Wilke, Herman^[1]

Abt 1895 - 1947  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Wilke, Herman
  Born	Abt 1895	Platte County, NE.
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	Christ Lutheran Church; Columbus, NE.
  Died	Apr 1947	Platte County, NE.
  Buried	Christ Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE.
  Person ID	I13733	Wuerdemann Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Wilke, John Herman,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Mother	Neemeyer, Anna Margaret,   b. 31 Aug 1864, Westerstede, GER. ,   d. 3 Aug 1938, Platte County, NE.  (Age 73 years)
  Married	UNKNOWN	?
  Family ID	F4276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marty, Maria,   b. Jul 1894, Platte County, NE. ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Married	UNKNOWN	?
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Wilke, Arthur,   b. 18 Jul 1918, Leigh, NE. ,   d. 7 Jul 2009, Osmond, NE.  (Age 90 years)   3. Wilke, Allen,   b. UNKNOWN, ?
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F4014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  _P_CCINFO 2-14330 From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, April 11, 1947 - Rudolph Wilke, 54, well-known farmer living 12 miles south of Leigh, died after a long illness with heart complications. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Martin Borneman at Christ Lutheran Church. Pallbearers were nephews, Victor and Milton Wilke, Clarence Grotelueschen, Leroy Wurdeman, Roland Wilke and Robert Wilke. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Born on the old Wilke farm, a son of J.H. and Anna Neemeyer Wilke, he lived his life on the farm where he was born. He reached the age of 52 years, five months and two days. He was joined in marriage to Marie Marty, April 12, 1917, and three children, a daughter and two sons were born. Confirmed in his youth at Christ Lutheran Church, he was a faithful member of that congregation throughout his life. A member of one of the early families of that neighborhood, he enjoyed a wide acquaintance and many friends. Survivors are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Edmund Morlok, of Madison; two sons, Arthur of Columbus, and Allen, of Richland; and five grandchildren. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Emil Grotelueschen, Mrs. Emil Wurdeman, Miss Mathilda Wilke of Richland; and Miss Irene Wilke of Portland, Oregon; and two brothers, Emil and Gottlieb Wilke of Columbus He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Adolf, who died in infancy and John Wilke. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW] From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, April 11, 1947 - Rudolph Wilke, 54, well-known farmer living 12 miles south of Leigh, died after a long illness with heart complications. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Martin Borneman at Christ Lutheran Church. Pallbearers were nephews, Victor and Milton Wilke, Clarence Grotelueschen, Leroy Wurdeman, Roland Wilke and Robert Wilke. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Born on the old Wilke farm, a son of J.H. and Anna Neemeyer Wilke, he lived his life on the farm where he was born. He reached the age of 52 years, five months and two days. He was joined in marriage to Marie Marty, April 12, 1917, and three children, a daughter and two sons were born. Confirmed in his youth at Christ Lutheran Church, he was a faithful member of that congregation throughout his life. A member of one of the early families of that neighborhood, he enjoyed a wide acquaintance and many friends. Survivors are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Edmund Morlok, of Madison; two sons, Arthur of Columbus, and Allen, of Richland; and five grandchildren. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Emil Grotelueschen, Mrs. Emil Wurdeman, Miss Mathilda Wilke of Richland; and Miss Irene Wilke of Portland, Oregon; and two brothers, Emil and Gottlieb Wilke of Columbus He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Adolf, who died in infancy and John Wilke.

  
  

• Sources

  ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.