Cornelius Gerrit Hendrik Bennick papers, 1861-1917 and undated.

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Cornelius Gerrit Hendrik Bennick papers, 1861-1917 and undated.

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Collection chiefly relates to Bennink's Civil War service and subsequent involvement in the GAR.

1 oversize box.

Cambridge Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8076096

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

Bennick, Cornelius Gerrit Hendrik, 1842-1917.

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Born in Holland; came to U.S., with his family at age of 4 and settled in Cambridge, Mass.; served with Company D, 5th Massachusetts Volunteers during Civil War; married Lois A. Ellis in 1869; moved to Ontario, Calif., 1895 and opened dry goods store there; elected to California State Assembly, 1899, 1901, 1911; involved with GAR; in 1913 retired from business and moved to Whittier, Calif., where remained until his death. From the description of Cornelius Gerrit Hendrik Bennick paper...

Bennick, Lois A.

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California. Legislature. Assembly

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