George August Wenke

1875 - 1945  (69 years)   Has 24 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Simon Henrich Franz Wenke

1824 - 1903  (78 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1824	Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Died	20 Jan 1903	Nehawka, Cass Co., NE
Buried	21 Jan 1903	8 Mile Grove Cemetery, Cass Co., NE
Father	Johann Heinrich Christoph Wenke,   b. 31 Jul 1795, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Mother	Catharine Sophie Sasse,   b. 14 Jan 1803, Lemgo, Lippe, Germany
Married	5 Oct 1822	Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Family 1	Sophie King
Children	1. Caroline Wenke,   b. 1858, Dodge Co, WI   2. Mary Wenke,   b. 11 Jul 1859, Dodge Co, WI + 3. Amelia Wenke,   b. Oct 1862, Dodge Co, WI
Family 2	Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein,   b. 23 Jan 1839, Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
Children	+ 1. Matilda Wenke,   b. Aug 1864, Dodge Co, WI + 2. Henry Wenke,   b. 2 Jul 1865, Watertown, WI, USA   3. Louisa Wenke,   b. 20 May 1867, WI   4. Freddie Wenke,   b. 3 Jun 1869 + 5. August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen + 6. George August Wenke,   b. 21 Jun 1875, Cass Co, NE   7. Dorethea Wenke,   b. 18 Oct 1877, Cass Co, NE   8. Frankie Wenke,   b. 10 Sep 1879, Cass Co, NE

Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein

1839 - 1892  (53 years)

Birth	23 Jan 1839	Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Died	18 May 1892	Cass Co., NE
Buried	20 May 1892	8 Mile Grove Cemetery, Cass Co., NE
Father	Johann Fredrich Wehrbein,   b. 18 Feb 1806, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Mother	Amalie Elisabeth Godeke,   b. 1813, Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Oct 1839	Lippe, Detmold, Germany
Family	Simon Henrich Franz Wenke,   b. 27 Jan 1824, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany
Married	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
Children	+ 1. Matilda Wenke,   b. Aug 1864, Dodge Co, WI + 2. Henry Wenke,   b. 2 Jul 1865, Watertown, WI, USA   3. Louisa Wenke,   b. 20 May 1867, WI   4. Freddie Wenke,   b. 3 Jun 1869 + 5. August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen + 6. George August Wenke,   b. 21 Jun 1875, Cass Co, NE   7. Dorethea Wenke,   b. 18 Oct 1877, Cass Co, NE   8. Frankie Wenke,   b. 10 Sep 1879, Cass Co, NE

Minnie Sophia Cook

1886 - 1966  (80 years)

Birth	10 Mar 1886	Cass Co, NE
Died	8 Nov 1966
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	George August Wenke,   b. 21 Jun 1875, Cass Co, NE
Married	26 Feb 1902

• Name	George August Wenke
  Birth	21 Jun 1875	Cass Co, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	May 1945
  Person ID	I84	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Simon Henrich Franz Wenke,   b. 27 Jan 1824, Mosebeck, Detmold, Germany d. 20 Jan 1903, Nehawka, Cass Co., NE (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Wilhemina Amalie Elizabeth Wehrbein,   b. 23 Jan 1839, Baga, Evangelisch, Lippe, Detmold, Germany d. 18 May 1892, Cass Co., NE (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1862	Portland, WI
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Sophia Cook,   b. 10 Mar 1886, Cass Co, NE d. 8 Nov 1966 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1902
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026