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Johann Carl Joachim "John" Wilken

Male 1861 - 1945  (84 years)


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  • Name Johann Carl Joachim "John" Wilken 
    Born 6 Jul 1861  Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Birth Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157792140 
    Name John E. Wilken 
    Residence 1871  Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-489527 
    Died 22 Aug 1945  Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I489527  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Carl Joachim Christian "Charles" Wilken,   b. 20 Jan 1828, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1902, Brant Township Cemetery, Brant, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Johanna Sophia Dorothea Bormann,   b. 2 Dec 1829, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1914, Brant Township Cemetery, Brant, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1854  Passee, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F300398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • The death occurred suddenly at his home in Elmwood, Tuesday, August 22nd, of John E. Wilken, in his 85th year.

      The Orangeville Banner. Thu, Sep 06, 1945 Page 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameJohann Carl Joachim Wilken
      Baptism Age1
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date6 Juli 1860 Wilmot
      Baptism Date12 Okt 1861
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Carl Wilken
      MotherElisabeth Bomemann

    2. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      NameJochim Christian Ludwig Wilken
      Gendermännlich (Male)
      Marriage Age26
      Event TypeHeirat (Marriage)
      Birth Date20 Jan 1828
      Marriage Date25 Okt 1854 (25 Oct 1854)
      Marriage PlacePassee, Mecklenburg, Deutschland (Germany)
      Father Johann Christian Wilken
      Married
      NameElisabeth Johanna Soph. Dorothea Bornemann
      Genderweiblich (Female)
      Marriage Age24
      Birth Date02 Dez 1829 (2 Dec 1829)
      Father Carl Bornemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jul 1861 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Aug 1945 - Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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