Michael Ferdinand "Fred" Schwanke Parentage and Descendants: Posen to Indian
Michael Ferdinand “Fred” Schwanke (born 19 July 1836, Kolmar, Posen, Germany; christened 24 July 1836 in Kolmar, Posen, Germany; died 16 June 1911/1916 in Jasper County, Indiana; and was buried in DeMotte Cemetery, DeMotte, Indiana).Michael’s Father was Michael Schwanke and his mother was Anna Christina Buchholz.
In 1872 "Fred" married Jane Rosella Woods (daughter of Margaretta Ann Hunt and Charles Woods from England) was born 13 February 1858 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 1 July 1941 in Indiana; and buried in DeMotte Cemetery, DeMotte, Indiana).
Children:
Seven children were born to Jane Rosella Woods and Michael Ferdinand Schwanke.
1. Charles Herman Schwanke was born on 28 July 1873 in DeMotte, Indiana.He died in 1957.On 25 November 1894 he married Etta Cooper.
2. Olive Viola Schwanke was born on 15 July 1875 in DeMotte, Indiana.She died on 24 January 1964.On 18 August 1895 she married first, Elwood M. Spriggs.She married second, Albert J. Knip.
3. John Ferdinand Fredrick Schwanke was born on 25 December 1877 in DeMotte, Indiana.He died on 27 October 1965.
4. Rose Odella Florence Schwanke was born on 27 December 1880 in DeMotte, Indiana, and died in 1961.On 18 June 1899 she married Caleb Cheever.
5. William Francis Schwanke was born on 27 May 1883 in DeMotte, Indiana.He died in 1968.On 29 November 1911 he married Clara Schultz.
6. Otto Arthur Schwanke was born on 1 March 1887 in DeMotte, Indiana.He died 6 October 1976.
7. Henry Earl Schwanke was born on 24 March 1891 in DeMotte, Indiana.He died on 22 June 1966.He married Ada Esther Spurgeon (born 10 July 1895 in Washington County, Indiana, and she died 29 April 1972 probably in Jasper County, Indiana), the daughter of William Harrison Spurgeon (12 January 1863 in Washington, Indiana, and he died 13 July 1945) and Sarah Louena Denny.
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