Bio: Kinzer BENDER, Lancaster County, PA

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Biographical Annals of Lancaster County 

 Vol III Pg. 965

	KINZER BENDER (JR), a farmer and stock dealer of Upper Leacock township, was born
 his present farm, February 28, 1857, and is a son of Kinzer and Leah H. (Bergenbine) 
Bender. His father, who is dead, was born on the farm where Kinzer Bender, Jr., is now 
living; and his mother was a native of Warwick township. Kinzer Bender, Sr., was a 
farmer on the one place for over forty years, and died in Upper Leacock township, where 
he had retired for some ten years. He was buried in the Heller Church cemetery in Upper 
Leacock township. His widow, who was born in 1821, is still living in Lancaster county. 
To them were born: George, in the livery business in Lancaster; Salome, who married 
Enos Diller, and is now dead; Emma, who married John K. Deim, and lives in Intercourse; 
Kinzer: Anna, married to Edwin Sutton, of New Holland; David and Aaron, who both died 
in infancy. Mr Bender was married three times, his first wife being a Miss Weidler, and 
his second wife. a sister to the first.

	The paternal great-grandparents of Kinzer Bender were the first to be buried in 
the Heller Church cemetery, in Upper Leacock township. The present farm was settled by 
them. In 1812 their son built the present brick house, one of the very first of the 
kind in Lancaster county. In 1805 was built a barn, which was destroyed by fire.

	Kinzer Bender, Jr., was married November 24, 1878, in Upper Leacock township, to 
Lizzie Geist, a daughter of John Geist. She was born in Manheim township, October 25, 
1858. To them were born: Olive, who married Joseph N. Mohn, a school teacher; Lettie, 
who married Clayton Ravegum, a farmer of West Earl township; Ida V., at home; Ellis G.; 
Aaron K.; J. Miles; Herbert L.; Vernon U.

	Mr Bender remained on his present farm until 1891. That year he bought a farm of 
eighty-seven acres in York county. The two farms he carries on together, and is largely 
engaged in stock raising. Mr Bender belongs to the Evangelical Association, and in 
politics is a Republican. He stands well in the community, and is highly considered by 
those who know him best.