I have a great great grandfather named Gottlieb Franke (1820-1891) who immigrated to Washington Co. Wisconsin in 1853 with his family from Prussia . His second (or possibly third) wife was Johanna (Hanna) Getke (Jedke), who he married in Wisconsin. The marriage certificate says his parents are Gottfried Franke and Katherine Hohesteten and that he was born in Winzingerode.

Gottlieb and Hanna Franke lived in Polk Township in Washington County.

I am trying to find out more about the Andreas Gottfried Franke (1791-18630, wife Charlotte Hornstein. He is of the right age to be the Gottfried father of Gottlieb, if you are following what I am saying. The Winzingerode origin and settling in Washington Co. Wisconsin all are good circumstantial evidence.

I know that Duane Koch and others have researched this family. Would like to know more to prove or disprove that Andreas Gottfried Franke- Charlotte Hornstein is the same as Gottfried Franke- Katherine Hohesteten.

I'm also researching Franke's in Wisconsin.

I have come back to Gottlieb Franke and Hanna each time I try to find information on Peter Franke born November 1882, and Pearl Franke born in Wisconsin in September 1926. I find no birth or death information on Peter. Pearl's death was February 1961 in Waushara County.

I am also having no luck finding information on a wife of Peter and mother of Pearl.

Have you come across any of this information? We know nothing of Pearls family and would like to find anything to get on the right track.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,

Good to hear from someone researching this family. I only just recently found out about Pearl, when I found Peter in Milwaukee in 1930 census.

Peter Franke, 47, S(ingle) was overwritten with M(arried) (Married at age 42), boarder, b. Wisconsin, parents b. Germany, occupation scaler stock yards, with Pearl Franke, 4 yrs 6 mos, boarder. Both Peter and Pearl (his daughter?) in household of Laura Gath, 37, widow, rents $30, b. Wisconsin, parents b. Wisconsin. Others in household: Hulda Gath 18 daughter b. Wisconsin; Paul Gath 12 son b. Wisconsin; Gertrude Gath 12 daughter b. Wisconsin; Arnold Gath 8 son b. Wisconsin. There was one other male boarder, a widower. This census suggests that Peter's wife was still alive. Sounds like they weren't sure what to tell the census taker. Laura Gath is a possible suspect for the mother of Pearl.

[I am pretty sure this the same Peter Franke as the one from Washington Co, Wisconsin. Age, birth place, birth place of parents match, and he does not show up in Washington Co. that year.]

I have him born in Nov. 1882 (per 1900 census). My father knew him as a single man and had no knowledge of a child. Seems that he would have married or had a relationship of some sort in about 1924 probably in Milwaukee, and who knows what happened to her. Milwaukee County should be checked for Franke marriages, births and deaths 1920- 1930. Maybe you have already looked there.

From 1900 census, he was in Schleisingerville (Slinger), Washington Co. WI age 17, with his mother Hannah. He was a day laborer.

1910, he was in Milwaukee, age 27, again in Hannah Franke's household. He was a teamster for a box factory.

1920, he was in Polk Twp, Washington Co. with his mother, he was single and a store keeper.

Hanna died in April 1920, just after being counted on the census. Peter signed her death certificate. It appears he was her caregiver while she was older and ill. She had cancer of the uterus. Peter was the youngest child and lived with his mother until she died.

Seems that he could have gone to Milwaukee and found a woman in the years after his mother's death.

I don't have Peter's death date either. He isn't on the Social Security Death Index.

I would be most curious to find out more about Pearl. What can you tell me about her? Does she have descendents? Are there any pictures?

I descend through Peter Franke's sister, Elizabeth Franke Angermeyer. I can help you more with Gottlieb and Hannah and the Washington Co. Franke's.

Hope this gives you a clue.

Katie Angermeyer

I would like to get in touch with you.
I have information about Pearl's children. I am married to her youngest son.
I am so happy to have found someone that may be able to fill in some of the gaps.
I have a marriage license for Pearl, but still can't locate a mother by the name listed on the license. Cannot locate a birth certificate for her as of yet.
I do have some pictures. Very few, but there are some.
Thanks for the reply. I look forward to hearing from you again.

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer,

You can email me privately at dolfit@dccnet.com .

Katie

Hi, Wondering if you have any info on an
Lottie Lena Frank/Franke born about 1877 or 1878 Wisconsin

lived in Indiana and Illinois
lists birthplace as Washington County Wisconsin
lists parents as Godfrey and Hannah
lists parents as born in Germany

if you have any info it would be appreciated

I believe your Lottie may be Charlotte Franke, who was b. Wisconsin about 1878 (could be 1877). She was age 2 on the 1880 census in Town of West Bend, Washington County Wisconsin. Her parents on that census were Gottlieb Franke,farmer and Johanna Franke, with siblings Carl 16, August 14, Julius 11, Mina 8, Elizabeth 7, Gottlieb 4, Charlotte 2.

That's all I have on Charlotte, but I have more on her siblings, and ancestors on the Franke side and Johanna (Hannah)Gedtke's side.

Would be most interested in what happened to Charlotte after she left Wisconsin. Elizabeth went to Chicago as a teenager to work as a maid, and there she met her husband, Henry Angermeyer. (those are my great grandparents). Charlotte's older half-brother, William Franke worked in a brewery in Chicago, and later became a brew master in Aurora and Sterling Illinois and in Auburn New York. Her brother August (Uncle Gus) also went to Chicago and raised his family there. My Dad remembers them and some of the other siblings, but he didn't remember Charlotte.

Who did your Lottie Lena marry, and where and when was she in Illinois and Indiana? If I am right, then she would my great grand aunt. Would love to know her story.

Katie Angermeyer