William Martin Bender
born 1859
BiographyWilliam Martin Bender (born October 6, 1859, Baden, Germany) and Emilie Gamer (born October 6, 1860, Baden, Germany) married on January 26, 1882. The family came to the United States in 1889, arriving at Ellis Island with four children: Emilie, Marie, Frieda, and Martin. They settled eventually in Pittsburgh where Martin worked as a farmer. Martin Bender and the children died in 1891 of typhoid, except for Marie.