Biographical Notes of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA, 1916
Major Ben BONAWITZ Biography
Major Ben Bonawitz, who owned the largest part of what is now called the annex to Pine Grove, served in the war in Baltimore, 1814, as a Lieut. in one of the companies
He had a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters; three of the sons served in the Civil War, John, Frederick and Jacob, Ben died in 1855. Caroline was married to Anthony Kline and lived in Pottsville. Eliza was married to Mr. Hartman and lived in Reading; Barbara was married to J. L. Snyder and lived in Pine Grove; Sarah was married to John Thomas and lived in Pine Grove Township. Some of his progeny are living in Pottsville and Reading.
Source: Biographical Notes, 1841-1916, of Pine Grove, Pa: J. W. Barr: Achenbach & Reber: 1916
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