BIO: Louis BENKERT, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 66.
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  LOUIS BENKERT, victualler, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Wurzburg, Germany, 
July 8, 1839.  He is a son of George and Francisca Benkert, both Germans by 
birth who died in their native land; Frau Benkert in March, 1868, and her 
husband in January, 1890.
  Louis Benkert was educated in the excellent public schools of Germany.  At 
the age of sixteen he became an apprentice to the butcher's trade, at which 
he afterwards worked as journeyman in several large cities of Germany.  On 
November 22, 1868, Mr. Benkert emigrated to America, and arrived at New York 
December 6 of that year.  He spent a few months in New York, Philadelphia 
and Baltimore, and finally became a resident of Huntingdon in May, 1869.  
Mr. Benkert votes the Democratic party.
  In Huntingdon, October 22, 1874, Louis Benkert was married to Bridget, 
daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Snyder, of that borough.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Benkert have three children, George V., Louis O and Mary Francisca.  Mr. 
Benkert and his family attend the Roman Catholic church.  Mrs. Benkert died 
suddenly at Huntingdon, December 12, 1896.