Biloxi Historical Society

BILOXI and MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST GOLF

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Mexican Gulf Hotel-1902-Thomas Bendelow

Benjamin F. Joachim

Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Joachim (1847-1925), a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Rosa Madeline Bokenfohr (1861-1934), also a native of the Crescent City, were the progenitors of the Joachim families of Ocean Springs and Biloxi.  Ben’s parents, Peter Joachim (1819-1862) and Barbara Dauenhauer (1822-1894), were natives of Bavaria, Germany.  

EDWARD GLENNAN