Johann "John" Wilken

1827 - 1914  (87 years)

• Name	Johann "John" Wilken
  Born	6 Jun 1827	, Mecklenburg, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Name	Joachine Wilken
  Name	John Wilken  [5]
  Residence	1856	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Residence	1891	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-110471
  Died	23 Oct 1914	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	26 Oct 1914	St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I110471	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Wilken,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Henry Wilken,   b. Abt 1805, of, Germany ,   d. 1860  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Sophie Altenbury,   b. Abt 1805, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth "Anne" Ginke,   b. 15 Dec 1832, , Germany ,   d. 24 Nov 1902, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1856	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Charles Wilken,   b. May 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jan 1939  (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Johann Karl Mortiz "John Wilken,   b. 17 Nov 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1941, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Peter Wilken,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth Maria Christine Wilken,   b. Aug 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 3 Page 27. [S127] Church Records - ON, Perth, Trecastle - St. James Lutheran, pg 202. Johann Wilken, born 6 June 1827 in Mecklenburg, (Deutchland), died 23 October 1914 in Listowel, burial 26 October 1914 in Trecastle. Aged 87 years, 4 months, 2 days. H. Shorten Pastor. Translated from the original German records. [S257] Census - ON, Perth, Wallace - 1881. Wilken John Male 54 Germany Lutheran German Farmer Married Wilken Annie Female 49 Germany Wilken Charles M 21 Ontario Wilken John M 19 Wilken Peter M 16 [S2424] Cemetery - ON, Perth, Trecastle - St. James Lutheran. Johannes ( John ) Wilken born June 6th 1827, Mecklenburg Germany Died October 23 1914, Listowel Ontario [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Wilken (farmer of Wallace Twp) Born: Woolwich Tp Waterloo Co. Ont Age: 28 Est. Birth: abt 1861 Father: John Wilken Mother: Anne Wilken married Amelia Tasch Age:: 24 Est. Birth: abt 1865 Born: Peel Tp Wellington CO O Father: Daniel Tasch Mother: Wilhelmina Re married 13 Oct 1889 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Elmira [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 18 Dec 1856:51. GINKA, Anna married 30 Nov 1856 To Joachim WILFEN. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister Wurster, Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Jun 1827 - , Mecklenburg, Germany Residence - 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Nov 1856 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Oct 1914 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Oct 1914 - St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trecastle, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth