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Johann Winkler & Wilhelmine Christine Caroline Stark | John Ehmler & Ida Elsa Winkler | Caroline Christine Ehmler & Albert F. Grunke |

Ferdinand Grunke & Caroline Rohlof | Albert F. Grunke & Caroline Christine Ehmler | Erna M. Grunke & John Finlay

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Grunke Links of Interest

Wikipedia - Moody County

History of Moody County

City of Flandeau

Genealogy Trails - Moody County

City of West Pointe, Nebraska

Moody County

Flandeau High School

Flandreau in 1883

 

Grunke Notes & Thoughts - Putting Pieces Together

Notes: Albert & Caroline came to America and were naturlized at the same time, but were married four years after their arrival. Caroline was only about 13 when immegrating, Albert about 19. This might explain their marriage wait. Question: Did they come over with their families? 

 

It appears that the first children were born in Nebraska, so Albert and Caroline would have settled there and then moved to SD after Raymond's birth. However, Erna's census gives conflicting data of her birth place. Maybe her mother had to go to SD to be with her mother for the birth, but the family was still living in NE. 

 

Note: It is interesting that their first child, Arthur was born two years after their wedding, but then they waited another ten years before having the second child (out of 11).

 

Note: I wonder about why Albert & Caroline moved to SD. It seems to me that I remember a story that Erna "had" to go live on an indian reservation. So if she started out in West Point, NE, and then in 1904-1906 "had" to move to SD (Fladreau has an indian reservation and "indian land" where the family lived), Erna must have had a great attachment to West Point because she returned there because she was married there. In other words, she must have moved with her family to SD and then when old enough, moved back to West Point. I am imagining that after she married John, he got a good job in Omaha, and thatis why they moved there.

 

So, if her parents were in SD, who would she have lived with when returning to NE (possibly Zuehrs?) You will note that the 1910 census, when Erna would have been 16, she was not living with her parents in SD.

 

CENSUS INFORMATION

 

1900 Census, State of Nebraska, County of Thurston, Omaha Precinct, Enumeration District Number 0182, Sheet 2

Census taken June 13-14 1900 (Click to View Document)

Notes: Albert's brothers are living near in a different household. "Pa" is the code for "papers filed" for naturalization. "Na" is the code for "naturalized.

This location is not in the City of Omaha, which is in Douglas County. It is located on the Omaha Reservation in Thurston County. Wikipedia indicates that Thurston County had a population of 6517 in 1900 and 6969 in 2010.

 

1910 Census, State of Nebraska, County of Cuming, West Point Precinct, West Point City, Ward 1, District 0071

Census taken May 2, 2010 (Click to View Document)

House # No of house in order of visit No of family in order of visit Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital status Years married Mother # children Mother # children living Place of birth Father’s birthplace Mother’s birthplace Year of immigration Naturalization Speak English or Language Trade or Profession Nature of Industry Employer, Employee, or Working on Own Account Out of work on April 15, 1910 # of weeks out of work in 1909 Able to read Able to write Attended school any time after Nov 1 1909 Own or rent home Own free or Mortgage Farm or House # of farm schedule Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy Blind; both eyes? Deaf or Dumb
312 313 Zuehr, Carl Head M W 57 M1 36 Ger. Germany Ger. Germany Ger. Germany 1983 Na. English Foreman Brickyard W No 0 Yes Yes 0 O F H 10 3 1 5
Eda W F W 64 M2 36 2 2 Ger. Germany Ger. Germany Ger. Germany 1983 English None Yes Yes

Note: Carl and Eda (Ida) are "empty nesters" living alone in the City of West Point. "M1" indicates first marriage and "M2" indicates second marriage.

 

1910 Census, State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, City of Omaha, 5th Precinct (Part of), Ward 9, District 0069 (2 pages)

Census taken April 15, 1910 (Click to view Document 1) (Click to view Document 2)

House # No of house in order of visit No of family in order of visit Name Relation Race Sex Age Marital status Years married Mother # children Mother # children living Place of birth Father’s birthplace Mother’s birthplace Year of immigration Naturalization Speak English or Language Trade or Profession Nature of Industry Employer, Employee, or Working on Own Account Out of work on April 15, 1910 # of weeks out of work in 1909 Able to read Able to write Attended school any time after Nov 1 1909 Own or rent home Own free or Mortgage Farm or House # of farm schedule Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy Blind; both eyes? Deaf or Dumb
2807 9 12 Garland, Geo. R Head W M 46 M2 10 Illinois Illinois Illinois English Postal Clerk R Mail W No No Yes Yes O H
Anna Wife W F 36 M1 10 0 0 Germany Germany Germany 1883 English
2087 Grunke, Erna Niece W F 16 S Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska English None Yes Yes Yes

Notes: Erna is living with her half-sister (she is not a niece) in the City of Omaha at the age of 16 years, instead of with her parents Albert & Caroline (seevbelow census) and siblings. Erna returns to live in the City of Omaha during her early married life. On the right edge a street address of "Capital Avenue" is handwritten on the census. Therefore, the address where they lived is 2087 Capital Avenue. This address appears to be a parking lot in 2016. The family listed above is noted as "North 28d Ave."

