Chapter
Record Keeping, Aliases, and Family Trees in Genealogy
04:52 - 10:18 (05:26)
The somewhat inconsistent and unclear record keeping practices of the past make genealogical research difficult and unreliable, especially when dealing with aliases or false familial connections.
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In 1870, two gentlemen named John and his supposed son arrived and set up a tavern in southeastern Kansas which they named Bender Inn.
04:52 - 06:13 (01:21)
Summary
In 1870, two gentlemen named John and his supposed son arrived and set up a tavern in southeastern Kansas which they named Bender Inn. People called John Bender Sr. "Pa" and he only spoke German, while his supposed son was in his 20s.
ChapterRecord Keeping, Aliases, and Family Trees in Genealogy
EpisodeThe Tale of the Bloody Benders
PodcastStuff You Should Know
John Bender Jr., who also went by the alias John Gebhart, was known for his inappropriate behavior and was considered as a comedian who was his own audience.
06:13 - 06:47 (00:34)
Summary
John Bender Jr., who also went by the alias John Gebhart, was known for his inappropriate behavior and was considered as a comedian who was his own audience.
ChapterRecord Keeping, Aliases, and Family Trees in Genealogy
EpisodeThe Tale of the Bloody Benders
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Bender family, suspected of killing at least a dozen travelers in their Kansas inn in the late 1800s, were known for their odd and disturbing behaviors, including John Bender Jr.'s possible intellectual disability.
06:47 - 08:13 (01:26)
Summary
The Bender family, suspected of killing at least a dozen travelers in their Kansas inn in the late 1800s, were known for their odd and disturbing behaviors, including John Bender Jr.'s possible intellectual disability.
ChapterRecord Keeping, Aliases, and Family Trees in Genealogy
EpisodeThe Tale of the Bloody Benders
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses a daughter who made a survival shelter in a room with canned goods and supplies, which was better than sleeping out in the open prairie with only a bedroll.
08:13 - 10:18 (02:05)
Summary
The speaker discusses a daughter who made a survival shelter in a room with canned goods and supplies, which was better than sleeping out in the open prairie with only a bedroll.