Ernest Edward Frank Genske

Brief Life History of Ernest Edward Frank

When Ernest Edward Frank Genske was born on 3 October 1888, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, his father, Carl or Charles August Genske, was 39 and his mother, Ernestina Fredericka Henning, was 41. He married Kathryn D Biczkowski Or Bishack on 21 August 1912, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 1 years and Pleasant Ridge, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 6 October 1981, in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States, at the age of 93.

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Ernest Edward Frank Genske
1888–1981
Kathryn D Biczkowski Or Bishack
1893–1975
Marriage: 21 August 1912
Leonore Beatrice Genske
1913–1992
Howard Edward Genske
1914–1938
Kathleen Edwarda Genske
1920–2006

Sources (21)

  • Edward F Genske, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Edward Genske, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Edward Genske, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car "Sweepstakes" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of German Genzke, a derivative of Gans or Ganz .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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