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Died: HENRY J. MENKE: Born in Oldenburg, Germany in Oct. 25,1867. Died of a Mastoid. Came to America in 1884 & lived in Nebraska for nine years. Came to Washington & farmed land in the Broadax region from the spring of 1892 until two years ago, when he moved to Wilbur & took up the agency for Holt Harvester succeeding CHARLES WEST of that company. In 1895 he hauled his crop nine miles consisting of 3000 bushels & got 14 cents per bushel & the sacks cost him 9 cents apiece. The following year he received 50 cents per bushel & in 3 years he was free from debt. Owned 960 acres of land & had $15,000 out on interest & purchased an $8000 home in Wilbur.
Funeral at St. Paul Luth Ch. Pallbearers were: RUDOLPH DREGER, CARL BERGAU, FRED RETTKOWSKI, HERMAN MENKE, AUGUST
VON BEHREN, & ROBERT SHEFFELS Sr.
Survivors are his widow LUCINDA DEHMLOW MENKE & five daughters: MRS. MARIE EHLERS, MRS. MAYBELLE NEAL. MISS PAULENE, MISS ESTHER, MISS GRACE; & two sons FRED MENKE, & GEORGE MENKE.
Five grandchildren; four brothers; GEORGE MENKE SR. & RICHARD MENKE OF Texas, & GERHARD MENKE; & WILLIAM MENKE,
of Nebraska.
Washington Death Certificate
Name: Henry Menke
Event Date: 26 Nov 1927
Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 60 years 1 month 1 day
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:Lucinda Menke
Father's Name:John Menke
Mother's Name:Mary Ahlers
Died: HENRY J. MENKE: Born in Oldenburg, Germany in Oct. 25,1867. Died of a Mastoid. Came to America in 1884 & lived in Nebraska for nine years. Came to Washington & farmed land in the Broadax region from the spring of 1892 until two years ago, when he moved to Wilbur & took up the agency for Holt Harvester succeeding CHARLES WEST of that company. In 1895 he hauled his crop nine miles consisting of 3000 bushels & got 14 cents per bushel & the sacks cost him 9 cents apiece. The following year he received 50 cents per bushel & in 3 years he was free from debt. Owned 960 acres of land & had $15,000 out on interest & purchased an $8000 home in Wilbur.
Funeral at St. Paul Luth Ch. Pallbearers were: RUDOLPH DREGER, CARL BERGAU, FRED RETTKOWSKI, HERMAN MENKE, AUGUST
VON BEHREN, & ROBERT SHEFFELS Sr.
Survivors are his widow LUCINDA DEHMLOW MENKE & five daughters: MRS. MARIE EHLERS, MRS. MAYBELLE NEAL. MISS PAULENE, MISS ESTHER, MISS GRACE; & two sons FRED MENKE, & GEORGE MENKE.
Five grandchildren; four brothers; GEORGE MENKE SR. & RICHARD MENKE OF Texas, & GERHARD MENKE; & WILLIAM MENKE,
of Nebraska.
Washington Death Certificate
Name: Henry Menke
Event Date: 26 Nov 1927
Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 60 years 1 month 1 day
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:Lucinda Menke
Father's Name:John Menke
Mother's Name:Mary Ahlers
12/l/1927
Died: HENRY J. MENKE: Born in Oldenburg, Germany in Oct. 25,1867. Died of a Mastoid. Came to America in 1884 & lived in Nebraska for nine years. Came to Washington & farmed land in the Broadax region from the spring of 1892 until two years ago, when he moved to Wilbur & took up the agency for Holt Harvester succeeding CHARLES WEST of that company. In 1895 he hauled his crop nine miles consisting of 3000 bushels & got 14 cents per bushel & the sacks cost him 9 cents apiece. The following year he received 50 cents per bushel & in 3 years he was free from debt. Owned 960 acres of land & had $15,000 out on interest & purchased an $8000 home in Wilbur.
Funeral at St. Paul Luth Ch. Pallbearers were: RUDOLPH DREGER, CARL BERGAU, FRED RETTKOWSKI, HERMAN MENKE, AUGUST
VON BEHREN, & ROBERT SHEFFELS Sr.
Survivors are his widow LUCINDA DEHMLOW MENKE & five daughters: MRS. MARIE EHLERS, MRS. MAYBELLE NEAL. MISS PAULENE, MISS ESTHER, MISS GRACE; & two sons FRED MENKE, & GEORGE MENKE.
Five grandchildren; four brothers; GEORGE MENKE SR. & RICHARD MENKE OF Texas, & GERHARD MENKE; & WILLIAM MENKE,
of Nebraska.
Washington Death Certificate
Name: Henry Menke
Event Date: 26 Nov 1927
Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 60 years 1 month 1 day
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:Lucinda Menke
Father's Name:John Menke
Mother's Name:Mary Ahlers
Died: HENRY J. MENKE: Born in Oldenburg, Germany in Oct. 25,1867. Died of a Mastoid. Came to America in 1884 & lived in Nebraska for nine years. Came to Washington & farmed land in the Broadax region from the spring of 1892 until two years ago, when he moved to Wilbur & took up the agency for Holt Harvester succeeding CHARLES WEST of that company. In 1895 he hauled his crop nine miles consisting of 3000 bushels & got 14 cents per bushel & the sacks cost him 9 cents apiece. The following year he received 50 cents per bushel & in 3 years he was free from debt. Owned 960 acres of land & had $15,000 out on interest & purchased an $8000 home in Wilbur.
Funeral at St. Paul Luth Ch. Pallbearers were: RUDOLPH DREGER, CARL BERGAU, FRED RETTKOWSKI, HERMAN MENKE, AUGUST
VON BEHREN, & ROBERT SHEFFELS Sr.
Survivors are his widow LUCINDA DEHMLOW MENKE & five daughters: MRS. MARIE EHLERS, MRS. MAYBELLE NEAL. MISS PAULENE, MISS ESTHER, MISS GRACE; & two sons FRED MENKE, & GEORGE MENKE.
Five grandchildren; four brothers; GEORGE MENKE SR. & RICHARD MENKE OF Texas, & GERHARD MENKE; & WILLIAM MENKE,
of Nebraska.
Washington Death Certificate
Name: Henry Menke
Event Date: 26 Nov 1927
Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 60 years 1 month 1 day
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:Lucinda Menke
Father's Name:John Menke
Mother's Name:Mary Ahlers
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