Second Generation


3. Julia Auguste "Julie" STAHNKE was born in January 1862 in Arnoldsdorf, Westpreussen Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2,7,14 She emigrated in 1882 from Preussen (Prussia).7 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 Julie appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She was a Widow and was living with her brother Fred Stahnke. Julie died in 1959 at the age of 97.1 She was buried in 1959 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.1 in the Pilgrims Home Cemetery.

Julia Auguste "Julie" STAHNKE and Karl Friedrich "Charley" MAHNKE were married on 2 September 1886 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.2,14 at St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (At the time of the 1900 Census, they had 7 children.)

. Karl Friedrich "Charley" MAHNKE, son of Erdmann Friedrich MAHNKE and Marie Caroline MARTEN, was born on 21 October 1857 in Slatte, Stadt Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2,14 (The 1900 Census lists his birth date as October 1859, but the cemetery records list it as 1857. The 1905 State Census listed his age as 49, indicating a birth year of about 1856.) He emigrated in 1882 from Germany.5 He appeared in the census in 1895 in Kendall, Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.3 His household consisted of 2 males and 5 females, of whom 5 were born in the United States and 2 in Germany. Charley appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Charley died on 6 October 1916 at the age of 58 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.1,15 He was buried in 1916 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.1 in the Pilgrims Home Cemetery.

Julia Auguste "Julie" STAHNKE and Karl Friedrich "Charley" MAHNKE had the following children:

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Emma MAHNKE was born in July 1887 in Wisconsin.2 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 She was living with his parents and her occupation was "Farm Laborer."

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Elizabeth "Lizzie" MAHNKE was born in July 1889 in Wisconsin.2 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 Lizzie appeared in the census in 1910 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.5 She was a Servant in the household of Walker Puch (?) and her occupation was "Housework, Private Farm."

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Adolph Emil MAHNKE.

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Anna Friedericke "Annie" MAHNKE was born on 29 June 1893 in Kendall, Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.2,16 She was baptized on 27 August 1893 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.16 at St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 Annie appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4

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Otilia "Luisa" MAHNKE was born in March 1895 in Wisconsin.2,5 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4

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Helena "Lena" MAHNKE2 was born in October 1896 in Wisconsin.5 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 Lena appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5

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Heinrich "Henry" MAHNKE was born in May 1899 in Wisconsin.2,5 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4

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Arthur Gustav MAHNKE was born on 6 January 1901 in Wisconsin.5,13 He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5

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Sophia MAHNKE was born about 1903 in Wisconsin.5 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5

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Karl "Carl" MAHNKE was born in January 1905 in Wisconsin.4,5 He appeared in the census in June 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5