The Franke Family


Descendants of ADAM CONRAD FRANKE



Generation No. 1

(1)ADAM CONRAD FRANKE. He married ELISABETH NACKE.

Child of ADAM CONRAD FRANKE and ELISABETH NACKE is:

(2) i. JOHANN CASPER FRANKE, b. October 01, 1681 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. September 20, 1740 in Witterda.



Generation No. 2

(2) JOHANN CASPER FRANKE (ADAM CONRAD)was born on October 01, 1681 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and died September 20, 1740 in Witterda. He married JULIANE HEBESTREIT on December 21, 1707. She was born March 23, 1689/90 in Witterda to CASPER HEBESTREIT and CHRISTINE VESTER.

Children of JOHANN CASPER FRANKE and JULIANE HEBESTREIT are:

i. JOHANN GEORG FRANKE, b. July 05, 1709 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

ii. MARTHA MARIA FRANKE, b. October 25, 1711 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

iii. ANNA DOROTHEA FRANKE, b. April 22, 1713 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

iv. JOHANN HEINRICH FRANKE, b. September 20, 1716 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

v. ALBERT FRANKE, b. August 04, 1719 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. ANNA MARIA JOHN, 1753, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

(3) vi. JOHANN MICHAEL FRANKE, b. May 15, 1722 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. February 27, 1797 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

vii. MARTHA CATHARINA FRANKE, b. April 06, 1724 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. JOSEF STAUDINGER, 1749 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

viii. ANNA MARIA FRANKE, b. July 23, 1727 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. BALTHASAR SCHMIDT, 1756, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

ix. ANNA MARTHA FRANKE, b. April 22, 1732 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. April 26, 1732.

x. JOHANN THEODOR FRANKE, b. March 01, 1734/35 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. MARIA CATHARINA GOEBEL, 1772, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.



Generation No. 3

(3) JOHANN MICHAEL FRANKE (JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD)was born on May 15, 1722 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and was married on January 27, 1755 in Witterda to CATHARINA STAUDINGER. She was born on February 14, 1731/32 in Witterda to OSWALD STAUDINGER and ELISABETH MEHLER. Johann died February 27, 1797 and Catharina died on May 27, 1805, both in Witterda.

Children of JOHANN MICHAEL FRANKE and CATHARINA STAUDINGER are:

i. CASPER FRANKE, b. April 23, 1755 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and m. MARIA ELISABETH DOELLE in 1791 in Witterda.

ii. ANNA ELISABETH FRANKE b. June 04, 1759 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

(4) iii. JOHANN HEINRICH FRANKE b. January 22, 1762 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

iv. MICHAEL ANTON FRANKE b. January 22, 1762 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and d. April 28, 1771.

v. ALBERT FRANKE b. October 24, 1766 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and d. in 1791.

vi. JOHANN FRANZ FRANKE b. May 30, 1769 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and d. May 29, 1772.

vii. JOHANN JOSEPH FRANKE b. October 26, 1771 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and m.ELISABETH HEINEMANN in 1798.



Generation No. 4

(4) JOHANN HEINRICH FRANKE (JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD)was born January 22, 1762 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen and was married May 25, 1790 in Witterda to ANNA MARIA AGNES DEHN, born 1770 to NICHOLAUS DEHN and ANNA MARIA SCHWADE. (see our Schwade family for more information on this family)

Children of JOHANN HEINRICH FRANKE and ANNA MARIA AGNES DEHN are:

i. CASPER FRANKE, b. February 12, 1791 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. July 26, 1794.

ii. ANNA MARGARETHA FRANKE, b. August 26, 1792, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. June 19, 1793.

iii. ANNA MARGARETHA FRANKE, b. January 12, 1794, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. February 1, 1794.

(5) iv. MICHAEL FRANKE, b. June 04, 1795, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. February 16, 1879.

v. JOHANN CASPER FRANKE, b. May 2, 1797 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. in 1826 to MARGARETHA WEGE.

vi. CARL ANSELM FRANKE, b. May 10, 1800, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen.

vii. MICHAEL JOSEPH FRANKE, b. March 3, 1802, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. in 1831 to URSULA HEINEMANN.

viii. MARIA ELISABETH FRANKE, b. June 25, 1806, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; m. in 1833 to JOSEF HOFMAN.



Generation No. 5

(5) MICHAEL FRANKE (JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born June 04, 1795 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen, and died February 16, 1879. He married CLARA ELIZABETH BLANKENBURG on August 1, 1830 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen. CLARA was the daughter of HEINRICH BLANKENBURG and CLARA ELISABETH KAHL. MICHAEL FRANKE is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Sullivan, WI.

