Bio: W. K. BENDER: Lititz, Lancaster County, PA

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Biographical Annuals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania
containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Prominent
and Represeatative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers
Vol. I, II, III, and IV

Published for Pennsylvania Preprint Society And
Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services
Laughlintown, Pennsylvania

The Preprint Company, Publishers
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Vol. IV pages 1349 and 1350

W. K. Bender, of Lititz, is one of the most successful veterinary surgeons of
his section in Lancaster County.

Mr Bender is of German descent, and cones of one of the old established
families of this region. His great-grandfather, David Bender, was born July
26, 1741, in Upper Leacock Township, this county and died April 20, 1824. His
wife Margaret was born October 1, 1755, and died September 21, 1809. They were
the parents of seven children:

John, George, Catherine (Mrs. Joseph Heller), Susan, Sarah (both of whom died
unmarried), Mrs. Whidelor and Mrs. Shreiner. The father was a successful
farmer and left each of his sons a fine farm. He was a devout Christian, and
one of the founders of that branch of the German Reformed Church now known as
Heller's Church.

 John Bender, our subject's grandfather, was born in Upper Leacock township,
where he followed farming until his death. He married Elizabeth Kinzer, and
eleven children were born to them: one that died in infancy, David, Michael,
Maria, George, William,  John, Adam, Deller, Joseph and Widler.

John Bender, father of our subject, was born in Leacock Township, May 7,
1825. He was engaged as veterinary surgeon, and kept the "Rome Hotel," near
Lititz, which is still in the hands of the family. He was a very extensive
horse dealer, and furnished horses for the government throughout the
Rebellion. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, and very active worker for
his party. Mr Bender married Miss Rebecca Busser, and to them was born
sixteen children, eleven of who died in infancy. They are buried in the old
Heller burying ground, in Leacock Township. W. K. is our subject; John T. is
a cigar manufacturer of Lititz; Tillie is the wife of S. K. Snavely of
Lititz; Alma is the wife of H. M. Eckert of Lititz; Clara is the wife of
Frank Funk of Pittsburg. The Fa ther died September 15, 1883.

W. K. Bender was born in Leacock Township October 2, 1852, and lived with his
parents until he was twenty-eight years of age. He received his literary
education at the Lititz Academy, and studied veterinary surgery with his
father, finally beginning practice on his own account. He has continued to
follow this calling ever since, and is one of the most successful in his line
in Lancaster county. Mr Bender kept the old "Rome Hotel" for four years. Mr
Bender has always been found reliable and trust-worthy by all whom have had
dealings with him. His standing as a citizen is among the best residents of
his community, where he holds the high regard of all that know him.

Mr Bender married Miss Maria Bachman, daughter of Cornelius and Charlotte
Bachman, and to this union have been born three children Harry E. who is also
a veterinary surgeon, a graduate of the Lititz high school, of Franklin and
Marshall Academy, of Lancaster, and of the University of Pennsylvania; Miss
Charlotte Irene, a graduate of Linden Hall Seminary, living at home and John
Richard, at home.