Martin Friedrich Bethke (abt. 1857 - 1934)

Born about 16 Apr 1857 in Blankenburg Kingdom, Prussia

Husband of Ida Louisa (Horneck) Bethke — married 11 Feb 1883 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1934 at about age 77 in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

Birth Records

• Born in Germany ~1857 according to the 1910 Census
• Born in Brandenburg (Germany) ~1858 according to the 1920 and 1930 Census
• Born in Bremen, Germany according to son Raymund's death record ^[1]
• Born in Blankenburg Kingdom, Prussia according to marriage record

Immigration Records

• Immigrated in 1870 or 1872 according to census records.

Marriage Records

• Wisconsin Marriages ^[2] Married Ida Louisa Horneck on 11 Feb 1883 in Rhine.

Census Records

• 1880 US ^[3] Lived with parents Martin and Wilhelmine and sister Mary in Rhine.

• 1910 US ^[4] Lived with wife Ida and children Meta, Roland and Raymond in Rhine, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

• 1920 US ^[5] Lived with wife Ida, two children, Roland and Raymond, and 5 nieces and nephews in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

• 1930 US ^[6] Lived with wife Ida and nephew Carl in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Death Records Martin Bethke, aged 77, died at midnight Tuesday at his home here following a lingering illness. Mr. Bethke was born in Germany April 16, 1857, and at the age of fourteen years he came to this country with his parents who located on a farm in Town Herman. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N349-4D7 : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Ida Horneck in entry for Raimund Philip Bethke, 12 Apr 1945.
2. ↑ "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRF9-6WS : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Martin Friedrich Bethke and Ida Louisa Horneck, 11 Feb 1883.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNHJ-X38 : accessed 09 Feb 2014), Martin Baethke in household of Martin Baethke, Herman, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 22B, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T9-1447
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2G-DK3 : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Martin Bethke, Rhine, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet , family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375751
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFKH-3SP : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Martin Bethke, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet , family 364, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1822016.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9SB-CLL : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Martin F Bethke, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0004, sheet , family 27, NARA microfilm publication
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61885686