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- Descendants of Heinrich Arthur Zemke -
Last updated 02/17/02

1. HEINRICH ARTHUR ZEMKE (JOHANN JACOB) was born Jul 1860 in Danzig, Westpreussen, Preussen, and died in Oil City, Pennsylvania, US (?) (Zemke Lane). He married MINNA MCKELSKA Abt. 1887 in Germany, daughter of JULIUS HALLMAN. She was born Dec 1860 in Germany.
Notes For HEINRICH ARTHUR ZEMKE:
7/23/1865 Christened Sankt Johnannes Kirche, Danzig, Westpreussen, Preussen
1892: Immigrated with all children but Lizzie (According to 1920 census )
1900: Census - E. Bissel Ave. Extension, Oil City, Venago, PA
1906: Naturalized (According to 1920 census )
1920: Census - Siverly Ave., Cornplanter Twp., Oil City, Venago, PA
More About HEINRICH ARTHUR ZEMKE:
Census: 1900, 1920
Christening: Jul 23, 1865, Sankt Johannes Kirche, Danzig Stadt, Westpreussen, Preussen
Occ: House Carpenter
Notes For MINNA MCKELSKA:
Buried in Grove Hill Cemetary, Oil City, Pennsylvania

Current birth and marriage dates from 1900 and 1920 us census info.
More About HEINRICH ZEMKE and MINNA MCKELSKA:
Marriage: Abt. 1887, Germany


Children of HEINRICH ZEMKE and MINNA MCKELSKA are:

 

[ i. ]   GERTRUDA ZEMKE, b. Feb 1887, Germany; d. Oil City, Pennsylvania, US; m. <UNKNOWN> BECK; d. Oil City, Pennsylvania, US.
Notes For GERTRUDA ZEMKE:
mom thinks Aunt Gert lived in Oil City, PA and had 2 or 3 children
More About GERTRUDA ZEMKE:
Census: 1900

 

[ ii. ]   GUSTAVA ZEMKE, b. Sep 12, 1888, Danzig, Westpreussen, Preussen; d. Oct 1962, USA; m. LILLIAN <UNKNOWN>; b. 1891, Michigan.
Notes For GUSTAVA ZEMKE:
1900 Census says he was born in Germany but
1920 Census says he was born in Pennsylvania

From The Social Security Death Index 1996 Edition:
Name: ZEMKE, Gustav
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1888
Social Security Number: 363-10-4582
State of Issuance: Michigan
Death Date: Oct 1962
More About GUSTAVA ZEMKE:
Census: 1900, 1920
Occ: Tool Maker in Tool Shop

 

[ iii. ]   HENRY FERDINAND ZEMKE, b. Jan 02, 1891, Germany; d. Apr 1965, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA; m. GRACE ELLEN SHACKLETON, Jun 19, 1919, Detroit, Michigan, USA (?); b. Mar 1899, Detroit, Michigan, USA; d. Apr 08, 1983, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
Notes For HENRY FERDINAND ZEMKE:
worked in a steel foundry, died of emphesema
1892: Immigrated
More About HENRY FERDINAND ZEMKE:
Cause of Death: Emphysema
Census: 1900
Occ: Steel Foundry Worker
More About HENRY ZEMKE and GRACE SHACKLETON:
Marriage: Jun 19, 1919, Detroit, Michigan, USA (?)

 

[ iv. ]   EMILL ZEMKE, b. Dec 01, 1892, Germany; d. Jun 01, 1972, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; m. BEATRICE ISABELLA FRENCH, Detroit; b. Aug 31, 1893, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; d. 1989, Detroit, Wayne, MIchigan, USA.
Notes For EMILL ZEMKE:
According to June Gilmer, it's pronounced A-mul

1920 MI Census: Vol 105, ED 112, Sheet 1, Line 25
Age: 27, Naturalized: 1892 Na Um
Address: 237 Philadelphia Ave, Detroit, Wayne, MI.
Enumerated with William French, son in law

From the Social Security Death Index 1996 Edition:
Name: ZEMKE, Emil
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1892
Social Security Number: 365-07-0968
State of Issuance: Michigan
Death Date: Jun 1972
Death Residence Localities: 48221 Detroit, Wayne Michigan
More About EMILL ZEMKE:
Burial 1: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Burial 2: Woodward and 12 Mile Rd.
Census: 1900, 1920
Occ: Factory Pattern Maker
Notes For BEATRICE ISABELLA FRENCH:
June says her mother was 2 years older than her father
died at 96
More About BEATRICE ISABELLA FRENCH:
Burial: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Wayne, Michigan, USA
More About EMILL ZEMKE and BEATRICE FRENCH:
Marriage: Detroit

 

[ v. ]   LOUISE ZEMKE, b. Oct 1899, Pennsylvania; m. <UNKNOWN> HOLLENSBY; b. St. Joseph, Michigan.
Notes For LOUISE ZEMKE:
1900 census shows her name as Lizzie Zemke
More About LOUISE ZEMKE:
Census: 1900


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