OBIT: The death of Mr. John Jacob Moratz Subke, an old settler of McLean County, occurred at midnight Christmas night at the home of his son on the Bender farm, four miles north of Arrowsmith, as the result of the debility of age. The deceased was born in Nepernitz, Island Ruegen, Germany. His age was 83 years, 10 months, and 29 days. He was married to Miss Caroline Koch on October 30, 1838, she having died December 20, 1896. Four children survive him as follows: Fred of Covel; William of this City; Charles living near Arrowsmith; and Mrs. Charles Ewert of Bloomington. Mr. Subke had lived in this city for thirty years. The body will be brought to this city today on the Lake Erie train at 2:12 o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral announcement will be found in another column.

SOURCE: The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL., 27 December 1901, Fri., page 5.
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"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
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Name: Johann Subke
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1872
Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
Birthplace: Prussia
Ship Name: America
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"DEATH RECORD of his son, Friedrich"
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Included, in-as-much-as this entry proves the ties between son and BOTH parents.

Fred Subke
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Name: Fred Subke
Event Date: 30 Dec 1923
Event Place: Covel, McLean, Illinois
Gender: Male
Race: w
Age: 80
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birth Date: 07 Nov 1843
Birthplace: Germany
Father's Name: John Subke
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Caroline Koch
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Residence Place: Covel, Dale Township, McLean, IL
Spouse's Name: Freda Gielow
Burial Date: 01 Jan 1924
Burial Place: Bloomington, McLean, IL
Cemetery: City Cemetery