1870 ~ Quincy, Adams, Illinois
1880 ~ Fontanelle, Washington, Nebraska
William Franke was employed as a cooper, per the 1870 census. In 1880, he was employed as a farmer.
William Franke, b ca 1832 in Prussia / Germany
Anna G Franke, b ca 1831 in Prussia / Germany
Eleven children were born to this union, six of whom survived their mother. Currently known children are:
Son, August Franke, b ca 1856 in Illinois. Present with birth family in 1870. As was his birth family August was residing in Fontanelle in 1880, but was sharing a home with the William Kruger family and working as a farm hand. By 1900, he had relocated to Los Angeles, California. Per 1900; single and a roomer, b Dec 1854, employed as a cook. Reg to vote in CA in 1896. I found nothing after 1900, and he apparently preceded his mother in death, likely passing before 1910.
10/24/1880 FRANKE, AUGUST KRUGER, HANNAH F 3 343 ~ Washington county, Nebraska. Hannah was the daughter of William and Hannah Kruger, with whom August was residing in 1880, as mentioned above. She was b ca 1864 in Nebraska.
REQ Anna Franke, # 51903130, b ca 1858 in Illinois. Present 1870. Ana Niederhoefer, and was residing locally at the time of her mother's death.
LINKED Son, William Franke, b ca 1863 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. 4/21/1892 FRANKE, WILLIAM LINKE, LUIZA 5 76 ~ Washington county.
LINKED Elisa ~ Eliza (1870) Luesa (1880) Franke, b ca 1865 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880.
LINKED Son, Adam (1870) Edward (1880) Franke, b ca 1867 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. Name was Adam Edward.
Son, Louis (1870) Luis (1880) Franke, b ca 1869 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. According to his mother's obit, he was a resident of Admah at the time of her death. Admah is a historic community in Washington county, west of Herman and south of Craig. Admah West Cemetery is located here.
Possibly 3/3/1893 FRANKE, LOUIS H WEITKAMP, EMMILIE 5 123 ~ Washington county.
I believe the couple MAY be interred in Perkins county, with Louis as Louie H., # 62539671, and Emmilie as Emilia, # 62539616.
LINKED Daughter Martha Franke, # 92070149, b ca 1872 in Illinois. Present 1880.
LINKED Son, George Franke, b ca 1874 in Illinois. Present 1880.
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1870 ~ Quincy, Adams, Illinois
1880 ~ Fontanelle, Washington, Nebraska
William Franke was employed as a cooper, per the 1870 census. In 1880, he was employed as a farmer.
William Franke, b ca 1832 in Prussia / Germany
Anna G Franke, b ca 1831 in Prussia / Germany
Eleven children were born to this union, six of whom survived their mother. Currently known children are:
Son, August Franke, b ca 1856 in Illinois. Present with birth family in 1870. As was his birth family August was residing in Fontanelle in 1880, but was sharing a home with the William Kruger family and working as a farm hand. By 1900, he had relocated to Los Angeles, California. Per 1900; single and a roomer, b Dec 1854, employed as a cook. Reg to vote in CA in 1896. I found nothing after 1900, and he apparently preceded his mother in death, likely passing before 1910.
10/24/1880 FRANKE, AUGUST KRUGER, HANNAH F 3 343 ~ Washington county, Nebraska. Hannah was the daughter of William and Hannah Kruger, with whom August was residing in 1880, as mentioned above. She was b ca 1864 in Nebraska.
REQ Anna Franke, # 51903130, b ca 1858 in Illinois. Present 1870. Ana Niederhoefer, and was residing locally at the time of her mother's death.
LINKED Son, William Franke, b ca 1863 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. 4/21/1892 FRANKE, WILLIAM LINKE, LUIZA 5 76 ~ Washington county.
LINKED Elisa ~ Eliza (1870) Luesa (1880) Franke, b ca 1865 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880.
LINKED Son, Adam (1870) Edward (1880) Franke, b ca 1867 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. Name was Adam Edward.
Son, Louis (1870) Luis (1880) Franke, b ca 1869 in Illinois. Present 1870, 1880. According to his mother's obit, he was a resident of Admah at the time of her death. Admah is a historic community in Washington county, west of Herman and south of Craig. Admah West Cemetery is located here.
Possibly 3/3/1893 FRANKE, LOUIS H WEITKAMP, EMMILIE 5 123 ~ Washington county.
I believe the couple MAY be interred in Perkins county, with Louis as Louie H., # 62539671, and Emmilie as Emilia, # 62539616.
LINKED Daughter Martha Franke, # 92070149, b ca 1872 in Illinois. Present 1880.
LINKED Son, George Franke, b ca 1874 in Illinois. Present 1880.
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