Charles Wilken: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Charles Wilken was born May 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johann "John" Wilken and Mary Elizabeth "Anne" Ginke); died Jan 1939; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Karl Wilken
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51344
Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
Residence: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1883, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1891, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1911, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Charles married Margaret Schmermund 4 Feb 1883, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John S. Schmermund and Anna Mary Eisenbach) was born 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1937; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Johann "John" Wilken was born 6 Jun 1827, , Mecklenburg, Germany (son of John Wilken, son of Henry Wilken and Sophie Altenbury); died 23 Oct 1914, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Oct 1914, St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario.

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Interesting: pioneer, story
Name: Joachine Wilken
Name: John Wilken
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110471
Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Occupation: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
Occupation: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
Residence: 1891, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1911, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

WALLACE PIONEER PASSES AWAY

The death occurred in Listowel on Friday, October 23rd, of Mr. John Wilken, a resident of Listowel and Wallace since 1874. The late Mr. Wilken was born in Mecklenburg Germany an June 6th, 1827, this being his 88th year. When a young man of twenty-five he came to Canada and took up his residence in Waterloo, where he lived for a time before moving to Wellesley. In the year 1874 he moved to a farm in Wallace, where he had lived until twelve years ago when he took up residence with his sons, John and Charles. In politics deceased was a Conservative and in religion a Lutheran. Shortly after he came to Canada he was united in Marriage with Miss Annie Ginka who predeceased him about twelve years ago. As the result of this union there were five children, of whom four are lest to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. The children are, Messers. Peter, of Yellow Grass Saskatchewan, John G. of Wallaceand Charles of Listowel and one daughter, Mrs. Michael Stover of Wallace. One son, Jacob, died in infancy. The funeral took place on Monday to Trecastle, where interment was made. Rev. Shorten conducted the services.

The Listowel Standard of Friday, November 6th, 1914

Johann married Mary Elizabeth "Anne" Ginke 30 Nov 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 15 Dec 1832, , Germany; died 24 Nov 1902, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Mary Elizabeth "Anne" Ginke was born 15 Dec 1832, , Germany; died 24 Nov 1902, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario.

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Name: Anne Ginke
Name: Mary Elizabeth "Anne" Wilken
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110474
Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
Residence: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1891, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

The Wallace News

The funeral of the late Mrs. Wilken took place on Tuesday at the Lutheran Cemetery, 8th concession, Wallace. Mrs. Wilken died in London on November 24th, but the funeral was delayed until Mr. Wilken returned from Yellow Grass, a station on the CPR west of Moose Jaw. He has the sympathy of his neighbours in this the greatest of all afflictions

Listowel Standard of Friday the 5th of December, 1902

Children:

1. Charles Wilken was born May 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 1939; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
Johann Karl Mortiz "John Wilken was born 17 Nov 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Dec 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1941, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario.
Peter Wilken was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Elizabeth Maria Christine Wilken was born Aug 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

John Wilken was born Abt 1800, Of, Mecklenburg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51343

Children:

2. Johann "John" Wilken was born 6 Jun 1827, , Mecklenburg, Germany; died 23 Oct 1914, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Oct 1914, St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario.