Lani Bonita Welch

Female 1945 - 2013  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lani Bonita Welch was born on 26 Mar 1945 in California, USA (daughter of Donald Eugene Welch and Alma LaVern Dorheim); died on 21 Sep 2013 in California, USA; was buried on 16 Nov 2013.

    Family/Spouse: Mandon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mandon
    2. Mandon
    3. Mandon

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Donald Eugene Welch was born on 4 Apr 1918 in Nevada, USA; died on 20 Jul 2007 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

    Donald married Alma LaVern Dorheim about 1939 in California, USA, and was divorced. Alma (daughter of John Dorheim and Emilia Bender) was born on 24 Sep 1920 in North Dakota, USA; died on 7 Apr 1978 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alma LaVern Dorheim was born on 24 Sep 1920 in North Dakota, USA (daughter of John Dorheim and Emilia Bender); died on 7 Apr 1978 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA.
    Children:
    1. Bonnie Joyce Welch
    2. 1. Lani Bonita Welch was born on 26 Mar 1945 in California, USA; died on 21 Sep 2013 in California, USA; was buried on 16 Nov 2013.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Dorheim was born on 24 Apr 1894 in North Dakota, USA; died in 0Sep 1985 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

    John married Emilia Bender about 1919. Emilia (daughter of Valentin Bender and Christina Boschee) was born on 2 Jan 1899 in South Dakota, USA; died on 26 Aug 1993 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Emilia Bender was born on 2 Jan 1899 in South Dakota, USA (daughter of Valentin Bender and Christina Boschee); died on 26 Aug 1993 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Alma LaVern Dorheim was born on 24 Sep 1920 in North Dakota, USA; died on 7 Apr 1978 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA.
    2. Enoch Walter Dorheim was born on 31 Dec 1921 in North Dakota, USA; died on 12 May 1984 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    3. Wallace John Dorheim was born on 31 Oct 1938 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; died on 1 Apr 1946 in San Joaquin County, California, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Valentin Bender was born on 16 Jun 1858 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina (son of Johannes Bender and Katharina Reuther); died on 24 Sep 1924 in Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA; was buried in Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.

    Notes:

    REMARKS: VALENTINE BROUGHT HIS WIFE AND FAMILY TO AMERICA IN 1892. A HOMESTEAD NEAR HOSMER, SOUTH DAKOTA. IN 1908 with two wagons holding the mother and children and all their possessions, herding LIVESTOCK, THEY CAME TO A FARM WEST OF VENTURIA, NORTH DAKOTA, THE AREA AND THE BAPTIST CHURCH NEARBY WAS CALLED KASSEL A NAME THEY CARRIED WITH THEM FROM THE PLACE THEY CAME FROM IN RUSSIA. LATER MOVED TO A FARM SOUTH EAST OF LEHR, NORTH DAKOTA IN APPROXIMATELY 1916.

    Valentin married Christina Boschee about 1886. Christina (daughter of August Boschee and Barbara Martel) was born on 19 Jun 1867 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 15 Nov 1945 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Christina Boschee was born on 19 Jun 1867 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina (daughter of August Boschee and Barbara Martel); died on 15 Nov 1945 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.

    Notes:


    REMARKS: CHRISTINA BENDER CAME TO AMERICA IN 1892 WITH HER HUSBAND VALENTINE BENDER AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN. THEY MOVED TO A HOMESTEAD NEAR HOSMER, SOUTH DAKOTA. THEY BUILT A "SODDIE" OUT OF BRICKS, THEY MADE OUT OF MUD AND STRAW MIXED TOGETHER, WHILE EXPECTING A CHILD (GUSTAV OR ALBINA). LATER THEY MOVED TO VENTURIA TO BE NEARER TO VALENTINE'S BROTHER, MARTIN BENDER, AND HIS SISTER, PHILIPEANA
    (BENDER) KREMER. THEIR LAST CHILD, ESTHER (BENDER) ERBELE WAS BORN NEAR VENTURIA. AFTER VALENTINE'S DEATH IN 1924 SHE MOVED TO WISHEK, NORTH DAKOTA AND IN 1929 MARRIED CHRISTIAN VIX OF VELVA, NORTH DAKOTA. IN 1935 THEY MOVED TO LODI, CALIFORNIA WITH HER SON AUGUST BENDER AND HIS WIFE, MYRTLE, WHO DROVE THE CAR FOR THEM. THE HARD WORK SHE KNEW AS A PIONEER IN THE DAKOTA'S WAS NOW TRANSFERRED TO THE FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA WHERE SHE PICKED GRAPES. CHRISTINA DIED IN LODI IN 1945, AND WAS BURIED WITH HER HUSBAND, VALENTINE BENDER, IN LEHR, NORTH DAKOTA.

    Children:
    1. Justina B. Bender was born on 8 Feb 1888 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 27 Jan 1941 in North Dakota, USA; was buried in Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.
    2. Friedrich Karl Bender was born on 2 Apr 1889 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 23 Aug 1967 in Wishek, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA; was buried in Wishek City Cemetery, Wishek, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.
    3. Lydia H. Bender was born on 16 Jan 1891 in Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina; died on 2 Feb 1919 in North Dakota, USA; was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Venturia, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.
    4. Albina Bender was born in 1892 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died in 1892 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA.
    5. Gustav Bender was born on 6 Feb 1894 in South Dakota, USA; died on 6 Sep 1967 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    6. Martha Bender was born on 3 Apr 1896 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 26 Dec 1984 in Chico, Butte County, California, USA; was buried in Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA.
    7. Jacob Bender was born in 1897 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died in 1897 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA.
    8. 7. Emilia Bender was born on 2 Jan 1899 in South Dakota, USA; died on 26 Aug 1993 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    9. Arthur Bender was born on 1 Oct 1900 in South Dakota, USA; died on 20 Sep 1980 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    10. Anna Naomi Ruth Bender was born on 18 Jan 1902 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 15 Aug 1967 in North Dakota, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA.
    11. Jacob Bender was born on 20 Jul 1903 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 14 Nov 1990 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    12. August Bender was born on 1 Jan 1905 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 1 Mar 1987 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    13. Edwin Bender was born on 24 Apr 1906 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 5 Apr 1984 in Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lehr City Cemetery, Lehr, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA.
    14. Paulina Bender was born on 12 Jun 1907 in Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA; died on 29 Sep 1994 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Lodi Memorial Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    15. Esther Christina Bender was born on 22 Apr 1909 in North Dakota, USA; died on 20 Apr 1973 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.