Descendants of Sebastian Benner 

Generation No. 1 

1. SEBASTIAN1 BENNER died 1763 in Franconia Township, PA. He married ANNA HUNSBERGER, daughter of ULRICH HUNSBERGER and CATHERINE ?. She was born February 01, 1728, and died October 01, 1815 buried in Germantown Mennonite Church Cemetery. 

Notes for SEBASTIAN BENNER:

*1738 Gally St. Andrew, John Stedman Commander dropped anchor at Philadelphia with a shipload of Palatines from Rotterdam, and Cowes, England. Passenger Bastian Benner October 27th signed oaths to the government before Anthony Morris Mayor of Philadelphia 

More About SEBASTIAN BENNER:

Fact 1: 1738, See notes 

More About ANNA HUNSBERGER:

Fact 1: Second Wife 

Children of SEBASTIAN BENNER and ANNA HUNSBERGER are:

Generation No. 2

2. ISAAC2 BENNER (SEBASTIAN1) was born 1749, and died August 1823. He married (1) CATHERINE. She died Bet. 1792 - 1795. He married (2) BARBARA FUNK April 19, 1796.  

More About BARBARA FUNK:

Fact 1: Widow of Henry Funk Minister of the First Reformed Church of Phila.

Fact 2: Dutch Reformed Church 

Children of ISAAC BENNER and CATHERINE are:

Children of ISAAC BENNER and BARBARA FUNK are:

Generation No. 3 

3. SARAH3 BENNER (ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born September 30, 1800, and died October 11, 1842. She married ISAAC RITTENHOUSE April 23, 1820 in Germantown Mennonite Church, son of PETER RITTENHOUSE and SUSANNA LIPPEN. He was born December 01, 1795, and died July 27, 1876. 

More About SARAH BENNER:

Burial: Germantown Mennonite Church Cemetery 

More About ISAAC RITTENHOUSE:

Burial: Germantown Mennonite Church Cemetery 

Children of SARAH BENNER and ISAAC RITTENHOUSE are:

Generation No. 4 

4. PETER BENNER4 RITTENHOUSE (SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born August 25, 1828. He married ELIZABETH ANN PURDY February 22, 1855, daughter of THOMAS PURDY and ELIZABETH CORNELL. She was born July 07, 1835 in Willow Grove, PA (Davisville Rd.), and died December 03, 1914 in Willow Grove, PA. 

More About ELIZABETH ANN PURDY:

Fact 1: 1850, Census found her living in Manor of Moreland in the Lesher Hsehld w/sister Matil 

Children of PETER RITTENHOUSE and ELIZABETH PURDY are:

5. CHARLES BENNER4 RITTENHOUSE (SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born 1835 in Germantown. He married MATILDA PURDY May 20, 1863 in Germantown, daughter of THOMAS PURDY and ELIZABETH CORNELL. She was born February 12, 1838. 

Children of CHARLES RITTENHOUSE and MATILDA PURDY are:

Generation No. 5 

6. SALLIE5 RITTENHOUSE (PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born April 29, 1857 in Willow Grove, PA, and died 1883. She married GEORGE A. BISHOP June 19, 1878 in Willow Grove, PA.  

Child of SALLIE RITTENHOUSE and GEORGE BISHOP is:

 

7. SUSAN5 RITTENHOUSE (PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born June 10, 1861. She married JOSEPH MARGERUM October 19, 1885 in Willow Grove, PA, son of THOMAS MARGERUM and ELEANOR BERRELL. He was born July 01, 1855 in Abington, PA, and died June 11, 1909 in Willow Grove, PA. 

Children of SUSAN RITTENHOUSE and JOSEPH MARGERUM are:

8. LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE (PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born August 10, 1872 in Willow Grove, PA, and died January 03, 1935 in Abington, PA. She married GEORGE BERRELL MARGERUM September 01, 1892 in Abington, Montgomery County, PA, son of THOMAS MARGERUM and ELEANOR BERRELL. He was born April 14, 1863 in Abington PA, and died July 02, 1960 in Abington, PA. 

