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| | Born in Bavaria on April 19, 1884. Benkkerti was a resident of Los Angeles by 1936. She died there on Feb. 21, 1973. A spinster, she worked as a housekeeper while painting in her leisure. Member: Calif. Art Club, 1936; Laguna Beach AA, 1930s. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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