Wilhelm John Gutav "William" Mahnke

1830 - 1922  (92 years)

• Name	Wilhelm John Gutav "William" Mahnke
  Born	17 Feb 1830	, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66199848
  Name	Wilhelm Monk
  Name	William Monk
  Occupation	1854	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	labourer
  Residence	1855	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-148962
  Died	9 Mar 1922	Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint John's Lutheran Pioneer Cemetery, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I148962	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Fredericka Dorothea Sophia "Dorethea" Wendorf,   b. 14 Jul 1832, , Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany ,   d. 6 Sep 1923, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1854	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Johann Christ. Martin "Martin" Mahnke,   b. 27 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1943, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   2. Emma Monk,   b. 9 Sep 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1941, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   3. William H. Monk,   b. 19 Sep 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1948, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F37292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmwood Pioneer Passes Another pioneer passed away at Elmwood last week in the person of Wm. Monk Sr., over 92 years of age, and he was buried on Sunday. The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr. Gowman of the Lutheran Church, and was one of the largest for sometime. The Owen Sound Sun-Times (Owen Sound, Ontario) · 18 March 1922, Saturday Page 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Wilhelm John Gustav Mahnke, labourer of Preston married 5 Jun 1854 in Berlin by banns to Fredericka Dorothea Sophia Wendorf of Preston, wit: Friedrich Gottlieb and Louise Gottlieb [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameJohann Christ. Martin Mohnke Baptism Age0 Record TypeBaptism Birth Date27 Apr 1855 Baptism Date20 Mai 1855 Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Wilhelm Mohnke - Waterloo Mother Friedericke Wendorf

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1830 - , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Occupation - labourer - 1854 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Jun 1854 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1855 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Mar 1922 - Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth