Bio: Venzke/Fenskke, Herman & Bertha
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Surnames: Fenskke, Venzke

----Source: Wisconsin State Records & Federal Census Reports

1900 Federal Census,

Name: Herman Fenskke
Residence: Rock & Richfield towns, Wood, Wisconsin
Birth Date: Jul 1865
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Bertha Fenskke
Spouse Birth Place: Germany
Father Birthplace: Germany
Mother Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
Estimated Marriage Year: 1891
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1892
Enumeration District: 0155
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 26
Household Gender Age
Herman Fenskke M
Wife: Bertha Fenskke F, b. Feb 1867 Ger., Married 9 yrs., 6 children - 5 living, parents b. Germany
Child: Minnie Fenskke F, b. Sep 1893, Wis.
Child: Mary Fenskke F, b. Feb 1895, Wis.
Child: Alice Fenskke F, b. Feb 1896, Wis.
Child: Ida Fenskke F, b. Dec 1898, Wis.
Child: Bertha Fenskke F, b. Jan 1900, Wis.
 

1905 Wis. State Census, Cary, Wood, Wisconsin

Name: Herman Venzke
Age: 39y
Estimated Birth Year: Abt 1866
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Parent 1: Germany
Place of Birth: Parent 2: Germany
Family Number: 10
Page Number: 45
Line Number: 39
Household Gender Age
Herman Venzke M 39y
Wife: Bertha Venzke F 38y (1867)
Minnie Venzke F 11y b. Sep 1893, Wis.
Mary Venzke F 10y b. Feb 1895, Wis.
Ella Venzke F 9y b. 
Ida Venzke F 7y
Bertha Venzke F 5y
Herman Venzke M 3y
Otto Venzke M 1y
 

1910 Federal Census, Cary, Wood, Wisconsin

Name: Herrmann Venzke
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Family Number: 261
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Herrmann Venzke M 44y
Wife: Bertha Venzke F 43y
Child: Ninna Venzke F 16y
Child: Mary Venzke F 15y
Child: Gllis Venzke F 14y
Child: Ida Venzke F 12y
Child: Bretha Venzke F 10y (1900)
Child: Herrmann Venzke M 8y
Child: Otto Venzke M 6y
Child: Emil Venzke M 4y
Child: Gaiurich Venzke M 2y (1908)*

Wisconsin Birth Record

Otto M Venzke, b. 19 Nov 1903 Reel: 0323 Record: DX2535

Social Security Death Record

First Name: Herman
Middle Name:
Last Name: Venzke
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 15 February 1902
Social Security Number: 389-36-4249
Place of Issuance: Wisconsin
Last Residence: Wood, Wisconsin
Zip Code of Last Residence: 54449
Death Date: November 1975
Estimated Age at Death: 73
 

News Clips

VENZKE, BERTHA L DEATH MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD SEP 23, 1991 p.15 col.2
Notes: age 91/of city/bur:grace luth cem-nasonville

VENZKE, ALICE MARRIAGE MARSHFIELD NEWS APR 15, 1920 p.4 col.3
Notes: wedding mentioned (progress news)

*VENZKE, BABY BOY BIRTH MARSHFIELD NEWS FEB 6, 1908 p.7 col.2
Notes: parents:m/m h venzke (progress news)

VENZKE, BERTHA MARRIAGE MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD JUL 9, 1928 p.4 col.4
Notes: of lindsey/license to wed elmer s titus