Gordon Arthur Shanke

Brief Life History of Gordon Arthur

When Gordon Arthur Shanke was born on 15 March 1910, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, August Ferdinand Schanke, was 37 and his mother, Louise "Lizzie" Althof, was 36. He had at least 3 sons with Florence St. Marie. He lived in Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States in 1991 and Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States in 1994. He died on 19 August 1991, in Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gordon Arthur Shanke
1910–1991
Florence St. Marie
1914–1997
David Joseph Schanke
1942–1983
Gordon A. Jr. Schanke
1945–2014
Thomas L Schanke
1948–2009

Sources (11)

  • Gordon A Schanke, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Gordon Schanke, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Gordon Schanke, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

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Name Meaning

Altered form of German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schenkel .

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

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