Descendants through to Carol Grall Jindra

Anton's son Wolfgang married Margaret Wellner. They had four sons and two daughters. Son Roman married Dorothy Brunig in 1934, whose mother was Sophie Benishek, from the large Benishek family near Branch (see photos below). Roman and Dorothy's daughter Carol married Roy Jindra in 1956, settling in Mishicot, where his parents had a nearby farm. See more on the Jindra Family.

Benishek family reunion
Many of the Benishek, Brunig and Grall family members are in this photo. Circa 1949.

This photo of a Benishek family reunion was taken at Cislers (later Kohlbecks) tavern in Reifs Mills on May 23,1949.

All ID'd are descendants (and their spouses) of Wencel (alt. James) and Barbara Benishek of Branch, who both passed away in 1933. They had 7 children, including 6 daughters, who married into the Brunig, Hessel, Hall, Bolle, Mueller and Kukral families. More IDs needed, so far we have, Table closest: Elderly couple in foreground possibly August Mueller and Julia Benishek Mueller, then to left Sharon Kornely Ely-Roeber, Carol Grall Jindra, Pat Grall Balusik, Dorothy Brunig Grall, Roman Grall, Agnes Benishek Hessel, Ed Hessel, Sophia Benishek Brunig, Darlene Kornely Brown, with parents Elaine Mueller Kornely and Milton Kornely.

On near end is Don Brunig Jr., then around other side is Ned Swetlik, Eleanor Brunig, Gary Brunig, Don Brunig Sr., Calla Brunig Swetlik, Dick Swetlik, Steve Swetlik, next two unknown, then Marge and Loyal Mueller, unknown after. Possibly Joe Yohanek at far end of near table.

Back table: far back corner by doorway, Sally Bolle Walesh, then James and Thelma Benishek, Agnes (Andy) Benishek, James Benishek Jr; next two possibly Berlin and Evelyn Bolle, then possibly Bob Bolle, and Elaine Horstketter Bolle or June Mueller (under window), unknown after. Back to camera, fourth person in from right, Joe Hall and Jane Benishek Hall, Lucille and Orland Hall, Howard Hall, unknown, Everett Bolle, Don Benishek in white jacket, unknown, Otelia (Tillie) Benishek Kukral, Millicent Kukral, Gloria Kukral Pfeiffer, possibly Lewis Kukral, Rita Saum Kukral, Milton Kukral, Francis Bolle, Dorothy Bolle, Barbara Bolle Sieber (last one), possibly Charles Bolle Sr. sitting on far end (wife Lydia Benishek Bolle was deceased by this date).

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