Benjamin Kreitz

Benjamin was born on November 14th, 1791 in Roetgen, Bei-Achen, Germany.¹   Benjamin's father was Jakob Johann Kreitz and his mother was Petronella Kramer.  His paternal grandparents were Peter Kreitz and Gertrud Forster; his maternal grandparents were Anton Kramer and Erna Maria Offerman. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Johann Peter, Johann Matthias, Jonas, Jonas, Carl Johann Theodor, Conrad Friedrich, Emma Gertraud, Erna Gertraud and Petronella.  He was the fourth oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 18 on September 14th, 1810 in Roetgen, Bei-Achen, Germany.¹