Huntington, James Probert (b. 10 JUN 1909, d. 4 JAN 1957)

Note: !CENSUS-BIRTH-PARENTS: 1910 U.S. Census, Grand Rapids City, Kent Co
MI; 1910; E.D. 111, p 6a; line 33, house no 109, family no 127; National
Archives, San Bruno CA, T624, Roll 658; NOTE: 101 Highland Ave, dtd 21
Apr 1910, Rolla P. Huntington, son of Ray H. Huntington, age 10 mos, born
MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI.

!CENSUS-BIRTH-PARENTS: 1920 U.S. Census, Pleasanton Twp, Manistee Co
MI; 1920; E.D. 78, p 1b; line 60, house no 13, family no 14; National
Archives, San Bruno CA, T625, Roll 783; NOTE: Dtd 6 Jan 1920, Rolla P.
Huntington, son of Ray H. Huntington, age 10, born MI, father b. MI, mother
b. MI, attended school w/in yr.

UPDATE: 22 Sep 1996.

Huntington, Rolla P
Age: 20 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Roll:
Race: Page: 5A
State: Michigan ED: 23
County: Manistee Image:
Township: Pleasanton
Relationship: Son

Source: (Name)
Title: 1920 Census For Pleasanton Tw'p., Manistee Co. MI, Roll 783, E. D. 78, Sheet 1, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 63

Source: (Name)
Title: 1910 Census For Grand Rapids, Kent Co. MI, Roll 658, E.D. 111, Sheet 6 A, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.
Media: Census

Page: Line 36

Source: (Birth)
Title: Certified Copy of Death Certificate for James Probert "Rolla" Huntington, Liber 209, Page 620, Held by Benjamin Kinsey

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1910 Census For Grand Rapids, Kent Co MI, Roll 658, E. D. 111, Sheet 6A
Media: Census

Page: Sh't 4B, Fam 87
Note: 1910 Census-Kent Co MI, Vol 050, ED 111, Sh't 4B, Fam 87.-- Birth Certificate

Source: (Birth)
Title: Certified Copy of Birth record for Rolla Huntington, Copy Held by Benjamin Kinsey

Page: Register # 1228, MI Dep't.of Health

Author: BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION , TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MUSKEGON MI.

Occupation: Place: Machinist at Continental Motors Corp., Muskegon MI

Cause: Coronary Thrombosis

Note: Michigan Deaths, 1971-96 found at Ancestry Plus.
KAFKA , Chester M
Death Date: 27 September 86 Birth Date: 25 March 14
Gender: Male Residence: Norton Shores, Muskegon, Michigan
Place of Death: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

SSDI Search Results found at Ancestry Plus.
CHESTER KAFKA
SSN 325-05-3566 Residence: 49444 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
Born 25 Mar 1914 Last Benefit:
Died Sep 1986 Issued: IL (Before 1951)

Source: (Birth Field)
Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: May 29, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.121704.121

Death: 26 SEP 1986 Buried at Mona View Cemetery, Muskegon MI.

Note: Is listed as Gottlieb in 1870 Manistee Co. MI census. John farmed the homestead where he was born and lived there all his life.

1910 census
John G. Schimke family
Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; John G., head; male, white, married 16 years, 40, born MI, parents born Ger., spoke English, farmer, general farm; read & write; owned, free, farm, farm #135

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Gusta, wife; female, white, married 16 years, 36, birth 6, 6 living; she and, parents born Ger., spoke English, read & write

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; William, son, male, white, 14, single, he and, father born MI, mother born Ger., spoke English, attended school, read & write

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Edwin, son, male, white, 13, single, he and, father born MI, mother born Ger., spoke English, attended school, read & write

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Martha, daughter, female, white, 11, single, she and father born MI, mother born Ger., spoke English, attended school, read & write

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Elsie, daughter, female, white, 7, single, she and, father born MI, mother born Ger., spoke English, attended school, read & write

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Irving, son, male, white, 3, single, he and, father born MI, mother born Ger., spoke English,

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 151, family 151; Lillie, daughter, female, white, 1, single, she and, father born MI, mother born Ger.

