Descendants of Samuel (Zemple) Zempel
Gehrke Lineage
1. Samuel (Zemple) Zempel born Dec 21, 1820, Neudorf, Posen, Germany, married Wilhelmenia Schachtschneider, born Oct 23, 1831, Germany, died Dec 11, 1895, buried: Little Creek Cemetery. Samuel died Apr 21, 1891, buried: Little Creek Cemetery. On Declaration of Intent to become a citizen (Nov 3, 1876) at Waupacca Co., WI indicated that he was born in Poland, because Posen Germany was often considered part of "Russian Poland" Wilhelmenia: Another genealogy calls her Wilhelmenia Hein.
Children:
2. i Gustav Eduard (Ed) (Zemple) Zempel born Jan 9, 1851, married May 2, 1875, Emilie Zantow. Gustav died Mar 10, 1918. Known as Edward G.
+3. ii Albertina Otille (Zemple) Zempel born c. 1855.
+4. iii Friedrich (Ernst) Ernest (Zemple) Zempel born Oct 1, 1857.
5. iv Emil (Friedrich) (Zemple) Zempel born Sep 2, 1861, married Apr 9, 1885, Mary Pirner. Emil died Feb 18, 1918.
+6. v William (Wilhelm) August (Zemple) Zempel born Mar 26, 1863.
+7. vi Augusta (Zemple) Zempel born Nov 1, 1865.
8. vii August Ferdinand (Zemple) Zempel born Nov 1, 1865, married Aug 1, 1892, Lena Stroessenreuther. August died Dec 11, 1939. Known as Fred. Twin of Augusta.
9. viii Ferdinand Gustav (Zemple) Zempel born Oct 16, 1870, married Jan 15, 1904, Anna Martha Pidde, born Dec 30, 1875, (daughter of Fredrich August Pidde and Amalia Renate (Heyn) Hein) died Feb 19, 1974, Weyauwega, WI, buried: Oakwood Cemetery. Ferdinand died Feb 17, 1951. In petition for citizenship (Nov 30, 1909), petition had to be amended several times to clarify that he was born in Germany, not Russian Poland. Anna: of Manawa, WI in 1927
Second Generation
3. Albertina Otille (Zemple) Zempel (1.Samuel1) born c. 1855, married May 2, 1875, Ferdinand August Heinrich. Arrived in America on May 31, 1873 on the ship "Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm" accompanied by Emilie Zantow who married Albertina's brother Edward on the same day that Albertina married August Heinrich.
Children:
10. i Edward Oscar Heinrich born Apr 20, 1881, died Sep 28, 1953. became a world-famous criminal investigator.
11. ii (?) Heinrich.
12. iii (?) Heinrich.
4. Friedrich (Ernst) Ernest (Zemple) Zempel (1.Samuel1) born Oct 1, 1857, Polichov, Posen, Germany, married Jun 5, 1880, Ida Emilie Pidde, born May 9, 1858, Zollenchin, Posen, Germany, (daughter of Fredrich August Pidde and Amalia Renate (Heyn) Hein) died Jul 20, 1927, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery. Friedrich died Oct 27, 1930, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery. Kanown as Ernest F. or Ernest Fred. Came to the US in 1875 with his parents to Lebanon, WI Ida: of Little Wolf, WI in 1927. Identified as oldest child by her brother Julius. When in Germany, a Prussian soldier wanted to marry her, but she didn't want to marry him. Her parents sent her on an immigration ship to America where she stayed in WI with some of her Hien relatives in Union.
Children:
+13. i Leo Arthur (Zemple) Zempel born Jul 28, 1885.
14. ii Herbert (Zemple) Zemple married Apr 15, 1914, Mabel (Clapps) Clappes.
+15. iii Erna Anna (Zemple) Zempel born Sep 10, 1894.
+16. iv Carl Christopher (Zemple) Zempel born Dec 26, 1896.
+17. v Robert Rudolph (Zemple) Zempel born Aug 5, 1898.
6. William (Wilhelm) August (Zemple) Zempel (1.Samuel1) born Mar 26, 1863, Polichor Prov., Posen, Germany, occupation Logger, Farmer, married Nov 4, 1888, in Union, WI, Emma Amalie Pidde, born Jun 29, 1859, Rogasen, Posen, Germany, (daughter of Fredrich August Pidde and Amalia Renate (Heyn) Hein) died Apr 10, 1927, Manawa, WI, buried: Manawa Cemetery. William died Aug 12, 1954, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery. Came to America age 12, and lived in central Waupaca Co., WI for most of his life. Emma: Came to America in 1888, to Union, WI. where she and husband lived for 19 years, then moved to Manawa, WI, after a year moved to farm where they resided for 13 years, then moved back to Manawa.
Children:
+18. i Irene S. (Zemple) Zempel.
19. ii Ben (Zemple) Zempel died Aug 3, 1915, Manawa, WI.
