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Teutsch/Liehr

PamFrederic14 — 2012-04-16 17:42:14Z

Wilhelm Hermann Teutsch was born 7 Nov 1845 in Berlin according to a handwritten family tree. His daughter Clara (b. 1873) and son Paul (b. 1870) can be found on Familysearch.org as Christened in Luisenstad. Does anyone have further information on William Teutsch or his wife, W. A. Emma Liehr.

Re: Banke surname orgin

JeffBanke — 2011-11-04 00:16:13Z

My understanding is that many of the Wisconsin and Washington Banke's may be descendants of Bernard Banke, older brother to my GGF Herman Banke

Re: Banke surname orgin

ofmontague121 — 2011-11-03 17:53:24Z

I have been trying to to determine what the original German name of my Banks ancestors was. Recently I decided to check the census records for the siblings of my ancestor. His brother reported to the census that his last name was Banke. His father reported that his birthplace was Mechlenberg, a northern German state bordering Prussia and Denmark. So your comments make sense to me. They originally settled in Wisconsin and then moved to Michigan. Thankyou for your posting.
John Knowltom

Re: Bertha Banke

maurnab129 — 2011-10-12 15:19:04Z

I have been looking for information on Bancke. Our grand father Joseph George Bancke married a Bertha Still June 30 1896 in Portland Oregon. They divorced and both eventually
remarried. Bertha married in Washington State.
Joseph G, my husband's grandfather married Vida Stine.
We are looking for information on His father Joseph F. Bancke from Holstein Germany who married Catharine. We cannot find any mention of Catharine's death in Portland. We did find them on the Indianna census 1870. But cannot find any other mention of her, But know that she died soon after son Joseph G. was born.
Not sure if this is your Bertha but hope this helps.

Re: Banke or Bancke of Indiana to Oregon

BLundelle — 2011-03-01 15:36:36Z

Hi
Another thought, Our Joseph Bancke came to Oregon about 1875 and of course I wonder what motivated him to move so far West. did he come with other relatives? when did your family arrive in Oregon and where did they live before the move?
Also on the 1870 Census Joseph is from Holstein Germany, where did your family immigrate from?
Still searching and trying to get a lead.
Berny

Re: Banke or Bancke of Indiana to Oregon

BLundelle — 2011-02-22 03:17:24Z

Hello
Would love to explore this further, what are the names of your family that first came to Oregon, and what part of the state did they settle? Our Joseph Bancke had two Son's Emil Charles, and Joseph George born 1874, the only Daughter was my Grandmother Louise Elizabeth who married my Grandfather Thomas Carrico . the name is spelled so many ways, sometimes Benke and Bencke, and several other ways.
Let me know what you think.
Berny

Re: Banke or Bancke of Indiana to Oregon

esbanke — 2011-02-22 00:08:33Z

Not sure if family came from Indiana however now work with a Bancke of course with different spelling and we are curious of relations too. My grandpa was Martin Banke and we have lived in Oregon for a century or better!

Hmm

Re: Banke surname

BLundelle — 2011-02-15 20:26:44Z

Hello
Yes the Bancke surname is spelled may ways depending on the how it sounded to the one taking down the information. That is what makes it so confusing doing research.
Our line immigrated from Holstein Germany which was Denmark.
Berny

Re: Banke surname orgin

JeffBanke — 2010-02-16 06:36:03Z

Our Herman came to the US aged 4 in 1838 on a ship called Minerva from Bremen, Germany, with his father Bernhard, his mother Maria, older brother Bernard, and older sister Caroline, and sister Gertrude.
Herman's son Frederick John was my GGF, and FJB appears in several census reports in the Baltimore area before moving to Chicago, then to Buchanan MI.

Re: Banke surname orgin

raebanke1 — 2010-02-14 03:24:45Z

Jeff - Is it possible that your Herman Banke is the same as my direct ancestor Herman Banke at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...?

Re: Luisenstadt, Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg, Preussen

melissa6265 — 2010-01-25 04:14:09Z

My Ancestor Joseph Wm Schutte & Martha Fuerstenberg got married 1/4-1872 in Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg, Preussen. Do you know where that place is today. Is that the same as Berlin, Germany?
Thank you Melissa
mkoconnel@atnet.net

Re: Banke surname orgin

kywoodvers — 2009-12-06 04:37:30Z

I am in the same situation , my g.grandfather is a Benck. I cannot find any information on the family so I have come to the possible conclusion that the spelling had been changed. All I know is that they came to the Us from Germany in the 1930's.If anyone has any info I'd greatly appreciate it.

Re: Banke surname orgin

JeffBanke — 2009-11-22 23:32:21Z

After much research, the name BANKE exisits in Sweden, Danmark, and Germany. I have found Bankes' in the Munich telephone book, but suspect that we are a northern germanic tribe possibly one of those generically called Angles/Saxons who invaded England and other countries. Alternatively we could be of Viking stock. My Banke family came from Germany in 1838 on a ship called Minerva, arriving in Baltimore. Bernhard, his wife, his son Bernard and twin Christine, other daughter Gertrude and youngest son Herman (my direct ancestor).
Most of the Bankes' you find in places like Michigan, Atlanta area and New Jersey are from that lineage. Others in Wisconsin and Washington I believe are from the Bernard (oldest son lineage).
BTW BANKE means bank as in a bank of a dyke or a seat as in a piano seat in German, not really helpful in determining a source, but interesting.
Hope this helps.

Re: Bahnke

kemillerr — 2009-11-12 19:10:53Z

i have bankys in my family, i have seen the name spelled benke, banky, banke, i have a wilhelm(william) married ernastine had kinds pauleine,who married a mueller/miller, mary married a kubbe, i think antonia who married mueller/miller and emma who married a mcdonald and they had other kids..any help to u?,, please contact me if so

Re: Banke surname

angelicamie — 2009-09-08 21:56:23Z

Hi l was reading you spoke about the surname Bienke, does the surname Bienke have many different spellings?

See l am the daughter of Francis Bienke.

BANKE Fred C 1920-1989

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-14 21:46:43Z

BANKE Fred C 1920-1989

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Newly Posted Banke family Tree

swede581 — 2008-10-25 23:32:27Z

Banke family from Denmark. I have posted the updated version of our family tree. Please add if you have any other information

Re: Scheuerman/Banke

KathrynCheek — 2007-06-04 14:54:56Z

My grandmother was a Banke from Missouri. Her name was Alice Beatrice Banke Hess. Her mother/father was Louisiana Davis/William Henry Banke. Her aunt/uncle were Martha Agnes Byrne/Herman J. Banke from CA who had a son Alfred J. Banke who was married to Clara Threlfall and that is my connection. Henry and Herman had 4 sisters, too, Mary, Bernadena, Josephine and Rosa. I have more info I am willing to share as well as a gravestone photo of William Henry Banke if this email address is still current :)

Sincerely,
Kathryn Hess Cheek
settersrus@earthlink.net

Re: parent

nancythrelfall — 2006-11-26 17:18:23Z

I have Clara Threlfall married to Mathew Alfred Banke February 15, 1904 San Diego, San Diego county, California,

. MATHEW ALFRED1 BANKE. He married CLARA ELIZABETH THRELFALL February 15, 1904 in San Diego, San Diego county, California, daughter of WALTON THRELFALL and MARY DUNLAP.

Notes for CLARA ELIZABETH THRELFALL:
DEATH: California Death Index, 1940-1997, Clara E. Banke

CENSUS:
1880 Emory Township, Stanislaus County, California, E.D. #95, shsst 35, page 363C
1900 Township 1, Stanislaus County, California, E.D. #50, sheet 5A, pge 76A

Children of MATHEW BANKE and CLARA THRELFALL are:
i. FLORENCE2 BANKE, b. July 30, 1905, City of San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA.
ii. IRENE (RENIE) BANKE, b. December 09, 1909; d. January 03, 1990.
iii. BERNARD BANKE, b. April 19, 1915; d. February 21, 1989;

Re: parent

KathrynCheek — 2006-01-12 08:44:47Z

My grandmother was a Banke (that married a Hess)from Missouri. She was 85 years old when she died in 1986 and with her ended that Banke line, since she had no living brothers to carry on the name.

