J. Carl Wilke

1818 - 1884  (66 years)

• Name	J. Carl Wilke
  Born	28 Feb 1818	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Apr 1884	St. Louis, Missouri
  Buried	9 Apr 1884
  Person ID	I1742	My Pedigree
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family	Helene Jansen,   b. 10 Feb 1817, Hamburg, Germany ,   d. 21 Mar 1905, St. Louis, Missouri  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1848	Celle, Hannover
  Children	1. Dorothea Wilke,   b. 6 Nov 1849, Celle, Hanover ,   d. 14 Jul 1934, Perry County, IL  (Age 84 years)   2. Wilhelmina "Minna" Wilke,   b. Dec 1851, Germany ,   d. 14 Dec 1927, St. Louis City Hospital, St. Louis County, MO  (Age 76 years)   3. Wilke,   d. Bef 1900   4. Wilke,   d. Bef 1900   5. Wilke,   d. Bef 1900
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arrived U.S. in the spring of 1867 per Behnken book. Carl was a furniture maker. He specialized in using steam to bend wood to create his furniture. At one time Louis Behnken Jr. had some pieces of this furniture. I recall a large dresser in which the front and both sides were made from a single piece of wood with each side wrapped at about a 90 degree angle back to a seperate piece that formed the back. Louis's children have this furniture now. (JSR 2007) 9 Apr 1884: Death notice run for a Carl Wilke, age 66yrs in Westliche Post Carl Wilke, our beloved husband and father died suddenly [word unclear] on the 7th of April at 2 p.m. at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 8 days. The funeral will be on Wednesday, the 9th of April at 2 p.m. from the deceased's residence, No. 1557 Grattot Street in the city. The grieving survivors: Helene Wilke, wife Dora Behnken Minna Burg children Heinrich Behnken Henry Burg sons-in-law and grandchildren (Research):Per Castle Garden Website (www.castlegarden.org) a Carl Wilke, age 50, came over on the ship Hansa to New York arriving on 6 Apr 1868. Not sure if this is correct person. 9 Apr 1870 Land deed from Margaret Glore to C. Wilke for the West side of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 35, Township 6S Range 5W containing 29 1/2 acres. I've not found them in 1870 Census which is dated Jul 1870 and should include them in Twp 6S/Range 5W. Assume they were just missed. 1880 Census, Wine Hill, Randolph County, IL Wilkie, Charles, age 62, farmer, born in Prussia Wilkie, Lena, age 63, born in Prussia 3 Jul 1882 Land deed from Carl Wilke and Helen Wilke to Heinrich and Sophie Wehling for the West side of the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 35, Township 6S Range 5W containing 30 acres I can only assume they moved to St. Louis at this time. 1884 Carl Wilke, our beloved husband and father died suddenly [word unclear] on the 7th of April at 2 p.m. at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 8 days. The funeral will be on Wednesday, the 9th of April at 2 p.m. from the deceased's residence, No. 1557 Grattot Street in the city. The grieving survivors: Helene Wilke, wife Dora Behufen} (this might not be the correct name, it is hard to read) Minna Burg } children Heinrich Behafetn } Henry Burg } sons-in-law and grandchildren 1900 Census, St. Louis, MO Burg, Minnie, born Dec 1850, widow, 1 child, 1 living, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1872 Wilka, Helen, born Jan 1817, widow, 5 children 2 living, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1872 Barg, Edward, born Mar 1853, widower, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1888 Barg, Edward Jr, born Nov 1875, single, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1888 other boarders.