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Re: Kotke/Katke

GeraldKattke — 2008-11-13 04:14:52Z

Kaye: I am starting to put my Kattke/Kottke data up on the web; Andreas Katke and his brother Matt are on my web site http://kattke.com. I expect to have more about them in the near future. Jerry g.kattke@ieee.org

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

bkatke8832 — 2007-06-08 15:48:07Z

It is so exciting to read all of these posts on the Katke name. I know I am a relative of all of you but I am not sure where the connection is between marvin and my relatives I think my great grandfater is a cousin of Marvin. If you could all visit my ancestry site and take a look around. http://www.katke.org please register and look around. Laura, I know you have already registered. Please get in and post some updates and we can figure out the relationships.

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

degsblonde1 — 2005-11-11 16:12:18Z

Hello Steve, My grandfather was Marvin L. Katke of Bloomfield Hills, MI at the time of his death in 21993, retired from Ford Mtr Co. as was my Dad was John Daniel Katke, pass in 2004, also Bloomfield area.

Laura Schwartz is my little sister living in Missouri. I have some Katke/Kotke history dating back to Prussia in the 1898 period.
I have not been able to research much for a while now ready to pursue more info.....Thanks for any info.

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2005-09-14 13:50:25Z

Hello Steve, Yes, I am a cousin to the Katke boys. And yes that was my Dad's house that you came swimming at with Todd. My Dad, Todd's Uncle John D. Katke. Dan is still in Michigan,email is dkatke@gpvllc.com.Dan is divorced with 1 daughter. Marv is in Ohio and retired from the Air Force few years ago, believe he is driving a truck now. Also 1 daughter. John is divorced, living in Ohio also has
2 daughters. My Uncle Dave, boys Dad passed away in 2002 and my Dad - John passed away in 2003. I just got a card with a wedding picture of Joyce Katke matter of fact. Feel free to contact Dan if you like. What brings you searching on Ancestry.com?

Todd and I keep in touch. Matter of fact, visited with him in Alaska just this year. I am very proud of the photographer he has finally become. He does very nice work.... Take Care

Cousin Ginny - in Texas!

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2005-09-14 13:19:48Z

Hi Virginia,

I grew up with Dan, Marvin, Todd, and John Katke. We lived in Plymouth, MI. They are the son's of Joyce and (Dave?). I know that Joyce and Dave were divorced. I met the Katke's in 1972 when we moved to Plymouth. I was 12 at the time. I still keep in touch (somewhat) with Todd. He is a successful wildlife photographer and lives in Alaska now. I have lost touch with Marv. We were friends for a very long time. I know that he retired from the Air Force, but I am not certain where he is or what he is doing now. Don't know what John or Dan are up to either. Todd sent me an email recently and told me that his mom (Joyce) was recently remarried and living in Florida. I think she is about 80 by now.

I think that I was actually to your house in Bloomfield Hills when I was 17-18 years old. Todd and I came over and went swimming in a pool. I think it was his Uncle John's house. That would have made it your Dad. You must be a cousin of Dan, Marv, Todd, and John.

I am not sure if there is anymore information about the Katke's that I can provide. I am sure you know a lot more than I do.

You can get in touch with Todd by email akdude462000@yahoo.com.
Do you know what John, Dan, and Marv are doing?

Re: Kotke/Katke

jvmalin1 — 2004-11-25 04:32:35Z

I'm so glad to hear about other Katke families.
Wilhelm Katke and his Brother Ed left Amilchin Ukraine Russia, ~ Nov 4, 1906 on SS RYNDAM in New York and Wilhelm settled in Crestin, Iowa for a
couple of years, ending up in Spokane, WA with the Northern Pacific railroad. HIs brother died in Portland, Oregon.
Wilhelm was born in Sompolnan, Poland, Oct. 3, 1872.
His father was Augusta Kathka or Katka, Grandfather Michachl Katka. Wilhelm left because he was drafted into
Army another term - He had already served a couple of times.
His mother was a Mildes. He married Bertha Ulm, whose
mother was Ottillie Binting. Beate Binting (?) was a
schulz who was born in Prussia. Do any of these people sound familiar to you?

Re: Kotke/Katke

2004-11-17 10:11:26Z

No, I'm sorry. None of them do sound familiar. I've kinda run into a dead-end with the family when they hit Wisconsin. Someday.

Re: KATKES

2004-06-13 03:13:45Z

Steal your name? Other way around boi. I heard all the Katke's in Michigan were hick losers and alcoholics.

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2004-06-04 13:36:45Z

I think I know a lot of your Relatives. Are your father and Grandfather from around the Suburban Detroit area?

