The Benner, Cleaveland and Related Families

Ole A. Hartz¹

M, b. 31 January 1838, d. 17 October 1913

Last Edited=17 Feb 2003

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Ole A. Hartz was born on 31 January 1838. He married Johanna (unknown surname) on 28 March 1864.¹ He died on 17 October 1913 in Meeker County, Minnesota. Ole was a carpenter.

Child of Ole A. Hartz and Johanna (unknown surname)

Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz+ b. 12 Sep 1875, d. 27 Nov 1950

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Johanna (unknown surname)¹

F, b. 23 January 1843, d. 27 June 1918

Last Edited=17 Feb 2003

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Johanna (unknown surname) was born on 23 January 1843 in Norway. She married Ole A. Hartz on 28 March 1864.¹ Her husband Ole died on 17 October 1913. She died on 27 June 1918 in Meeker County, Minnesota.

Child of Johanna (unknown surname) and Ole A. Hartz

Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz+ b. 12 Sep 1875, d. 27 Nov 1950

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz¹

M, b. 12 September 1875, d. 27 November 1950

Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz|b. 12 Sep 1875\nd. 27 Nov 1950|p41.htm#i806|Ole A. Hartz|b. 31 Jan 1838\nd. 17 Oct 1913|p41.htm#i804|Johanna (unknown surname)|b. 23 Jan 1843\nd. 27 Jun 1918|p41.htm#i805|||||||||||||

Last Edited=17 Feb 2003

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Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz was born on 12 September 1875 in Meeker County, Minnesota. He was the son of Ole A. Hartz and Johanna (unknown surname). He married Olina Runsberg, daughter of Hendrick Ole Runsberg and Rerit Lucie Ruan, on 16 December 1903.¹ He died on 27 November 1950 in Meeker County, Minnesota. Charles was a carpenter.

Children of Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz and Olina Runsberg

Rudolph Hartz+ b. 21 May 1904, d. 22 Jun 1987
Harry Orlando Hartz b. 27 Oct 1906, d. Feb 1978
Lydia Josephine Hartz b. 9 Oct 1908, d. 24 Dec 1957²
Alice Constance Hartz b. 5 Mar 1910, d. 16 Apr 1994²
Chester LeRoy Hartz b. 18 Sep 1915²
Stanley Gerald Hartz b. 24 Nov 1923, d. 22 Feb 1988²

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, July 8, 2003.

Hendrick Ole Runsberg¹

M, b. 27 May 1847, d. 9 January 1936

Hendrick Ole Runsberg|b. 27 May 1847\nd. 9 Jan 1936|p41.htm#i807|Ole Jonsen|b. 1825|p151.htm#i3003|Sessel Hendriksdatter|b. 1825|p151.htm#i3004|Jon Jonssen|b. s 1769|p151.htm#i3006|Beret Olsdatter|b. c 1778|p151.htm#i3007|Hendrik Hansen|b. s 1800|p151.htm#i3005||||

Last Edited=18 Feb 2003

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Hendrick Ole Runsberg was born on 27 May 1847 in Selbo, Norway. He was the son of Ole Jonsen and Sessel Hendriksdatter.² He married Rerit Lucie Ruan circa 1880.¹ He died on 9 January 1936 in Meeker County, Minnesota. He was a carpenter.

Child of Hendrick Ole Runsberg and Rerit Lucie Ruan

Olina Runsberg+ b. 6 Jul 1884, d. 12 Dec 1952

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S359] Bryan K. Olson, "Olson email: Runsberg," e-mail to Richard Cleaveland, November 8, 2002.

Rerit Lucie Ruan¹

F, b. 12 February 1859, d. 31 August 1934

Last Edited=7 Jul 2008

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Rerit Lucie Ruan was born on 12 February 1859 in Rorass, Norway. She married Hendrick Ole Runsberg, son of Ole Jonsen and Sessel Hendriksdatter, circa 1880.¹ She died on 31 August 1934 in Meeker County, Minnesota.