1920 census
William Schimke Family
1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 271, family 275; William, head; owned, mortgage; male, white; 55. married; could not read or write; born MI; parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng, farmer, general farm; farm 173

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 271, family 275; Eleunia, wife, female, white; 52. married; could read or write; unknown immigration, naturalized; she and parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng.

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 271, family 275; Erna, daughter, female, white; 15. single; attended school, could read and write; she and father were born MI, mother born Germ., her mother tongue German; speaks Eng.

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 272, family 276; Charley E., head; male, white; 24. married; rented; could read and write; he and father born MI, mother born Germ., her mother tongue German; speaks Eng., laborer, farm

John G. Schimke Family
1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 270, family 274; John G., head; owned, free; male, white; 49. married; could not read or write; born MI; parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng, ; farmer, general farm; farm 171

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 270, family 274; Gustie, wife; female, white; 45. married; unknown immigration, naturalized; could read or write; she and parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 270, family 274; Irwin G. son. male, white; 12; single, attended school, could read and write; he and father born MI; mother born Germ., her mother tongue German; speaks Eng.

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 270, family 274; Lilly B. daughter, female, white; 11; single, attended school, could read and write; he and father born MI; mother born Germ., her mother tongue German; speaks Eng.

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 270, family 274; Marie. daughter, female, white; 3 10/12; single, she and father born MI; mother born Germ., her mother tongue German

1930 census
Name: John G Schimke
Age: 60 years
Estimated birth year: 1869
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: T626_1008; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 0193.
Gusta Schimke 56 1873 Wife Bear Lake, Manistee, MI
Lydia Schimke 16 1913 Daughter Bear Lake, Manistee, MI
Marie Schimke 14 1915 Daughter Bear Lake, Manistee, MI
This record ws entered on 20 April, 2004.

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 20

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: 28

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Death)
Title: Manistee Co. MI Court House Records

Page: Liber 4, Page 214

Death: 1 FEB 1951 Onekema, Manistee Co., MI

Burial: Onekama Village Cemetery, Manistee Co. MI

Cause: Heart Attack

Note: 1930 United States Federal Census record for:
Gusta Schimke
Name: Gusta Schimke
Age: 56 years
Estimated birth year: 1873
Birthplace:
Relation: Wife
Race:
Home in 1930: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Death)
Title: Manistee Co. MI Court House Records

Page: Liber 4, Page 222

Death: 17 APR 1952 Onekema, Manistee Co., MI

Burial: Onekama Village Cemetery, Manistee Co. MI

Cause: Heart Attack

Note: This book was written with family volunteered information that was available at the time. As new sources of information are found, names, dates and places will be corrected and updated.
SCHIMKE FAMILY TREE 1985

"The Schimke Family Tree" was compiled by DARLENE SCHIMKE WILLBRANDT and PATRICIA SCHIMKE.

The information following was gathered from court house records, census records, cemetery records, and from family members. Therefore there may be a discrepancy on some dates. This tree is complete except for the seventh child of Gottlieb and Louisa, Louise Schimke Henske. If in the future this information becomes available to us it will be passed on to you.

Our thanks to our Aunts, Norma Schimke Anderson for her photography work and to Alma Schimke Gustofson for her hospitality while we researched in Manistee and surrounding area. Also thanks to our mother Margaret Schimke for helping to assemble the books and to all who sent us family information.
Again THANKS!
FAMILY HISTORY

Johann G. Schimke B. 1801 D. 9/25/1881
Married
Anna R. B. 1796 D 11/25/1879
Son is
John Gottlieb Schimke B. 8/5/1828 D. 7/10/1889


August J. Ziechart B. 2/10/1804 D. 10/28/1872
Married
'Anna Christiana Neumann B. 8/26/1807 D. 11/26/1885
Daughter is
Lousia Ernestine Ziechart B. 10/11/1835 D. 3/5/1905

Gottlieb and Lousia were married in Germany, in the Province of Brandenburg, which was in Prussia, possibly the village of Pinnow.