Looking for Charlotte Kotke

tempewest2 — 2004-02-22 03:24:31Z

Hello. My great, great grandmother is Charlotte Kotke, born in 1849, in Posen Germany. She was married to Heinrick Zick, born in 1845 in Posen Germany. Any information anyone could provide me would be very much appreciated.

Karl Tilleman

Re: Kotke/Katke

bgillum51 — 2004-01-05 21:34:02Z

Ginny, Hi. You seem to have a lot of info on the Katke thing, and I was wondering if you would be able to share some of that with me. I am related by marriage to the Katke's. My wife is one. I'll give you what little bit I have.

Peter George Katke b. 1871/72 Berlin WI d. 1940 Mecosta Co., MI md Martha Mathwig b. 6/16/1871 Berlin Germany d. 7/24/1967 Grand Rapids, MI. Peter is the son of John and has several siblings to include a Joseph, Julius and Matteus. Peter's family lived in the Seneca area of Wisconsin around the time of the 1880 census. Peter and Martha had:

Clara b 1894
William b. 1896 d. 1955
Maria b. 1898 d. 1898
Raymond George b. 8/27/1901 d. 9/13/1951
Rheinhart b. 1903 d. 1958
Margaret b. 1905
Peter Godfrey b. 4/4/1911 md Gladys Ethel Wilber b. 12/16/1916. They had four daughters. Gladys is still alive.

Raymond George md Selma Louise Anderson b. 1/26/1904. They had:

James b. 1927 d. 1927
Mary Louise b. 1928 d. 1938
Richard Peter b. 4/1930 md Janet Louise Bell 1/1930
Barbara b. 11/1938 (adopted) md David Waddell

Richard and Janet had:

Hal Richard b. 5/21/1950 d. 3/4/1988
Sue Ann b.11/1952
Mary Lou b. 3/1959 md Brian Gillum b. 2/1968

Hal had two daughters from first marriage Michelle and Angela. Michelle md Scott Kolp and they have two children. Angela md Kevin Endres.

Mary and I have one daughter MacKenzie Layne Katke Gillum b. 4/1998.

If you have any information that ties Peter George in with your family, or how he fits into the scheme of things I would be very appreciative of it. I would be willing to go around Mecosta Co., and look for stuff if you have an idea of where I need to go. I have plans to speak with Gladys Wilber sometime this summer, to see what she can help me with, but trying to pin her down, and then on a "good day" can be tough.

Thank you in advance.

Re: Kotke/Katke

bgillum51 — 2004-01-05 21:34:02Z

This makes a lot of sense if everyone thinks about it. The Katke (Kotke/Kattke/Kattkey ad nauseum) line I am following up in claims Prussian heritage. Prussian's were known for being very involved in the military. Anyway, the 1880 US census shows a John KATTKEY in Wisconsin with his wife Wilhelmina and four (if I remember off the top of my head correctly) children. I think from what I can put together from this message board and from the spattering of conversations I have had with Gladys (Wilber) Katke, that regardless of spelling the Wisconsin, the Missouri and the Michigan Katke's are all related and that the fallout was either a) on how to spell the name (go figure) or b) a land dispute (which I have seen other postings on.

Since I have better access to records and such here in Mecosta Co (Rodney, Remus, Mecosta, Big Rapids, etc.) I would be willing to look for and forward anything anyone requests (though with all the difficulty everyone seems to be having, myself included I may be putting myself in for more than I bargain for). All I ask in return is that y'all help me out with trying to connect your Katke's with mine.

Re: KATKES

2003-11-25 17:10:19Z

Dude you stole my name! wus up wit that??

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2003-09-06 08:20:38Z

hallo, I a male, an automobile engineer, working in Mumbai city of India, Our families are in India for last 3-4 centuries, as per available records.
would like to start e-mail interactions.

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2003-09-06 08:17:51Z

Dear Dr. Sanjay, Katke
I am pradeep , an autombile engineer, I basically belong to Daund, Pune, Last 30 + years living in mumbai.
First hallo to start the interaction.

Re: KATKES

JCZARNECKI1144 — 2003-07-28 01:18:11Z

Matt, are you still out there and researching? If so I think I can give you some info on your grandparents, sorry to say nothing about the land dispute. I have a Gerard/Jerry KATKE son of Raymond KATKE and Jeanette LISZEWSKI. Raymond's parents were Constantine/Charles KATKE and Teodosia/Tillie ANIELAK. Tillie was sister of my husband's gg grandmother. Would like to fill in more blanks if this is you.