Child of Rerit Lucie Ruan and Hendrick Ole Runsberg

Olina Runsberg+ b. 6 Jul 1884, d. 12 Dec 1952

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Olina Runsberg¹

F, b. 6 July 1884, d. 12 December 1952

Olina Runsberg|b. 6 Jul 1884\nd. 12 Dec 1952|p41.htm#i809|Hendrick Ole Runsberg|b. 27 May 1847\nd. 9 Jan 1936|p41.htm#i807|Rerit Lucie Ruan|b. 12 Feb 1859\nd. 31 Aug 1934|p41.htm#i808|Ole Jonsen|b. 1825|p151.htm#i3003|Sessel Hendriksdatter|b. 1825|p151.htm#i3004|||||||

Last Edited=18 Feb 2003

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Olina Runsberg was born on 6 July 1884 in Hommelvek, Norway. She was the daughter of Hendrick Ole Runsberg and Rerit Lucie Ruan. She married Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz, son of Ole A. Hartz and Johanna (unknown surname), on 16 December 1903.¹ Her husband Carl died on 27 November 1950. She died on 12 December 1952 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota.

Children of Olina Runsberg and Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz

Rudolph Hartz+ b. 21 May 1904, d. 22 Jun 1987
Harry Orlando Hartz b. 27 Oct 1906, d. Feb 1978
Lydia Josephine Hartz b. 9 Oct 1908, d. 24 Dec 1957²
Alice Constance Hartz b. 5 Mar 1910, d. 16 Apr 1994²
Chester LeRoy Hartz b. 18 Sep 1915²
Stanley Gerald Hartz b. 24 Nov 1923, d. 22 Feb 1988²

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, July 8, 2003.

Rudolph Hartz¹

M, b. 21 May 1904, d. 22 June 1987

Last Edited=18 Feb 2003

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Rudolph Hartz was born on 21 May 1904 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota. He was the son of Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz and Olina Runsberg. He married Myrtle Beatrice Shorey, daughter of Nels Shorey and Annie Ekbom, on 15 April 1926 in Meeker County, Minnesota.¹ His wife Myrtle died on 16 March 1975. He died on 22 June 1987 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota. Rudolph was a carpenter. The family spent some time in Montana; that's where the 1930 census places them and where their daughter Marilyn was born. At that time his wife's mother and his sisters-in-law Ethel and Helen Shorey were living with him.

Children of Rudolph Hartz and Myrtle Beatrice Shorey

Gloria Hartz+ b. 31 Oct 1927
Marilyn Joyce Hartz+ b. 17 Oct 1929, d. 11 Oct 1993
Darryl Arlen Hartz+ b. 13 Jun 1935, d. 31 Mar 1984

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Nels Shorey¹

M, b. 7 July 1869, d. 27 November 1951

Last Edited=14 Aug 2003

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Nels Shorey was born on 7 July 1869 in Sweden.² He married Annie Ekbom on 8 February 1904 in Meeker County, Minnesota.² He died on 27 November 1951 in Grove City, Meeker County, Minnesota.

Children of Nels Shorey and Annie Ekbom

Myrtle Beatrice Shorey+ b. 15 Dec 1905, d. 16 Mar 1975
Ethel Elaine Shorey b. 14 Feb 1907, d. Nov 1982
Marie Shorey b. 22 Jan 1909, d. 10 Jun 1993
Helen Shorey b. 26 Nov 1910, d. 11 May 1988

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, June 29, 1989.

Annie Ekbom¹

F, b. 8 May 1881, d. 7 November 1961

Last Edited=14 Aug 2003

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Annie Ekbom was born on 8 May 1881. She married Nels Shorey on 8 February 1904 in Meeker County, Minnesota.² Her husband Nels died on 27 November 1951. She died on 7 November 1961 in Grove City, Meeker County, Minnesota.

