August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke

1873 - 1937  (64 years)   Has 24 ancestors and 53 descendants in this family tree.

Simon Henrich Franz Wenke

1824 - 1903  (78 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1824	Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Died	20 Jan 1903	Nehawka, Cass Co., NE
Buried	21 Jan 1903	8 Mile Grove Cemetery, Cass Co., NE
Father	Johann Heinrich Christoph Wenke,   b. 31 Jul 1795, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Mother	Catharine Sophie Sasse,   b. 14 Jan 1803, Lemgo, Lippe, Germany
Married	5 Oct 1822	Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Family 1	Sophie King
Children	1. Caroline Wenke,   b. 1858, Dodge Co, WI   2. Mary Wenke,   b. 11 Jul 1859, Dodge Co, WI + 3. Amelia Wenke,   b. Oct 1862, Dodge Co, WI
Family 2	Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein,   b. 23 Jan 1839, Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
Children	+ 1. Matilda Wenke,   b. Aug 1864, Dodge Co, WI + 2. Henry Wenke,   b. 2 Jul 1865, Watertown, WI, USA   3. Louisa Wenke,   b. 20 May 1867, WI   4. Freddie Wenke,   b. 3 Jun 1869 + 5. August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen + 6. George August Wenke,   b. 21 Jun 1875, Cass Co, NE   7. Dorethea Wenke,   b. 18 Oct 1877, Cass Co, NE   8. Frankie Wenke,   b. 10 Sep 1879, Cass Co, NE

Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein

1839 - 1892  (53 years)

Birth	23 Jan 1839	Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Died	18 May 1892	Cass Co., NE
Buried	20 May 1892	8 Mile Grove Cemetery, Cass Co., NE
Father	Johann Fredrich Wehrbein,   b. 18 Feb 1806, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Mother	Amalie Elisabeth Godeke,   b. 1813, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Oct 1839	Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Family	Simon Henrich Franz Wenke,   b. 27 Jan 1824, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
Children	+ 1. Matilda Wenke,   b. Aug 1864, Dodge Co, WI + 2. Henry Wenke,   b. 2 Jul 1865, Watertown, WI, USA   3. Louisa Wenke,   b. 20 May 1867, WI   4. Freddie Wenke,   b. 3 Jun 1869 + 5. August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen + 6. George August Wenke,   b. 21 Jun 1875, Cass Co, NE   7. Dorethea Wenke,   b. 18 Oct 1877, Cass Co, NE   8. Frankie Wenke,   b. 10 Sep 1879, Cass Co, NE

Lizzie Belle Cook

1883 - 1949  (66 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1883	Cass Co., NE
Died	9 Jul 1949	Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE
Buried	Pilger Cemetery, Pilger, Stanton Co., NE
Father	Phillip P. Cook,   b. 18 Dec 1852, Pike Co., OH
Mother	Sarah Frances Winscott,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Lusby, Owen Co., KY
Married	24 Dec 1874	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE   2. Percy William Wenke,   b. 19 Mar 1903, Cass Co, NE   3. Ray Wilfred Wenke,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Cass Co, NE + 4. Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE + 5. Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE

Opal Wilhemina Wenke

1900 - 1988  (87 years)

Birth	13 Nov 1900	Cass Co, NE
Died	19 May 1988	NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	George Kennedy,   b. 16 Sep 1890
Married	27 Feb 1918
Children	1. Delbert George Kennedy,   b. 17 Feb 1919   2. Myrna Belle Kennedy,   b. 3 Mar 1930, Nebraska

Percy William Wenke

1903 - 1926  (22 years)

Birth	19 Mar 1903	Cass Co, NE
Died	26 Jan 1926
Buried	Norfolk, NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE

Ray Wilfred Wenke

1907 - 1907  (0 years)

Birth	26 Jun 1907	Cass Co, NE
Died	28 Jun 1907	Madison Co, NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE

Irma Grace Wenke

1908 - 1983  (75 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1908	Pierce Co., NE
Died	27 Oct 1983	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	Nov 1983	Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE

Wilson Harley Wenke

1913 - 1981  (68 years)

Birth	2 Jan 1913	Pierce Co, NE
Died	6 Jan 1981	Norfolk, NE
Buried	Norfolk, NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	Barbara Mildred Caauwe,   b. 3 May 1910, Stanton Co., NE
Married	28 Sep 1935
Children	+ 1. Janice Lu Wenke,   b. 21 Jan 1937, Norfolk, NE + 2. Roger Wilson Wenke,   b. 30 May 1943, Norfolk, NE

• Name	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke
  Birth	18 Apr 1873	Portland, Wisconsen
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 May 1937	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Burial	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Ne
  Person ID	I70	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Simon Henrich Franz Wenke,   b. 27 Jan 1824, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany d. 20 Jan 1903, Nehawka, Cass Co., NE (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein,   b. 23 Jan 1839, Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany d. 18 May 1892, Cass Co., NE (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE d. 9 Jul 1949, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
  Children	+ 1. Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE d. 19 May 1988, NE (Age 87 years)   2. Percy William Wenke,   b. 19 Mar 1903, Cass Co, NE d. 26 Jan 1926 (Age 22 years)   3. Ray Wilfred Wenke,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Cass Co, NE d. 28 Jun 1907, Madison Co, NE (Age 0 years) + 4. Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE d. 27 Oct 1983, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 75 years) + 5. Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE d. 6 Jan 1981, Norfolk, NE (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Documents		August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke Obit and grave info on August Wenke
  		August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke Bio of William and Lizzie Belle written by thier grand daughter, Jan Mills.