Re: KATKE in St. Louis MO

JCZARNECKI1144 — 2003-07-28 01:14:11Z

Yes, definitely still searching! Please reply or e-mail directly at judyellis1@comcast.net

Re: KATKE in St. Louis MO

2003-06-06 00:51:01Z

Judy,
Are you still searching??? Although not researching the Katke name directly, I did run into the names you mentioned while researching my St. Louis relatives.
Lynn

Marvin L. Katke

2002-10-07 00:30:20Z

I am the great granddaughter of Marvin L. Katke. My fathers name is also Marvin L. Katke. I know that my great grandfather lived in Big Rapids MI. I know he worked for Ford, but i do not remember much about him because he died when i was younger, and almost all of my memories of him are faded. If any one knows any more information i would love to hear about it. thanks!

Re: Kotke/Katke

2002-08-03 02:06:20Z

Hello Ginny and other fellow Katke decendents. It is interesting to me that you are making a connection to the Katke/Kotke names. My very good friend has the maiden name of Kotke and I am a Katke. She hails from Park Falls, WI and my family is of Merrill, WI. My Great-Grandfather Andrew/Andreas Katke came to the US with his wife Matilda Witt in or around 1907. They came from the Ukraine region where many German farmers had settled with the promise of not fighting in Russian wars. They lied or the czar changed and they fled to the US. Don't know if any of you writing are of this family. There were many children in the family including Matthew who also settled in the Merrill area. There was a sister Olga who I am told settled in Canada. There is speculation that the rest of the family went through many hardships in Russia and were ultimatley placed in Siberia. Don't know any of that for sure.
If anyone can help connect the Katke dots I would appreciate it.

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2002-05-16 21:17:52Z

I am the grandson of Donald Katke who was the son of Lee Katke, who I believe came from Iowa or Nebraska. If you have any of those names near your relation, please e-mail back.
Thanx,
Chris Katke

Re: anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

2001-12-18 18:20:39Z

dear laura,
i don` t know anything about u.
we are a family in india staying in pune city which is near bombay.
i was curious and amused to find someone of the same surname outside india. its nice to meet u.
please get in touch to explore more about each other.
bye for now
dr. sanajy katke

St. Louis KATKEs

2001-05-31 20:35:27Z

Hi Matt, I am researching the KATKE surname in St. Louis as it connects to my husband's great-grandmother's family, the ANIELAKs. Would like to know what info you have on the St. Louis KATKEs, I am willing to share what I have. Please reply or e-mail me at judyellis@earthlink.net

KATKE in St. Louis

2001-05-31 20:34:08Z

Hi Ginny, I am researching the KATKE surname as it connects with my husband's great-grandmother's family, the ANIELAKs. Teodozja "Tillie" Anielak married Karol "Charles" Katke about 1900, probably in St. Louis. I know they had 5 children: Marianna, Frank, Martha, George and Raymond. Would like to know if you have any info on the St. Louis KATKEs -- I am willing to share what I have. Please reply or e-mail me at judyellis@earthlink.net

KATKE in St. Louis MO

2001-05-28 18:32:51Z

I'm looking for information/descendants of Charles KATKE who married Teodozja "Tillie" ANIELAK in St. Louis about 1900. They had 5 children: Marianna, Frank, Martha, George and Raymond. I am researching ANIELAK and would like to fill in this branch of the family. Please reply or e-mail me at judyellis@earthlink.net

KATKES

2000-09-20 09:11:46Z

GINNY,
I DO NOT THINK THAT IS THE SAME DEBBIE. WE LIVE IN ST LOUIS. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE KATKE FIGHT OVER LAND BECAUSE I REMEMBER MY COUSIN, JEFF KATKE, SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG, BUT I DO NOT SEE HIM ANYMORE, SO I CANNOT ASK HIM ABOUT. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT WAS WITH MY DAD, HIS MOM, AN HIS SIBLINGS. I THINK MAYBE I REMEMBER THE LAND BEING CALLED "TABLEROCK". IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW WHO IT INVOLVED AND WHAT HAPPENED THAT WOULD BE GREAT. ALSO, I WILL FIND OUT MY FTHER'S PARENTS' NAMES SO MAYBE SOMEONE WILL RECOGNIZE THEM ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THANKS.

Katke/Kotke

2000-09-16 12:47:17Z

Hi Matt and also Delynn - Have some info about Katke/Kotkes from Big Rapids and Rodney Michigan area.
Sorry DeLynn - I have been out of touch for a while - After this weekend I am back in full swing of this family research.
Matt - I have a second or third cousin in or near Big Rapids or Ann Arbor named Debbie.
Anyhow - gotta to for now but I will get back to both of you.
There was some sort of Katke/Kotke family "tiff" years ago over land that I know of. More later - keep researching!
Regards, Ginny Katke Hudson, Now in Texas!

