Bio: Klinke, Frank Joseph (General Merchandise)
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Surnames: Klinke, Krejci
----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Wis.) 2 Feb 1900
Frank Joseph Klinke's General Merchandise
Greenwood, Clark Co., Wisconsin
Frank J. Klinke of Greenwood, Wisconsin placed the advertisement above in the February 2, 1900 Gleaner
When he was ten years old, Frank Joseph Klinke immigrated from Bohemia in 1867 to Greenwood. He was born April 2, 1857, the son of John and Rosa (Krejci) Klinke. August 1, 1878, he married Katherina "Katie" (pg. 121, vol-1). The advertisement above shows that he was running the General Merchandise Store in 1900.
Katherina, later ran a Farm Implement Store with her son, Edward D. Klinke. Frank's other child, Helen, was a public school teacher.
Frank died August 10, 1912 and is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwood, Wisconsin. "Katie" died September 10, 1921 and was laid to rest at his side.
Census Records
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1900 Federal Census--Greenwood Clark County, Wisconsin |
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| Home-Family | Name | Relation | Marital/Yrs | Children | Sex | Color | Born-Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Immigration | Father Born | Mother Born | Ownership |
| 124-135 | Klinke, Frank J. | Head | 22 yrs | M | white | Mar/1857-43 | Bohemia | General Merchandise | 1867-33yrs-na | Bohemia | Bohemia | Own-DebtFree-Home | |
| Katherina | Wife | 22 yrs | 6/5living | F | white | Nov/1857-42 | Bohemia | 1872-28yrs | Bohemia | Bohemia | |||
| Johanna | Daughter | single | F | white | Jun/1882-17 | Wisconsin | at school | Bohemia | Bohemia | ||||
| Joseph F. | Son | single | M | white | Jun/1888-11 | Wisconsin | at school | Bohemia | Bohemia | ||||
| Helen C. | Daughter | single | F | white | Sep/1890-9 | Wisconsin | Bohemia | Bohemia | |||||
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Edward D |
Son |
single |
M |
white |
Dec/1894-5 |
Wisconsin |
Bohemia |
Bohemia |
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Home #123-Octavus and Margaret Baird, #125-William and Anna Johnston
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1910 Federal Census--Greenwood Clark County, Wisconsin |
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| Home-Family | Name | Relation | Marital/Yrs | Children | Sex | Color | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Language | Father Born | Mother Born | Ownership |
| 90-90 | Klinke, Frank J. | Head | 22 yrs | M | white | 53 | Bohemia | General Store | English | Bohemia | Bohemia | Own-DebtFree-Home | |
| Katherina | Wife | 22 yrs | 6/5living | F | white | 53 | Bohemia | none | English | Bohemia | Bohemia | ||
| Helen | Daughter | single | F | white | 19 | Wisconsin | Public School | English | Bohemia | Bohemia | |||
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Edward |
Son |
single |
M |
white |
15 |
Wisconsin |
English |
Bohemia |
Bohemia |
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Home #89-Frank & Dagna Pratt, #91-Mrs. Octavus Baird & daughters
1920 Census Index for Kathrine Klinke.
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