| Name Variation | | Ernst Benz was also known as Ernest. |
| Birth | 22 Oct 1884 | He was born on 22 Oct 1884 in Missouri. |
1900 Census
(with Mother)
| 21 Jun 1900 | Ernst appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Boef Township, Gasconade County, Missouri, as Ernst Benz, in the household of his mother, Mary Fischer. He is a single white male, age 15. Son of head of household. Born October 1884. He was born in Missouri. His mother and father were born in Germany. His occupation is at school. He attended school 6 months. He can read, write, and speak English. |
| Marriage | 27 Oct 1912 | Ernst Benz and Wilhelmina Sewing, daughter of Frederich John Sewing and Wilhelmina Gumper, were married on 27 Oct 1912. |
| Draft Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Ernst Benz registered for the military on 12 Sep 1918 in Gasconade County, Missouri.  |
| 1920 Census | 2 Jan 1920 | Ernst Benz appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Boeuf Township, Gasconade County, Missouri, as Ernst J. Benz. Living with him was his wife, Wilhelmina, and their children, Fred, Freida, Elsie and Hilda. He is a married white male, age 35. He owns his home. It is mortgaged. He can read and write. He was born in Wuerttemburg. His mother tongue is German. His mother and father were born in Wuerttemburg. Their mother tonue is German. He can speak English. His occupation is farmer on a general farm. It is number 1 on the farm schedule. |
| 1930 Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Ernst Benz appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Boeuf Township, Gasconade County, Missouri, as Ernst G. Benz. Living with him was his wife, Wilhelmina, and their children, Fred, Freida, Elsie, Hilda, Dorothy, Edgar, Florence and Paul. He is a married white male, age 45. He owns his home. He has a radio set. He was 28 years old when first married. He did not attend school within the census year. He can read and write. He was born in Germany. His mother and father were born in Germany. German was spoken in the home before coming to the United States. He immigrated to the U.S in 1890. He was naturalized. He can speak English. His occupation is farmer on his own farm. He is an employer. He was at work the last working day. He is not a veteran of the U.S. military. His farm is number 110 on the farm schedule. |
| Death | Aug 1970 | Ernst Benz died in Aug 1970 at age 85. |
| Burial | 21 Aug 1970 | He was buried on 21 Aug 1970, age 85, in Saint James Cemetery, located in Stony Hill, Franklin County, Missouri. |
Ernst Benz