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View Tree for George Oliver BerhenkeGeorge Oliver Berhenke (b. March 29, 1905, d. May 11, 1981)

George Oliver Berhenke (son of Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke and Eva Augusta Becraft) was born March 29, 1905 in Georgetown Wisconsin Price County, and died May 11, 1981 in Moline Illinois Rock Island County. He married Dorothy Margaret Gertrude Beintema on October 16, 1924 in Rock Island Illinois, daughter of Dirk Levi Beintema and Dora Elsa Freda Beselin.

 Includes NotesNotes for George Oliver Berhenke:
George Oliver Berhenke was the youngest child born to Hans Ernst Gustav and Eva. He was born March 29th 1905 in Georgetown Wisconsin. Price County, His father died when he was about 13 months old. After about 4 months his mother married a Thomas Cork. And became pregnant with his half brother Theodore Thomas Cork After his death She married Mr. Charles Franklin Vant. And became Pregnant with his half sister Lillian Grace Vant. Charles died October 27 1912 in Kennan Price Co. Wisconsin. She married John Franklin Dennison July 3 1922. There were no children Born to this marriage. but there were three Step children from his previous marriage. Elizabeth,Betty, and Samuel. George met Dorothy at a skating rink where he worked as a floor manager to see that everyone followed the skating rules and to help people who fell down. George said Dorothy fell down and he picked her up and that was the dumbest thing he did in his life. But he would laugh after telling his story. Dorothy said she never fell at all that she dropped her purse and he reached down and picked it up for her and then later asked her for a date. He married Dorothy Beintema October 16 1924. And together they had 11 children Donald,Dorothy Richard,Kenneth,George,Gerald, Arlene,Deloris,Ernest,Daryl and JoAnn. George raced Model T Fords and rode Harley Davidson motorcycles with sucide clutches in motor domes at carnivals when he was young and boxed in the Golden Gloves boxing club for ten years. He had many jobs over the years he worked in Saw mills, Coal Mines, Dug wells, Factory jobs, 2/92 Junk yard, and he helped pave the runway for the Quad City Airport in Moline Illinois. And retired as a Contractor. He built several of the houses they lived in including a log cabin in Wisconsin and the house they lived in when he died May 11 1981 at his home in Moline Illinois. He was a very strick parent and his children didn't get away with much. without being corrected. Sometimes the punishment was pretty sever. He was strick with the grandchildren too but not as much as his children. when asked by his youngest daughter why he was so strick with them he said " I had 11 of you and I had to get the upper hand or let you walk all over me. then he said I will tell you this I don't have a kid that I'am not proud of " He taught us how to work hard and respect people.


More About George Oliver Berhenke:
Burial: May 14, 1981, Greenview MemorialGardens East Moline Illinois.

More About George Oliver Berhenke and Dorothy Margaret Gertrude Beintema:
Marriage: October 16, 1924, Rock Island Illinois.

Children of George Oliver Berhenke and Dorothy Margaret Gertrude Beintema are:
  1. +Donald Edward Berhenke, b. July 29, 1926, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County, d. June 16, 1996, Moline Illinois.
  2. +Dorothy Marie Berhenke, b. August 28, 1928, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County, d. May 20, 1991, East Moline Illinois.
  3. +Richard Oliver Berhenke, b. November 20, 1929, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County, d. January 29, 1999, Silvis Illinois.
  4. +Kenneth Dale Berhenke.
  5. +George Arthur Berhenke.
  6. +Gerald Arnold Berhenke, b. October 05, 1934, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County, d. June 25, 2002, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County.
  7. +Arlene Georgia Berhenke.
  8. +Deloris Joyce Berhenke, b. July 01, 1938, Milan Illinois, d. September 29, 2000, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County.
  9. +Ernest Wayne Berhenke.
  10. Daryl Gene Berhenke.
  11. +JoAnn Faye Berhenke.
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