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.

J. married Helene Jansen 1848, Celle, Hannover. Helene (daughter of Johann Jansen and Marie Hister) was born 10 Feb 1817, Hamburg, Germany; died 21 Mar 1905, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried Mar 1905, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):A Dorothea Wilke, age 17, appears on the passenger list of the ship Humboldt that arrived in New York on 24 Nov 1868 along with Maria Wilke age 59. Not sure if this is the same Dorothea.

1870 Federal Census:
Chester, Randolph County,IL
Dora Wilka, age 20 from Hannover listed as servant in household of Ernst Lehnker.

Dorothea married Hinrich Behnken 7 Oct 1870, Schneider's Schoolhouse, Randolph County, IL. Hinrich (son of Lutje Behnken and Margarethe Brandt (Brandtjen)) was born 12 Aug 1845, Anderlingen, Hannover; was christened 24 Aug 1845, Selsingen, Hannover; died 2 Oct 1928, Perry County, IL; was buried Oct 1928, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Arrived in U.S. in 1868

This appears to be her in 1870 Census, Chester Randolph County, IL
Welka, Minna, age 14, born Ireland, keeps house in home of John Horreth. Note that her birth place is ditto marks following 5 other housekeepers with last name Clary who were from Ireland.

1880 Census, St. Louis, MO
Borg, Henry, age 30, Cook, born in Prussia
Borg, Minnie, age 29, born in Hanover
Borg, Bertha, age 8, born in MO

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.

1910 Census, St. Louis, MO
Burg, Minnie, age 57, widow, born Germany. 1child 1living
Fisher, Bertha, age 36, daughter, born MO, 2nd marriage, married 1yr
Fisher, G. B., age 39, son-in-law, born Germany, 1st marriage, married 1yr

1920 Census, St. Louis, MO
Burg, Minnie, age 68, widow, alien, born Gernany, came to U.S. 1870.

(Medical):17 Jul 1998: Ashes removed to Valhalla Cemetery.

Wilhelmina married Henry Burg Abt 1870. Henry was born Abt 1850, Germany; died Abt 1893, St. Louis, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

John married Dorothea Maria Ohlau 27 Oct 1898, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Dorothea was born 29 May 1880, IL; was christened 14 Jul 1880, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died Apr 1950. [Group Sheet]

Hinrich married Elenora Dierkes 23 Nov 1897, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States. Elenora was born 13 Nov 1875, Jackson County, IL; died 6 May 1943, Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL; was buried May 1943, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Hinrich — Lena Bearden. Lena was buried , St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Agnes married Charles Ulrich 16 May 1904, St. Louis, Missouri. Charles was born 5 Jun 1874, Leavenworth County, KS; died 9 May 1908, IL; was buried 11 May 1908, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Agnes married Frederick B. Ernst Abt 1910, MO. Frederick was born 7 May 1866, St. Louis, Missouri; died 30 May 1944, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried 2 Jun 1944, Sunset Cemetery, South St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Sponsers: «b»Anna Marie Ehlers, Minna Barg
Baptized by Pastor Weisz of Wine Hill«/b»

Minna married Johann Conrad Arndt 17 Dec 1899, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Johann (son of Herman Arndt and Justine Louise Charlotte Wiele) was born 13 Oct 1879, Perry County, IL; died 22 Dec 1907, Perry County, IL; was buried Dec 1907, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Minna married Aaron "Spike" Ward Between 1910 and 1918, Perry County, IL. Aaron was born 27 Dec 1883, Ava, Jackson County, IL; died 3 Nov 1944, Perry County, IL; was buried 5 Nov 1944, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha) married Ferdinand Friedrich Biermann 1904, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Ferdinand was born 8 Jul 1881, IL; was christened 14 Aug 1881, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died 16 Feb 1957; was buried , St. Pauls Lutheran, Wine Hill, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

stillborn, not named.

Carl — (Elisabeth Matilda) Dora Hartmann. (Elisabeth was born 22 Nov 1885, Perry County, IL; was christened 25 Dec 1885, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Carl married Mattie Heins 1 Oct 1913. Mattie was born 21 Jul 1890, Garrison, Butler County, NE; died 14 Mar 1938, Omaha, Douglas County, NE; was buried Mar 1938, Greenwood Cemetery, York County, NE. [Group Sheet]

Carl — Lena A. Sommer. Lena died Aft 2006. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):SSN: 343-38-8606

Dorothea married William Ziebold, Sr. Abt 1907. William was born 22 Nov 1875, IL; died Abt 1946. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha — unknown. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha married Claus Heins 28 Dec 1921, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Claus was born 4 Oct 1886, Millerton, Butler County, NE; died 6 Aug 1962. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Entered service on 26 Jun 1918, went overseason 8 Oct 1918 serving in England and France.
Left Bordeaux, France on the Roanoke on 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on Apr 17 1919.
He was discharged on 29 May 1919.

Louis married Alma M. Rieckenberg 19 Feb 1922, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Alma was born Dec 1896, IL; died 22 Oct 1966, Perry County, IL; was buried Oct 1966, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Herman married Frieda Schaack 24 Dec 1924, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois. Frieda was born 11 Sep 1905, Steeleville, Randolph County, IL; died 18 Jan 1994, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Her baptismal name was Gustine Dorothea Agnes Arndt. She was adament that her middle name was not Dorothea, but that she was only given the middle intial D. and no name.

Agnes married John Edward Russell 22 Mar 1919, Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL. John (son of (Joseph) Edward Russell and Margaret Ann Loy) was born 7 May 1901, Willisville, Perry County, Illinois; died 19 Jan 1982, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois; was buried Jan 1982, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Flora — Raymond H. "Butch" Schmidt. Raymond was born 12 Nov 1903, Willisville, Perry County, IL; was christened 13 Dec 1903, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died 3 Nov 1995, Perry County, IL; was buried Nov 1995, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]