Brief Life History of Herman August Wilhelm
When Herman August Wilhelm Boernke was born on 17 February 1860, in Pomerania, Prussia, Germany, his father, August Boernke, was 41 and his mother, Wilhelmine Dummann, was 36. He married Louise AUGUSTE Wihelmine Krahn on 11 June 1888, in Marathon, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Stettin, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years. In 1880, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 6 May 1944, in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Marathon, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Herman Boernke in household of August Boernke, "United States Census, 1930"
- Hermann August Wilhelm Börnke, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Headstone image of Herman Boernke from billiongraves.com
Spouse and Children
1860–1944 Male
1868–1921 Female
Children (8)
1888–1981 Male
1890–1890 Male
1891–1964 Female
1893–2004 Female
1895–1994 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1818–1896 Male
1823–1887 Female
Siblings (4)
1848–1923 Male
1851–1909 Female
1855–1943 Male
1860–1944 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
1867 · The First Successful Typewriter is Invented
Age 7
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Uwe, Manfred, Kurt, Otto.
North German (Böhnke): occupational name for a grower of beans, from a diminutive of Bohn 1 or a variant of Bohneke.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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