This is what I have researched so far, but nothing is set in stone. And as an "excited" novice some time back, did not put sources with all entries (now wishing I had). However, they are mostly from newspaper clippings from my grandmother and local town history books from their Centennial Days; some census, too.

Bernard Banke, b. Between 1826-1827 in Germany
Married Bernadena Elfin (although my grandmother thought her last name might have been Roland)
b. Abt. 1830 in Holland. I do not have a marriage date or location for Bernard and Bernadena.
They had 6 children:
Herman J. Banke (married Martha Agnes Byrne)
Mary Banke (married unknown Blizzard)
Bernadena Banke (married unknown Putthoff)
William Henry Banke* b. 1863 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO d. 1928 (married Louisiana Davis, b.1867 d. 1938)
Josephine Banke (don't know if she married)
Rosa Banke (married unknown Pfieffer)

*William Henry Banke married Lou Davis January 27, 1887 in Johnstown, MO and they had nine children:
Grace Mae Banke (married Fred DeMott)
Lynna Banke (married Charles W. Martz)
Deane Banke (married Walter L. Harrison)
Alice Beatrice Banke** (married Lewis Edward Hess)
Marie Banke (married 1st C.A. Gifford; 2nd Raymond Sherhart)
Peache Banke (married Reginald Nickerson)
Young Girl Banke (died early perhaps under 12 yrs)
Infant Boy (died as a baby)
Infant Boy (died as a baby--not twins)

**Bea Banke and Lewis Hess were my grandparents. They had one son, my father.

The Banke girls grew up in the country near the tiny town of Altona, about 3 miles east of Adrian, Bates County, MO. Lynna, Deane and Bea are buried in Crescent Hill Cemetery west of Adrian; the 2 baby boys and young girl are in France Cemetery east of Adrian, MO; Marie and Peache died in Palo Alto, CA

Miss Laura Banke

castle113 — 2005-06-20 04:01:31Z

I found a calling card for Miss Laura Banke among some family items. The card lists her address as Room 19 at the Simson House in Lorain, Ohio. I would be happy to send this item to a relative free of charge.

Worth a shot

daddyslitangel2000 — 2005-04-05 16:43:53Z

Luisenstadt, Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg, Preussen

2005-01-05 21:26:04Z

Just beginning research on two families from the above area. Having difficulty discerning if this is still a town and also if there is/was a town nearby called Jerusalem.

Banke or Bancke of Indiana to Oregon

BLundelle — 2004-07-14 22:50:05Z

Our Bancke connection was Joseph Francis Bancke who was born 1843 in Holsien, Germany, he settled in Indiana and later migrated West with his Family to Oregon , Joseph died in 1843. his Daughter Louise Elisabeth Bancke married my Grandfather Thomas Elisha Carrico.
Anyone out there related? I found this name is spelled many ways.
thanks

Re: BANKEs from Prussia

BLundelle — 2004-07-14 22:27:56Z

We are related to Joseph Francis Bancke who was born in 1843 and came from Holsien Germany. He died in 1883. It is funny how the spelling of the name changed. Is anyone else familiar with this family on the West Coast?

Bankey's in Detroit

lballinger1677 — 2002-11-07 03:26:18Z

I have some cousins that are estranged from my grandpa in Detroit Toledo, Ohio areas. Try spelling the name BANKEY and see what you can find. Good luck!

family tree

2002-04-18 15:36:17Z

Does anyone know about Robert Groves from Tennessee?
He had a daughter Lela. She had two children William Chester
and Ida Mae Groves in Indianapolis, IN.

Berthe or Bertha Banke