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Emma Augusta Sprenger was born on 27 August 1888, at Aurora, Illinois, USA. ; From Emma's birth certificate, her godparents were Herman Seifert and Dorotha Stritte, and the Pastor signing the paper was W. Krebs. She was baptized on 30 Sep. 1888 in Aurora, Ill. The paper also gives the spelling Sprenger for her parents and Haach was her Mother's maiden name.
Writing on the certificate says:
Mark 16:16 says, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 10:15 says, Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.¹ She was the daughter of Herman Frederick Sprenger and Johanna Maria Caroline Haach.
Emma Augusta Sprenger married Edward Arthur Krienke, son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath, on 5 March 1907, at Trinity Lutheran Church, , . 65th anniversary of founding Trinity Lutheran Church, 1906-1971, Lemburg, Saskatchewan
Book: # 971.24 A1: contains: 23 p. : ill., ports.
As of 5 March 1907,her married name was Krienke.

Emma Augusta Sprenger 1935/6 Emma left Eddie due to an affair with the mother of Art Krienke's wife, Mildred Shaw. She moved to Fort Frances since Henry was already settled there. Henry and Beatrice had moved there in 1932, and Art and Milly soon followed. Emma was a very religious person, until the day she died, and she was very hard on Eddie (no smoking or chewing tobacco in the house, no drinking).

1934- Oran says that Dorothea and Henry went back toTisdale to see Eddie, but Dorothea got into some kind of argument or fight with Milly's mother and that was that. There are pictures of the car and the people from that trip.

Eddie apperently at some time in the 30's did in fact seek out Emma in Fort Frances and tried to make up, but she would have none of it. Tiny Phillips (Jan. 26 1999), also told me that when Eddy came back in the late 30's and tried to make up with Emma, she would have none of it. She shouted and screammed at him and drove him away. But to the day she died, she still was waiting for Eddie to come back to her. To this end Oran recalls that his voice especially over the phone was remarkably similar to Eddies and when he called her she still thought it was Eddie coming back to get her. Tiny Phillips(Frenette) seemed to think that Eddy and Emma Shaw had a son. I have never heard of this.

According to Oran (Cutsie) Krienke, Gramma stated that she could see the glow from the Chicage fire. However, the great fire was on Oct 8, 1871 before she was born. But there was also a fire on Dec 30, 1903 at a large theatre. It must have been huge since 603 people were killed, so this is possibly what she meant. At the time she was probably still in Aurora, Ill., which is 48 km from the centre of Chicago. (The story that she was from Independence Miss. and still saw the fire can not be true as Independence is about 659 km west of Chicago. between 1934 and 1950.
Emma Augusta Sprenger died on 28 August 1973, at Fort Frances, Ont..

     
Henry Herman Krienke was born on 2 March 1909, at Medical Lake, Wash., USA. He was the son of Edward Arthur Krienke and Emma Augusta Sprenger.
Henry Herman Krienke married Evelyn Beatrice Croswell, daughter of John Croswell and Mary Lyons, before 1929, at, . Met Henry and the Krienke family when she at 15 was working as a waitress in Tisdale. From then on spent more time with the Krienke's than with her family.

Moved to Fort Frances with the Krienke's in the early 30's.¹
Henry Herman Krienke died on 2 November 1953, at Port Arthur (Thunderbay), Ontario.
Henry Herman Krienke Kevin mentioned (Jan 6, 1999) that his Dad Freeman had the shoulder patches of the Royal Canadian Forestry Corps that belonged to Henry. This may explain the picture of Henry in Uniform even though he did not go to the war.

Beatrice said that Henry made it as far as Val Cartier in the army, but he had two bad hips and never made it through basic training. Nothing was said of a bad heart. There must be a record of him in the service. in 2000.²

     
Arthur "Art" Ludvig Krienke was born on 16 December 1907, at, . ; Registration Number: 4027
Last Name: KRIENKE
First Name: ARTHUR LUDVIG
Sex: M
Birth Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 1907 / 12 / 16
Place of Birth: HUBBARD     Mother
EMMA AUGUSTA SPRENGER
Father
EDWARD ARTHUR KRIENKE.¹ He was the son of Edward Arthur Krienke and Emma Augusta Sprenger.
Arthur "Art" Ludvig Krienke married Milldred Shaw, daughter of Charles Shaw and Lillian "Lil" Louise Jeffries, before 1934.
Arthur "Art" Ludvig Krienke died on 27 October 1957, at Fort Frances, Ontario.

     
Edward Freeman Krienke was born on 24 January 1921, at, . At The yellow brick house; Laura Newcombe states (1999) that Freeman was born in what was known as the Yellow house (the home of Carl F. Krienke, located on 19-29-18 W2nd (a section + 80 acres)).

Freeman's birth certificate is in German, and it gives his God-parents ans Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Schinleiw and it was dated 4 Feb. 1921. The pastor's name was Oswald G.S. Reiss.

Doreen says that a man named Freeman Coult owned the 1st farm south of Carl and the yellow house and this is the man Freeman was named after.^1,2 He was the son of Edward Arthur Krienke and Emma Augusta Sprenger.
Edward Freeman Krienke married an unknown person on 2 February 1951, at International Falls, Minn. USA.
Edward Freeman Krienke died on 3 March 1984, at, Thunder Bay, .³
Edward Freeman Krienke was buried after 3 March 1984, at, Rainy River, .
Edward Freeman Krienke Laura Newcombe states (1999) that Freeman was born in what was known as the Yellow house (the home of Carl F. Krienke, located on 19-29-18 W2nd (a section + 80 acres)).

Freeman's birth certificate is in German, and it gives his God-parents ans Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Schinleiw and it was dated 4 Feb. 1921. The pastor's name was Oswald G.S. Reiss.

Doreen says that a man named Freeman Coult owned the 1st farm south of Carl and the yellow house and this is the man Freeman was named after. in 1999, at many phone calls, , .⁴

     Annie Krienke Stout is the daughter of Edward Arthur Krienke and Emma Augusta Sprenger.

     Bettymae "Sjoquist" Shoquist is the daughter of Fred "Walgren Sjöquist" Shoquist and Frances Rosella McCrank.

     Alicia Lynn Krienke is the daughter of Edward Freeman Krienke and Bettymae "Sjoquist" Shoquist.

     Nadyne Dorothea Krienke is the daughter of Edward Freeman Krienke and Bettymae "Sjoquist" Shoquist.

     Kevin Freeman Krienke is the son of Edward Freeman Krienke and Bettymae "Sjoquist" Shoquist.

     Darlyss Rosella Krienke is the daughter of Edward Freeman Krienke and Bettymae "Sjoquist" Shoquist.

     
Eduard Krienke was born on 19 August 1844, at Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. At #49 1844, Bap. 7 Sep; Father Daniel is a Oël müller, Mother Anna Christine Bohm (actually spelled as Bohm, not Bohn).
GP: Ferd. Andreas eigenthümer, Johann Schleusner, kolonist, Wilhelmine Janke, jüngfer, no village.¹ He was the son of Daniel "Krincke" Krienke and Anna Christina Bohn.
Eduard Krienke witnessed the birth of Auguste Albertine Kaatz on 24 March 1864 at Bap. 17 April, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Eduard Krienke, jünggeselle and Eduard Meyer, jünggeselle and Albertine Zwirz, jüngfer were GP's for Auguste Albertine, b: 24 March, daughter of Gottlieb Kaatz, eigenthümer and Wilhelmine Marquardt in Lipe on 17 April.¹
Eduard Krienke witnessed the birth of Emil Max Daniel Krienke on 6 June 1865 at #48 1865, Bap. 7 June, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Wilhelm is a Gasthofs Besitzer, guesthouse or inn keeper, mother Wilhelmine Krebs.
GP: Eduard Krienke, Jünggeselle, Albertine Zwirz, Ehefraü, Wilhelmine Bomneske, Jüngfer, no village. Page 279.² Eduard Krienke immigrated on 2 April 1870 to from Breman on the Donau, Capt. H. Ernst of Breman, New York, New York; Passenger # 385:
Edward Krienke, age 26, male, miller,
lists Wisconsin as country where he severally belongs,
says he intends to become inhabitant of U.S.
no other details.
Captain H. Ernst from Breman
ss DONAU: built by Caird & Company Greenock, Yard No 147
Engines by Caird & Company GreenockPropulsion: steam, screw, 13 knots. New compound engines in 1877.
Launched: Saturday, 17 October 1868
Built: 1869
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel, Tonnage: 2896 grt
Length: 332 feet, Breadth: 40 feet
Owner History: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen
1889 H. Bischoff, Bremen
Status: Destroyed by Fire - 1895

Remarks: Maiden voyage Bremen to Southampton, New York January 16th 1869
Sold to H. Bischoff, Bremen 21st October 1889 and converted into a cargo carrier only.
Whilst on voyage to Philadelphia she caught fire and was destroyed. All aboard rescued by the British steamer DELAWARE
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron.³
Eduard Krienke married Auguste Pauline Henslin, daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm "Haenselin" Henslin and Anna Louise "Wernicke" Warnke, on 24 May 1870, at #141 page 251, records St. Paul's Lutheran Church., Mecan Twp., Marquette, WI. #141 Eduard Krienke Farmer in Mecan Twp. sohn of Daniel K. und Anna Christina geb Bohm geb. Antonina in Preussen 19 Aug. 1844 (as it should be) mit Auguste Pauline Henslin aus Mecan twp. tochter des Fried. Wilh. H. und Anna Louise geb Warnke geb. auf reisen Schiffe bei Milwaukee, Wisc. 28 Sep. 1851sind ?? 24 May 1870 in Twp. Mecan geheiredt werden.
Wit: Johann Fried. Schulz and Wilhelm G(Z)aeto.⁴
Eduard Krienke married Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath, daughter of Ferdinand David Karnath and Eva Henriette Eichmann, after 1871, at Germania, Marquette Co., Wisconsin, USA.

