Gehrke, Andrew

1847 - 1934  (86 years)    Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Gehrke, Andrew
  Born	11 Aug 1847	, , , Germany
  Gender	Male
  1910 Census	1910	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Andrew Gehrke 62 Earnestine Gehrke 44
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0607
  ANDREW GEHRKE, who has been a resident of Seymour township for more than a quarter of a century, is one of the self-made men of Outagamie county, having come to this section in humble circumstances, and through sheer perseverance and industry has worked his way to the front ranks of agriculturists of his section. Mr. Gehrke is a native of Germany, born August 11, 1847, a son of Christ and Christina (Mannke) Gehrke, the former of whom died in 1872, aged fifty-four years, and the latter in 1855, when thirty-seven years of age. They had three children: Margaret, Louisa and Andrew. Christ Gehrke was married a second time to Gottliebe Templin, by whom he had six children, namely: Afrizma, Carolina, Helena, Jacob, John and Fred. Andrew Gehrke received his education in the schools of his native country, after leaving which he learned the trade of tailor from his father, and followed that profession in Germany until 1871, in which year he was married to Caroline Schrul. They then came to the United States, and for some time Mr. Gehrke followed his trade in Milwaukee, later going to Menominee, Michigan, where he obtained employment in the sawmills. Here his wife died, leaving him with children named: Charles, Bertha, Tina and August, of whom the latter three are now deceased, and Mr. Gehrke was married a second time to Tina Abraham. In 1886, Mr. Gehrke decided to try his fortune at farming, he having been unfortunate in other undertakings, and he accordingly purchased eighty acres of wild land in Seymour township. At this time he was very much discouraged, his business ventures having put him $800 in debt, but he settled down to clear the land, and soon had it under cultivation and on a paying basis. Thus encouraged, he purchased another tract of eighty acres, which he also cleared, and here built a frame house, a barn 36x100 feet and a stable 30x60 feet. Later, Mr. Gehrke turned the management of this place over to his son Charles, and moved to a nearby tract, just beyond Seymour, on section 33, twenty acres being in Seymour township and one acre within the city limits. There were no buildings on this property, but Mr. Gehrke soon erected a seven-room house, and a barn 30x70 feet, with basement under all, and here he carries on general gardening. The barn was burned in 1910, but this he has since replaced. Mr. Gehrke is a member of the Lutheran Church. He takes a keen interest in public questions of the day, but he has never aspired to office.
  	Gehrke, Andrew Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1920 Census	1920	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Andrew Gehrke 72 Eremtina Gehrke 53
  1930 Census	1930	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Andrew Gehrke 82 Anastina Gehrke 64
  Obituary	19 Jan 1934
  Appleton Post Crescent
  See Image Description: Andrew Gehrke Spouse: Tina Abraham Birth date not known. Died: January 19, 1934 Place of Birth: Germany, Obituary Newspaper: Post-Crescent Notice Date: January 19, 1934 Section: Page: 4 Type: OB Cemetery Name: Lutheran Location: Seymour, WI Notes first wife Caroline Schrud NEWSPAPER DATE NOT ONLINE
  	Gehrke, Andrew Obituary
  Reference Number	2944
  Died	19 Jan 1934
  Buried	Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA
  	Gehrke, Andrew Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I308392	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Gehrke, Christ,   b. Abt 1818, , , , Germany ,   d. Abt 1872  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Mannke, Christina,   b. Abt 1818, , , , Germany ,   d. Abt 1855  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F203399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Schrul, Caroline,   b. Bef 1853,   d. Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
  Married	Abt 1871	, , , Germany
  Children	1. Gehrke, Charles,   b. Aft 1871,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Abraham, Ernestine "Tina",   b. Abt 1866, Kolmar, Posen, Prussia ,   d. Abt 1946  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1887	Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	17 Sep 1887
  GEHRKE ANDREAS - GEHRKE ERNESTINE - ABRAHAM 17 SEP 1887 --Menominee Michigan Dibean MarriAGE iNDEX
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 11 Aug 1847 - , , , Germany Married - Abt 1871 - , , , Germany Married - 17 Sep 1887 - Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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