Carl Joseph Klenke (1820)

Born 24 Nov 1820 in Schinkel, Niedersachsen, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Linning) Klenke — married 3 Oct 1847 in Hamilton County, Ohio

Descendants

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Fifth child, third son of Hermann Heinrich [KLENKE-21] and Maria Elisabeth [NIEMANN-134] per the following {7241} Klenke, Hermann Heinrich, Heuerling b.00.00.1776

married 30.10.1803 Osnabruck NIEMANN, Maria Elisabeth b.00.00.1779 d.25.05.1840 Schinkel

Kinder:

1. Everd Heinrich {7230} b.05.01.1806 d. 20.12.1859 Schinkel

2. Maria Gertrud {7248} b.20.12.1840 Schinkel

3. Catharina Elisabeth b.01.08.1813 Schinkel

4. Johann Heinrich b.04.04.1816 Schinkel

5. Carl Joseph b.24.11.1820 Schinkel ^[1]

Year: 1845: Carl Joseph Klenke name was found in the Niedersachsen, Germany website records to have been given travel permission to America. record states:

1. Klenke, Carl Joseph aus Schinkel Pf Dom/Os A Os, ledig

2 Age 25 years

3. Occupation: Worker

4. Parents: ?

5. co-emigrants: no

6, religious denomination: ?

7. destination: Amerika

8. date of emigration: Apr 26, 1845

9. financial circumstances: 35 Reichstafer

10. further comments: ? ^[2]

Year: 1847: Joseph Klenke married spouse's Name Mary Ann Linning on 03 Oct 1847 in Hamilton Co , Ohio. ^[3]

Oct 1850: We find a Joseph Klanke age 30 (b.1820) listed in the US Federal Census records for Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio along with his wife Mary age 27 (b.1823) where they were both listed as born in Germany. Neither of these individuals were found in the Census of 1840 and it is quite likely this record belongs to Carl Joseph Klenke [Klenke-24]. His occupation is listed as Foundry-man.^[4]

Jun 1860: We find a Jos Klenke age 40 (b.1820) listed in the US Federal Census records for Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio along with his wife Mary age 40 (b.1820) (which is a change from above) where they were both listed as born in Hanover. His occupation is listed as Molder. Also listed were four children - Henry, John, Jos and Frank (ages 10, 7, 5, and 2, respectively).^[5]

1870: The Federal Census of 1870 shows Joseph (a foundry man) and Mary “Klenker” with four sons (Harry – age 20 – cigar maker; John – age 18 – Foundry man; Joseph – age 16 – Tobacco striper; and Frank – age 12 – at school).

1880: Federal Census we find Joseph (age 62 – a Molder) his wife Mary (age 63 – Housekeeper), Son Henry (age 30 – still making cigars); Frank (age 22 – Molder); Franchesca (age 23 – daughter-in-law of Joseph) and her little Rosa (age 1 – granddaughter of Joseph). They lived in a very large apartment or rooming house building at 97 Woodward St. in Cincinnati because many large families shared the same address.

1904: The last letter we have that was written by Great Grandpa (F.H. Klenke) dated April 3, 1904 to his nephew .

Dear Nephew Heinrich Klenke:

... Now you would like to know which uncles of mine went to America. There were two brothers of my father: Heinrich and Joseph, who in 1840 went to America, both are dead. ..… Of uncle Joseph, three sons still live in Cincinnati. ….

Your loving uncle

F.H. Klenke ^[6]

This is clearly his uncle's family.

Sources

1. ↑ Document page ID 650 from the Catholic Diocese of Osnabruck Germany received from Thomas R. Klenke of Dayton,
2. ↑ Niedersachsen regional government database - addressed at www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.?detailed=v4589976
3. ↑ Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDNP-23J : 8 December 2014), Joseph Klenke and Mary Ann Linning, 03 Oct 1847; citing Hamilton Co , Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0344459 V. A 17-18.
4. ↑ US Federal Census 1850, 9th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio 7th Oct 1850.
5. ↑ US Federal Census 1860, 9th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio 26th Jun 1860 starts at the bottom of page 169.
6. ↑ Family records