Eduard Krienke appears on the on 1 June 1880 census for at Kinnickinnick, St. Croix, Wisconsin,
; Edward KRINKE Self M Male W 35 GERMANY Miller GER GER
Mollie KRINKE Wife M Female W 25 GERMANY Housekeeper GER GER
Carl KRINKE Son S Male W 8 MN GER GER
Otto KRINKE Son S Male W 7 MN GER GER
Minnie KRINKE Dau S Female W 5 MN GER GER
Albert KRINKE Son S Male W 2 WI GER GER
Thomas FLORIN Other S Male W 20 NOR Laborer NOR NORWAY

Kinnickinnick, St. Croix, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255445, NA Film Number T9-1445, Page Number 238D

See Photo top page Krienke Documents.⁵ He was Moved to Canada in 1891 at Moved to Canada, ; 1889 from the Brian Krienke article, but 1906 census has 1891.
Eduard Krienke died on 19 April 1910, at, . He is buried in the graveyard at Southey. The grave has been moved twice, but is back in its original place, by the gate but almost in the ditch.⁶
Eduard Krienke Came to America in 1865-66, where he married Amelia Karnath.
German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York: compiled by Gary J. Zimmerman and Marion Wolfert
BOOK SERIES: German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York with Places of Origin; compiled by Gary J. Zimmerman and Marion Wolfert; (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1985-1992.) These books are out of print, but are available on the CD-Rom listed below.
German Immigrants, Bremen to New York book cover            
Vol. 1 . . . 1847-1854 (published 1985) Vol. 2 . . . 1855-1862 (1986)
Vol. 3 . . . 1863-1867 (1988) Vol. 4 . . . 1868-1871 (1992)

Must look at this record: Shawano County 1870 census FHL Film # 553238

Had a car with two different size wheels, front and back. (must get more of this from Milton and Doreen).

Prussia implemented the draft during the struggle against Napoleon and the applicable law (for your ancestor) was passed in 1814 and was in force till 1859. Up to 1831 draftees could serve their "active" service in the Landwehr (Reserveforce). From 1831 on that time on the active service had to be carried out in regular units. Although volunteers could enter with the age of 17, the compulsory service started with 20 (thus in 1842) and lasted three years, followed by 2 years 1 line Reserve. There are exceptions for "well educated" volunteers, who only had to serve 1 year at their own expense.

His story as written by one of his sons, Walter.

Just before he turned 17, Edward left Germany for America (to avoid Army service), and landed somewhere in Pennsylvannia. He had several trades (flour miller, millwright, butcher, carpenter, mason and if all else failed he could farm) so got his first job running a flour mill, where he stayed for three years. Like many new immigrants, he became homesick, and thus left for a visit to his parents home in Germany. But after only 2 days, friends informed him of impending arrest by the Military Police, so he slipped over the Border(only 3 miles east of Posen) into Poland. His parents would have been in more trouble, but this was ironed out due to the fact that Daniel was a justice of the peace. On leaving this trip he settled in Germania, Wis., where he again became employed running a water powered flour mill. The foundation of the water wheel is still to be seen in Germania (Walter visited it in 1965).

He met Amelia in Germania, and married her. They never again returned to Germany. The church in which they were married is still standing in Germania, I have a photo of it taken 2004.

Sometime after the marriage, Edward and Amelia moved to Dubuque, Iowa where they had a butcher shop. From their they spent a few years in Mineapolis, Minn, and finally moved on to Young America, Minn and Iona, Minn. Minnie was born in Iona, but they did not stettle for long. They had Albert, the next child in Riverfalls, Wis. The last palce they lived in the east was Stillwater, Minn. where they ran a boarding house.

A Jim Hill, who built the Great Northern R.R. from Minneapolis to Seatle, boarded with them in Stillwater, and later in Wash. he gave Amelia a ticket back to Minn and Wis. so she could visit her parents, but she never used the ticket.

Another incident in Stillwater involved the Younger Brothers of Jesse James fame. Apparently Edward met them on the road after they had robbed a bank and lost their horses. They hit him on the side of his head with a pistol, knocked him out, and took his team and buckboard. He carried the mark on his head of the pistol whipping the rest of his life.

From Stillwater, they moved on to Casselton, N.D. and there worked on Dalrymple Farm as foreman. The farm consisted of 24 sections, 15360 acres, of land. In the fall it took 43 binders (Osborne Wire Binders) to cut all the grain. Photo found under Eduard.

After two years they moved on to Portland, where they farmed for themselves. One day while plowing some local Sioux Indians started sometrouble, and the local farmers formed a group and spent a week chasing or fighting indians. After the peace was made and the pipe smoked Edward went back to his plowing. (A very interesting episode.)

After several bad seasons of rain, hail and frost, they quit the farm and took over a hotel in Blanchard, N.D. where Walter was born. But as business was not so good they again moved on. This time (according to an article by Brian Krienke the year was 1889) to a flour mill in St. Norbert, Man. an the banks of the Red River. The mill partially burned 2.5 years later and through a deal with some farmers from Ellisboro and Lemburg in the Qu'Appelle Valley (near a Lake called Chew's laterbrenamed Heils, 8 miles long by 0.5 miles wide) they moved the remains to Sask. It required 20 teams of ox to move the boiler and the other machinery from Grenfell through the valley. (about the years 1895-6)

Edward and the boys, Carl, Otto and Albert, built the family a sod house on the mill site. The size was 50 x 40 feet in area and dug into a hill about 4 feet. It had one window in the rear and a dorr and window in the front. The roof was covered with branches, straw and sod. (I guess this is the type of house seen in the picture of Dorothea Krienke) Water was drawn from a dug well and a lime kiln was constructed to make mortar for the foundation of the mill (built about 80 feet from the lake). The mill originally used a grinding wheel, but a new set of rollers was purchased since they could grind or roll grain to flou much quicker. However in less than a year the crops failed due to a bad freeze and the bank foreclosed on the mill. They could not pay the money advanced for the rollers.

During the entire time the family was extremely hard up, and Walter writes about existing on milk, potatoe soup and the odd bit of rabbit, prairie chicken and salt pork. In fact there was not even sufficient cutlery for everyone, so Edward carved some from wood. They did have enough to buy lumber after the mill started to work and built a barn. Walter writes of racing Zelma in sock feet in the snow between the house and the barn, just for exercise. This took place in the years 1887-8.

After the foreclosure of the mill, they had to move in 4 months and all they could take was a wagon and three horses. Walter does not say where they lived and farmed, but only that it was a very hard two years. In winter to earn money Carl, Otto and Albert took their teams 35 miles up the valley to cut wood which was hauled back and sold in Wolsey for $2.75 - $3.00 per load. The tree boys were living on their own homestead and Minnie was already married.

At this time Amelia had rheumatism and dreamed of moving to California, so Edward, son Eddy and a foster brother Charley Clow started out with 3 horses and a wagon (about April 1, 1899) for the sunny state. After three months of traveling and working for food and lodging they had made it to Davenport, Wash., where they attached themselves to a group of German settlers. They got work there and sent for Amelia, and never made it to California. The family back east packed and took the C.P.R. from Wolsey to Lethbridge and from there a narrow gauge R.R. to Shelbourne, Montana. The second leg of the trip took from 9:00 am until 2:30 am the next day. There was no room at the hotel so they had to sleep on fur coats on the floor. They continued on the Great Northern to Spokane and from there on the Northern Pacific to Davenport. The trip was made about Oct 20, 1899.

Walter at this time attended school. Only he was almost ten years old and had to start in grade 1. The other kids did find it a bit strange.

Hamburg Passenger Lists
http://www.zah.ndirect.co.uk/passenger_list.htm#indirlist

Fifteen-Year Index, Direct Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1856-1871 (10 Films)
This index, prepared by members of the LDS Church in Hamburg, includes the names of passengers sailing from Hamburg from 1856 to 1871 in one alphabetical card index. It is convenient to use, but is not complete.

Film # Contents
0884668 AAB, George - BREYER, Adam
0884669 BREYTSPAAK, Eliza H. - FICK, Ludwig
0884670 FICK, Maria - HARTZKE, August
0884671 HARUNG, Fridolin - KATZ, Salomon
0884672 KATZ, Samuel - LEWIN, And. FIRST
0884673 LEWIN, August - NEUER, Genofeva
0884674 NEUFELD, Joseph - RISTOW, Friedr.
0884675 RISTOW, H.F.W. - SCHWASSENGEWER, H.
0884676 SCHWARTZ, Abrah. - VOLKMANN, A.F.W.
0884677 VOLKMANN, Aug. - ZYNDLER, Mathilde

Indexes to Direct Lists
Film # Contents

0473070 Bd. 1 1855 Apr - 1856 Nov
Bd. 2 1857 Feb - 1858 Nov
0473071 Bd. 3 1859 Feb - 1861 Nov
Bd. 4 1862 - 1863
0473072 Bd. 5 1864 - 1865
Bd. 6 1866
0473073 Bd. 7 1867 - 1868 Aug
0473074 Bd. 8 1868 Aug - 1869 Oct
Bd. 9 1869 Oct - 1871 Oct
in 2000.
Eduard Krienke Checked the Germania near Tigerton, Shawano, Co. but is not correct, no church ot development until after 1870+.

Germania, Marquette Co., had early church, have photos, also was a river flowing through town with a grist mill, the Mecan River. Today the church is a home and records are ???. Two cemeteries close, one Methodist, the other Lutheran, photos. Many people with names I know, but only a Phillips that may be correct.

Some books photocopied and addresses taken, no concrete data. in 2005, at Germania, Marquette, Wisconsin.⁶
Eduard Krienke Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1809-1874
Evangelische Kirche Kolmar (KrSt. Kolmar)

Heiraten 1809-1811 Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1818-1822       - FHL film # 807991 (_____________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1823-1831                     - FHL film # 807992 (I Have This Film )
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1832-1845                     - FHL film # 807993 (_____________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1848-1859                     - FHL film # 807994 (_____________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1860-1865                     - FHL film # 807995 (_____________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1866-1871                     - FHL film # 1201273 IT# 30-35 (_____________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1872-1874                     - FHL film # 1201274 IT# 1-3 (_____________)


Kolmar, Posen, Prussia, Evang. Kirche; computer printout, christenings, 1821-1853
Extracted from parish registers of Kolmar, Germany, now Chodzie?, Poland on microfilms: 807991-807994

Kolmar, Posen, Prussia, Evang. Kirche;
computer printout, christenings, 1821-1853                - FHL film # 1180434 It3 (_____________)

Zivilstandsregister, 1874-1945
Civil register of births, marriages and deaths for Kolmar (Posen), Germany, now Chodzie? (Chodzie?), Poland.

Geburten 1874-1888                          - FHL film # 71921 (_____________________)
Geburten 1888-1898                          - FHL film # 71922 (_____________________)
Geburten 1898-1904                          - FHL film # 71923 (_____________________)
Geburten 1904, 1906-1910                      - FHL film # 71924 (_____________________)
Geburten 1910-1916                          - FHL film # 71925 (_____________________)
Geburten 1916-1924                          - FHL film # 71926 (_____________________)
Geburten 1924-1931                          - FHL film # 71927 (_____________________)
Geburten 1931-1938                          - FHL film # 71928 (_____________________)
Geburten 1938-1945                          
Heiraten 1930-1945
Tote 1921-1923                          - FHL film # 71929 (_____________________)
Tote 1923-1935                          - FHL film # 71930 (_____________________)
Tote 1935-1945 Heiraten 1945                - FHL film # 71931 (_____________________)

Kirchenbuch, 1783-1813
Evangelische Kirche Kirchdorf (Kr. Kolmar)

Taufen 1783-1813 Heiraten 1783-1796 Tote 1783-1811      - FHL film # 1194722 It 7 (_________________)

Kirchenbuch, 1790-1941
Evangelische Kirche Samotschin (Kr. Kolmar)

Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1818-1841                - FHL film # 764064 ( I Have This Film )
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1842-1855                - FHL film # 764065 (_________________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1856-1865                - FHL film # 764066 (_________________)
Taufen 1790-1799                          - FHL film # 1194742 It 4 (_________________)
Taufen 1798-1830, 1857-1875                 - FHL film # 1194743 (_________________)
Taufen 1875-1879 Heiraten 1872-1941 Tote 1831-1846 - FHL film # 1194744 (_________________)
Tote 1846-1881                          - FHL film # 1194745 (_________________)
Tote 1881-1898                          - FHL film # 1194746 It 1 (_________________)


Kirchenbuch, 1839-1941
Evangelische Kirche Lindenwerder (Kr. Kolmar)

Taufen 1839-1872      - FHL film # 1194960 ItFHL film # 2 - 3 (_________________)
Taufen 1877-1935      - FHL film # 1194736 ItFHL film # 1 (_________________)
Heiraten 1839-1901      - FHL film # 1194736 It 2 (_________________)
Heiraten 1901-1941      - FHL film # 1194737 It 1 ( I Have This Film )
Tote 1839-1888      - FHL film # 1194737 It 2 (_________________)


Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1837-1875          

Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1839-1865 Taufen,
Tote 1837-1838                          - FHL film # 746621 (_________________)
Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1866-1874                - FHL film # 1191043 It 4-14 (_________________)
Alt Lutherische Geinde:
Heiraten 1841-1875 (l. S.) Heiraten
1841-1875 (r. S. rückw.)                    - FHL film # 1197692 It 3 (_________________) in June 2007, at All films Kolmar that could be relevent, , .⁶

     
Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath was born on 21 January 1847, at Malinerfelde, , West Prussia, Prussia. At #5 at 4:00 am and bap. 14 February; Father Ferdinand Kornath an Oat(k)anom (just may be Ackemann) and mother is Henriette geb Eichmann.
GP: Adam Eichmann an Ackermann aüs Mahlinerfeld, Fraü Wittwe Anna Dorothea Janzen aus Eulenkrug.
Photo 15 Apr. 09.² She was the daughter of Ferdinand David Karnath and Eva Henriette Eichmann. Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath witnessed the immigration of Ferdinand David Karnath in 1864 at From Danzig area through Quebec City to, , Marquarette, ; Family says the year was 1863, but with the son's death in Nov. 1863 they probably came in 1864.
Adam Eichmann was very sick on the voage and he stayed on longer in Quebec City.³
As of 11 November 1869,her married name was Rimpler.⁴

Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath married Julius Rimpler, son of Carl Rimpler and Wilhelmine (?), on 11 November 1869, at Princeton, Green Lake, WI.⁴
Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath married Eduard Krienke, son of Daniel "Krincke" Krienke and Anna Christina Bohn, after 1871, at Germania, Marquette Co., Wisconsin, USA.
As of after 1871,her married name was Krienke.

Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath witnessed the birth of Anna Charotte Krienke on 23 February 1883 at Bap. 14 May 1883, Bohnsack Twp., Trail, N. Dak; Sponsor: C. Rust, Amelia Krienke (Probably Amelia Karnath, Edward's wife)
Confirmed 2 April 1886.
Probably moved to Minnesota: from Damaris Eichmann.⁵
Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath died on 19 April 1907, at Farm Rocklyn, Wash., buried Luthern Cem. Davenport, Wash.. Davenport Mountain View Cemetery
Krienke, Amelia: (1846-1907); “Mrs Amelia Krinke of Rocklyn, died suddenly the 19th of April, aged 61. She was the mother of 12 children. Funeral services were held from the German Lutheran church in Davenport.” (Citizen: 5-03-1907);

“Mrs Amelia Krinke, wife of E Krinke who resides near Rocklyn, died very suddenly last Friday morning of heart trouble. At the time of her death she was sixty-one years of age, and was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom are living. She has resided here about seven years during which time she made many friends. The funeral services were held Monday in the German Lutheran church here.

Rev Geo Koehler conducting the service. The remains were laid at rest in the German Lutheran Cemetery.” (Dav. Tribune: 4-25-1907)

http://www.wagenweb.org/lincoln/obitsdavenportkrthrukz.htm.⁶
Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath Had 13 children in all, the 11 listed plus still born twins in 1879.

Amelia died before Eduard due to heart trouble. It happened 6 months after a visit from (?) Krienke and his family. Apparently she kept her heart pills inder the bed and one of the children found the bottle ate some of the pills and died. The only child who fits these dates would be a child of Albert's called Earnest.

After Amelia's death Eduard returned to Southey and that is where his head stone is. Norman had the stone moved, so the body is no longer under the stone. (All of this came from Milton and Doreen Krienke.)

From Patrick Eichmann: I have the 1880 census showing :
     Karnath Ferdinand      W M 62               born: 1818
Henrietta           W F 58 Wife           born: 1822
Gustoph           W M 21 Son          born: 1859
Ida           W F 19 Daughter     born: 1861
Zelmer           W M 13 Son          born:1867
Richard           W M 9 Gr. son          born:1871

That would make Zelmer born abt 1866. I couldn't find a Zelma listed. The grandson Richard, I believe is Amelia's son born to her by a Julius Rimpler in Princeton in 1870. She must have been married to him abt 1869 and then married Edward Krienke later. Richard was left with Eva & David when she and Eduard left for Minnesota where the Krienke children were born.

1880 census:
Eduard KRINKE      Self M Male      W 35      GERMANY      Miller           GER GER
Mollie KRINKE      Wife M Female      W 25      GERMANY      Housekeeper      GER GER
Carl KRINKE      Son S Male      W 8      MN                     GER GER
Otto KRINKE      Son S Male      W 7      MN                     GER GER
Minnie KRINKE      Dau S Female      W 5      MN                     GER GER
Albert KRINKE      Son S Male      W 2      WI                     GER GER
Thomas FLORIN      Other S Male      W 20      NOR           Laborer           NOR NORWAY
Census Place Kinnickinnick, St. Croix, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255445
NA Film Number T9-1445
Page Number 238D

1883, Amelie was a God parent to one of Wilhelm Max's children, Charlotte.

David Ferdinand Karnath
Wife Eva Henriette Eichmann

Children
1. Johanna Agatha Karnath
Birth: 13 AUG 1863 Mahlin, Westpreussen, Preussen
Death: 30 MAY 1866
2. Richard Karnath
Birth: About 1871 Newton, Marquette, Wisconsin
3. Auguste Elisabeth Karnath
Birth: 21 MAR 1851 Mahlin, Westpreussen, Preussen
4. Christine Henriette Karnath
Birth: 14 JAN 1849 Mahlinerfelde,West, Preussen
5. Amalie Wilhelmine Karnath
Birth: 21 JAN 1847 Mahlinerfelde,West, Preussen
6. Edwin Friedrich Karnath
Birth: 13 AUG 1863 Mahlin, Westpreussen, Preussen
Death: 10 NOV 1863
7. Theone Eveline Karnath
Birth: 05 SEP 1856 Mahlin, Westpreussen, Preussen
Death: 29 JAN 1857 in 2000.

     
Otto Edward Krienke was born on 24 January 1873, at Young America, Min. USA (S.W. of Minneapolis, Min.). He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
Otto Edward Krienke married Margaret "Maggie" Grace Thomson, daughter of William Thomson and Mary Jane Scott, circa 1899.
Otto Edward Krienke waslisted on the 1901 census for at, Assiniboia East, , on 31 March 1901.
1 1 1 Krienke Otto E. M Head M Jan 24 1873 28
1 2 1 Krienke Maggie G. F Wife M Mar 4 1880 20
1 3 1 Krienke Herbert(?) M Son S Jan 31 1900 1

Carlsruhe, ASSINIBOIA (East/Est), THE TERRITORIES
Dist: 203, Subdist: k, T-6552.¹
Otto Edward Krienke Otto ran a hotel in Lemburg, Sask. when Carl and Albert ran a flour mill. This is the town where my mother "Dorothea Krienke" was born. ( From Hash Krienke, Feb. 7, 1999).

Doreen and Milt tried to remember some things and all they could come up with is: a good family man and a very good and kind Father; a great bargain hunter and haggler (seems this is a Krienke trait). Seems he especially loved to haggle with the local junk dealer Goldman.
circa 1902. He was listed on the 1906 census in at Lemburg;

Surname Given Age Province District Subdistrict Page Line
Number
Krieuke Otto 31 SK Qu'Appelle 39 21 31

28 31 Thompson William Head M M 56
29 31 Thompson Mary J. Wife F M 52
30 31 Thompson Ada Daughter F S 16 Otto's future wife as sister Maggie has died.
31 32 Krieuke Otto Head M W 31
32 32 Krieuke Herbert Son M S 6
33 32 Krieuke Albert Son M S 4

Enumerator was Samuel Jolly.
See photo under Otto in Krienke photos.²
Otto Edward Krienke married Ada Thomson, daughter of William Thomson and Mary Jane Scott, circa 1907.
Otto Edward Krienke died on 17 July 1942.

     
Emma Krienke died, at Now deceased, dates unknown.
Emma Krienke was born circa 1877, at Minn., USA.. She was the daughter of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.

     
Carl Ferdinand Krienke was born on 3 January 1872, at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. At Date from 1901 census.¹ He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
Carl Ferdinand Krienke waslisted on the 1901 census for at, Assiniboia East, , on 31 March 1901.
1 29 6 Krienke Carl F M Head S Jan 3 1872 29

Ellisboro, ASSINIBOIA East, THE TERRITORIES
Dist: 203, Subdist: d(1), T-6552.¹
Carl Ferdinand Krienke married Karolina "Murzufka" Martin, daughter of Mathew "Murzufka" Martin and Pauline Dittman, on 1 April 1904, at, .² Carl Ferdinand Krienke was listed on the 1906 census in at Sask., Assiniboia W Dist. #12, S-Dist. #34a p1 at Southey.³ He was New Tag Carl and Karolina are here in 1916 at, .⁴ He was New Tag Carl F., Head, age 40, born MN, F: Pommerania, M: West Prussia, Gen. Farmer
Norman E., son, age 9, born MN, F: MN, M: Russia
Agnes G., daughter, age 7 born MN, F: MN, M: Russia
Arthur E., son, age 5 born MN, F: MN, M: Russia
Laura A.E., daughter, age 4 born MN, F: MN, M: Russia
Martin, Pauline, mother-in-law, age 69, born Russia as were parents. Where is husband?
appears all came in 1916 and considered Alien, but all crossed out. on 2 January 1920 at San Diego Twp., San Diego, CA.⁵ He immigrated on 30 April 1927 to From California to, , ; Have copy: Interesting, soms Norman, age 17, and Arthur, age 13, are with him and he is a Presb., widower and farmer, born Minnesota, age 55.
It appear that he has $50,000.00 with him and effects worth #700.00.
Next of kin in Can. brother Otto for Carl, Uncle Otto for the two boys..
They are traveling by car to Southey or pos. Lake Lenora north of Southey..⁶
Carl Ferdinand Krienke died on 3 September 1958, at Cutbank, Montana, USA. Carl was being flown back to Regina and the plane was forced to land near Cutbank, Montana and he was in the Cusoms/Immigration office when he died. He was too old to drive himself between Calf. and Sask.
Buried in Southey, SK.⁷
Carl Ferdinand Krienke In 1920 Carl was living with his family on Juniper St., San Diego, Calf. (From a letter to Laura from no name, I recieved it from Doreen, Aug. 1999). It states: at the time Pauline Martin (aged 69, born Russia) is listed as living with him. She was the mother of Caroline and Mary. Caroline had died young (the 1918 flu epidemic) and her mother was looking after Carl's children.

See the story of Carl and Albert's wedding in the notes under Albert. in 1999.

     
Albert Adolph Krienke According to Doreen Krienke, there is a funny story about the marriage of Albert to Mary Martin. It seems that Carl, his brother, wanted to marry Mary's sister Caroline as well. The girls were a little on the young side, so Carl and Albert went and picked them up by buggy and headed for the nearest town to get married. The girls parents got wind of the plot and followed in order to put a stop to the wedding. But Carl and Albert outsmarted the parents by not stopping at the first town, but going on to the second where the weddings in due course took place. The parents did not make it past the first town. Just like an episode of the Keystone cops.

According to Hash Krienke (Feb. 7, 1999) Carl and Albert had a flour mill in Lemburg, Sask., and it was here that Hash's father had a hotel. This town is where Dorothea was born.

There are several death, birth and burial reports for some of Alberts children in the folder documents under the folder Krienkes to 1930's.

From a letter to Laura from Lawrence Pohl (son of Eleanore Marie) given me by Doreen in Aug. 1999, Albert was living on Woolman Ave., San Diego in 1920. It gives his age as 42, and Mary's age as 39 (born 1881). His children are also listed.

The major part of this family 's childrens marriages and subsequent children was from a typed sheet BettyeMae Krienke sent me in Sep. of 1999.
Albert Adolph Krienke was born on 9 January 1878, at Riverfalls, close to St. Paul, Wisconsin, USA.¹ He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
Albert Adolph Krienke waslisted on the 1901 census for at, Assiniboia East, , on 31 March 1901.
1 30 7 Krienke Albert ? M Head S Jan 9 1878 23

Ellisboro, ASSINIBOIA East, THE TERRITORIES
Dist: 203, Subdist: d(1), T-6552.²
Albert Adolph Krienke married Mary "Murzufka" Martin, daughter of Mathew "Murzufka" Martin and Pauline Dittman, on 1 April 1904, at, .³ Albert Adolph Krienke was listed on the 1906 census in at Assiniboia West; Name Status Sex Status Age
1 Krinki Albert      Head M M 28
2 Krinki Mary      Wife F M 24
3 Krinki Elinora      Daughter F S 3
4 Krinki Eda Daughter F S 7 mo

District: SK Assiniboia West #12:
Subdistrict: 34 A
Townships 23,24 ranges 17,18,19,20 west 2nd M
Page 1, T-18358.⁴ He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at San Diego Twp. Chollasprecint, San Diego, CA; Albert A., age 42, born Wis., F: Posan, M: Prussia, Grain farmer
Mary, age 39, born Russia as were parents, came 1894, Nat.
Eleanora, age 16
Ida, age 14
William G. age 11
Ernst, age 10
Winnifred, niece, age 1 11/12.⁵
Albert Adolph Krienke died on 16 January 1960, at San Diego, California, USA.

     
Minnie Amelia Krienke was born on 1 April 1876, at Iona (near Sioux Falls Junction), Minn., USA. She was the daughter of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
As of before 1895,her married name was Jolly.

Minnie Amelia Krienke married William Jolly, son of Samuel Jolly and Anna Hanning Gibson, before 1895. Minnie Amelia Krienke was listed on the 1906 census in at Qu'Appelle District; 5 58 Jolly William Head M M 43
6 58 Jolly Minna Wife F M 30
7 58 Jolly Minna Daughter F S 10
8 58 Jolly Robert Son M S 9
9 58 Jolly WilliamA. Son M S 7
10 58 Jolly Thomas Son M S 5
11 58 Jolly Janet Daughter M S 3
12 58 Jolly Marjorie Daughter F S 1
13 58 Jolly Samuel Brother M W 39

District:     SK Qu'Appelle (#15)
Subdistrict:     39 (Townships 20, 21, 22 in range 9 and township 20 and parts of townships 21 and 22 in range 10 not included in Indian Reserves, all west of the 2nd M) Page 25
Details:     Schedule 1 Microfilm T-18360.¹
Minnie Amelia Krienke married James Craig in 1911, at Southey, Sask. (in the fall). Minnie Amelia Krienke was Fact 1 in 1967 at From the Krienke book, , ;
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MY LIFE STORY by Minnie Andrews of Southey, SK

     I was born Minnie Jolly in the Electoral District of Wolsely near a place called Ellisboro on September 9, 1895. We lived on a farm until moving to Lemburg where my Dad had an implement business.

     While there, my brother and I walked a mile out of town to school until one could be built in the town. The barn was finished first and school was held there until the school house was finished. We had a small skating rink in our back yard to which all the kids came to skate. My dad passed away in March, 1907 after which my mother — 3 brothers - 2 sisters and myself went to the States to stay with my grandfather. In the fall after the birth of my youngest sister we came back to Lemberg. Five of my brothers and Sisters went to Lemberg to stay with Uncles and Aunts. I went to Grenfell. While there, I walked a mile and a half to school in town. In the spring of 1908 my mother came to Southey and built a small two storey house, the upper part being used for living quarters and the lower used for a
restaurant. Meals were served for 25 cents each and in the fall when settlers were hauling their wheat and getting their supplies there would be as many as 25 to 35 for meals. Mom also baked 50 loaves of bread a day, which she mixed by hand in a wash tub, using a coal and wood stove for the baking. Later on she got a bake oven which was a big help. Twice a week we shipped a 100 lb. flour bag full of bread to Markinch which was sold for 16 loaves for $1.00. The bread had to be on the train at 5:00 in the morning and it was my job to take it to the station which was a box car.

     All the water used had to be carried from the basement of an old building and since there was no light there a lantern always had to be taken along.

     My mother also boarded men that were building elevators and threshing crews too at $18.00 per month. When it happened that there were 2 crews at a time we fed the crews one hour a part as there wasn?t room for both at once.

     The town, besides our restaurant, consisted of one elevator called the Maple Leaf, one general store which housed everything including the Post Office, as well as implements etc. and was owned by Albert and Carl Erienke. There was a small pool room
owned by Lewie Maier, and a hotel owned by Foster and Son, and a livery barn owned by Jim Craig.

There were 2 blacksmith shops, one owned by Carl Ellis and one by John Wynhart and a shoe repair shop owned by Mr. Volhoffer. There was also a Lutheran Church, a Catholic Church and a small school.

     We young people amused ourselves by playing ball and crack the whip in the summer and in the winter walked a mile out of town to skate on a large slough.
     In the year 1910, Pieram and Co. brought in settlers from the United States who bought land in the district and so the country was slowly settled.

     In 1911, a school was built, a Royal Bank and other businesses including another store came to town and also some more dwellings. Dr. McEvan came in 1909 and had his office in his living quarters. He left in 1912 when Dr. Hutchinson came to town. My mother was his first patient and my sister his first baby here.

     In the spring of 1911 my mother sold the restaurant and moved to a farm north of town. In the fall my mother remarried, the groom being Jim Craig, the owner of the Livery Barn, after which we came to town as he still had the livery barn. In 1913 he sold it and we moved back to the farm where we lived for a number of years.

     When I was 16 I started nursing helping the doctor wherever I was needed and even brought 2 babies into the world without his assistance.

     I also cooked for bachelors, threshing crews and worked whenever I was called upon and so it went until I met a young man from Prince Edward Island by the name of Norman Andrews. He was a farmer and needed a helpmate and as I was agreeable, we married in 1921 and went to live on a farm north of Earl Grey. We lived there a year and the following fall we moved across the road on another farm and then moved to Southey in the fall. In the spring we moved to another farm farther north of Earl Grey on which we lived for 2 years, then moved to the farm which we lived on until we retired.

     We had 3 children, Edna, who is now Mrs. Sid Hillier; Jim, our eldest son, who is now an elevator agent at Raymore; and Tilson, our youngest son who lives northwest of Southey is a well driller.

     In 1957, my husband suffered a heart attack through which I nursed him for 6 weeks at home on the farm. During this time the W. I. or Crossroads Homemakers as they were known then were very kind and helpful bringing a bed tray and many other useful things. Following this, my husband was not able to carry on the farm work without help. Our sons helped when they could but finding other help hard to get we finally sold the farm and retired to Southey in 1964. He steadily grew worse and needed a lot of care which I gave him until he passed away in 1969. Since then I have continued to live in our home in Southey watching the town grow and enjoying the visits of my children, 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Minnie “Toots” ANDREWS was the first child of William and Minnie Jolly**, is 82 years of age (1977) and resides at Southey, Sask. She was selected in her area to write her life story, which will be judged at the University of Saskatchewan along with selections from other areas in Saskatchewan. The winners of these areas will have their stories distributed to schools throughout the Province for the younger generation to enjoy.

**Minnie Jolly was the daughter of Minnie Amelia Krienke and the grand daughter of Edward Krienke and Amelia Karnath.²
Minnie Amelia Krienke died on 22 January 1969, at Southey, Sask..
Minnie Amelia Krienke A lefty who when her first husband died, supportted herself by running a boarding house and selling baked good (bread and cakes). Her oldest daughter remembered this and told it to Doreen Krienke, who told it to me (Jun 99). As well after William Jolly died Minnie moved from Lemburg to Southey (Doreen did not supply any date for the move, but it must have been after 1907). in 2001.

     
Grover Krienke died, at deceased as of 1971.
Grover Krienke was born, at Portland, N. Dakota, USA.
Grover Krienke was born circa 1886, at Portland, N. Dakota, USA. He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.

     
Zelma Krienke When Zelma had her first four children, she went home to Amelia's in Davenport, Wash. for their births. Must have been a Momma's girl. (From Laura Newcombe, June 1999).

Zelma was a big lady, like many of the other Krienke's, and there is one story of her being stuck in a rocking chair and the only way to get her out was to take apart the arms.
Zelma Krienke was born on 18 November 1881, at Portland, N. Dakota, USA. She was the daughter of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
As of before 1900,her married name was Phillips.¹

Zelma Krienke married Victor George Phillips, son of (?) Miner and (?) (?), on 10 March 1903, at Lincoln County marriages, Davenport, Lincoln, Washington, USA. PHILLIPS, G.V. Mar 10, 1903 KRINKA, Selma Davenport
on: http://www.wagenweb.org/lincoln/grooms1903thru1904.html
Record of Marriage Licenses 1903-1904, Aug
Lincoln County, Washington Territory

Other Phillips, WA:
1) PHILLIPS, C.M. Mar 14, 1902 to MAXWELL, Ellen C. in Almira
2) PHILLIPS, Lewis M. Dec 07, 1899 to SMITH, Alta in Almira.²
Zelma Krienke died on 11 January 1950, at Fort Frances, Ontario..

     
Edith Krienke died between 1874 and 1875, at Must have died at or near birth..
Edith Krienke was born between 1874 and 1875, at dates unknown. She was the daughter of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.

     
Walter Leopold Krienke Name: KRIENKE, WALTER
Social Security Number: 564264697
Date of Death: Jun 1980
Date of Birth: 21 May 1890
Residence (2/88 and prior): California
Last Residence (Zip): 93017
Lump Sum Payment Location (Zip): 93101 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Walter Krienke and his family were all big people, all over 6' 2", one of his sons was 6' 4" and weighed 230 pounds.

Walter wrote a good part of the Krienke book, but a part was written by Minnie Andrews of Southey. A story tells of the time Walter and Minnie got together and instead of being cordial argued over each others memories of events. It must have been deeply felt since when the book was published with Minnies part, Walter used a rasor blade and cut out her pages from all the copies in his possesion.

Patrick Eichmann - Oct 3, 2001
Walter died June 1980 in Santa Barbera, CA. He married Lenora Elizabeth Meredith. She was born 10 Dec 1893 and died 1981 in Los Angeles, CA.
Children:
Paul Walter Krienke b 4June1914,Los Angeles, CA. d Sept 1982, Post Falls, Kootenai, Idaho. m Helen Fern Hodges 20 Nov 1934, Port Hueneme, Ventura, CA. Helen b 19 Apr 1915 in CA, d June 1977, Long Beach, CA.
Kenneth Spencer Krienke b 19 Aug 1922 CA d Apr 1985 Lomita, CA
Calvin Orion Krienke b 25 Aug 1915 CA d 12 June 1990
Mildred Jeanette Krienke b abt 1924 CA

Laura Necombe claims that he had another daughter with a third woman, but that is all she knew. May 2004.
Walter Leopold Krienke was born on 21 May 1890.
Walter Leopold Krienke was born on 21 May 1890, at Blanchard, North Dakota, US. He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.
Walter Leopold Krienke married Lenora Elizabeth Meredith, daughter of Samuel Frack Meridith and Emma Case, before 1914, at Birth of son Paul, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Ca.¹ Walter Leopold Krienke appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at San Antonio Twp., Los Angles, CA; Walter L., head, age29, born N.D., F: M: Germany, tractor expert, Cal. Machine Plant.
Leonora E., wife, age 26, born Pen. as were parents,
Walter P., son, age 5, born CA,
Calvin O., son, age 4 5/12, born CA.²
Walter Leopold Krienke married Rebecca "Becky" Sawyers, daughter of George Edwin Sawyers and Mary Levisa Lillard, on 8 August 1950.
Walter Leopold Krienke died on 17 June 1980, at SS#: 564-26-4697, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.³

     
Hedwig Krienke died, at deceased as of 1971.
Hedwig Krienke was born, at Blanchard, N. Dakota, USA.
Hedwig Krienke was born circa 1888, at Blanchard, N. Dakota, USA. He was the son of Eduard Krienke and Amelia "Mollie" Wilhelmine Karnath.

     Nicole Raschewski is the daughter of Holger Raschewski and (?) Birgit.

     
Anna Christina Bohn was born on 6 August 1801, at Wirsitz, , Posen, Prussia (Poland). At #8 1801, Bap. 13 August; Large White Binder page #14.
Exact date from age at death as well.¹ She was the daughter of Martin Bohn and Anne Luise Schoen.
As of circa 1820,her married name was Poertner.²

Anna Christina Bohn married Johann Christian Poertner circa 1820.²
Anna Christina Bohn married Daniel "Krincke" Krienke, son of Christoph Krienke and Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz, before 1826, at Wirsitz or Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia. I have still to find the record of this event. By 1832 they were in Lipe, Kreis Kolmar (GP) and married.³
Anna Christina Bohn witnessed the birth of Ernst Mittelstädt on 26 May 1832 at #54 1832, Bap. 11 June, also Margonin Index, #36-54. Bap. 11 June, Liepe, , Posen, Prussia; Father is Stephan Mittelstädt, what appears to be Neu ?? geselle possibly newly married man, mother is Marie Mittelstädt geb Krienke.
GP: Franz Gole and Michael Werner (married to Maria's sister) both Eigentümer residents, Anne Christine Krienke geb Bohn Kolonistenfraü. Minister Wiese.
Photo Sep. 08 05.⁴
Anna Christina Bohn witnessed the birth of Stephan Mittelstädt on 28 August 1839 at #18 1839, Bap. 8 Sep., Liepe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Stephan, eigentümer, property owner, mother Maria Krienke.
GP: Anton Bunoz, Zimmergeselle, Johann Boneski, Kolonist, Anna Krienke, Ehefraü (I assume her husband is Daniel), no village given, reg. #18, 1839, Schmur.
Age agrees exactly with age given on death record.⁵
As of circa 1842,her married name was Krienke.

Anna Christina Bohn witnessed the birth of Ernst Ferdinand Kroll on 16 November 1846 at #78 1846, Bap. 1 Dec., Antonina, , Posen, Prussia; Father Friedrich Wilhelm is an eigentümer, mother Caroline Schleusner.
GP: Carl Schleusner, eigentümer, Anna Krienke geb Bohn, eigentümerfraü, no village.⁶
Anna Christina Bohn witnessed the birth of Maria Eva Ulrich on 2 February 1847 at #7 1847, Bap. 14 Feb., Jakatorowo Hamermühle, , Posen, Prussia; Father Carl is a mühle besitzer, mill owner, mother is Wilhelmine Schwanke.
GP: Anna Krienke Oelmüllerfraü, August Schwager, Samuel Wellmann, hard to make rest out, no village.
Minister is Schmidt.⁶
Anna Christina Bohn died on 21 July 1865, at #35-168 1865, age 63y 11m 15d of Weushel zophe, Antonina, , Prussia. Richard Bohn had 27 Aug. 1865.⁷

     
Friedrich "Fritz" Krienke was born between 1848 and 1849, at Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. At See emigration notes; But the DuPage County (IL) Cemetery Records had the following: KRINCKE Fritz born:1847 Died: 1924
Also
Name: Friedrich Krienke: Est. Birth abt 1849, Age: 23
Arrival Date: 2 Dec 1872
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: Wisconsin
Place of Origin: Posen
Ship Name: Columbia
Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
Line: 8 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_370 List Number: 1265

The book appears to have Fritz and Wilhelm mixed up as the children listed under Fritz belong to Wilhelm.¹ He was the son of Daniel "Krincke" Krienke and Anna Christina Bohn.

Friedrich "Fritz" Krienke emigrated on 2 December 1872 from From Germany to to
; Name: Friedrich Krienke: Est. Birth abt 1849, Age: 23
Arrival Date: 2 Dec 1872
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: Wisconsin
Place of Origin: Posen
Ship Name: Columbia
Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
Line: 8 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_370 List Number: 1265
See: http://www.castlegarden.org/

From Krienke Book: Emigrated to Minnesota and it is thought he did have 2 sons and 3 daughters.

From http://www.castlegarden.org/. list of ships passengers, only two that might fit.
Name Occ. Age Sex Date Arrived Origin Ship
Fridrich, Krienke Grinder age 36 (born c 1848) M 18 Sep 1884 Germany, on the Ship Rhein
Friedrich, Krienke Laborer age 23 (born c 1849) M 2 Dec 1872 Germany, on the Ship Columbia
Both came via Breman, with destination unknown and no recorded plans.

Not good fit because of age:
Name Occ. Age Sex Date Arrived Origin Ship
Friedrich Kriencke Farmer 41 M 21 Jul 1868 Germany Germania
Wilhelmine Kriencke Wife 30 F 21 Jul 1868 Germany Germania
Adolph Kriencke      Infant 5 M 21 Jul 1868 Germany Germania
Hermann Kriencke Child, 4 M 21 Jul 1868 Germany Germania
Amanda Kriencke Child, 2 F 21 Jul 1868 Germany Germania.^2,3 He was Fred A. Krienke, b: Dec 1848, married 20 years, born in Germany as were his parents, came 1872, Owns farm free.
Bertha G. Krienke, b: Sep. 1860, has 9 children alll living married 20 years, born Germany as were parents.
Emma W., b: Jan 1881, Domestic Servant
Lena I., b: Oct 1882, Domestic Servant
Julius W., b: Apr 1884, Farm Labourer
Carl F., b: Jun 1886, at school
Hulda B., b: Dec 1887, at school
Herman A., b: Feb 1890, at school
Reinhardt E., b: Mar 1892, at school
Clara A., b: Jan 1894, at school
Lillie M. , b: Apr 1896 on 11 June 1900 at, EauClaire, .²
Friedrich "Fritz" Krienke lived in 1910, at, Eau Claire, ; Town
PAGE RANGE SECTION
KRIENKE, FRED 49 25N-7W 16.⁴
Friedrich "Fritz" Krienke died circa 1924, at Lost contact in North America and does not appear on the 1880 census., DuPage, Illinois. But the DuPage County (IL) Cemetery Records had the following: KRINCKE Fritz born:1847 Died: 1924.⁵

     
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke was born on 5 October 1836, at Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. At birth from age at death; This information came from the book by Marie Jaubert, she seems to have good LDS backup.^1,2 He was the son of Daniel "Krincke" Krienke and Anna Christina Bohn.
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke witnessed the birth of Auguste Zauke on 9 November 1855 at #69 1855, Bap. 25 November, Antonina, , Posen, Prussia; Father is Christoph, did not record occupation, mother is Rosanna Juzinska.
GP: W. (Wilhelm) Krole (Married to Justina Bohn), eigenthümer, J. Bohn (possibly Juliane Bohn a daughter of Anna Christina's brother Friedrich) , jüngfer, and W. (Wilhelm) Krienke, jünggeselle (Our Wilhelm), no village.³
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke witnessed the birth of Hermann Wilhelm Krienke on 12 February 1862 at #12 1862, Bap. 16 March., Antonina, , Posen, Prussia; Father is Karl Krienke, eigentümer, property owner, and mother is Caroline Giese. (she may have died in childbirth or shortly after)
GP: Wilhelm Krienke, Jünggeselle, Wilhelm Richter, Jünggeselle, Eduard Löcke, Jünggeselle Johann Handt, Henriette & Auguste Giese, Jüngfer, Auguste Krole, ehefraü, no village.
IGI has 2 Jan 1870, bap. 9 Dec. 1870 in Lobsens. Can't be the correct Herman right.

Seems there is an entry on the index on #245511 for a marriage between Caroline and Wilhelm Max Krienke in 1869.^4,5
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke married Marie Arndt, daughter of Leopold Arndt and Francisca Schmicomska, before 1863, at from death of their daughter Natalie Emilie, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia. Marie died on 23 April 1863 of Pocken, small pox.⁶
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke married Wilhelmine Krebs, daughter of Daniel Krebs and Charlotte "Anna" Tabbat, on 12 September 1864, at Prob. Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. I did not do this.⁷
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke witnessed the birth of Emil Wilhelm Julius Mittelstädt on 4 January 1868 at #3 1868, Bap. 16 January, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Stephan is an eigenthümer, mother is Emilie Friske.
GP: Julius Bonneske, jünggeselle, Wilhelm Krienke, gastwirt, barkeeper or innkeeper, Wilhelmine Klatt, jüngfer, no village.
Photo Oct 12 04.⁸
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke witnessed the birth of Auguste Wilhelmine Krienke on 9 January 1870 at #3 1870, Bap. 27 January, Antonina, , Posen, Prussia; Father Carl is the Schülze or mayor of Antonina, and mother is Caroline Giese.
GP: Wilhelm Krienke, his brother a Gasthofbesitzer, guest house or hotel owner and Wilhelmine Klatt, Lehrerehefraü, wife of a school teacher(we know her husband is Lehrer Ernst Klatt of Antonina). no village.³
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke witnessed the birth of Albert Wilhelm Klatt on 24 February 1875 at #11 1875, Bap. 21 March, Liepe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Ernst is a lehrer, mother is Wilhelmine Bohn.
GP: Wilhelm krienke, Photo Oct 19 04, Justina Kroll, ehefraü, no village.⁸

Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke emigrated on 9 April 1881 from via Breman and Southhampton on the S. S. Oder to at New York
; Name: Wilh Krinke
Arrival Date: 09 Apr 1881
Age: 40 Gender: Male,
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany
Ship Name: Oder
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 30 Microfilm Roll: 434 List Number: 376.⁹
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke died on 21 March 1888, at Hillsboro, Bohnsack Twp. Trail Co., North Dakota, USA.
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke was buried after 21 March 1888, at St. John Church Cem., Bohnsack Twp., N.D..
Wilhelm "William" Max Krienke Theron Odlaug states that Max was a Saloon keeper in Germany, and a farmer in North Dakota, his occupation is usually stated as a Gasthof Besitzer, guesthouse or inn keeper or owner, sometimes early as a gastwirth, more barkeep, or bar tender. Hulda's biography says he was a hotewl owner and ran into trouble and turned farmer before immigrating to the USA.
From St. John's Church records, Hillsboro, ND.
Wilhelm died March 21, 1888 & buried March 24, 1888. He was 51 yrs. 5 mo. and 16 days old. He was survived by his wife and 8 children. He is buried in the St. John Church Cemetery in Bohnsack Twnshp. Confirmed by Damaris Eichmann.
If I am reading the records correctly, it looks as though Selma, Ida, Paulina, Wilhelmine, & Hulda moved to Minn.
Eva-Maria wrote in July 2004 that Wilhelm, her great grandfather, either started or invented the first oilmill in the Province of Posen. (Übrigens Urgroßvater Wilhelm Krienke aus Liepe/Posen hat in der Provinz die Ölmühle erfunden.) in 2000.²

     
Karl Ludwig Krienke was born on 18 September 1834, at Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. At I have not found his birth record in; Never left the homeland as far as is known (in book by Walter and Milt and Doreen Krienke), but some of his family may have emigrated. He is the great great grandfather of Eva Marie Fielitz who today lives in Görlitz, Germany. She and I are on good terms and correspond regularly.¹ He was the son of Daniel "Krincke" Krienke and Anna Christina Bohn.
Karl Ludwig Krienke married Amalie Caroline Giese, daughter of Peter Giese and Caroline Wilhelmine Bohn, before 1862, at Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. No marriage found but children of karl and Caroline appear on this film.²
Karl Ludwig Krienke witnessed the birth of Johann Samuel Klatt on 23 October 1865 at #87 1865, Bap. 3 November, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Ernst is a Lehrer, school teacher, mother is Wilhelmine Bohn.
GP: Carl Krienke, schülze of Lipe, Emilie Mittelstadt, jüngfer, no village actually mentioned, assume all from Lipe.³

Karl Ludwig Krienke witnessed the birth of Ottilie Bertha Sommer on 29 January 1867 at #5 1867, Bap. 3 Feb., Antonina, , Posen, Prussia; Father Friedrich is an eigenthümer, mother is Julianne Lenz.
GP: Carl Krienke, schülze Antonina, Justine Meyer, jüngfer, Amalie Redmann, ehefraü geb Kroll wife of Gottfried Redmann , no village mentioned.³

Karl Ludwig Krienke witnessed the birth of Helene Marie Krienke on 24 March 1871 at #13 1871, Bap. 29 March, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Wilhelm is a gasthofs besitzer, Guest house or hotel owner, mother is Wilhelmine Krebs.
GP: Carl Krienke, eigenthümer, Luise Ziegenhagen, ehefraü, no village.³
Karl Ludwig Krienke witnessed the birth of Bertha Maria Ziegenhagen on 3 November 1871 at #59 1871, Bap. 19 November, Lipe, , Posen, Prussia; Father Theoplhil is an eigenthümer, mother is Lüise Mittelstädt.
GP: Wilhelmine Krienke geb Krebs, ehefraü, Carl Krienke, eigenthümer, no village.³
Karl Ludwig Krienke died on 10 January 1903, at Liepe, , Posen, Prussia.⁴

     
Christoph Krienke The Polish–Swedish Wars were a series of wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Broadly construed, the term refers to a series of wars between 1563 and 1721. More narrowly, it refers two particular wars between 1600 and 1629. These are the wars included under the broader use of the term:
the 16th century conflict sometimes referred to as the Livonian War (1558–1583)
the War against Sigismund, in 1598
the war of 1600–1629 (sometimes considered a part of the larger trans-European Thirty Years' War) which was twice interrupted by periods of truce and can be divided into:
the war of 1600–1611
the war of 1617–1618
the war of 1621–1625
the war of 1626–1629

the conflicts in the second half of the 17th century known as The Deluge (part of Northern Wars 1655–1661)
the Northern Wars in 1655–1661
the Polish–Swedish war, also known as the Great Northern War (1700–1721). between 1563 and 1721.¹
Christoph Krienke was born in 1763, at Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia. At From age 29 when married in 1792; Christoph was married here so one assumes he was born here. Since no records exist prior to 1772 this is the best one can do.

The following came from the Krienke book, and I assume he got it by word of mouth from Christoph's grandson Eduard. Christoph's trade was tischlemeister and landwirt (cabinetmaker and farmer). Born in Posen, Germany, which at the time of his birth was 12 miles west of the Polish border. Looking at a map of Radczicz, it is just north of the Netze ( Notec) River which was the border between the old Neumark and Poland. But later this area became part of the Prussian province of Posen. Poznan is and was a city in the province of the same name, but much further south. By Eduard's time the family had moved to the south side of the river, to the village of Antonina.

