Charles Fred Lemke

Brief Life History of Charles Fred

When Charles Fred Lemke was born on 14 August 1891, in Albion Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States, his father, Friedrich Wilhelm Lemke, was 38 and his mother, Emma Amalie Krause, was 31. He married Sarah Agar Uecker on 26 December 1923. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 4 December 1957, in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Highland, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Fred Lemke
1891–1957
Sarah Agar Uecker
1901–1983
Marriage: 26 December 1923
Elaine Elsie Lemke
1924–2020
Donald William Lemke
1925–1999
Gordon Hubert Lemke
1927–2010

Sources (13)

  • Charles Lembe, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Charles Fred Lemke, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • Charles Lemke, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"

World Events (8)

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Klaus, Hans, Fritz, Heinz, Helmut, Arno, Dieter, Erhardt, Ewald.

North German:

from a pet form of the personal name Lemert (see Lambert ), or from a Germanized Slavic short form of the personal name Wilhelm .

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

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