Children of LILLIE RITTENHOUSE and GEORGE MARGERUM are:

9. ISAAC5 RITTENHOUSE (CHARLES BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born March 22, 1864. He married (1) SALLIE HAMBURG September 24, 1890. She died September 22, 1896. He married (2) ANNA M. CAYWOOD May 18, 1898 in Germantown.  

Children of ISAAC RITTENHOUSE and SALLIE HAMBURG are:

 

Child of ISAAC RITTENHOUSE and ANNA CAYWOOD is:

10. WILLIAM5 RITTENHOUSE (CHARLES BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born October 27, 1865. He married MARY C. LEDDY October 30, 1891 in Germantown.  

Child of WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE and MARY LEDDY is:

11. GEORGE5 RITTENHOUSE (CHARLES BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born November 05, 1867. He married MARGARET J. WRIGHT July 24, 1888.  

Children of GEORGE RITTENHOUSE and MARGARET WRIGHT are:

12. ELIZABETH PURDY5 RITTENHOUSE (CHARLES BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 20, 1872. She married WILLIAM C. SCHULTZ May 20, 1896 in Germantown.  

Children of ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE and WILLIAM SCHULTZ are:

 

13. ELLA PURDY5 RITTENHOUSE (CHARLES BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 20, 1872. She married LOUIS F. KOEHLER July 24, 1890 in Germantown.  

Children of ELLA RITTENHOUSE and LOUIS KOEHLER are:

Generation No. 6 

14. ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born December 25, 18931, and died November 1968 in Abington, PA1. She married TURBIT SLAUGHTER. He was born September 21, 18912, and died August 19632. 

More About TURBIT SLAUGHTER:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 213-10-43242 

Child of ELIZABETH MARGERUM and TURBIT SLAUGHTER is:

15. MERRELL6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born October 12, 1895 in Abington, PA, and died November 28, 1966 in Abington Township Montgomery County. He married EMILY RHOADS July 03, 1918, daughter of JOHN RHOADS and REBECCA BOWER. She was born October 17, 1898 in Scranton, PA3, and died February 17, 1990 in Abington Township Montgomery County3. 

More About MERRELL MARGERUM:

Burial: Hillside Cemetery 

More About EMILY RHOADS:

Burial: Hillside Cemetery

Fact 1: Social Security #: 161-20-57463 

Children of MERRELL MARGERUM and EMILY RHOADS are:

16. BERRILL RITTENHOUSE6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born October 22, 1897 in Abington, PA, and died August 30, 1950 in Abington, PA. He married FLORENCE MARGERUM. She was born April 07, 18984. 

More About FLORENCE MARGERUM:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 159-20-92634 

Children of BERRILL MARGERUM and FLORENCE MARGERUM are:

17. THELMA FAYE6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born November 14, 1899 in Abington, PA, and died August 1955 in Abington, PA. She married PAUL LACHMAN. He was born April 17, 1897 in PA, and died July 1963 in PA. 

Children of THELMA MARGERUM and PAUL LACHMAN are:

18. THOMAS JEFFERSON6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born October 19, 1901 in Abington Township Montgomery County5, and died August 1975 in Philadelphia5. He married KARLEEN SPENCER December 17, 1924. She was born August 17, 19036, and died April 1975 in Philadelphia6. 

More About KARLEEN SPENCER:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 203-14-00776 

Children of THOMAS MARGERUM and KARLEEN SPENCER are:

19. IRA RITTENHOUSE6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born August 17, 1903 in Abington, PA7, and died April 1977 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, PA. He married IRENE JONES. She was born June 09, 1905 in Eddington, Bucks County, PA8, and died October 19848. 

