Bernard B Klinke (1896 - 1937)

Born 15 Dec 1896 in Menominee, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Feb 1937 at age 40 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Bernard was born in 1896. He was the son of Herman Klinke and Marie Bote. He passed away in 1937.

From The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation website:

Police Officer Bernard Klinke, 30, star number 229, was assigned to the Park District Police.

On February 22, 1937, Officer Klinke was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Cornelia Avenue and Sheridan Road. Officer Klinke was holding a red lantern and blew his whistle to stop the north bound traffic in order to escort a mother and her child across the street. Tragically, a north bound vehicle being driven by George Gamber, 57, failed to see the officer’s signal. Officer Klinke was transported to Swedish Covenant Hospital where he died hours later. George Gamber was charged with manslaughter.

Officer Klinke was laid to rest in Montrose Cemetery. He was survived by his siblings Edith Klein, Marie Elmer, Lydia Grafus, and Hattie Stackle. _______________

Bernard Klinke was the son of Herman and Marie (Bote) Klinke.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS3L-MRH : accessed 26 July 2021), Mamie Klinke in household of Herman Klinke, Precinct 39 Chicago city Ward 14, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 456, sheet 6B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,263.

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7MM-63K : 9 March 2018), Marie Bote in entry for Bernard B. Klinke, 22 Feb 1937; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,952,630.

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_265; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1004; FHL microfilm: 1374278

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MK-8XG6 : 18 March 2018), Herman Klinke in entry for Bernard B Klinke, 22 Feb 1937; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQX3-T35 : 20 February 2021), Herman Klinker in entry for Bernard Klinker, 15 Dec 1896; citing item 2 p 406 rn 154, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,709.