Children of Annie Ekbom and Nels Shorey

Myrtle Beatrice Shorey+ b. 15 Dec 1905, d. 16 Mar 1975
Ethel Elaine Shorey b. 14 Feb 1907, d. Nov 1982
Marie Shorey b. 22 Jan 1909, d. 10 Jun 1993
Helen Shorey b. 26 Nov 1910, d. 11 May 1988

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, June 29, 1989.

Myrtle Beatrice Shorey¹

F, b. 15 December 1905, d. 16 March 1975

Myrtle Beatrice Shorey|b. 15 Dec 1905\nd. 16 Mar 1975|p41.htm#i813|Nels Shorey|b. 7 Jul 1869\nd. 27 Nov 1951|p41.htm#i811|Annie Ekbom|b. 8 May 1881\nd. 7 Nov 1961|p41.htm#i812|||||||||||||

Last Edited=18 Feb 2003

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Myrtle Beatrice Shorey was born on 15 December 1905 in Meeker County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Nels Shorey and Annie Ekbom. She married Rudolph Hartz, son of Carl Johan "Charles" Hartz and Olina Runsberg, on 15 April 1926 in Meeker County, Minnesota.¹ She died on 16 March 1975 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota.

Children of Myrtle Beatrice Shorey and Rudolph Hartz

Gloria Hartz+ b. 31 Oct 1927
Marilyn Joyce Hartz+ b. 17 Oct 1929, d. 11 Oct 1993
Darryl Arlen Hartz+ b. 13 Jun 1935, d. 31 Mar 1984

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Terrance Dougherty¹

Last Edited=21 Jun 2003

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He married Mary Welsh before 1893.¹

Children of Terrance Dougherty and Mary Welsh

Catherine C. Dougherty+ b. 1893, d. 1965²
Mary Ann Dougherty b. 29 Jun 1896, d. 8 Jul 1974
Martin Dougherty b. 29 Dec 1899, d. Aug 1959
Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty+ b. 8 Jul 1904, d. 18 Oct 1975
Patrick Dougherty b. 28 Mar 1906, d. Jul 1981

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, June 4, 2003.

Mary Welsh¹

Last Edited=21 Jun 2003

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Mary Welsh was born in Ireland. She married Terrance Dougherty before 1893.¹

Children of Mary Welsh and Terrance Dougherty

Catherine C. Dougherty+ b. 1893, d. 1965²
Mary Ann Dougherty b. 29 Jun 1896, d. 8 Jul 1974
Martin Dougherty b. 29 Dec 1899, d. Aug 1959
Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty+ b. 8 Jul 1904, d. 18 Oct 1975
Patrick Dougherty b. 28 Mar 1906, d. Jul 1981

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, June 4, 2003.

Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty¹

F, b. 8 July 1904, d. 18 October 1975

Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty|b. 8 Jul 1904\nd. 18 Oct 1975|p41.htm#i816|Terrance Dougherty||p41.htm#i814|Mary Welsh||p41.htm#i815|||||||||||||

Last Edited=22 Jun 2003

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Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty was born on 8 July 1904 in Manannah Township, Meeker County, Minnesota.^2,3 She was the daughter of Terrance Dougherty and Mary Welsh. She married Martin Brulla, son of John Brulla and Mary Martha Kuehl, on 18 November 1929 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota.¹ She died on 18 October 1975 in Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota.

Children of Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty and Martin Brulla

Donald Brulla+ b. 24 Jan 1931, d. 5 Jan 2002
Mary Ann Brulla+ b. 26 Nov 1934
Leonard John Brulla+ b. 6 Mar 1938, d. 18 May 1964
Elaine Mary Brulla+ b. 30 Dec 1940
Patricia Brulla+ b. 10 Mar 1943

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, April 15, 2003; copy of birth certificate attached.
[S247] SSDI, SSN: 472-70-8829.