Lousia was the fourth child of eight. She had three brothers; Carl, August, and William and four sisters; Caroline, Anna, Ernestina, and Wilhelmine.

Caroline married Gottlieb's brother, Christian and they remained in Milwaukee. We have been told by some of the older members of the family that Gottlieb had twelve brothers and sisters. To date, I've only
located two. One of which was Christian, who married Caroline Ziechart; Anna (B. 1827) who married Julius Mays (B. 1832 and lived in Onekama). They immigrated to the United States in 1859, first settling in Milwaukee and stayed there for about one year. Baby Anna was born in Milwaukee, WI on Christmas day 1859 and died 11-24-1861. She had been burned with scalded milk. She is buried in Bear Lake Cemetery along with her parents.

It is interesting to note part of Emma Schimke Schmidt's obituary (D. 10-7-1931). It states, "Gottlieb, Lousia and their three children left their home in the Province of Brandenburg, Germany on November 1, 1858, the day that little Minnie was three years old and landed at New York on little Mary's fifth birthday. At fourteen months old, August still a babe in arms learned to walk on the rolling, pitching vessel during its long winter voyage across the Atlantic."
When they first came to Onekama they had to walk from Manistee to Onekama, as there were no roads yet, just trails through the woods. All subsequent trips for supplies were also made on foot.

Gottlieb first worked for the lumber barons until the land was cleared for farming. They built a log cabin along side of Schimke Creek.

An interesting item of family lore was that Gottlieb was in partnership with another man to log off his land and sell the logs in Manistee. This other man always took the logs in and made the deals. Gottlieb confronted the man about the price he was getting and thought they were being cheated. So Gottlieb took the load himself that day. The other man had been cheating right along and when he knew he would be caught up with that day, he set fire to the woods and it spread to Gottlieb log cabin. Lousia, being pregnant for William, went into labor and they put her in a straw-filled wagon and pulled her out into Schimke Creek,
where William was born August 15, 1864.

So when the land was divided up amongst the children, William was given the land first settled on and the new log cabin built to replace the burned out one where he was born.
After that Gottlieb purchased an additional 120 acres across the road and built a beautiful new home which still stands. Gottlieb applied for a Homestead and it was granted to him free and clear on 8-22-1872.
This document was signed by President: of the United States, Usyless S. Grant. He paid $10.00 for 160 acres, which they lived on for five years before getting this land free and clear. You will find a copy in this book. Take notice of the hand-drawn State Seal. This copy was taken from the Manistee County Court House, Manistee, MI court records.

Gottlieb donated land behind the log cabin for the first church to rebuilt in the area. Gottlieb, August and William were charter members of Trinity Lutheran Church in the town of Onekama (Mo. Synod) which is still the family church.

It was interesting going through the Court House Land Records as Gottlieb bought a lot of land. During the I860's, nearly a dozen German and Scandinavian families took up land in Onekama and continued to
come for several decades. According to the first plates of the township, the following people first acquired land between 1860 and 1870. In 1861, Henry Kline and Christian Smith. In 1863; John Carey, Anton Blair,
Lewis Jones and Gottlieb Schimke. At this time there was a natural outlet from Portage Lake to Lake Michigan.
Portage Lake was four to five feet higher than Lake Michigan and it had a lot of streams running down from the surrounding hills around the lake.
There was a water powered saw mill built in the 1840's, but as yet no one was living there, and they built a dam on Portage Creek. It changed hands several times and then in 1860 it was known as "Portage Mills" and then Porter and Company of Chicago, IL.
When they would dam up the water it would flow back onto the lands that some of these early immigrants were trying to farm and so unrest broke out. These immigrants retained a lawyer and tried to get the Mill to keep from flooding the land. An injunction was ordered on May 5, 1870, and was issued ordering the removal of the dam by December 5, 1870. The wording of the writ, to have the dam removed, provided it should be served up on the defendants in person, in the State of Michigan. Mr. Porter
sent an agent from Chicago, IL to transact the business. As the injunction could not be served, it became inoperative and business went on as before.

Not to be thwarted, when the seven months was up the settlers around the lake and their sympathizers nearby began to formulate a plan of action that they had been considering for several years. Under pretense
of forming another company to deal in hardwood, bark, etc., the complainants, (Mr. Pierce was but a figure-head) and Theodore Heiss had bought a piece of land, in 1867 in the north end of section 33, one mile south of Portage Creek. So on April 1, 1871, men with wooden plows and scrapers and hand-made shovels and an occasional ox to help them, they began to dig on the Lake Michigan shore. The sand was held back by a crude curbing that left an excavation about four foot wide. On the Portage Lake side a bulwark held the mass of water at the higher level.

When Porter and Company saw that their future was at stake, they had the men arrested for digging. While this first group of men were being taken to jail, a second group took over where the first group left off, and so it continued. They had to let the first group go; as there wasn't enough room in jail for the second group too.

Manistee Times April 1871

"Police news. Amos Pierce and six others were charged with cutting off water from the Portage Mill. On motion of the prosecuting attorney, NW Nelson, case dismissed. Charles Schroeder and ten others, same charge as above on motion was discontinued.
"As the story goes on, there was a Saturday midnight dance on May 13, 1871, which was attended by fifty people who wished to be present at the grand opening early in the morning. When the log holding the barricade was pulled away by a lone ox, all the water in Portage Lake made a mad rush to get out to Lake Michigan. It carried out masses of large upstanding trees far out into Lake Michigan and tore out enough dirt to make the opening 500 feet wide, and the men had only dug it four feet wide.
When the homesteaders saw what they had done, they were terrified, for they thought all of Portage Lake would flow out to Lake Michigan. However, the following day they became confident again and things were
not so serious as they had seemed at dawn. So on Sunday morning, May 14, 1871, this cut was a channel 500 feet wide and 12 feet deep bringing it level with Lake Michigan and making it a bay to Lake Michigan.

Gottlieb Schimke was one of these men that made the cut along with about 30 others. Today this channel is being taken care of by the Corps of Engineers. There is a Historical Marker in the Village of Onekama about the cut.
Patricia A. Schimke
Granddaughter of Charles Schimke

Gottlieb Schimke, an old pioneer of this section died on Wednesday about 2 P.M. Mr. Schimke has been sick a long time. "Times Sentinel". Friday July 12, 1889.
Gottlieb is buried in Bear Lake Cemetery, Bear Lake MI.
Retyped by Benjamin Kinsey, 7/1999, from "The Schimke Family Book-1985"

Origin Of Schimke Name
The name Schimke evolved from the biblical given name Simon, Originally it would have been an only name. Spellings varied. As soon as the 1200,S in the present area of southern Poland/Czechoslovakia it was Szymon. Schimon probably was a variation in another area. Simke, Schinke, Schimko also came from Simon. The earliest known uses are: Simke Von Zarrow(1345) of Breslau, Schimke Rathibor (1370), and Schimke Von Kalkow (1381) of Kr. Neisse The ke ending indicates that the Schimke variation is from the area of present East Germany, north of Berlin. Schim is the short form (nickname) of Simon (Schimon). The ending ko is known to be the diminutive form used in the 1200,s in central/eastern Europe. The ke ending is probably similar. Schimke likely became a last name in 1500-1600s.. Researched by Gerald E. Schimke

He is Gottlieb in the 1870 &1880 MI census for Manistee Co. MI. The Schimke Book shows Gottlieb's parents as Johann G and Anna R. In the 1870 Manistee Co. MI census, daughter Louisa is missing. She should be 2 years old.

1870 census
Name: godrlib Schunke
Age in 1870: 42
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1870: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bear Lake
Roll: M593_689
Page: 174
Image: 15
Year: 1870
Louisa Schunke 37 1832 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Annie Schunke 12 1857 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Mary W Schunke 11 1858 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
August Schunke 9 1860 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Ernest Schunke 5 1864 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Augusta Schunke 4 1865 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Emma Schunke 1 1868 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
godrlib Schunke 3.12 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Christopher Schunke 75 1794 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Hannah Schunke 78 1791 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
It would appear that Christopher and Hannah are Gotlieb's parents.
This record was entered on 24 April, 2004.

Household: 1880 census
Gotleib SHIMKEE Self M Male W 51 PRU Farmer PRU PRU
Louisa SHIMKEE Wife M Female W 55 PRU Keeping House PRU PRU
William SHIMKEE Son Male W 15 PRU At Home PRU PRU
Augusta SHIMKEE Dau Female W 14 PRU At Home PRU PRU
Louisa SHIMKEE Dau S Female W 12 PRU PRU PRU
Anna SHIMKEE Dau S Female W 11 PRU PRU PRU
John SHIMKEE Son S Male W 10 PRU PRU PRU
Louis SHIMKEE Son S Male W 8 PRU PRU PRU
Charles SHIMKEE Son S Male W 5 PRU PRU PRU

Update 9/14/1999
On records from the 1860s in Germany, Schimke is Spelled Schimtke. Also the place of residence is Pinno in Grano.
Some of the names and dates in records, that were transcribed in 1888 from church records in Germany, are different than those in the Schimke Book- 1985. In these files, the information from 1888 will be provided as it is closest to the time of the event.

Michigan Land Records
SCHIMKE, GOTTLIEB
Land Office: TRAVERSE CITY Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 236 Total Acres: 160
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 22 Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No Issue Date: November 01, 1869
Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No
Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 14

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 20

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Birth)
Title: LDS Death Records For Manistee Co. MI, Film # 0945505

Page: Page 148, Entry 133

Source: (Death)
Title: LDS Death Records For Manistee Co. MI, Film # 0945505

Page: Page 148, Entry 136

Source: (Death)
Title: Manistee Co. MI Court House Records

Page: Liber 1, Page 148, #133

Source: (Death)
Title: Certified Certificate of Death, State of MI

Page: Liber 1, Page 148, #133

Source: (Death)
Title: LDS Death Records For Manistee Co. MI, Film # 0945505

Author: BECAME U.S. CITIZEN

Death: 10 JUL 1889 Bear Lake Tw'p, Manistee Co., MI

Burial: Buried in Bear Lake Tw'p. Cemetery, Bear Lake MI

Cause: Dropsey

Note: Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records
Christoph Schimke 60 Mieter und Tagearbeiter Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika
Anna Schimke, geb. Teichert 60 Frau von Christoph Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1858
Anna Teichert, verh. Schimke 60 Frau von Christoph Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1858
Christiane Schimke 26 Kind von Christoph Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika

1870 census
Name: godrlib Schunke
Age in 1870: 42
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1870: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bear Lake
Roll: M593_689
Page: 174
Image: 15
Year: 1870
Louisa Schunke 37 1832 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Annie Schunke 12 1857 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Mary W Schunke 11 1858 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
August Schunke 9 1860 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Ernest Schunke 5 1864 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Augusta Schunke 4 1865 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
Emma Schunke 1 1868 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
godrlib Schunke 3.12 Michigan White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Christopher Schunke 75 1794 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Male
Hannah Schunke 78 1791 Prussia White Bear Lake, Manistee, MI Female
It would appear that Christopher and Hannah are Gotlieb's parents.
This record was entered on 24 April, 2004.

John SCHIMKE Household 1880 census
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1795>
Birthplace PRUSIA
Age 85
Occupation
Marital Status W
Race W
Head of Household Fred SCHINROCK
Relation GFather
Father's Birthplace PRUSIA
Mother's Birthplace PRUSIA
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Source Information:
Census Place Caledonia, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255451
NA Film Number T9-1451
Page Number 23C

Source: (Name)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 25 SEP 1881 WI

Note: In the 1870 census for Bear Lake Manistee Co. MI, there is a Hannah Schimke, age 78, living with John Gottlieb Schimke. Pat Schimke Raugh says that this may be her correct name.

Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records
Anna Schimke, geb. Teichert 60 Frau von Christoph Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1858
Anna Teichert, verh. Schimke 60 Frau von Christoph Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika

Source: (Name)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 25 NOV 1879 WI

Note: Information concerning Johann Christian and Caroline Ziechert Schimke was sent to me in a printed file in the summer of 1999 by Ruth Treul of WI. Any new information will be dated on it's entry.

Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records
Name: Christian Schimke
Age: 34
Occupation: Tageloehner
Place of Origin: Pinnow/Luebben
Destination: Nord-Amerika
Year: 1857
Caroline Johanne Emilie Schimke, geb. Zeichert 28 Frau von Christian Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1857
Caroline Johanne Emilie Zeichert, verh. Schimke 28 Frau von Christian Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1857
Johanne Caroline Wilhelmine Schimke 6 Kind von Christian Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1857
Johann August Ernst Schimke 3 Kind von Christian Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1857
This record was entered on 24 April, 2004.

1860 census
Name: Christian Schimke
Age in 1860: 35
Birthplace: Preußen
Home in 1860: Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Roll: M653_1423
Page: 867
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Christian Schimke
Carolina Schimke 33 1826 Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Female
Johanna Schimke 9 1850 Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Female
Augusta Schimke 7 1852 Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Male
Maria Schimke 1 1858 Wisconsin Milwaukee Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Female
This record was entered on 22 April, 2004.

1870 census
Name: Christian simkey
Age in 1870: 37
Estimated Birth Year: 1832
Birthplace: Meklemburg Sch
Home in 1870: Caledonia, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Readfield
Roll: M593_1744
Page: 8
Image: 17
Year: 1870
Wife, Caroline and children, Mary, 11, William, 9, Minnie, 6, Herman, 4 and Tenah, 1 are also listed in this record. Christian and Caroline's ages appear to be wrong.

1880 census
Chris SCHIMKE Household
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1830>
Birthplace PRUSIA
Age 50
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M
Race W
Head of Household Chris SCHIMKE
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace PRUSIA
Mother's Birthplace PRUSIA
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Source Information:
Census Place Caledonia, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Family History Library Film 1255451
NA Film Number T9-1451
Page Number 23D
Caroline SCHIMKE Wife M Female W 46 PRUSIA Keeping House PRUSIA PRUSIA
Willie SCHIMKE Son S Male W 20 WI Farm Laborer PRUSIA PRUSIA
Mena SCHIMKE Dau S Female W 18 WI Doing House Work PRUSIA PRUSIA
Herman SCHIMKE Son S Male W 13 WI At Home PRUSIA PRUSIA
Arnstina SCHIMKE Dau S Female W 9 WI PRUSIA PRUSIA
This record was entered on 21 April, 2004.

Death: 1 JUN 1889

Note: Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records
Louise Ernestine Schinke, geb. Zeichert 27 Frau von Johann Gottlieb Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika 1861
Louise Ernestine Zeichert, verh.Schinke 27 Frau von Johann Gottlieb Pinnow/Luebben Nord-Amerika
This record was entered on 24 April, 2004.

Louisa Schimke, another of the earliest residents of Onekama died Sunday March 5, 1905, at the home of her son Louis who lives about a mile east of town, just across the line dividing Onekama and Bear Lake Townships. Mrs. Schimke, whose maiden name was Lousia Ziechert, was born in Germany on October 11. 1835. She was married in 1855 to Gottlieb Schimke, and in 1862 they came to America. They lived for a short time in Milwaukee before coming to Manistee Co. where they settled on the farm which is now occupied by their sons William and Louis. Mr. Schimke died July 10, 1889, since which time she has lived with her sons. She was the mother of twelve children, eleven of whom, all married, survive her. She was the grand mother of 34 grand children, and great grand mother of 5. She is also survived by two brothers and one sister. Her funeral was conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev. Nickol. "Manistee Advocate" 3/17/1905. Louisa is buried in Bear Lake Cemetery, Bear Lake MI
Retyped by Benjamin Kinsey, 7/1999, From "The Schimke Family Book-1985"

The 1880 census shows Louisa's age as 55, which would make her birth date in 1825.

In the church death records, she is listed as Ernistine Louise.

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 15

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 21

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Death)
Title: Trinity Lutheran Church, Birth, Baptism, Confirmation and Wedding Records, Onekama, Manistee Co. MI, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Page 305, Line 4

Death: 5 MAR 1905

Burial: 9 MAR 1905 Buried in Bear Lake Tw'p. Cemetery, Bear Lake MI

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Note: THE SCHIMKE FAMILY TREE --1985

Note: In the 1870 census for Manistee Co. MI, Minnie is listed as Annie and is 12 years old.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Lutheran Church Records From Pinno in Grano, Transcribed in 1888

Source: (Death)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Note: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985".

Event: Type: Date of Baptism
Date: 26 DEC 1858
Place: Pinno in Grano

Death: 29 MAR 1920 Buried in Onekama Tw'p. Cemetery, Manistee Co. MI

Note: In the 1870 census for Manistee Co. MI, Mary is listed as 11 years old, making her birth date in 1858.

1930 census
Name: Mary Tracy
Age: 75 years
Estimated birth year: 1854
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head-of-house: Mother
Race: White
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T626_1036; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0515.
Mary is living with her son, Arthur Baumler in this record.
This record was entered on 27 April, 2004.

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Birth)
Title: Lutheran Church Records From Pinno in Grano, Transcribed in 1888

Source: (Death)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Note: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985".

Event: Type: Date of Baptism
Date: 19 APR 1857
Place: Pinno in Grano

Death: 4 JAN 1936 Buried in Thompsonville Cemetery, Thompsonville MI

Note: Carl August Schimke family
4-20-1910, Manistee, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 81, family 75; August W.; head, male, white, married 23 years; born WI, parents born Germ.; speaks Eng.; carpenter, shop; can read & write; owned, free

4-20-1910, Manistee, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 81, family 75; Augusta; wife, female, 42, white, married 23 years; birth 3, 1 living; she and parents born Germ.; immigrated 1870, speaks Eng.; can read & write

4-20-1910, Manistee, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 81, family 75; Arthur.; son, male, white, 10, single; born MI, father born WI, mother born Germ.; speaks Eng.; attended school can read & write

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 24

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Source: (Birth)
Title: Lutheran Church Records From Pinno in Grano, Transcribed in 1888

Source: (Death)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Note: THE SCHIMKE FAMILY TREE --1985

Source: (Death)
Title: "Zeichert Book"

Event: Type: Date of Baptism
Date: 23 SEP 1860
Place: Pinno in Grano

Death: 8 OCT 1915 Buried in Oakgrove Cemetery, Manistee, MI

Cause: Brights Disease/Kidney Disease

Note: AUGUSTA SCHIMKE Request Information (SS-5)
SSN 384-10-3883 Residence:
Born 17 Oct 1877 Last Benefit:
Died Jan 1957 Issued: MI (Before 1951)

Source: (Birth Field)
Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: May 26, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.66531.50 The Schimke Family Tree-1985

Source: (Death Field)
Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: May 26, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.66531.50 The Schimke Family Tree-1985

Death: 24 JAN 1957 Buried in Bear Lake Cemetery, Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI

Note: In the 1870 census for Manistee Co. MI, William is listed as Ernest.

1880 census
Name: William SHIMKEE
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: <1865>
Birthplace: PRU
Occupation: At Home
Relation: Son
Home in 1880: Onekama, Manistee, Michigan
Marital status: NA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: Gotleib SHIMKEE
Father's birthplace: PRU
Mother's birthplace: PRU
Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Onekama, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: T9_593; Family History Film: 1254593; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
This record was entered on 17 April, 2004.



