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Hugo Henry "Pete" and Minnie (Dachenhausen) Banaka, 5 North 43 West


MINNIE'S FAMILY

In 1900 Jackson County, Kansas, Harry C. Dachenhausen is 43 Head, Fredricka Dachenhausen 37 Wife, Bertha Dachenhausen 13 Daughter, Minnie Dachenhausen 10 Daughter, Fred Dachenhausen 8 Son, Henry Dachenhausen 8 Son, and Martha Dachenhausen 6 Daughter.

In 1910 Jackson County, Henry Dachenhausen is 53 Head, Frederica Dachenhausen 48 Wife, Minnie Dachenhausen 20 Daughter, Henry J. Dachenhausen 18 Son, Fred W. Dachenhausen 18 Son, and Mattie Dachenhausen 16 Daughter.

Henry C. Dachenhausen was born May 3, 1857, in Chicago, Ill., and died July 29, 1916, at Horton, Kan., at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 26 days. The deceased came to Kansas in an early day, stopping at Holton, in which place and neighboring community he made his home until the time of his death. Recently retired from the occupation of farming, Mr. and Mrs. Dachenhausen came to Whiting with the intention of making this their future home, at which place they united with the Methodist Episcopal church .... Mr. Dachenhausen was united in marriage May 23, 1886, to Miss Fredericka Braunbeck. To this union were born five children, who were present - Mrs. Bertha May of Howard, Kan.; Miss Minnie, Fred and Henry Dachenhausen, and Mrs. Paul Warning of Netawaka, Kan. .... There remain to mourn his loss, a wife, five children, one grandchild, three brothers and one sister. The sister and brothers are Mrs. Bertha Martin of Seattle, Wash.; Fred and Ed Dachenhausen of Topeka, and August Dachenhausen of Denison .... Burial was in the Holton cemetery.
MEMORIAL ID 44701112.

Fredericka Braunbek Dachenhausen BIRTH 1862 DEATH 9 Nov 1957 (aged 94–95) BURIAL Holton Cemetery, Jackson County, Kansas, MEMORIAL ID 44701116.

HUGO'S FAMILY

Wilhelm Beneke Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1876 Marriage Place: Cook, Illinois, Spouse Name: Louise Bepehn

In 1880 Jackson County, Kansas, William Benneca is 29, Louisa Benneca 29 Wife, Sopha Benneca 5 Daughter, Henry Benneca 2 Son, and Mattie Benneca 1 Daughter.

Louise Lappine Banaka BIRTH 17 Apr 1854 Saxony (Sachsen), Germany DEATH 12 Aug 1883 (aged 29) Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, BURIAL Netawaka Cemetery Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, MEMORIAL ID 10633669

In 1895 Jackson County, Kansas, Wm. Banaka is 42, H. Banaka 29, August Banaka 13, Wm. Banaka 8, Hugo Banaka 7, Freda Banaka 6, Sophie Banaka 5, and Mimie Banaka 2.

H. F. William Banaka BIRTH 1853 DEATH 1895 (aged 41–42) BURIAL Netawaka Cemetery Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, MEMORIAL ID 10626430.

In 1900 Edmund, Oklahoma, Fredrick Els is 37, Henrietty Els 36 Wife. William Els 12 Son, Hago Els 10 Son, Freddy Els 7 Son, Sophia Els 7 Daughter, Minnie Els 5 Daughter, and Elvina Els 3 Daughter.

In 1915 H. H. Banaka is living alone in Atchison County, Kansas, 25.

HUGO AND MINNIE

In 1920 Yuma County, Hugo H. Banaka is farming, 30, Minnie Banaka 30 Wife.


August 1923 " ...sisters of the Banaka boys, of Kansas, are visiting here. "

In 1930 Yuma County, Hugo H. Banaka is farming, 40, Minnie N. Banaka 40 Wife, and Lorine M. Banaka 7 Daughter.

April 1933 "Miss Jennie Oman and brother, Herbert, gave a party to their friends Saturday evening. Those present were the Misses Erma and Ula Ranum, Haziel Irvine, Ollie Fincher, Thelma Banaka, Anna Oman, Clara Likens, Sylvia Fincher, and Howard Fuller, Harvey Nichols, Jesse Lewis, Charley Williams, Paul Fincher, Pat Ethridge and Harold Banaka. Lunch was served by the hostess and all left at a late hour reporting a wonderful time. " (Jennie was my mother, Herbert an uncle, and Annie an aunt.)