John Brulla¹

M, b. 12 July 1874, d. 12 April 1947

Last Edited=27 Dec 2003

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John Brulla was born on 12 July 1874 in Austria.² He married Mary Martha Kuehl in 1895.^1,3 His wife Mary died on 20 September 1927.⁴ He died on 12 April 1947 in Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota.⁴

Children of John Brulla and Mary Martha Kuehl

John Jacob Brulla+ b. 22 May 1897, d. 18 Dec 1972
Joseph Brulla b. 30 Nov 1901
Matthew Brulla b. 30 Nov 1901, d. Jan 1981
Martin Brulla+ b. 14 Feb 1905, d. 14 Nov 1994
Mary K. Brulla b. 1909³
Catherine Brulla b. 16 Nov 1909, d. Nov 1980
Christine Brulla b. c 1919

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, April 15, 2003. On the enclosed birth certificate for John, the surname for both he and his father is spelled BRULA, vice BRULLA.
[S373] NARA Population Census, 1910 Stearns County, Minnesota: ED 136 sheet 2B.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, April 15, 2003.

Mary Martha Kuehl¹

F, b. 27 March 1878, d. 20 September 1927

Last Edited=22 Jun 2003

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Mary Martha Kuehl was born on 27 March 1878 in Minnesota.^2,1 She married John Brulla in 1895.^3,2 She died on 20 September 1927 in Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota.¹

Children of Mary Martha Kuehl and John Brulla

John Jacob Brulla+ b. 22 May 1897, d. 18 Dec 1972
Joseph Brulla b. 30 Nov 1901
Matthew Brulla b. 30 Nov 1901, d. Jan 1981
Martin Brulla+ b. 14 Feb 1905, d. 14 Nov 1994
Mary K. Brulla b. 1909²
Catherine Brulla b. 16 Nov 1909, d. Nov 1980
Christine Brulla b. c 1919

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, April 15, 2003.
[S373] NARA Population Census, 1910 Stearns County, Minnesota: ED 136 sheet 2B.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.

Martin Brulla¹

M, b. 14 February 1905, d. 14 November 1994

Martin Brulla|b. 14 Feb 1905\nd. 14 Nov 1994|p41.htm#i819|John Brulla|b. 12 Jul 1874\nd. 12 Apr 1947|p41.htm#i817|Mary Martha Kuehl|b. 27 Mar 1878\nd. 20 Sep 1927|p41.htm#i818|||||||||||||

Last Edited=8 Mar 2006

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Martin Brulla was born on 14 February 1905 in Eden Lake, Stearns County, Minnesota.^2,3,4 He was the son of John Brulla and Mary Martha Kuehl. He married Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty, daughter of Terrance Dougherty and Mary Welsh, on 18 November 1929 in Manannah, Meeker County, Minnesota.¹ His wife Ellen died on 18 October 1975. He died on 14 November 1994 in Paynesville, Stearns County, Minnesota.⁴

Children of Martin Brulla and Ellen Elizabeth Dougherty

Donald Brulla+ b. 24 Jan 1931, d. 5 Jan 2002
Mary Ann Brulla+ b. 26 Nov 1934
Leonard John Brulla+ b. 6 Mar 1938, d. 18 May 1964
Elaine Mary Brulla+ b. 30 Dec 1940
Patricia Brulla+ b. 10 Mar 1943

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.
[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates, April 15, 2003; copy of birth certificate attached.
[S373] NARA Population Census, 1910 Stearns County, Minnesota: ED 136 sheet 2B.
[S247] SSDI, SSN: 475-03-5273.

Kimberly Ann Hartz¹

F, b. 12 February 1963

Last Edited=7 Jul 2008

Kimberly Ann Hartz was born on 12 February 1963 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Darryl Arlen Hartz and Elaine Mary Brulla. She married Michael Lee Reger on 12 May 1984 in Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota. Kimberly Ann Hartz graduated circa 1984 from St. Cloud School of Nursing in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota. Kimberly is a nurse.

Children of Kimberly Ann Hartz and Michael Lee Reger

Melanie Jo Reger b. 18 Oct 1984
Michael Vernon Reger b. 10 Jul 1986

Citations

[S61] Letters, Mrs. Elaine Brulla Hartz to R. G. Cleaveland, various dates.