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Benke Ferraz
The name Benke (meaning "Little Ben") originates from a form of Benedek (Hungarian form of Benedict). Benke immigrants in North America came predominantly from Ireland, Germany and England. People * David Benke (born 1946), American Lutheran pastor * Judit Benke de Laborfalva, known as: ''Róza Laborfalvi'' (1817–1886), Hungarian actress * Mike Benke * Valéria Benke (1920–2009), Hungarian politician See also * Behnke * Behncke * Benkei , popularly known as simply Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk (''sōhei'') who lived in the latter years of the Heian Period (794–1185) ">/sup>. Benkei led a varied life, first becoming a monk, then a mountain ascetic, and then a rogue war ... References {{surname, Benke Low German surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Benke
David Benke is a Lutheran pastor and the former president of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or LCMS. After the 9/11 attacks, Benke participated in an interfaith event with people of other faiths, including Muslims. For doing so, he was found in 2002 to have violated LCMS teachings, and, unwilling to apologize, he was suspended. In 2003, the President of the LCMS reinstated him. Education and career Benke was born on May 5, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the first child of Raymond and Dorothea Benke. He attended Lutheran schools in Milwaukee and earned an Associate of Arts degree from Concordia College, Milwaukee (now Concordia University Wisconsin) in 1966. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On August 17, 1968, he married Judith Platt, a teacher who graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Benke earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary and was or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róza Laborfalvi
Róza Laborfalvi (born Judit Benke de Laborfalva, 8 April 1817 – 20 November 1886) Hungarian noblewoman, actress and wife of novelist Mór Jókai de Ásva. Early life She was the daughter of the actor and theater director József Benke de Laborfalva (1781–1855) and Zsuzsanna Rácz de Welesz. Her father was a Székely noble. Career She started her career in the Castle Theatre of Buda in 1833. From 1837 she played in the National Theatre of Pest. Many have praised her beautiful alto voice, her looks, her talent for recitation and her expressive glance. On 15 March 1848, she met the writer Mór Jókai at a performance of József Katona's ''The Viceroy''. They married in the same year. Their marriage caused a scandal; several of the writer's friends (among them Sándor Petőfi) were against the marriage, mostly because she had a 12-year-old illegitimate daughter, Róza Benke, whose father was the actor Márton Lendvay. The opponents of the marriage were reconciled when La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire
The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire occurred on the evening of June 18, 2007, in Charleston, South Carolina, and killed nine firefighters. This was the deadliest firefighter disaster in the US since the September 11 attacks. The fire was believed to have started in some discarded furniture in the loading dock area, and though the source of ignition remains undetermined, there is reason to believe it may have been a discarded cigarette. Fire and collapse The fire occurred at the Sofa Super Store, composed of a 42,000 ft² (3,902 m²) single-story steel trussed showroom building with a 17,000 ft² (1,579 m²) warehouse building located behind the retail space, located at 1807 Savannah Highway in Charleston. The building had no fire sprinkler system. The fire started at approximately 7:00 p.m. in a covered loading dock area built between the showroom and warehouse buildings which was attached to both buildings. At the time, the business was open and employees were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valéria Benke
Valéria Benke (26 June 1920 – 7 June 2009) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Education between 1958 and 1961. She was also the head of Kossuth Rádió Kossuth Rádió (formerly known as ''MR1-Kossuth Rádió'', ''Radio Budapest'' and ''Budapest I.'') is the national radio station of Hungary. It was established in 1925 as Budapest I. and named after Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian national hero, in 19 .... (page 145) References External links Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1920 births 2009 deaths People from Tolna County Hungarian people of Austrian descent Hungarian people of German descent Hungarian Communist Party politicians Members of the Hungarian Working People's Party Members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Education ministers of Hungary Women government ministers of Hungary {{Hungary-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behnke
Behnke is a surname originating from west Prussia and the western part of Pomerania, which is now modern north west Poland and north east Germany. People * Albert R. Behnke (1903–1992), American physician * Bev Behnke, American curler * Elmer Behnke (1929–2018), American basketball player * Gerhard Behnke (1910–1962), German Wehrmacht officer * Gunther Behnke (born 1963), retired German basketball player * Heinrich Behnke (1898–1979), German mathematician * Heinrich Behnke (Medal of Honor) (1882–1952), United States Navy seaman who received the Medal of Honor * Heinz Behnke (1919–2002), German Wehrmacht officer * Julia Behnke (born 1993), German handball player * Robert E. Behnke (1932–1999), Democratic assemblyman * Robert J. Behnke (1929–2013), American fisheries biologist * Stephen H. Behnke (born 1958), former Director of Ethics Office of the American Psychological See also * Benke * Behncke * Benkei , popularly known as simply Benkei, was a Japanese warr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behncke
Behncke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Isabel Behncke, Chilean primatologist * Matt Behncke (born 1980), American soccer player * Paul Behncke (1869–1937), Imperial German Navy admiral See also * Benke * Behnke * Benkei {{surname, Behncke Low German surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benkei
, popularly known as simply Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk (''sōhei'') who lived in the latter years of the Heian Period (794–1185) ">/sup>. Benkei led a varied life, first becoming a monk, then a mountain ascetic, and then a rogue warrior. He later came to respect and serve the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, also known as Ushiwakamaru. He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular subject of Japanese folklore, showcased in many ancient and modern literature and productions. Early life Stories about Benkei's birth vary considerably. One tells how his father was the head of a temple shrine who had raped his mother, the daughter of a blacksmith. Another sees him as the offspring of a temple god. Many give him the attributes of a demon, a monster child with wild hair and long teeth. In his youth, Benkei may have been called —"demon/ogre child", and there are many famous ukiyo-e works themed on Oniwakamaru and his adventures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
