Bernhard Heinrich Wolke

1843 - 1906

• Name	Bernhard Heinrich Wolke
  Born	1 Oct 1843	Hannover, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	Sep 16 1906	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
  Person ID	I16	Murray
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Marie Helene Block/Bock,   b. calc 15 Jul 1849, Germany ,   d. 1 Oct 1895, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1870	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
  Children	1. Wilhelmine Maria Wolke,   b. 31 Aug 1871, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States ,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 8 years)   2. "William" Wilhelm Heinrich Wolke,   b. 2 Mar 1874, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States   3. "George" Gerhard Hermann Wolke,   b. 18 Oct 1875, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States   4. "John" Johann Bernhard Wolke,   b. 3 Dec 1877, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States   5. "Henry" Hermann Heinrich Wolke,   b. 12 Nov 1881, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 2 Apr 1958  (Age 76 years)   6. Albert Karl Emil Wolke,   b. 21 Jul 1889, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 27 Mar 1970  (Age 80 years) + 7. "Fred John" Johann Friedrich Wolke,   b. 14 Feb 1892, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 22 Nov 1973  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Carolina "Lena" Kiffniger,   b. 26 Dec 1864, Hannover, Germany ,   d. 1915, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States  (Age 50 years)
  Married	4 May 1897	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - Sep 16 1906 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Married - 1 Dec 1870 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Married - 4 May 1897 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1870 Church Marriage Record for Heinrich Wolke & Helene Block/Bock Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 1 December 1870 Marriage Heinrich Wolke born 1 Oct 1843 in Hegese, Bersenbruck, Hannover Helene Block born 15 Jun 1850 in Badbergen, Bersenbruck, Hannover Marriage License date: 30 November 1870 Marriage date: 1 December 1870 Witnesses: Heinrich Kopmeier, Sophia Klusenclaus Note- on same page of church register: 29 September 1870- Heinrich Wolke and Helene Block are witnesses at the marriage of Hermann Wilhelm Kramer & Helene Adeln. Wolke. Helene Wolke shows up around Heinrich Wolke on multiple records and is likely his sister (more research needed to confirm) FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 682
  		1871 Baptism of Wilhelmine Maria Wolke Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 15 October 1871 Baptism Wilhelmine Maria Wolke born 31 Aug 1871 father: Heinr. Wolke of Menslage, Hannover mother: Helene Bock of Badbergen, Hannover godparents: William Kramer, Mary Bock Next entry: Heinrich Herman Kramer born 4 August 1871 father: Herm. Wm Kramer of Menslage, Hannover mother: Helene Wolke of Menslage, Hannover godparents: Herm Wm Kramer, Helene Wolke born Bock, Heinr. Kramer FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 435
  		1874 Baptism of Wilhelm Heinrich "William" Wolke Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 3 May 1874 Baptism Wilhelm Heinrich Wolke born 2 March 1874 father: Heinrich Wolke of Menslage, Hannover mother:Helene Bock of Badbergen, Hannover godparent: M. Bieber FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 458
  		1875 Baptism of Gerhard Hermann Wolke [George Wolke] Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German) 24 October 1875 Baptism Gerhard Hermann Wolke born 18 October at 6 o'clock in the morning father: Heinrich Wolke mother: Helene Bock godparents: Wilhelm Pieper, Adelhaid Kramer born Wolke FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 873
  		1877 Baptism of Johann Bernard Wolke [John Wolke] Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German) 20 January 1878 Baptism Johann Bernhard Wolke born 3 December 1877 at 12 noon father: Bernhard Heinrich Wolke mother: Helene Bock godparents: Johann Anton Kleier, Katharina Kleier born Hurkamp FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 900
  		1880 Federal Census for Henry Wolke household Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky 181 East Green [st], North side Wolke, Henry, 38, Machinist, born Hanover Helena, 30, wife, born Hanover Wm, 6, son, born KY, at school Geo., 5, son, born KY John, 2, son, born KY
  		1881 Baptism of Hermann Heinrich Wolke [Henry Wolke] Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German) 27 November 1881 Baptism Hermann Heinrich Wolke born 12 November at 1 in the afternoon father: Bernhard Heinrich Wolke mother: Anna Marie Helene Bock godparents: Herman Bock represented by the father of the child and Katharine Marie Adelheid Pieper born Bock note- William Pieper marr. Mary Bock. Enumerated slightly above the Wolke household in the 1880 census! FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 940
  		1889 Baptism of Albert Karl Emil Wolke Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 18 August 1889 Baptism Albert Karl Emil Wolke born 21 July 1889 at 7:45 pm father: Heinrich Wolke of Hekese, Hannover mother: Helena Maria Bock of Battbergen, Hannover godparents: Wilhelm Hoereman?, Kathn Emilie Strauss born Haas FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 578
  		1892 Baptism of Johann Friedrich Wolke [Fred John Wolke] Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 6 May 1892 Baptism Johann Friedrich Wolke born 14 Feb at 5am father: Herrman B. H. Wolke of Hekese, Hannover mother: Helena M. Bock of Badbergen, Hannover godparents: Joh. Ranible, Wilhelmine Bahman born Engelhart FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 602
  		1895 Church Burial Record for Helene Wolke Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) Died 1 Oct at 4:15 PM Buried 4 Oct Anna Helene Mar. Wolke born Bock born Battbergen, Bersenbruck, Hannover aged 46 years 2 months 16 days [calc DOB = 15 Jul 1849] Survivors: husband Heinrich W., 6 sons, 1 sister Cause of death: Schlaganfall [stroke] note: her sister is probably Katharina Maria Adelheid (Bock) Pieper, but more research is needed to prove this. Maria (Bock) Pieper was godmother to Helene's daughter in 1871 and son Henry in 1881 and is also living near the Wolke family in the 1880 census. FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378682, digital image 309
  		1897 Marriage of Heinrich Wolke & Lena (Kiffniger) Kleebecker Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky St. John's Evangelical Church (in German) 4 May 1897 Heinrich Wolke, widower, Evangelical religion born Hekese, Hannover on 1 Oct 1843 and Lena Kleebecker born Kiffniger, widow, Evangelical religion born Ossnabrueck, Hannover Witnesses: Franziska Zimmermann, Dora Zimmermann FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 769
  		1906 Death of Henry Wolke Jefferson County, Kentucky (Louisville) 17 Sep 1906 Hy. B. Walke aged 62, born Germany, married residence 710 Bancroft Cause- Nephritis Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965