On the census we see "Germany Ger." or a repeat of Germany. The country of Germany was changing boundaries and forming during war, so it was common to list the native language (ethnicity) as well as the country on the census. Some who spoke German were of a different country. Some in Germany spoke a different language (i.e. Polish). A person may have been born in one country and later as the boundaries moved, came to America as a citizen from a different country.

 

1910 Census, State of South Dakota, County of Moody, Township of Flandreau, District 0353

Census taken April 21, 1910 (Click to view Document)

House # No of house in order of visit No of family in order of visit Name Relation Sex Race Age Marital status Years married Mother # children Mother # children living Place of birth Father’s birthplace Mother’s birthplace Year of immigration Naturalization Speak English or Language Trade or Profession Nature of Industry Employer, Employee, or Working on Own Account Out of work on April 15, 1910 # of weeks out of work in 1909 Able to read Able to write Attended school any time after Nov 1 1909 Own or rent home Own free or Mortgage Farm or House # of farm schedule Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy Blind; both eyes? Deaf or Dumb
26 26 Grunke Albert Head M W 52 M1 21 Germany Germany Germany 1882 Na English Farmer Farming Emp No No Yes Yes O M F 15
Caroline Wife F W 40 M1 21 9 9 Germany Germany Germany 1884 English None W No No Yes Yes
Ed Son M W 18 S Nebraska Germany Germany English W No No Yes Yes
Harry Son M W 13 S Nebraska Germany Germany English None Yes Yes Yes
Hilta Daughter F W 8 S Nebraska Germany Germany English None Yes Yes Yes
Leona Daughter F W 6 S Nebraska Germany Germany English None No
Raymond Son M W 4 S So Dak Germany Germany None
Lucille Daughter F W 1 S So Dak Germany Germany None

Notes: The figure "15" is for the farm's identification number on the census farm schedule. This number is meaningless today because the farm schedules are unavailable. Caroline has had 9 children, but only 6 are living in the home. Erna and her half-sister are living together in Omaha (see above census). [I need to figure out who is the other missing.]

 

South Dakota, State Census, 1915

Name: Albert Grunke

Age: 53

Birth Year: 1862

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Place: Germany

Marital Status: Married

Marriage Year: 1887

Arrival Year in Country: 1882

Arrival Year in State: 1904

Arrival State: South Dakota

Arrival Country: USA

Religion: German Lutheran

Father's Birth Place: Germany

Mother's Birth Place: Germany

FHL Film Number: 2283396

Sheet Number: 416

Residence in 1915: South Dakota, United States

1920 Census, State of Nebraska, County of Moody, City of Flandreau, District 0212

Census taken January 6 1920

Street House # No of house in order of visit No of family in order of visit Name Relation Own or Rent Own free or Mortgage Sex Race Age Marital Status Year of immigration Naturalization Year of Naturalization School since September 1, 1919? Read Write Place of birth Mother tongue Father's birth Father's mother tongue Mother's birth Mother's mother tongue Speak English Industry, business, where work Employer, Worker; Working on Own Account Farmer? Farm ID #
First Avenue X 107 121 Grunke, Albert F. Head O F M W 55 M 1889 Na 1896 Yes Yes Germany German Germany German Germany German Yes None
Caroline C Wife F W 49 M 1889 Na 1896 Yes Yes Nebraska German Germany German Germany Yes None
Leona Daughter F W 15 S Yes Yes Yes South Dokota Germany German Germany Yes None
Raymond Son M W 13 S Yes Yes Yes South Dokota Germany German Germany Yes None
Lucille Daughter F W 11 S Yes Yes Yes South Dokota Germany German Germany Yes None
Dorothy M. Daughter F W 9 S Yes South Dokota Germany German Germany None
Elsie I. Daughter F W 6 S Yes South Dokota Germany German Germany None

Notes: It does not list the house number on First Avenue. It lists no employment. This does tell the year of naturalization of 1889.

1920 Census

Edward age 28 as a lodger with the Scofield family in the town of Riverview, Moody County, South Dakota.

1920 census

Lancaster, Lincoln Co, NE

John Finlay Head 36 Carpenter

Erna Finlay Wife 26 (Here it says she was born in So. Dakota)

Marie Finley Daughter 6

1930 census

St Louis MO

John Finlay Head 46 Northern Ireland/ N. Ireland Carpenter

Erna Finlay Wife 36 Nebraska Germany/Germany

Marie Finlay Daughter16 Nebraska N. Ireland/Nebraska

1930 census for S. Dakota, Moody County, Flandreau, but this time on Township Rd.

