This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/5777.1.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in your family, I have a Benz family also from Springville, NY. This is what I have, any relation? William Benz b abt 1830 in Baden Germany d. 1898 Springville, NY he married Ernestina Hamp and they had 2 children Florian b.1865 and Louise Benz b.1866 I have been to Springville, NY and know that it is a SMALL town....I also know that there was a large Benz family. I hope to hear back from you! Michelle