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Bender Family History
Bender Genealogy & Family TreeBender is a German name from Baden, Germany, from medieval times. It came from the word Fassbender which means "bend the bow" and referred to someone with the occupation of a cooper or barrel-maker. Alternately, it may have been a nickname for someone with curly hair. Roots for the name can also be found in England.
Other spellings include "Bander," "Benden," "Bennder," and "Bendder." Notable people with the surname include American actor Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds), American football player Jacob Bender (New York Jets, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers), and American basketball player Jonathan Bender (Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks). The first Bender to come to America was Anna Maria Bender in New York in 1709.
Bender Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christina Bender -- --, 1855 May 2, 1909
- Maria Catharina Bender -- --, 1721 March 22, 1755 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Maria Barbara Bender -- --, 1725 November 21, 1788 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Jacob Bender -- --, 1861 December 0, 1947 Baden
- Wilhelmine Bender -- --, 1859 December 0, 1945 Baden
Bender Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johann Ehrenfried Bender -- --, 1809 July 1, 1873 Baden
- Anna Maria Bender -- --, 1689 March 25, 1723 Rheinland-Pfalz
- Claus Bender -- --, 1647 December 0, 1704 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Anna Bender -- --, 1646 Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Johann Georg Bender -- --, 1677 May 12, 1739 Baden-Württemberg
