Henry Benecke 160 acre homestead Merritt Island. Families on Merritt Island depended on Titusville for groceries, mail, hardware, and lumber and transport for northern markets. Henry was a carpenter and a gunsmith. He worked on and off at the near by Canaveral Hunting Club. The Club was built by millionaires from Boston during the 1880s. This homesite is in the area of the Banana Creek called Happy Creek. Henry was born in Aachen Germany and he came to America June 19 1882. Henry was married to Carolina Friederika Koelling and then later married Rosa Kuhl about 1913 or so.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:59:56 +0000
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