Hi Alli,
the Dorothea you found MIGHT have been a daughter of the Paul you´re looking for. But actually I don`t think so. As you already mentioned, the certificate states, that her father died in Breslau. Furthermore his profession is stated as "Hausdiener", which means servant, i.e. butler. And I detected there were quite MANY Bensch´s living in Breslau and the surrounding areas. But Dorothea and her father might have been close relatives, maybe niece and cousin of your Paul. I have to admit though that the similarity of the names is stunning. Well, you´ll see. I think the best way to solve this riddle is to wait for an answer from the "Kirchlicher Suchdienst". Then you can continue your search with (hopefully) more information.
Regards, Tina
the Dorothea you found MIGHT have been a daughter of the Paul you´re looking for. But actually I don`t think so. As you already mentioned, the certificate states, that her father died in Breslau. Furthermore his profession is stated as "Hausdiener", which means servant, i.e. butler. And I detected there were quite MANY Bensch´s living in Breslau and the surrounding areas. But Dorothea and her father might have been close relatives, maybe niece and cousin of your Paul. I have to admit though that the similarity of the names is stunning. Well, you´ll see. I think the best way to solve this riddle is to wait for an answer from the "Kirchlicher Suchdienst". Then you can continue your search with (hopefully) more information.
Regards, Tina
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