More About IRENE JONES:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 177-34-10558 

Child of IRA MARGERUM and IRENE JONES is:

20. HORACE PURDY6 MARGERUM (LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born March 03, 1910 in Abington, PA, and died April 15, 1972 in Abington, PA. He married MAUDE MILLS March 15, 1929 in Abington Presbyterian Church, daughter of ABNER MILLS and JULIA FISHER. She was born June 20, 1910 in Willow Grove, PA, and died September 06, 1990 in Abington, PA. 

More About HORACE PURDY MARGERUM:

Burial: April 17, 1972, Doylestown Cemetery 

More About MAUDE MILLS:

Burial: September 08, 1990, Doylestown Cemetery 

Children of HORACE MARGERUM and MAUDE MILLS are:

 

Generation No. 7 

21. PAUL7 SLAUGHTER (ELIZABETH RITTENHOUSE6 MARGERUM, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born August 03, 19139, and died October 17, 199410. He married ALVINA ARABELLE MARKLAND, daughter of HOLMES MARKLAND and CAROLYN CONNALLY. She was born April 01, 1913 in Philadelphia, and died October 04, 1981. 

More About PAUL SLAUGHTER:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 172-05-865010 

Children of PAUL SLAUGHTER and ALVINA MARKLAND are:

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22. DOROTHY7 MARGERUM (MERRELL6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born August 26, 1921. She married ANDREW SAURMAN September 01, 1945. He was born November 01, 1920 in Abington, Montgomery County, PA, and died November 1978 in Abington, Montgomery County, PA. 

Children of DOROTHY MARGERUM and ANDREW SAURMAN are:

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  23. MERRELL7 MARGERUM (MERRELL6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born March 18, 192711, and died December 17, 1978 in Blackwood, NJ11. He married DOROTHY MARIE VAN LUVANEE February 1948. She was born November 03, 1926 in Doylestown. 

More About MERRELL MARGERUM:

Fact 1: Social Security #: 209-14-722311 

Children of MERRELL MARGERUM and DOROTHY VAN LUVANEE are:

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24. AUDREY7 MARGERUM (BERRILL RITTENHOUSE6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) She married WILLIAM HUMPHREYS.  

Child of AUDREY MARGERUM and WILLIAM HUMPHREYS is:

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25. GEORGE7 B.MARGERUM (THOMAS JEFFERSON6 MARGERUM, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born January 08, 1926. He married ELLA DIEM August 26, 1946.  

Children of GEORGE B.MARGERUM and ELLA DIEM are:

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26. IRA RITTENHOUSE7 MARGERUM (IRA RITTENHOUSE6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 26, 1925 in Abington Township Montgomery County12, and died April 11, 1992 in Morrisville, Bucks County, PA12. He married BEATRICE A. BARRETT. She was born March 14, 1927. 

More About IRA RITTENHOUSE MARGERUM:

Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Phila. PA

Fact 1: Social Security #: 203-14-484412 

Children of IRA MARGERUM and BEATRICE BARRETT are:

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27. JUNE FISHER7 MARGERUM (HORACE PURDY6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born May 20, 1935 in Abington PA. She married BERNARD ARNOLD JONES September 05, 1952 in Christ Home Church, Warminster, PA, son of JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN and HAZEL SILVERSTEIN. He was born August 27, 1932 in Lambertville, NJ. 

Children of JUNE MARGERUM and BERNARD JONES are:

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28. JAYNE PURDY7 MARGERUM (HORACE PURDY6, LILLIE HART5 RITTENHOUSE, PETER BENNER4, SARAH3 BENNER, ISAAC2, SEBASTIAN1) was born January 26, 1945 in Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Montgomery Cty, PA. She married ROBERT E. THORSEN January 11, 1964 in Neshaminy Warwick Pres.Church, Hartsville, Pa, son of EINAR THORSEN and EVELYN HUNTER. He was born January 27, 1944 in Norfolk, VA. 

Children of JAYNE MARGERUM and ROBERT THORSEN are:

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Thanks to Jayne Thorsen for providing this ancestial line from Sebastian Benner.
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