Benedix, Christian W. T. letters, 1893-1906

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Title:: Christian W. T. Benedix letters
Dates:: 1893-1906
Creators:: Benedix, Christian William Theodore (1839-1919)
Abstract:: Christian W. T. Benedix (1839-1919) was a German immigrant who operated a farm in Franklin, California. This collection consists of letters written by Benedix and addressed to family in Germany (1893-1906).
Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language:: Languages represented in the collection: German
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Christian W. T. Benedix letters, MC 11, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

Scope and content:: The letters in this collection are written by Christian Benedix in German (accompanied by an English translation) and addressed to family members in Germany (1893-1906). They concern work on the farm in Franklin, Christian's sons and their pursuits, and the health of family members.
Biographical / historical:: Christian William Theodore Benedix was born on August 10, 1839, in Plau, Mecklenburg-Scherwin, Germany, and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1852. Soon after arriving, they settled in Scott County, Iowa. Christian was a private in the Company G, 1st Regiment, Iowa Infantry and fought for the Union in the Civil War. He was honorably discharged in August 1861 after serving out his commitment of four months. Christian moved to Idaho in 1864, where he worked as a miner for two years. He then moved to California in 1866 and in the spring of 1868 bought 160 acres of farmland in Franklin, California, outside Sacramento. Christian married Emily Weismann in 1870, and they raised five sons: Fred, Albert, Christian, Frank and Henry.
Physical location:: For current information on the location of these materials, please contact the Sacramento Room.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Subjects:: Farmers--California--Sacramento County--Biography
Names:: Benedix, Christian William Theodore (1839-1919)
Places:: Sacramento (Calif.)--Biography
Franklin (Sacramento County, Calif.)--Biography

Collection Guide Author:: Amanda Graham
Date Prepared:: Copyright 2011
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid created by Amanda Graham. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: April 04, 2011.

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Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Use of the described materials may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Sacramento Public Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Christian W. T. Benedix letters, MC 11, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:: Sacramento Public Library - Sacramento Room

828 I Street

Sacramento, CA 95814, US