Wilkenings in Germany - Chicago area & Iowa
I have Frederick Conrad Wilkening, born in Hanover Germany, the son of Conrad and Loiuse Wilkening.He migrated to the US in 1870-72.He went first to Keokuk County Iowa.After a few years he moved to the Chicago area to live with "reletives" for a few years before returning to Iowa.He stayed in Iowa until 1878, when he moved to Kansas to homestead.After 5 years in Kansas, he moved back to Iowa for good.Several names repeat often in the family:Henry, William, Frederick and Wilhemina.Frederick clearly had relatives in the Chicago area, and possibly in the Quad Cities (Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline and Rock Island).I would appreciate anyone with Wilkenings in those area contacting me to compare notes to see if we can establish a connection.Other related surnames might be Henke or Oldenburg - the families may have immigrated from germany together.