John A. Bender was born in 1858.
2 John married
Mary A. Larkin on 28 June 1888 at Illinois.
3,2,1 John A. Bender is shown as head of household on the US census of 5 June 1900 at 8831 Houston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, as John A. Bender. Listed as 32 years old, born February 1868, married for 12 years, home owned and mortgaged, able to read, write and speak english, born in Illinois, mother and father born in Germany, currently working as a railroad switchman. Enumerated with the head of household was/were
Mary A. Bender,
Rolland Joseph Bender,
William John Bender,
John Lewis Bender,
Mary J. Bender and
Irene Bender.
4 John A. Bender is shown as head of household on the US census of 28 April 1910 at 2912 88th Street, Chicago, Illinois, as John Bender. Listed as 52 years old, married for 22 years, born in Illinois whereas his mother and his father were born in Germany. Renting the house which is his home. Speaks English and can read and write. Currently employed as a switchman in a railroad company. Enumerated with the head of household was/were
Irene Bender,
Mary A. Larkin,
Rolland Joseph Bender,
William John Bender,
Delia Bender,
Katherine Bender,
Ethel Bender,
John Lewis Bender,
Edward T. Bender and
Mary J. Bender.
2 He died on 10 October 1916 at Chicago, Illinois. There is some uncertainty about this date, since the Illinois Archives did not have an age at death.
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