BENNING, Charlotte

Name – BENNING, Charlotte
Born – 1857
Died – 7/05/1939
Location – No 21 Methodist Section
Mother – Martha Chenell
Father – John Stevens

Notes – Charlotte was born circa 1857 to Martha (nee Chenell) and John Stevens.

Charlotte Stevens married Ludwig Benning in 1889 in Victoria. They resided at Willsmere Road, Kew from at least 1891 to 1903. The couple were the parents of five children, however three of the boys died early. Charlotte, appeared in the following rates reports 1891-1903 Kew Rates Book at Willsmere Rd, Kew, Home Duties with Ludwig.

The 1915 Electoral Roll shows Ludwig and Charlotte as a grocer – housewife in Tara from 1913. Later rolls show him and Charlotte as being selector – housewife at Horse Creek just north of Tara. Their property at Horse Creek must have been called South Glen. Charlotte maintained a lovely house garden at their farm. The rolls show her in 1913 at South Glen, Tara, Home Duties with Ludwig and 1937 South Glen, Tara with Ludwig.

Charlotte shares a headstone with Ludwig with the inscription – In loving Memory of my dear wife and our mother Charlotte Benning 7th May, 1939 Aged 82 and also In loving Memory of Ludwig Benning. A Pioneer of this district. Died January, 12th, 1941 Aged 90 years.

Newspaper Article – Read here.

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