KATKES

2000-09-11 11:34:35Z

MARVIN,

MY PARENTS ARE JERRY AND DEBIE KATKE. MY BOTHER IS JOSH. I LIVED IN NORTH COUNTY UNTIL I WAS 13 ( I AM 20 NOW). I WAS INTERESTED WHEN YOU SAID THAT MANY KATKES LIVE IN NORTH COUNTY. I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HELP ME. I HAVE NOT MET MANY KATKES BECAUSE MY DAD HAD SOME SORT OF FALLING OUT WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS. I KNOW HE HAS BROTHERS NAMED RICH AND MARK. I THINK HE HAS A SISTER AND ANOTHER BROTHER, BUT I DO NOT KNOW THERE NAMES. I DO NOT EVEN REMEMBER HIS PARENTS' NAMES. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF ANYONE COULD LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THESE NAMES RING A BELL. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW PEOPLE ARE DOING AND SO ON. THANKS A LOT.

Kotke/Katke

2000-06-24 19:00:47Z

Hi- my paternal grandparents are Marvin Leo and Maisie Cope Katke - used to be spelled Kotke! They are from Rodney and Big Rapids, Michigan. I have some genealogy back to 1848 originated in Prussia for about 8 diferent spellings of Kotke. I am on my way out of town until around 7/15 - I will be glad to share with you when I get back!
Glad to hear from you - maybe we connect somehow - Regards Ginny

Katke/Kotke surname

2000-05-29 20:10:17Z

Hi there Mary in St. Louis. I am Ginny in Texas and little Sister Laura is in O'Fallon, MO! Our Dad was John D. Katke and Grandfather was Marvin Leo Katke. We have traced our Katke/Kotke relatives back to Prussia around 1848! Somehow they came via ships to New Orleans bound for St. Louis. We are very likely related in some way! I (Ginny) am continuing some genealogy started by a great aunt (Leona Katke) back in 1967. I have found one distance cousin in Oklahoma via the internet. You are the second Katke that has come to light! Better go now, since your message was dated in March, not sure you check this very often. I obviously don't check it myself often enough, I sure will now. Have a great day -

Marvin L. Katke

2000-03-19 13:50:32Z

March 20, 2000

Hi Laura,

I too share your maiden name (KATKE). I have never heard anyone in my family mention a Marvin Katke. Where do you live? What part of the country did he originate?

I live in St. Louis, Missouri. My whole family lives or lived in St. Louis also. The older deceased Katkes' lived in downtown
St. Louis and migrated to the North County areas.

Originally, I was told that our name was spelled Katka. When my grandpartents came to this country, the spelling was changed. My grandparents on my father's side spoke Polish, as well as some of my aunts. I never understood a word of our native language.

There are quite a few Katkes' in St. Louis, most are my direct cousins, or my father's cousins.

Write and let me know what state your from.

Another Katke!

Marvin L. Katke

1999-12-22 08:08:47Z

Hi little Sister! LU

anyone a relative of Marvin L Katke???

1999-12-21 07:11:26Z

Hi I am the granddaughter of Marvin L Katke. My father is John Daniel Katke. I would love to find out more about my family. Please write. Have a great day! Laura

Looking for Kotke relatives

Dainceril — 2001-12-15 22:09:12Z

I am searching for any relatives of a Leo Leroy Kotke, he was my half uncle. He was born August 11, 1948 somewhere around Marion, Mi (could possibly be Rodney or Remus, MI), and he died January 19, 1969 in Vietnam. He was a Private First Class in the Marine Corps. My grandmother (Anna Belle Hollenbeck-Kotke)married my grandfather (Norman George Maneke), when Leo was a year old. From what I understand Leo's father died in a house fire. I do not know his name or anything else about this side of the family. I am curious to know more about his father's side of the family. If there is anyone out there who knows anything, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for everything.

Kotke/Katke

Dainceril — 2001-12-15 22:09:12Z

Thank you so much. I'd like that. I know nothing else about my uncle except for what I had written before. I really would like to try and find something out about his father's family. So I am hoping that there is sort of connection.

Katke/Kotke

Dainceril — 2001-12-15 22:09:12Z

Ginny,

Katke/Kotke

Dainceril — 2001-12-15 22:09:12Z

Ginny, Who exactly were the Katke/Kotke people in the Rodney-Big Rapids? i would really love to find some information on my uncle's family. Thanks.