According to family tradition August Ge(H)rke was born in Hanover, Germany.
But it is noted that many who say they came from Hanover come from the
kingdom of Hanover and not necessarily the city of Hanover. August was born May 18,
1857 (according to his death Certificate) in Germany the son of Henry and
Adelbert (Finke) Ge(h)rke.
August finds a wife in Sophia Eva Stelloh the daughter of Conrad and
Margaretha (Finke) Stelloh He marries her about 1875 in Germany as their 2 oldest
children Conrad and William were born there.
The first record we find of August Gerke is when he departed Bremen Germany
aboard the ship Oder, arrived in New York on 19 Dec 1881.
We Know he was in Milwaukee County by 1882 as his Son Fred was born there.
August is first recorded the 5th day of June in the 1900 Census Living in
Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. His Occupation is listed as a tanner.
It is now the 15th day of April in 1910 and we find him living at 1135 22nd
Avenue in Greenfield Township, Milwaukee County Wisconsin.
This is The 1st official document showing his named spelled Gehrke.
The Last census August was recorded in was on the 22nd of January 1920 at
the same address in Greenfield.
August Gerke died the 30th of April 1924 In Greenfield and was buried the
3rd of May 1924 in Good Hope Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Name: August Gehrke
Arrival Date: 19 Dec 1881
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany
Ship Name: Oder
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 40
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: 445
List Number: 1735
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data:
New York. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York,
1820-1897. Micro publication M237. Rolls # 95-580. National Archives, Washington,
D.C.
New York. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New
York, 1897-1957. Micro publication T715. Rolls # 5592-6267. National Archives,
Washington, D.C.
Description:
This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from
foreign ports at the port of New York from 1851-1891 and 1935-1938. In addition,
the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger
lists. Information contained in the index includes given name, surname, age,
gender, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure and ship name.
On the web site _Arcinsys Navigator
(http://aidaonline.niedersachsen.de/)
I found An Aug Gerke
_Hann. 74 Sulingen Nr. 74_
(Arcinsys Navigator) 1. Gerke, Aug., Nord-Sulingen 5. 3
weitere Personen 7. Amerika 8. 1881
My Questions are
1. Are there records available online For North Sulingen?
2 .I know his date of Marriage 1875 and Birth 18 May 1857 where would I
write or Check to see if these records are available?
3. Perhaps some suggestions from those who live in Germany?
4. Any info on North Sulingen would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time trouble and thoughtfulness very much!
AKA Fritz Gerke
2526-56th Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, Florida
33714-2044
(727) (526-9581)
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