Christian
Gatcke
aka Gadtke
Born in Prussia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maria Elizabeth (Unknown) Gadtke
— married
1824 in Prussia
Descendants 
Father of
Christian Gadke,
John Gatkie,
Frederick Gatcke,
Charles T. Gatke,
Friedricka (Gadke) Wiley,
Maria A. (Gadke) Tritschler,
John L. Gadke,
Louisa Caroline (Gadke) Stinson and
Katherine (Gatkie) Roberts
Died before in Greenwood Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
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Census
1861 Census Wellesley Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
@ca.on.425 page 103 line 41 @ca.on. waterloo_county. wellesley_township section film C1078 lds0349327
41 GATKEY Christian m 50 Prussia Luth carpenter married
Wellesley Village
42 GATKEY {?} Maria f 45 Prussia Luth wife married
married during the year 1824
43 GATKEY Christian m 23 Prussia Luth
44 GATKEY John m 21 Prussia Luth
45 GATKEY Frederick m 20 Prussia Luth
46 GATKEY Charles m 18 Prussia Luth
47 GATKEY John L. m 6 Prussia Luth
48 GATKEY Frederica f 12 Prussia Luth
1870 Census Ward 3, Port Huron Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
Roll# 698-699 Pg#362
GEDTCKE Christian m 60 M Prussia
GEDTCKE Elizabeth f 55 M Prussia
GEDTCKE John m 16 S Prussia
GEDTCKE Katrina f 7 S Canada
1894 Census Greenwood Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
GETKIE Cristian m 84 M ~ ~ Prussia
GETKIE Lizzie f 78 M 11 10 Prussia
Note: This 1894 Census indicates Elizabeth has had 11 children with 10 still living.
Religion
1861 census - LUTHERAN and living in WELLESLEY: Likely attended ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH. This church may have records for the death of Christian and Maria. And may be found at the Waterloo County archives.
Marriage
1861 census shows Christian and Maria were married in 1824. If this is accurate, and their ages shown were also accurate, Christian would have been 13 and Maria would have been only 8 years old. The marriage date should be closer to 1834 with their first son, Christian Jr. being born in 1836.
Burial
Christian died at age 89 years. He was buried on 05/03/1900 at Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA under the name Christian GADTKE.
http://www.porthuron.org/Cemetery_Search.aspx http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mistclai/cemeteries/aallcems/gcems.txt
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76157663
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Categories: Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Michigan
Death: 1900 Port Huron St. Clair County Michigan, USA
After immigrating from Prussia, Christian and his family first lived in the village of Wellesley in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. A couple of his older children married and stayed in Canada, and the rest of children moved to Michigan around 1869.
Family links: Spouse: Maria Elizabeth "Louise" Gadtke (1815 - 1910)*
Children: Christian Gadke (1836 - 1916)* Frederick Gatcke (1841 - 1900)* Charles T. Gatke (1842 - 1906)* Mary A. Gadke Tritschler (1852 - 1935)* Louisa Caroline Gadke Stinson (1856 - 1929)*