Percy William Wenke

1903 - 1926  (22 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke

1873 - 1937  (64 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1873	Portland, Wisconsen
Died	30 May 1937	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
	Cause: Heart Attack
Buried	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Ne
Father	Simon Henrich Franz Wenke,   b. 27 Jan 1824, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Mother	Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein,   b. 23 Jan 1839, Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
Family	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE   2. Percy William Wenke,   b. 19 Mar 1903, Cass Co, NE   3. Ray Wilfred Wenke,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Cass Co, NE + 4. Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE + 5. Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE

Lizzie Belle Cook

1883 - 1949  (66 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1883	Cass Co., NE
Died	9 Jul 1949	Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE
Buried	Pilger Cemetery, Pilger, Stanton Co., NE
Father	Phillip P. Cook,   b. 18 Dec 1852, Pike Co., OH
Mother	Sarah Frances Winscott,   b. 9 Aug 1857, Lusby, Owen Co., KY
Married	24 Dec 1874	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE   2. Percy William Wenke,   b. 19 Mar 1903, Cass Co, NE   3. Ray Wilfred Wenke,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Cass Co, NE + 4. Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE + 5. Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE

• Name	Percy William Wenke
  Birth	19 Mar 1903	Cass Co, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Jan 1926
  Burial	Norfolk, NE
  Person ID	I76	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen d. 30 May 1937, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE d. 9 Jul 1949, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart