Meshke Family
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Ignatz & Elizabeth Meshke |
Julia Meshke's family ancestry prior to her father is presently unknown. Her father was Ignatz Meshke, born 17 Mar 1837.
He lived in the New London Wisconsin area and worked on the railroad on a track crew. A story was told that, on occasion,
he walked with wheelbarrows of grain to be ground at the mill in Appleton 20 to 30 miles away. Ignatz was married twice,
the name of his first wife is not known at this time. Paul was born in Germany of his first marriage and is therefore
Julia's half brother. Ignatz then married Elizabeth Klavitter, probably in the late 1860's. Elizabeth was born 26 Nov 1841
in the Province of Pozen, Germany and immigrated to Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1865. She moved to New London in 1872. Ignatz and
Elizabeth lived at 410 Beacon Avenue; the house still stands there at this writing. Ignatz passed away on 31 Mar 1906 and
Elizabeth on 13 Apr 1926. The Ignatz Meshke children include:
- Paul, born 21 Nov 1863, died 27 Mar 1939 (Ignatz's first marriage)
Ignatz & Elizabeth's children:
- Julia, born 28 Dec 1869, died 29 Jun 1959
- August, born in WI.,1872, died 1939
- Mary, born 1877, died 1927
- Ignatius, (Christopher), born 4 May 1878, died 17 May 1962.
- John, born abt 1880
- Joseph, born 5 March 1882, died 7 Aug 1916
- Ike, (also called Mike) born 15 Apr 1875, died 22 Jul 1955.
Paul married Victoria (Vicki) Knopowski, born in Germany, 28 Sep 1870, died from pneumonia 21 Nov 1914, in New London.
The obituary of a daughter, Mrs. E.J. Rose indicates the size of the family, 10 children, 6 sons and 4 daughters:
- Edward b.1890
- Adolph, b. 1891, married Catherine, 1876-1965
- George, b. 11/19/1899
- Andrew, b. 6/14/1908
- Louis, b.12/18/1905
- John, b. 9/9/1901
- Florence b. 1903, (Mrs. Thomas Sweeney)
- Mary, b.12/10/1910
- Kathryn b.6 Oct 1912, died 8 Jul 1977, buried Ostrander Cemetery, Northport, WI.
- Leonard, b. 1895
- Julia, b. abt 1893
- Francis, b 12/23/1914
Julia Meshke was born in Waukesha, WI. 28 Dec 1869 and passed away from cancer in Chicago on 29 Jun 1959.
She had resided in Chicago for at least 30 years, She is buried at Most Precious Blood Cemetery at New London, WI.
Her family is listed with the Henry Peet Brown Family biography.
August Meshke married, 10/14/1893, Mary Raasch, born 1872 died 1939 in New London. He worked for Fred Reuter and
Ike Poepke, cigar makers. They had 8 children:
- Lester A., born 13 Nov 1897, died 9 Sep 1960, (buried at Most Precious Blood Cemetery)
- Leo George, born 21 May 1900, died 27 Jan 1972 at Neenah. (buried at Floral Hill Cemetery) Married Olga Amelia Felsner, New London, 26 Oct 1921.
- Carol Hulet, po box 198, Klatt Rd., New London, WI., 54961
- Harold, born 10 Jun 1912, died 18 Oct 1974. (buried at Most Precious Blood Cemetery)
- Alma, married Ed Surprise, 10/20/1914.
- Catherine, born c.1914, married John Voight, Hy 42, Ellison Bay, WI. 54210.
- Margaret, (Marge), b.5/2/1906, married John Bartz, N. 5311 St Cathernsby Rd., Hilbert,WI, 54219
- Elizabeth Lulu, born c. 1896 m. Walter Gruenwald
- Gertrude, born 8/8/1902, married __Ohlrogge, 8728 Cty C, Sturgeon Bay, WI., 54235.
Mary Meshke married John James and they lived in Chicago. Their children:
- Rachel, born c.1896, died 26 Jun 1916.
- Joseph, born ___, died ___, married Apr 1941.
- Dorothy, born 1913, married Mike LaCroix, live at 1575 Central Av, Merrit Island, FL.
- Florence, b. abt 1900
- Elizabeth, b.1896
- Marguerite, (Peg), married George Hamilton.
- Catherine (Jamie), b. 1901
- Mary b. 1903
- Lillian
Christopher Meshke (given name Ignatius) married, 18 Nov 1903, Elizabeth Brahmstead, born 16 Aug 1872,
in Grand Rapids, WI., died 11 Aug 1945, Hortonville, WI. Elizabeth, by a prior marriage had:
- Cecelia, (Quinn) (Elizabeth's previous marriage)
- Gertrude, (Quinn) (Elizabeth's previous marriage)
Christopher & Elizabeth's children:
- Lillian (died at age 20 from consumption, probably early 1940's)
- Veronica
John Meshke, married Kate ____, they live in Milwaukee. Their children:
Joseph Meshke was a bachelor. He tended bar in New London.
Ike, (nicknamed Mike) married Louise Ann Geerdes, 22 May 1905. Louise was born in North Dakota in 1884 and passed away
on 15 Oct 1972. Mike & Louise are buried at Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. Ike changed his name
in 1905 to Meshka because a neighbor had the same last name and their mail was continually mixed up. They had 12 children:
- Ethel Luella, born 2 Apr 1907,died 25 Jun 1986, married Carl Lundeen
- Florence Pearl, born 10 Mar 1909, died 8 Oct 1994, married Frank Bedford, then Frank Neal.
- Arlo Henry, born 10 Jun 1910, died 8 Jul 1970, married Gladys Fraser
- Helen Ann, born 7 Feb 1915, married Jack Keller
- William Raymond, born 10 May 1916, died 18 Oct 1993, married Thelma I. Wood
- Marjorie Maxine born 9 Sep 1917married Willard Bakken
- Mildred Bertha, born 18 Jun 1919, married Conrad Bakken
- Lester Gilbert, born 6 Apr 1921, died 12 Jan 1945, married Leola Campbell
- Eunice Louise, born 27 Sep 1922, married Clifford Truber
- Michael Geerdes, born 27 Jul 1924, died 12 Jan 1986, married Ruth Stone
- Erma Audrey, born 12 May 1928, married Bob Tangen
- Phyllis Naomi, born 24 Jan 1926, married Fred Clark
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Meshka Family |
The Ike Meshka info was contributed by Thelma Meshka, Box 122, Craik Saskaskewan, Canada, Sog Ovo.
Grave markers in the Most Precious Blood Cemetery:
- Catherine Meshke 1886-1931, wife, Adolph Meshke
- Lester A. Meshke,"Father" 1897-1960 (son of August M.)
- Julia Brown, 1869-1959 (Julia Meshke Brown)
- August Meshke, 1872-1939
- Mary, wife of August Meshke, 1875-1939
- Egnatz Meshke 17 Mar 1837- 31 Mar 1906 (Ignatz?)
- Elizabeth Meshke 26 Nov 1841- 13 Apr 1926
- Joseph Meshke 5 Mar 1882- 7 Aug 1916
- Helen Meshke19 Aug 1897- 3 Apr 1921 (wife of E.L. Rose)
- Victoria Meshke, 23 Sep 1870- 21 Nov 1914 (wife of Paul Meshke)
- Paul Meshke 21 Mar 1863- 27 Mar 1933
- Mary Meshke 10 Sep 1910- 21 Aug 1937
- Virginia Meshke, 1913-1944 (wife of Harold Meshke)
Grave markers in the Floral Hill cemetery, New London:
- Leo G. Meshke 1900-1991
- Olga A. Felsner Meshke wife 1901-1991.
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