Grunke, Caroline Head 59 Widow (age 17 when 1st married)

Grunke, Edward Son 38 Single B. Nebraska Plumber

Grunke, Raymond Son 23 Single B. S. Dakota Laborer on general farm

Grunke, Lucille Dau. 21 Single B. S. Dakota

Grunke, Dorothy Dau. 19 Single B. S. Dakota

Grunke, Elise Dau. 17 Single B. S. Dakota

1930 Census

Harry W. Grunke 22 years old B. in Nebraska living with a family who name looks like Dobbs. as a laborer on their farm in Flandreau. .

Leona must have gotten married between 1920 and 1930.

 

Other Grunke (unlinked to our tree)

VARIATIONS OF NAME

GRUNKE, GRAUNKE, GROUNCKE, GRONCKE,GRUNKE (with umlaut)

As I search for information, I continue to find many Grunke in West Point, Nebraska, other than our line. I cannot help but think that these folks should be related in some way. When families emmegrated, surely they settled with other family, especially being in a strange land. So as I come across the information, I've decided to gather it and post it here.

Mount Hope Cemetery, West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska

Information found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~necuming/mthopecem.html

This is the same site where the Zuehr tombstones are found.

Cuming County Tombstone Information

Mt. Hope Cemetery

1880

Located on the northeast edge of West Point in the Pt SE 1/4 SW 1/4 & Pt SW 1/4 SE 1/4 S26 T22N R6E in Sherman Township West Point City Cemetery, original name was Hughes Cemetery; 6.77 acres & 6.15 acres

Recorded 1982 by Lois E. Schultz

GRUNKE, Harry R.

veteran

10 Sep 1899 - 24 Apr 1965

GRUNKE, Katie D.

12 June 1873 - 11 May 1960

GRUNKE, Gustave E.

22 Oct 1871 - 26 Jan 1949

GRUNKE, Ralph

1 June 1898 - 15 Oct 1972

GRAUNKE, Mathilda

mother

1863 - 1952

GRAUNKE, William

father

1858 - 1928

GRAUNKE, Clara M.

11 June 1884 - 13 Jan 1901

GRAUNKE, Mabel E.

2 Oct 1887 - 18 Sep 1957

GRUNKE, Mary Evelyn

mother

24 Dec 1901 - 15 Feb 1948

GRUNKE, Ira E.

father

14 Aug 1898 - 15 Feb 1979

GRUNKE, Louise

mother

15 July 1870 - 14 May 1964

GRUNKE, Herman H.

father

29 Jan 1869 - 15 Mar 1959

GRUNKE, Richard Eldon

son

26 July 1935 - 3 July 1944

GRAUNKE, Irma

daughter of Herman & Alvina

17 Nov 1908 - 16 Feb 1920

GRAUNKE, Alvina M.

wife of Herman

29 May 1877 - 23 Feb 1923

GRAUNKE, Herman

30 June 1872 - 16 Aug 1948

GRAUNKE, Edith

1868 - 1930

GRUNKE, Charles

1864 - 1934

GRUNKE, Fred S.

1873 - 1951

GRUNKE, Emma A.

1879 - 1960

GRUNKE, Helen M.

1901 - 1967

GRUNKE, Mary

mother

24 Dec 1875 - 22 June 1953

GRUNKE, William T.

father

24 Oct 1866 - 22 June 1938

GRAUNKE, Mary S.

1888 - 19__

GRAUNKE, Henry H.

1886 - 1960

GRAUNKE, Mabel A.

1900 - 19__

GRAUNKE, P. Emerson

1900 - 1959

This information can be found here.

Photos of tombstones are here and here.

Submitted by: Dennis H. Harmsen

iaharmsen@yahoo.com

Catharine Dorothea Grunke

May 19, 1960

West Point Republican (West Point, Nebraska)

Mrs. Grunke Services Held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Gus E. Grunke, who died May 11 at Memorial hospital were

held Saturday at the Ray J. Smith mortuary with the Rev. George P. Krebs officiating.

Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery and pallbearers were; Gus Engelhardt, Ed Lemke, Ira Grunke, Edward Ortmeier and Walter and Robert Brockmann.

Mrs. Grunke was born June 12, 1872 in Fehmarn, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Nicolaus Ralph. On Sept. 9, 1897 she was united in marriage with Gustave Grunke at West Point. To this union were born two children.

Mrs. Grunke left Germany in 1885 and settled on a farm west of West Point. She has been hospitalized for the past five years.

Survivors include two sons, Ralph and Harry of West Point; two sisters, Ellen Ralph of West Point and Maria, Mrs. Joseph Zich of Omaha; and one brother Carl Ralph of California.

Relatives attended the funeral from Plainview, Pierce, Norfolk, Wisner and Omaha.

 

 

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