1920 census
Name: William Schimke
Age: 55 years
Estimated birth year: 1864
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1920: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Roll: T625_783
Page: 13B
ED: 58
Image: 0661
Wife, Alvena and daughter, Erna are also listed in this record.
This record was entered on 17 April, 2004.

1930 census
Name: William Schimke
Age: 65 years
Estimated birth year: 1864
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: T626_1008; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 0193.
William is divorced in this record.
This record was entered on 17 April, 2004.

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line16

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 25

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 31 AUG 1945 Manistee Co. MI

Burial: Buried in Bear Lake Cemetery, Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 17

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: 26

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 19 NOV 1937 Buried in Onekama Tw'p. Cemetery, Manistee Co. MI

Note: Name: Louise Henske
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: 1867
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Home in 1930: Everett, Snohomish, Washington
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Everett, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T626_2519; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0705

Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
Name: Louise Henske
Place of Death: Tacoma
Date of Death: 05 Nov 1945
Age: 78
Gender: F
Certificate: 1652

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 18

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 5 NOV 1945 Tacoma, WA

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 19

Source: (Name)
Title: 1870 Census For Bear Lake, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 689, Page 174, copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 27

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 7 OCT 1931 Buried in Cushing Cemetery, Bear Lake Tw'p., Bear Lake, Manistee Co., MI

Note: Louis farmed across the road from his birth place. He lived his entire life in Bear Lake Tw'p., MI. In his 1899 church marriage record and in some children's birth records, Louis is shown as Ludwig.

Louis Schimke Family
Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Louis, head, male, white, 37, married 11 years; born MI, parents born Ger.; Spoke English, farmer, general farm, read & write, owned, mortgage, farm, farm #133 [also listed George Helm hired man]

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Lena, wife, female, white; 31, married 11 years; birth 5, 5 living; born MI, parents born Ger.; Spoke English, read & write,

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Selma, daughter, female, white, 8, single; she and parents born MI, Spoke English, attended school, read & write,

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Ernest, son, male, white, 7, single; he and parents born MI, Spoke English, attended school, read & write,

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Frederick, son, male, white, 6, single; he and parents born MI, Spoke English,

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Awald son, male, white, 3, single; he and parents born MI, spoke English

Apr 30-May-2, 1910; Bear Lake Township, Manistee County, MI; dwelling 149, family 149; Theodore, son, male, white, 1 single; he and parents born MI,


1920 census
Louis Schimke Family
1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Louis, head; owned, mortgage; male, white; 49. married; could read and write; born MI; parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng, farmer, general farm; farm 174

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Lena L., wife, female, white; 41. married; could read and write; born MI; parents born Germ., their mother tongue German; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277;Selma C., daughter, female, white; 18. single; could read and write; she and parents born MI; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Earnest J., son, male, white; 17. single; attended school, could read and write; he and parents born MI; speaks Eng, laborer, farm

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Frederick W., son, male, white; 16. single; attended school, could read and write; he and parents born MI; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Ewald L., son, male, white; 13. single; attended school, could read and write; he and parents born MI; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Theodore L., son, male, white; 11. single; attended school, could read and write; he and parents born MI; speaks Eng.

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Arthur, son, male, white; 8. single; attended school, could read and write; he and parents born MI; speaks Eng,

1-26-1920, Bear Lake township, MI; dwelling 273, family 277; Walter G., son, male, white; 3 9/12. single; he and parents born MI;


1930 United States Federal Census record for:
Louis Schimke
Name: Louis Schimke
Age: 58 years
Estimated birth year: 1871
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan

Source: (Name)
Title: 1880 Census For Onekema, Manistee Co. MI, Roll 593, E. D. 162, Page 19, Copy held by Benjamin Kinsey.

Page: Line 21

Source: (Birth)
Title: "The Schimke Family Tree Book-1985"
Media: Book

Death: 3 JAN 1954 Buried in Onekama Village Cemetery, Manistee Co., MI