennifer Ryan Barr (B. May 9, 1996)
      • Brett Barr (B. ?)
      • Heather Barr (B. ?)
      • Stephanie Barr (B. ?)
• Joseph Benning (B. September 5, 1857 D. June 24, 1919) (Stonecutter) Never married.
• Anthony Benning Jr. (B. December 6, 1858 D. November 3, 1894) Cabinetmaker, Married (?) wife ? Tekip

  Moved to Chicago, Il. 1870. Started Benning Cabinet Works Business.

  • Benjamin Benning (B. ? D. ?)
  • Anthony Benning III (B.? D. 1878) Bitten by rabid St. Bernard.
  • Elizabeth Benning Tiefenthaler (B. ? D. ?) Married ? Tiefenthaler (B.? D.?)

• John Charles Benning (September 30, 1932)Married Sheila Evans One child Elizabeth.
  • Elizabeth Benning (March 17, 1975) Student, Aberystwyth University.
• Eileen Benning (?-?) Married Ellis Gareth, two children Dawn and Clive.
  • Dawn Ellis (?)
  • Clive Ellis (?)

• Barbara Benning (B. ? D. ?) Married (?), five children.
• Donald Benning (B. ? D. ?) Married (?), five children, Ronald, Donald, David, (?), & (?).
  • Robert (B. ?)
  • Ronald (B. ?)
  • David (B. ?)
• Beverly Benning (B. ? D. ?) Married (?), two children.
• David H. Benning (B. ? D. ?) Married (?), three children, Timothy, Karen, and Linda.
  • Michael Timothy Benning (B. ?) Married (?)
  • Send E-mail to Karen Sue (Benning) Cooper Married (?) Norman Cooper, one child, David.
    • David Christopher Cooper (B. ?)
  • Linda Ann Benning Graduate Student, Loyola University Lake Shore Campus
• Arlene Benning (B. ? D. ?) Married (?), two children.

Seven Generations of
Benning (Bening) Genealogy
Descended from William's 1850 USA Entry.

• Charles Benning Wirth (B. May 1847, D. June 16, 1919), Saloon Keeper (Pomerania, Prussia) Married May 10, 1873 to Mary Theresa De Dicair (B. June 1854, D. March 12, 1940), (Flanders, Belgium)Lived in Brussels WI. 12 chilren with 10 living, Josephine, Mary, Theopilus, Frank, Clara, Louisa, William, Emma, Chester, Benjamin, Lusie, and Flora.
  
  • Josephine Olive Benning Duquaine (B. 1873 D. ?) M. ?
  • Mary Clara Benning (B. 1875) Died in infancy.
  • Theopilus "Theopil" Joseph Benning Bening (B. 1877 D. ?) Married ? wife Elsie (B. ? D. ?) Two children Sidney and Dorothy
    • Sidney Bening (B. ?) Married (?), wife Rosa, (B. ?)reside in Juneau, WI. Two sons, Virgil and Curtis.
      • Virgil Bening (B. ? D. ?) Sterling, WI.
      • Curtis Bening (B. ? D. ?) Burnett, WI.
    • Dorthy Bening Rilander (B. ? D. ?) One child, Dorothy.
      • Dorothy Rilaner Schraub (B. ?) Married Harold Schraub (B. ?) of Rhinelander, WI.
  • Frank Fidel Benning Bening (B. 1878 D. May 3, 1951) Married December 10, 1909 wife Myrtle Johnson Bening(B. ? D. ?) lived in Spokane, WA. Two children Fred and James.
    • Fred Chester Bening (B. 1910 D. 1979) Married (?), wife Alpha Ryding Bening (1908-1991) three children. James, Barbera, and Dale.
      • James Bruce Bening (B. 1931) Married (?) wife Jewel Boulden (B.?) live in Pinehurst Idaho. Three children, James, Shannon, and Wilson.
        • James Bruce Bening (B.?) Post Falls, Idaho. Pilot.
        • Shannon Kay Bening (B. ?) San Franciso, Calif. USF
        • Wilson Monroe Bening (B. ?) Kellogg, Idaho.
      • Barbara Anne Bening Brown Rinard B. 1937, Orofino, ID. First Hustband Jack C Brown died while working. Second Husband Bob Rinard died of cancer in 1994. Widow, 3 girls, 1 stepson, Debra, Carla, Brea, and Jerry
        • Debra Sue Brown Krueger (B. ?) Married ? Delmar Krueger (B. ?) St Maries, ID.

          Debbie was National Poster Child for the March of Dimes in 1962.

        • Carla Anne Brown Wilson (B. ?) Married ? Mark Wilson (B. ?)Electronic Draftsman, Maricopa, AZ. two children, Misty and Heather.
          • Misty Wilson (B. ?)
          • Heather Wilson (B. ?)
        • Brea Lynn Rinard Goodson Thompson (B. ?) Married ? Steve Thompson (B. ?) Computer repair, Orofino, ID.

          Brea is full-time college student with three children, Jayme, Brystan, Daena.

          • Jayme Thompson (B. ?)
          • Brystan Thompson (B. ?)
          • Daena Thompson (B. ?)
        • Jerry E. Rinard (B. ?) Married ? Julie ? Rinard (B. ?) Own fitness center. Moscow, ID.
      • Dale Wilson Bening, (1943) Software Supervisor, Lockheed Martin Corp. Married (?) wife, Cheryl Pratt, Pleasanton, CA. Two children, Erica and Mike.
        • Erica Bening (B. ?) Seattle WA.
        • Mike Bening (B. ?) Lewiston, ID. College student.
    • James Bruce Bening (B. 1913 D. 1990) Wives Virginia (B. ? D. ?) and then Lois (B. ? D. ?) Three children with Virginia; Michael, Patricia, and Vicky.
      • Michael Jean Bening Williams (B. ?) Married Floyd Williams (B. ?) three children.
      • Patricia Bening (B. ?) Married ? Two children ?.
      • Vicky Sue Bening (B. ?)
    • James Bruce then married ? Lois (B. ? D. ?), two children with Lois; James and Brenda. Coeur D Alene, ID.
      • James Bruce Bening (B. ?)
      • Brenda Bening (B. ?)
  • Clara Mary Benning Wirth Marrique (B. 1882 D. ?) M ?
  • Louisa Mary Benning (B. 1882 D. Infancy)
  • William Benning (B. 1884 D. ?) Married ? Edna ? Benning
  • Emma Josephine Benning Wirth (B. 1886 D. ?) married 2 times.
  • Chester Charles Benning (B. 1889 D. ?) Wife died young 3 girls.
  • Benjamin Bernard Wirth (B. 1892 D. ?) Never married.
  • Lusie Louise Wirth Donohue (B. 1894 D. ?)
  • Flora Anna Wirth Hoel (B. 1897 D. ?)