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Hermann Bensing, of the firm of Klenk & Bensing, contractors and builders, was born in Hermann, December 22, 1838, and is the second child born ta Nicholas and Elizabeth (Bohm) Bensing, both natives of Hesse, Germany. In 1836 both came to America, were married in Pennsylvania, but soon after came to Hermann, which was almost a wilderness at that time, and the father helped survey the town plat. He was one of the very earliest settlers. After living in Hermann for about two years they then removed to the country, about three miles from the town. Here he died March 27, 1886, at the age of eighty. The mother died July 26, 1878. Mr. Bensing was a well-to-do farmer, and has reared five children, four now living. Hermann was reared on the farm, where he remained until nineteen years of age. He then learned his trade and has since lived in Hermann. He was two years and nine months in the United States service during the war, four months in the Home Guards, and also four months in the Reserve Corps. He was married in 1864 to Miss Dora Vollersen, a native of Hermann, who bore him four children: Hermann, Lizzie, Katie and August. Mr. Bensing is a Republican in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln; is a member of the G. A. R., of the A. O. U. W., and a member of the Lutheran Church.