Brief Life History of John Benefeld
When John Benefeld Kinder was born in November 1850, in Martin, Indiana, United States, his father, George Malott Kinder, was 24 and his mother, Sara Eliza Mitchell, was 21. He married Naomi Inman on 18 October 1877, in Martin, Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. He lived in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Roane Township, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died in Terre Haute, Sullivan, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (15)
- John D Kinder, "United States Census, 1910"
- John B Kinder in entry for Noah Girdley and Unknown, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- John Kinder in entry for Naomi Kinder, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
Spouse and Children
1850– Male
1858–1933 Female
Children (10)
1878–1878 Female
1880–1953 Female
1880– Female
1882– Female
1885–1956 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1826–1888 Male
1829–1870 Female
Siblings (10)
1847– Female
1849–1916 Female
1850– Male
1853– Male
1856– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 1
1863
Age 13
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (northwestern): habitational name from Kinder in Hayfield (Derbyshire). The origin of the placename is uncertain.
German: from the genitive plural of Kind ‘child’, possibly denoting someone who had a lot of children, as in Hans der Kinder ‘Hans of the children’ (Eisleben 15th century), or short for some compound such as Kindervater ‘male midwife’ or Kinderfreund ‘one who likes children’.
German: variant of Günther (see Guenther ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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