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Theodore Franke
1830 - 1905 (75 years)
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Name Theodore Franke Born 1830 , Prussia, Germany 
[1] Gender Male Occupation 1856 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] butcher Occupation 1861 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] butcher Residence 1861 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] Lutheran Eby ID Number Waterloo-40979 Died 5 Jan 1905 , Osceola Co., Michigan Cause: pneumonia Buried Woodland Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA Person ID I40979 Generations Last Modified 3 Mar 2025
Father Bernard Franke, b. Abt 1800, of, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Barbara Beinish, b. Abt 1800, of, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F41735 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wilhelmine "Menna" Stephan, b. 1838, Gretienberg, Saxony, Germany , d. 12 Dec 1903, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years) Married 29 Jul 1856 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Children 1. Cathrina Franke, b. 1857, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown2. Julia A. Franke, b. 7 Jun 1859, , Ontario, Canada , d. 15 Oct 1938 (Age 79 years)3. Gottleib Hermann Franke, b. 4 Apr 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Nov 1863 (Age 2 years)4. Theodor Jakob Franke, b. 4 Apr 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Apr 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 Family ID F18200 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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From Find A Grave
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Notes - Theodore died Thursday morning of pneumonia at the home of his son Dan. He was born in Germany and in 1855 he and his brother Gottfried immigrated to Berlin, Canada. His parents dying when he was quite young, he was brought up by an uncle of whom he learned the butcher trade, following this occupation while in Canada. On July 29, 1856 he married Wilhelmina Stephan and during the war he and his wife came to Richmond township, Osceola county, Michigan and settled on 160 acres of land near Hersey, of which he cleared up 50 acres. In 1868 he homesteaded 80 acres of land on section 18, which he also cleared up, and on which he lived until 1896, when he and his wife moved to town, occupying his residence on Stimson ave. until his wife's death on Dec. 12, 1903. His wife's request was before she died , to go back on the homestead and live with her son Dan, which he did. The funeral was held at the St. Paul church, of which church he was a consistant and hard working member. He leaves to mourn their loss three sons, Ernest, Dan and John, and four daughters, Mrs. Julia Roggow, Mrs. Lizzie Dadles, Mrs. Bertha Grein and Mrs. Minnie Schumacher all of this city. Also two brothers, one in New Hamburg, Canada and one in Germany and two sisters in Germany. The relatives from abroad in attendance at the funeral were Earnest and Theodore Franke, nephews of New Hamburg, Canada. G. Franke a nephew and wife of Traverse City: and Herman Stephan, a brother-in-law of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Franke desire to tender their heart felt thanks to all friends for assistance and sympathy.
Obituary of Theodore Frank - newspaper unknown
- Theodore died Thursday morning of pneumonia at the home of his son Dan. He was born in Germany and in 1855 he and his brother Gottfried immigrated to Berlin, Canada. His parents dying when he was quite young, he was brought up by an uncle of whom he learned the butcher trade, following this occupation while in Canada. On July 29, 1856 he married Wilhelmina Stephan and during the war he and his wife came to Richmond township, Osceola county, Michigan and settled on 160 acres of land near Hersey, of which he cleared up 50 acres. In 1868 he homesteaded 80 acres of land on section 18, which he also cleared up, and on which he lived until 1896, when he and his wife moved to town, occupying his residence on Stimson ave. until his wife's death on Dec. 12, 1903. His wife's request was before she died , to go back on the homestead and live with her son Dan, which he did. The funeral was held at the St. Paul church, of which church he was a consistant and hard working member. He leaves to mourn their loss three sons, Ernest, Dan and John, and four daughters, Mrs. Julia Roggow, Mrs. Lizzie Dadles, Mrs. Bertha Grein and Mrs. Minnie Schumacher all of this city. Also two brothers, one in New Hamburg, Canada and one in Germany and two sisters in Germany. The relatives from abroad in attendance at the funeral were Earnest and Theodore Franke, nephews of New Hamburg, Canada. G. Franke a nephew and wife of Traverse City: and Herman Stephan, a brother-in-law of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Franke desire to tender their heart felt thanks to all friends for assistance and sympathy.
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Sources - [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, pg 76.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
Theodor Franke, butcher of Wilmot married 29 Jul 1856 in Waterloo Twp. by banns to Wilhelmine Stephan of Wilmot, wit`Christ. S. Miller of Wilmot & Gottlieb Stephan of Wilmot
- [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, pg 76.
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Born - 1830 - , Prussia, Germany 
Occupation - butcher - 1856 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Married - 29 Jul 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - butcher - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Died - Cause: pneumonia - 5 Jan 1905 - , Osceola Co., Michigan 
Buried - - Woodland Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA = Link to Google Earth
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