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Hello! My first post here, and I was hoping y'all could help me find the parents of someone?
The earliest census I can find for her is 1910, and she was already married by then.
Here is what I know:
Name: Clara D W Hornke
Birth: 1886 Wisconsin, United States
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Married: Henry Miller
Lived with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gruenewald, near Nye, in 1907
Newspaper quote (Osceola, WI, 1907):
"The marriage of Henry Miller, second son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller, of the town of Farmington, and Miss Clara Hornke, took place at the home of Rev. Thomas Biggar in this village, Tuesday afternoon, December 10, 1907, Rev. Biggar performing the ceremony that made the young couple man and wife.
They were attended by Benjamin and Miss Elsie Miller, brother and sister of the groom, and left immediately after the ceremony for a brief wedding trip to Stillwater. Both the bride and groom are well known here, they having lived in this vicinity practically all their lives. The groom is a capable young man, of many sterling qualities.
The bride made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gruenewald, near Nye, for a number of years and later in Osceola. It is understood that the newly wedded couple will have charge of the Miller farm in Farmington, following the removal of the groom's parents to this village. The Sun joins with their many friends in wishing them an abundance of the joys of married life. It is reported from Stillwater that the newly married couple were the victims of a charavari party Tuesday night."
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She does not appear to be with the Gruenewalds in 1905.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM31-941?lang=en
She may be the "Clara" listed with them in 1900 as a daughter, perhaps a foster daughter.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2S-9RL?lang=en
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Hi,
Welcome to Rootschat
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L7QS-BYD
Someone has a possible tree on Familysearch but as always online trees can be incorrect but maybe some more names to research.
Cathy
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Anc trees give Frederick Hornke and Sophia both passed on 1898 & 1894
Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907
Frederich Hornkee Marriage Date 9 Dec 1876
Marriage Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Volume 13 Page 0950
spouse Sophia Golsaw.
Sophia Hornke 24 March 1859 Germany - 14 March 1894 (aged 35 years)
Death Date 14 Mar 1894
Death Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Spouse Frederick Hornke
Certificate Number 1716
marrage of a son gives a maiden name which may not be quite right :-\
Sophia Gelsow (another version Guelzow)
Spouse Friedrich Hornke
Child Hermann Hornke
Certificate Number 2072
find a grave gives 1898 for the death of Frederick
Forest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Plot Section C, Block 1, Lot 25, Space 32
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/274081441/fred-hornke
Sandra
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1880 census 6th Avenue Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fredrick Hornke 33 Self (Head)
Sophia Hornke 23 Wife
Herrmann Hornke 2 Son. Deceased 1911
William Hornke 10/12 Son. Deceased as an infant
Sandra
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She does not appear to be with the Gruenewalds in 1905.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM31-941?lang=en
She may be the "Clara" listed with them in 1900 as a daughter, perhaps a foster daughter.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2S-9RL?lang=en
Thank you for this information! It does make me wonder why she was loving with them. I havent been able to track down the reason yet. 🤔
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Hi,
Welcome to Rootschat
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L7QS-BYD
Someone has a possible tree on Familysearch but as always online trees can be incorrect but maybe some more names to research.
Cathy
Thank you for the welcome! You have certainly given me a lot to research at the very least! Thank you!
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Anc trees give Frederick Hornke and Sophia both passed on 1898 & 1894
Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907
Frederich Hornkee Marriage Date 9 Dec 1876
Marriage Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Volume 13 Page 0950
spouse Sophia Golsaw.
Sophia Hornke 24 March 1859 Germany - 14 March 1894 (aged 35 years)
Death Date 14 Mar 1894
Death Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Spouse Frederick Hornke
Certificate Number 1716
marrage of a son gives a maiden name which may not be quite right :-\
Sophia Gelsow (another version Guelzow)
Spouse Friedrich Hornke
Child Hermann Hornke
Certificate Number 2072
find a grave gives 1898 for the death of Frederick
Forest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Plot Section C, Block 1, Lot 25, Space 32
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/274081441/fred-hornke
Sandra
🤔 I just recently got a temporary ancestry subscription, so maybe I will have some success looking into their further. Thank you!!
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There is another daughter Emma to Frederick and Sophia, if you search for the records of Emma Hornke, you will find various for her
Born 3 Apr 1881 died 18 Nov 1887, Wisconsin; she died at 705 Odell Street
Have a look at the Wisconsin births searching for just Guelzow in name and maiden name and Hornke in Spouse, it brings up a birth record image for Eraman Hornke, parents Frederick Hornke and Sophie Guelzow.
Born at 705 Odell Street 23 Jul 1890, living siblings are listed as
Hermann, Olga, Clara, Martha, Alvina
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There's an obit. attached for Eraman, mentions Alvina
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tzu/