After final partition of Poland in 1795, much of Poland became Prussian (other parts either Russian or Austro-Hungarian), but then in 1807 after the victories of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Prussian part was for some years independent as so-called Duchy of Warsaw. After Congress of Vienna in 1815, these territories were divided again - the Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) region to Prussia and the Warsaw region to Russia. The Prussian section extended just a few mile south of the Netze River so again in Eduard's time the border was probably 12 miles south of Antonina. The southerly section or Russian part was called "Kingdom of Poland" but that "kingdom" was totally dependent to Russia and in fact a part of Russian Empire. In all respects, Poland did not exist until the end of WWI in 1918.

The name Krienke changed its spelling between Christoph's marriage in 1792 and the birth if Daniel in 1800. In 1792 he spelled his name Krineke, and it changed to the present form Krienke, but even on the 1906 census for Sask. his grandson Eduard spelled it Krincke. Another common variation is Krinke. There are many Krinkes in the USA today who I think are part of our family.² He was the son of Christian Krienke and Maria Elisabeth Zinn.
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Rosina Krienke on 3 July 1781 at #68 1781, Bap. 8 July 1781 age close for marriage, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Christian Krienke is aa ackersleute, mother Maria Elisabeth Zinn.
GP: Ackersmann Michael Werner, jünggesellen Christoph Krienke & Paül Poertner, fraü Maria Charlotta Valenski, jüngfer Elisabeth Geske all Radczicz.³
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Michael Krienke on 8 October 1786 at #113 1786, Bap. 17 October, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Erdmann is an ackersleute, farm labourer, mother is Dorothea Depke.
GP: ackersmann Samüel Geske, jünggeselle Christoph Krienke, fraü Eleanora Louise Stroschein, jüngfer Kartherina Krienke, all from Radczicz.⁴
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Johann Friedrich Brandt on 8 January 1788 at #40 1788, Bap. 13 January, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Paul is an Ackersleute mother is Christina Zempelin.
GP: Christoph Werner, Friedrich Bok, jünggeselle, Meister Michael Haeske, Christoph Krienke, Daniel Fleming, jünggeselle, Fraü ?(An) Erdmann, Fraü Anna Maria Baumgarten, jüngfer Ertrüda Zemplin.³
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Michael Tabbat on 20 January 1788 at #44 1788, Bap. 21 January, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Johann is an Ackersleute, mother is Catherina Krinckin.
GP: George Krincke, Ackersmann, Christoph Krincke, jünggeselle, Fraü Rosina Werner, jüngfer Eva Krincke.³
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Christoph Krause on 8 February 1789 at #37, Bap 15 February, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Johann is an Einwohner, mother is Christina Lemke.
GP: Michael Lutke, Ackersmann, Johann Berger, Christoph Krienke, jünggesellen, Fraü Christina Brandtin, Fraü Ertruda Zempelin.³
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Rosa Poertner on 24 February 1789 at #43 1789, Bap. 1 March, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Bartholomew Poertner, mother Maria Bergman.
GP: Michael Krienke, Ackermann, Christoph Krienke, jünggeselle, Maria Krienke, jüngfer, Fraü Elizabeth Erdmann, Michael Schultz, jünggeselle, all Radczicz.⁵
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Anna Maria Tabbat on 22 March 1789 at #54, Bap. 29 March, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Johann is an Ackersleute, mother Katherina Krincke.
GP: Johann Tabbat, Ackersmann, Christoph Krincke, Paul Werner, jünggesellen, Frau Christiana Werner, jüngfer Eva Krinckin.³
Christoph Krienke married Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz, daughter of Johann Wachholtz, on 13 May 1792, at # 15, & #41 for 1792 on 245512., Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia. Jünggeselle Christoph Krienke aüs Radzic mit jüngfer Maria Wachholtin aüs Radzic copulierte ?? 13 Mai, he is 29 and she is 23.^2,6
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Maria Krienke on 1 July 1793 at #54F, Bap. 8 July, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Stephan Krincke is an Ackermann and mother is Maria Erdmannin.
GP: Christoph Krincke, Ackermann, Frau Maria Krinckin geb Bergmannin.³
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Daniel Krienke on 21 December 1801 at #169 at 8am Morgans, Bap. 27 December, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father is an ackersmann, mother Dorothea Lütke.
GP: Ackersmann Michael Erdmann & Christoph Krienke and Helena Krienke geb Werner all from Radczicz.⁷
Christoph Krienke witnessed the birth of Johann Juchatz on 29 November 1802 at #181 1802, Bap. 5 December, born at 6 o'clock., Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father George is an Einwöhner, mother is Rosina Krienkin.
GP: Christoph Krienke, Ackermann, Daniel Guse, Musquetier, jüngfer Dorothea Elisabeth Juchatz, Einwöhnerstochter, all from Radczicz.³
Christoph Krienke My own research only shows that during the 1700's the invading Swedish Army marched through Schneidemühl and demanded quarters from the locals. So Radczicz being near would have suffered as well if only through the loss of food taken by the invaders. It was during the many Northern wars that the towns and churches were sacked and the early records lost.

Later, I was told by an 89-year-old person from Schneidemühl that his grandmother used to say "Rather the French as enemies than the Russians as friends." This is because in 1807 and again 1812, Napolean's Armies, numbering 700,000 in 1812, must have marched very close to this area and thus Christoph and other locals would have suffered hardship as the locals supplied the food for the invaders as well as horses for their transport.

According to the Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars by David G. Chandler during the Campaign of Russia, 1812 Napoleon arrived from Buntzlau to Poznan on May 30 at 8 pm via Glogau. He remained in Posen from May 31 to June 1 then departed Posen at 3 am and went to Thorn. Another source I consulted indicated he arrived in Posen on May 29th. between 1807 and 1812, at Napoleonic wars., , .⁸
Christoph Krienke died on 7 December 1844, at #42-35 1844, age 77j of alters schwäche, Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. Died at age 77 year of alters schwache, a term used for old people who really died of old age and general decrepity.
His occupation now is listed as tischler meister, master cabinet maker and his death was reported by "sohn", son, but no parents listed.
Seems Walter was correct. At earlier times he is only listed as ackersmann, farmer or field hand.
Walter's death date was 12 Jan 1844, but that is not correct.⁹
Christoph Krienke The "Dictionary" of 1882 states that Hermansdorf was the German name for the town of Radczicz. Probably changed circa 1870 when modern Germany was founded.

It is interesting to note that at the end of WWII, one of Hermansdorf's three bürgermeister's was a Wachholtz. As well there was a total of five Krienke families and three Wachholtz families with total holdings of 259.5 acres.
These families were driven west by the advancing Russian Army and became displaced persons in Germany proper. They lost all their property in Poland. in 1945, at Radczicz, , Poznan.¹⁰

     
Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz was born in 1769, at Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia. At From age 23 when married in 1792; Birth years from ages at death and on marriage, respectively.

Her name appears in records with an "in" on the end, but this ending was added to all married women at the time. But the name could also be spelled Wachholt with no "z".¹ She was the daughter of Johann Wachholtz.
Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz married Christoph Krienke, son of Christian Krienke and Maria Elisabeth Zinn, on 13 May 1792, at # 15, & #41 for 1792 on 245512., Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia. Jünggeselle Christoph Krienke aüs Radzic mit jüngfer Maria Wachholtin aüs Radzic copulierte ?? 13 Mai, he is 29 and she is 23.^2,3
As of 13 May 1792,her married name was Krienke.^4,3

Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz witnessed the birth of Rosina Tabbat on 23 December 1801 at #172 1801, Bap. 1 Jan. 1802., Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; Father Johann is an einwohner, resident and Anna Maria has geb Manekin (as written).
GP: Ackersmann Michael Tabbat, Fraü Maria Krienkin geb Wachholtin baüers fraü, jüngfraü, Anna Dorothea Krienkin, baüer tochter all from Radczicz.⁵
Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz witnessed the birth of Michael Krienke on 3 January 1805 at Bap. 15 January, Radczicz, , Posen, Prussia; God parents were: Erdmann Krienke of Radzicz, Michael Havel of Debenke, and Maria Wachholtin of Radzicz, and Michael Brandt.⁶
Maria "Waxhholt" Wachholtz died on 28 May 1850, at #16-70, age 82y, of Alters Schwäche, reported by sohn, Antonina, , Posen, Prussia. At age 82 of alters schwache, weakness or decrepity in old age.⁷

     
Gertrude Krienke was born on 24 October 1894, at WA.¹ She was the daughter of Emil Max Daniel Krienke.
As of circa 1920,her married name was Hunt.²

Gertrude Krienke married Roy "Dr." Hunt circa 1920.²
Gertrude Krienke died on 16 December 1965, at Bellingham, Wash., USA.