William Ludwig. O. Gehrke (1847 - 1915)

Born 18 Dec 1847 in Prussia, Germany

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Died 1915 at about age 67 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United Statesx

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William Gehrke migrated from Prussia to USA.

Biography

William L. Gehrke, a highly esteemed, retired citizen of the Twelfth ward, Reading, who lives in his own residence at No. 746 North Tenth street, was born Dec. 18, 1847, in Prussia, Germany, and is a member of a prominent and influential German family.

William L. Gehrke was educated under the German Lutheran Sectarian school laws, and in the spring of 1862 came to America with his parents, locating at Reading, where he learned the trade of molder at Mellert's foundry, working thus at different periods six years. He left Reading in 1868, and traveled all over the West and Southwest, being employed at different occupations, principally contracting, in which he has been very successful. He returned to Reading in 1871, and has made his home here ever since. In addition to his home on North Tenth street, Mr. Gehrke owns several other valuable properties in the city. He is an independent voter. In religious belief the family are members of St. John's German Lutheran Church.

In 1873, Mr. Gehrke was married to Philippine Francke, and to this union were born the following children: Reinhold; William, who died aged five years; Harry; Herbert W. S.; and May.^[1]

Born 1847, died 1915^[2]

Birth

18 DEC 1847

Prussia, Germany

Germany

Emigration

1862

Emigration

First names William or Wilhem

Middle initial: L (possibly for Ludwig) or L.O.

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Sources

1. ↑ http://berks.pa-roots.com/books/montgomery/g04.html
2. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRJ-VWR6 : 24 October 2021), Heinrich Frank in entry for Anna Philippina Frank, 28 May 1848; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Edenkoben, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutschland, Edenkoben, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.