Opal Wilhemina Wenke

1900 - 1988  (87 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 2 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

George Kennedy

1890 - 1977  (86 years)

Birth	16 Sep 1890
Died	8 Jul 1977
Father	William R Kennedy,   b. Jan 1853, Ireland
Mother	Katherine Helenhouse,   b. Dec 1860, Illinois
Family	Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE
Married	27 Feb 1918
Children	1. Delbert George Kennedy,   b. 17 Feb 1919   2. Myrna Belle Kennedy,   b. 3 Mar 1930, Nebraska

Delbert George Kennedy

1919 - 1989  (70 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1919
Died	17 Jun 1989
Father	George Kennedy,   b. 16 Sep 1890
Mother	Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE
Married	27 Feb 1918

Myrna Belle Kennedy

1930 - 2000  (70 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1930	Nebraska
Died	3 Oct 2000	Hall County, NE
Father	George Kennedy,   b. 16 Sep 1890
Mother	Opal Wilhemina Wenke,   b. 13 Nov 1900, Cass Co, NE
Married	27 Feb 1918

• Name	Opal Wilhemina Wenke
  Birth	13 Nov 1900	Cass Co, NE
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 May 1988	NE
  Person ID	I75	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	George Kennedy,   b. 16 Sep 1890   d. 8 Jul 1977 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1918
  Children	1. Delbert George Kennedy,   b. 17 Feb 1919   d. 17 Jun 1989 (Age 70 years)   2. Myrna Belle Kennedy,   b. 3 Mar 1930, Nebraska d. 3 Oct 2000, Hall County, NE (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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