BIO:  George Bender, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 187

George BENDER is a son of George Bender, a native of Germany, and a brick-maker by trade, who 
immigrated to America, settling in York County, Penn., and establishing the business now 
carried on by subject.  George, Jr., was an assistant of his father from his youth up, and upon 
the death of his father was fully competent to succeed as manager and proprietor.  This 
business he has successfully carried on in this vicinity up to the present time.  His 
establishment adjoins the limits of York.  Mr. Bender was married, January 21, 1863, to Miss 
Emma J. Kiser, of York, Penn.  They have five children:  Annie K., Lydia M., Imilda A., George 
F. and Jeremiah.  Mr. Bender is a member of the Spring Garden Relief Association, also of the 
order of R. M. of York, and of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church of Frystown.