STUMPP, Vol. II, RL 55, p. 661 - Bergdorf census 1816.
"Bender, Maria 55, her children Michael 16, Elisabetha 12, George 31, his wife Margaretha 27, their daughter Elisabetha Margaretha 2 1/2, Valentine, 1812, 25, is with the family at Number 22 removed, his wife Maria, their children Anna Maria, 1812, died, Balthasar Ludwig and Philipp, also Martin, 1812, 16, emigrated to Kassel, Anna Maria Dorothea, 1814 died, Katharina, emigrated to Kassel.

STUMPP, Vol. II, RL:251, p.714 - Neudorf census 1858.
"Bender, Philipp 43, seine Frau Eva 48, seine Kinder Philipp 21, Johann 2, Dorothea 14, Eva 10, Christine 3."

MCELROY, Marguerite, 4 Feb 1994
GRHS Heritage Review, Sep 1986, "Dockter Family History".
Letter by Johann Dockter, Ashley, ND, Ashley Tribune, 27 Jan 1938; father, Gottlieb Dockter Sr.

Father-in-law Philip Bender (married Magdalena Bender); m. 1836, Neudorf.
1874 to USA; DOD 12 Nov 1889.

Mother-in-law Anna Marie Schaible
Born in Black Forest, Germany; father - Martin Schaible.
1824 to Gluckstal, Russia.
1832 1st marriage to Georg Friedrich Dockter.
1836 2nd marriage to Philip Bender.

STUMPP, Vol. II, RL:251, p.714 - Neudorf census 1858.
"Bender, Philipp 43, seine Frau Eva 48, seine Kinder Philipp 21, Johann 2, Dorothea 14, Eva 10, Christine 3."

Phillip married Anna Marie SCHAIBLE in 1836 in Neudorf, Gluk, Ukra, Russ. (Anna Marie SCHAIBLE was born on 28 Sep 1811 in Black Forest, Germ and died on 25 Nov 1890 in Menno, Hutchinson, SD.)