Theodore Noffke (1863 - 1951)

Born 29 Jan 1863 in Komsow Kreis, Lauenburg, Pomerania, Germany

Husband of Wilhemina Florentine Kruetz — married [date unknown] (to about 1885) in Lauenberg, Pomerania, Germany

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1951 at age 88 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

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Biography

Theodore was born in Kreis, Lauenburg, Pomerania, Germany^[1] to John and Matilda (Albrecht) Noffke on January 29, 1863.

He married Wilhelmina Florentine Kruetz in 1885.^[2]

Theodore, Wilhelmina, and their first three children boarded the ship, "Columbia" and traveled from Hamburg to the New York on 19 Apr 1890,^[3][4][5] The Noffke family settled in Detroit, Michigan.^[6]

Children of Theodore and Wilhelmina Kruetz Noffke:

1. Emma b. Germany. January, 1885^[7]

2. Minnie b. Germany. October, 1886^[8]

3. Annie b. Germany. December, 1888^[9]

4. Emil b. Michigan, December, 1890^[10]

5. Ida b. Michigan June, 1892^[11]

6. Clara F, b. Michigan 1 July 1895^[12][13]

7. Otto, b. Michigan 24 December 1897^[14][15]

8. Elsie, b. Michigan 21 June 1900^[16]

When Wilhelmina died on August 4, 1901, Theodore was left with eight children to raise.

On 7 Jun 1903, Theodore remarried Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Viol) Buppert who brought her seven children to the marriage.

Step-children of Theodore Noffke and children of Minnie Viol and Buppert:

1. Annie, b. July 1890^[17]

2. Minnie, b. 1893^[18]

3. Martha, b. 9 May 1894^[19]

4. Frank, b. 18 January 1896^[20][21]

5. Grace, b. 1901^[22]

6. Florence, b. 21 April 1907

7. Harry Carl, b. 19 June 1900^[23]

• 1910 Census (NO CHILDREN LISTED, ONLY IN-LAWS): ^[24]
• 1920 Census with Minnie's father, Theodore: ^[25]
• 1930 Census: ^[26]

Theodore and Minnie (Viol-Buppert) Noffke had one child together:

Florence: b. 1908 (from 1820 census):

Theodore worked at Packard Motors, Packard Assembly line.^[27]

Theodore died on 27 Apr 1951 and was buried in Gethsemane Cemetery in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. ^[28]

Sources

1. ↑ The province of Pommern or Pomerania where this family lived was German speaking and all references are to Germany. A quick history is here This region is now known as Lębork, Poland.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91Q-7S9 : accessed 31 January 2016), Theodore Noffke, Detroit city Ward 11, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,751.
3. ↑ "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD74-WPZ : accessed 31 January 2016), Theodor Noffke, 19 Apr 1890; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Columbia, departed from Hamburg & Southampton, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ NARA online record search, Archival Database search, File unit: Germans to America Passenger Data File, 1850 - 1897, Page 37 of 56 of manifest #41400. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?dt=2102&sc=25902%2C25903%2C25904%2C25908%2C25910%2C25912&cat=GP44&tf=F&bc=%2Csl%2Cfd&q=&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq=&nfo_25902=V%2C50%2C1900&op_25902=0&txt_25902=&nfo_25903=V%2C50%2C1900&op_25903=0&txt_25903=&nfo_25904=V%2C10%2C1900&cl_25904=&nfo_25908=V%2C3%2C1900&cl_25908=&nfo_25910=V%2C20%2C1900&op_25910=0&txt_25910=&nfo_25912=N%2C8%2C1900&op_25912=3&txt_25912=41400&txt_25912=&mtch=556&pg=37
5. ↑ NARA individual passenger list: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=2102&mtch=5567&cat=GP44&tf=F&sc=25902,25903,25904,25908,25910,25912&bc=,sl,fd&txt_25912=41400&op_25912=3&nfo_25912=N,8,1900&rpp=50&pg=8&rid=3314026&rlst=3314019,3314020,3314021,3314022,3314023,3314024,3314025,3314026,3314027,3314028
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91Q-7SQ : accessed 31 January 2016), Minnie Noffke in household of Theodore Noffke, Detroit city Ward 11, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,751.
7. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSX-YX8 : accessed 1 February 2016), Frederick W Gnadt and Emma Noffke, 25 Jun 1904; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 2,342,669.
8. ↑ Family Records
9. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3KX-RVX : accessed 1 February 2016), Alvin Adler and Anna Noffke, 02 Jun 1910; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 5 p 156 rn 71020, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,691.
10. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFWV-2YJ : accessed 31 January 2016), Emil Noffke, 30 Nov 1947; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,924.
11. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G2-NHZ : accessed 31 January 2016), John Vial and Ida Noffe, 15 Aug 1914; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 7 p 504 rn 108792, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,708.
12. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9R-QF2 : accessed 31 January 2016), Clara F Woffke, 01 Jul 1895; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,322,566.
13. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ69-GVW : accessed 31 January 2016), Clara F Woffke, 01 Jul 1895; citing item 2 p 302 rn 4518, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,566.
14. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VJ-CBW : accessed 31 January 2016), Otto Noffke, 24 Dec 1897; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, reference cn 5251; FHL microfilm 1,377,674.
15. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQXN-CFS : accessed 31 January 2016), Otto Noffke, 24 Dec 1897; citing item 2 p 351 rn 5251, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,715.
16. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ6N-GBH : accessed 31 January 2016), Minnie Naffke in entry for Elsie L. Naffke, 21 Jun 1900; citing item 3 p 46 rn 676, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,031.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M914-VCT : accessed 31 January 2016), Annie Buppert in household of Henry Buppert, Detroit city Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 23B, family 481, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,753.
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M914-VCY : accessed 31 January 2016), Minnie Buppert in household of Henry Buppert, Detroit city Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 23B, family 481, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,753.
19. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQZF-H9Q : accessed 31 January 2016), Martha Buppurt, 09 May 1894; citing item 1 p 436 rn 6527, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,562.
20. ↑ Birth date: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6N2-ZTR : accessed 31 January 2016), Frank Buppert, 1917-1918; citing Detroit City no 10, Michigan, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,024,111.
21. ↑ Parents: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9N-KBF : accessed 31 January 2016), Frank Buppert and Florence Belz, 02 Sep 1922; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 1 rn 234609, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,753.
22. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V1-QMQ : accessed 31 January 2016), Grace Buppert, 16 Dec 1901; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, reference v 37 p 431; FHL microfilm 1,377,677.
23. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1Z2-9SDL?mode=g&i=2255&wc=9FCY-82Q%3A928310701%2C928485901%3Fcc%3D1968530&cc=1968530
24. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTG-9LD : accessed 31 January 2016), Theodore Noffka, Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 134, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,696.
25. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZWW-MBD : accessed 31 January 2016), Teodor Noffke, Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,807.
26. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7S7-3Z7 : accessed 31
27. ↑ National Automotive History Collection, Packard Collection, Detroit Public Library, Digital Collection
28. ↑ Michigan Deaths https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2G-JG1T