Luella “Lu” Robke

Brief Life History of Luella “Lu”

When Luella “Lu” Robke was born on 15 April 1939, in Illinois, United States, her father, Fred Roebke, was 34 and her mother, Veronika Fronie Leonard, was 29. She lived in Germantown, Clinton, Illinois, United States in 1940 and Germantown Township, Clinton, Illinois, United States in 1950. She died on 16 June 2014, at the age of 75, and was buried in St Dominic and St Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Breese, Clinton, Illinois, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Luella “Lu”? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Fred Roebke
1905–1973
Veronika Fronie Leonard
1910–1994
Luella “Lu” Robke
1939–2014

Sources (3)

  • Luella Robke, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Luella Robke Thien, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Loualla Rupke, "United States Census, 1950"

World Events (8)

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

1942

On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and a small band of scientists and engineers demonstrated that a simple construction of graphite bricks and uranium lumps could produce controlled heat. The space chosen for the first nuclear fission reactor was a squash court under the football stadium at the University of Chicago.

1960

Squaw Valley, California, United States hosts Winter Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Robey .

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.