Wilson Harley Wenke

1913 - 1981  (68 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 4 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

Barbara Mildred Caauwe

1910 - 1979  (69 years)

Birth	3 May 1910	Stanton Co., NE
Died	18 May 1979	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	May 1979	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	Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE
Married	28 Sep 1935
Children	+ 1. Janice Lu Wenke,   b. 21 Jan 1937, Norfolk, NE + 2. Roger Wilson Wenke,   b. 30 May 1943, Norfolk, NE

Janice Lu Wenke

1937 - 2002  (65 years)

Birth	21 Jan 1937	Norfolk, NE
Died	24 Dec 2002	Denver, CO.
Father	Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE
Mother	Barbara Mildred Caauwe,   b. 3 May 1910, Stanton Co., NE
Married	28 Sep 1935
Family	James Eugene Mills,   b. 24 Sep 1935
Married	17 Aug 1957

Roger Wilson Wenke

1943 - 2020  (77 years)

Birth	30 May 1943	Norfolk, NE
Died	12 Sep 2020	Denver, Boulder County, Colorado
Father	Wilson Harley Wenke,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Pierce Co, NE
Mother	Barbara Mildred Caauwe,   b. 3 May 1910, Stanton Co., NE
Married	28 Sep 1935
Family	Karen Jane Kath,   b. 5 Mar 1950
Married	31 Oct 1970
Children	+ 1. Nicole Dawn Wenke,   b. 17 Mar 1973   2. Ryan Wilson Wenke,   b. 6 Apr 1980

• Name	Wilson Harley Wenke
  Birth	2 Jan 1913	Pierce Co, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jan 1981	Norfolk, NE
  Burial	Norfolk, NE
  Person ID	I22	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

  
  

  Family	Barbara Mildred Caauwe,   b. 3 May 1910, Stanton Co., NE d. 18 May 1979, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1935
  Children	> 1. Janice Lu Wenke,   b. 21 Jan 1937, Norfolk, NE d. 24 Dec 2002, Denver, CO. (Age 65 years) + 2. Roger Wilson Wenke,   b. 30 May 1943, Norfolk, NE d. 12 Sep 2020, Denver, Boulder County, Colorado (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Grain Buss - came to America