April 1933 "Mr. and Mrs. Pete Banaka enjoyed a visit with Mr. Banaka's sister Thursday."

February 1934 " Mr. and Mrs. Pete Banaka and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jordan and daughter were dinner guestsc at the Lloyd Parks home Sunday."

September 1935 "Mr. and Mrs. Pete Banaka and daughter of Wray spent Sunday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Banaka."

June 1940 "Mr. and Mrs. Pete Banaka and daughter Lorene of north of Wray visited at the Jesse Stevens home Sunday."

October 1940 "Miss Lorene Banaka visited Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Banaka. Lorene is attending school in Denver this winter."

"Mrs. Henrietta Els, aged seventy-six, died Monday night, January 24, 1944 at the home of her son Henry Els in the Cement neighborhood. Mrs. Els had been a resident of this state for a number of years and had made her home with her son. Short funeral services will be held at Holyoke with another service and interment at her old home in Missouri. Mrs. Els is survived by three children, Henry, Carl of Wray, and Mrs. Sophia Krautchen of north of Wray."
Henrietta Heers Els BIRTH 21 Apr 1866 Germany DEATH 24 Jan 1944 (aged 77) Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, BURIAL Netawaka Cemetery Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, MEMORIAL ID 10628106

February 1944 "H. H. Banaka received a message Monday night that his mother, Mrs. Els of near Alvin had passed away. The remains were taken to Kansas for burial. We extend our sincre sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Banaka. "

"Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Wm. J. Willcox, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lockwood Mortuary for Mrs. H. H. Banaka, resident of this community since 1919, who died Tuesday, September 4, 1951, at her home 4 miles northwest of Wray. She had been in failing health for the past two years, and in July 1949 suffered a stroke.
Minnie Dachenhausen was born on August 8, 1889, at Circleville, Kan., and was 62 years and 26 days old at the time of her death. She was married to H. H. Banaka of Wray on December 28, 1919, and came here to make her home.
Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Banaka. A son died in infancy on April 23, 1921. A daughter, Mrs. Lorene Mattox of Denver, survives.
Besides the husband and daughter, survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Martha Woming of Netawaka, Kan., and Mrs. Bertha May of Topeka, Kan.; a brother, Fred Dachenhausen of Netawaka, and a granddaughter, Diane Mattox of Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattox came from Denver Saturday. Mr. Mattox returned to Denver Monday and will return with their 3-year-old daughter for the services tomorrow. Mrs. Woming will also come from Kansas to attend the rites."



December 21, 1961 "Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Lockwood Mortuary for H. H. (Pete) Banaka, a resident of north of Wray since 1919, who died at his farm home Tuesday of last week. The Rev. Willis C. Wirehart officiated at the funeral service that was followed by burial in Grandview cemetery.
Hugo Henry Banaka was born on August 3, 1889, at Netawaka. Kansas. In 1918 he came to Wray and bought a farm north of Wray. On December 28, 1918, he was married to Minnie Dachenhausen at Topeka, Kan., and the couple came here the following year to establish their home. Mr. Banaka continued his residence on the place until his death. Mrs. Banaka died in 1951.
The couple were the parents of two children, a boy who died in infancy, and a daughter. Mrs. Lorene Mattox of Denver. Besides his daughter, survivors include one granddaughter, Diane; a brother, William Banaka of Wray; a sister, Mrs. Sophia Krautschen of Denver; two half-sisters, Mrs. Caroline Enyeart of Toppenish, Wash., and Mrs. Louise Morelli of St. Louis, Mo., and three half-brothers, Carl Els of Max, Neb., Henry Els of Wray, and Fred Els of Topeka. Kan. "
Hugo Henry Banaka BIRTH 3 Aug 1889 Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, DEATH 11 Dec 1961 (aged 72) Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 16994598

Lorene Mattox was the administrator of Pete's estate.

Minnie Sophia Dachenhausen Banaka BIRTH 7 Aug 1889 Kansas, DEATH 1951 (aged 61–62) Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 16994602

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