Child of MICHAEL FRANKE and CLARA BLANKENBURG is:

(6) i. WILLIAM FRANKE, b. May 25, 1835, Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen; d. May 07, 1914, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI.



Generation No. 6

(6) WILLIAM FRANKE (MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) PHOTO was born May 25, 1835 in Witterda, Sachsen, Preussen, and died May 07, 1914 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI. He married BARBARA SCHELHORN PHOTO, born February 19, 1840 in New York to JOHANN SCHELHORN and MAGDALENA GRIESSMAN. She died November 12, 1928 at Sullivan, Jefferson, WI

Children of WILLIAM FRANKE and BARBARA SCHELHORN are:

i. MICHAEL FRANKE, b. January 02, 1860, Jefferson Co., WI.

(7) ii. FRANK FRANKE, b. January 17, 1863, Jefferson Co., WI.

(8) iii. HEINRICH FRANKE, b. May 16, 1866, Richardson, Nebraska; d. August 1937, Madison, Dane, WI.

(9) iv. BERNHARD J. FRANKE, b. November 14, 1868, Jefferson Co., WI; d. October 08, 1907, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI.

(10) v. NICHOLAS FRANKE, b. March 25, 1871, Jefferson Co., WI.

(11) vi. GEORGE FRANKE, b. June 25, 1873, Richardson, Nebraska.

vii. MARGARETHA FRANKE, b. December 01, 1875, Richardson, Nebraska; d. April 09, 1959, Oconomowoc, WI.

(12) viii. HEINRICH WILLIAM FRANKE, b. March 30, 1878, Jefferson Co., WI.

ix. ANNA FRANKE, b. WI; m. TOM MARKEY.

(13) x. JOHN FRANKE, b. June 14, 1884, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; d. December 05, 1951, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI.



Generation No. 7

(7) FRANK FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born January 17, 1863 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married VERBINA.

Children of FRANK FRANKE and VERBINA are:

i. CLARENCE FRANKE.

ii. ELIZABETH FRANKE.


(8) HEINRICH FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born May 16, 1866 in Richardson, Nebraska, and died August 1937 in Madison, Dane, WI. He married CAROLINE BEDNER.

Children of HEINRICH FRANKE and CAROLINE BEDNER are:

i. JOSIE FRANKE.

ii. GEORGE FRANKE.

iii. FRED FRANKE.

iv. JOSEPH FRANKE.


(9) BERNHARD J. FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born November 14, 1868 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died October 08, 1907 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI. He married CATHERINE RENZ PHOTO January 08, 1889 in St. Mary's , Sullivan, WI, daughter of JOHN RENZ and MARY HEINZ.

Children of BERNHARD FRANKE and CATHERINE RENZ are:

i. NICKOLAS FRANKE, PHOTO b. November 28, 1889, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; d. December 20, 1908, Watertown, Dodge, WI.

ii. MARGARET CATHERINE FRANKE, PHOTO b. March 12, 1892, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; d. May 29, 1952, Watertown, Jefferson, WI; m. HOBERT WILLIAM HROBSKY, April 08, 1910.

iii. ALVIN FRANKE, PHOTO b. December 01, 1896, Dousman, Waukesha, WI; d. August 22, 1928, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

iv. LEONARD FRANKE, b. December 16, 1899; d. April 24, 1973; m. LOUISE.

v. THERESA MARY FRANKE, PHOTO b. December 25, 1902, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; m. BENJAMIN RALPH MILLER, June 19, 1920, Watertown, Jefferson, WI.


(10) NICHOLAS FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL) was born March 25, 1871 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married SARAH.

Children of NICHOLAS FRANKE and SARAH are:

i. RAYMOND FRANKE.

ii. ALICE FRANKE.

iii. MILDRED FRANKE.


(11) GEORGE FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born June 25, 1873 in Richardson, Nebraska. He married EVA GESWINE.

Child of GEORGE FRANKE and EVA GESWINE is:

i. VIOLA FRANKE.


(11) HEINRICH WILLIAM FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL) was born March 30, 1878 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married MARGARET.

Children of HEINRICH FRANKE and MARGARET are:

i. HAROLD FRANKE.

ii. CYRIL FRANKE.

iii. BARBARA FRANKE.


(12) JOHN FRANKE (WILLIAM, MICHAEL, JOHANN HEINRICH, JOHANN MICHAEL, JOHANN CASPER, ADAM CONRAD) was born June 14, 1884 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI, and died December 05, 1951 in Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI. He married CATHERINE SNELL February 08, 1911 in Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI.

Children of JOHN FRANKE and CATHERINE SNELL are:

i. RAYMOND FRANKE.

ii. HELEN FRANKE.

iii. NORMA FRANKE.

iv. FLORIAN FRANKE, d. 1950.

v. MARY FRANKE.



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