Irma Grace Wenke

1908 - 1983  (75 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 42 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

Frank Walter Caauwe

1905 - 1996  (90 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1905	Stanton Co., NE
Died	18 Jul 1996	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	22 Jul 1996	Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Father	Peter Caauwe,   b. 21 Nov 1861, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Mother	Susan Katherine Carson,   b. 27 Mar 1873, Galax, Grayson Co., VA
Married	26 Jul 1897	Stanton, Stanton Co., NE
Family	Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE

Russel Dean Caauwe

1931 - 2023  (91 years)

Birth	26 Aug 1931	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Died	18 Apr 2023	Chicago, IL
Father	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE
Mother	Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Family	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Children	+ 1. Kristin,   b. 17 Dec 1953, Reykjavik, Iceland + 2. Theresa Anne Caauwe,   b. 9 Jan 1956, Loring AFB, Limestone, ME   3. Dennis Caauwe,   b. 23 Feb 1960, Norfolk, NE + 4. Jennifer Lee Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1964, Norfolk, NE + 5. Tanya Grace Caauwe,   b. 14 Dec 1967, Omaha, NE

Thomas Charles Caauwe

L 1934 -  (91 years)

Birth	24 Nov 1934	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Father	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE
Mother	Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Family 1	Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger,   b. 3 Feb 1938, Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE
Married	12 Jun 1955	Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE
Divorced	1983
Children	1. Jeffrey Charles Caauwe,   b. 27 Apr 1959, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Scott Alan Caauwe,   b. 22 Jan 1960, Norfolk, NE + 3. David Paul Caauwe,   b. 22 Aug 1961, Columbus, Platte Co., NE + 4. Christopher Frank Caauwe,   b. 10 Jun 1969, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Family 2	Marilyn Mozer,   b. 28 Sep 1942
Married	9 Sep 1989	Norfolk, NE

• Name	Irma Grace Wenke
  Birth	3 Jul 1908	Pierce Co., NE
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Oct 1983	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Burial	Nov 1983	Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Person ID	I10	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 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

  
  

  Family	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE d. 18 Jul 1996, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Children	+ 1. Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE d. 18 Apr 2023, Chicago, IL (Age 91 years) + 2. Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Documents » Slide Show		Erma Grace Wenke This is a cute story of G & G Caauwe going hunting. Guess who gets the best shot?
  		Erma Grace Wenke Obit and grave info on Erma Caauwe
  		Irma Grace Wenke Page from Norfolk City directory showing Grandma Grace listed as working at Norfolk Floral Co.

  
  

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