7. Augusta (Zemple) Zempel (1.Samuel1) born Nov 1, 1865, married Apr 8, 1884, Gustave Mundt, born Feb 18, 1860, Strillng, Posen, Germany, (son of Frederick Mundt and Augusta Gensler) died Oct 22, 1945. Augusta died Apr 10, 1899. Twin of August Ferdinand.
Children:
20. i Emil Otto Mundt born Feb 22, 1885.
21. ii Robert Wilhelm Mundt born Mar 4, 1887.
22. iii Albert Herman Mundt born Oct 29, 1889.
23. iv Frederick Hienrich Mundt born Apr 30, 1892.
24. v Anna Emma Mundt born Mar 13, 1895, died Mar 17, 1895.
+25. vi Helena Bertha Mundt born May 25, 1896.
26. vii Paul George Mundt born Mar 26, 1899.
Third Generation
13. Leo Arthur (Zemple) Zempel (4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Jul 28, 1885, Manawa, WI, married Feb 18, 1912, Bessie S. Prill. Leo died Apr 18, 1914, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery. Struck by a bolt of lightning.
Children:
+27. i Malvern Louis (Zemple) Zempel born Jan 23, 1913.
15. Erna Anna (Zemple) Zempel (4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Sep 10, 1894, married Mar 12, 1918, Alvin August Handrich. Erna died Feb 28, 1990, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
Children:
+28. i Rolland Carl Handrich born May 11, 1919.
+29. ii Velda Lillian Handrich born Sep 12, 1922.
16. Carl Christopher (Zemple) Zempel (4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Dec 26, 1896, married Oct 12, 1927, Leona Anna Greening. Carl died Aug 14, 1974, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
Children:
30. i Duane Carl (Zemple) Zempel born Jan 11, 1931, died Jan 16, 1931, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
+31. ii Dennis Herbert (Zemple) Zempel born May 19, 1932.
17. Robert Rudolph (Zemple) Zempel (4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Aug 5, 1898, married Mar 27, 1924, Leola Erna Kottke. Robert died Jan 5, 1995, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
Children:
+32. i Marian Mae (Zemple) Zempel born Jun 28, 1925.
+33. ii Robert James (Zemple) Zempel born May 3, 1929.
34. iii David Donald (Zemple) Zempel born Mar 17, 1936, died Mar 17, 1936, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
18. Irene S. (Zemple) Zempel (6.William2, 1.Samuel1) married H. William Gehrke, (son of Fred Juloius (Julius)(F.J.)(Jule) Gehrke and Henrietta Gippert).
Children:
+35. i Wilmer Ben Gehrke born Oct 16, 1922.
+36. ii Janet Gehrke born Jul 8, 1937.
37. iii Lorene Gehrke married (?) Sedlac.
38. iv Ramona Gehrke married (?) Tucker.
39. v Dorothy Gehrke married (?) Krueger.
40. vi Loretta Gehrke married Franklin Kern.
25. Helena Bertha Mundt (7.Augusta2, 1.Samuel1) born May 25, 1896, Union, Waupaca Co., WI, married Aug 13, 1919, in Symco, WI, August Mittelstadt, born May 18, 1891, Little Wolf, Waupaca Co., WI, (son of August Mittelstaedt and Joanna Reek) died May 18, 1970, Manawa, WI. Helena died Sep 1993, Manawa, WI.
Children:
+41. i Eleanor Doris Mittelstaedt.
42. ii Erwin Mittelstaedt married Eillen Scheldon.
+43. iii Clarence Mittelstaedt.
Fourth Generation
27. Malvern Louis (Zemple) Zempel (13.Leo3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Jan 23, 1913, WI, married Apr 30, 1942, Katherine Emma Schroeder. Malvern died Aug 14, 1998, Manawa, WI, buried: Little Wolf Cemetery.
Children:
44. i Mary Kay (Zemple) Zempel born Jul 5, 1943, WI, married Sep 28, 1963, Gary Herbert Fradrich.
45. ii Judith Lynne (Zemple) Zempel born May 1, 1946, married Oct 7, 1967, Dennis William Frederick.
46. iii Paul Leo (Zemple) Zempel born Sep 7, 1948, married Oct 29, 1966, Barbara Ann Beyer.
28. Rolland Carl Handrich (15.Erna3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born May 11, 1919, married (1) Oct 22, 1943, Mary Antonette Doerfler, died May 18, 1974, married (2) Nov 30, 1974, Marion Bermer.
Children by Mary Antonette Doerfler:
47. i Thomas Rolland Handrich born Dec 19, 1946, married (1) Jan 15, 1971, Elaine Ann Sobolik, married (2) May 19, 1984, Jeanne Roseanne Marschall, married (3) Jan 4, 1997, Alice Jean Kronebusch.
48. ii William Charles Handrich born Feb 13, 1949, married Jun 26, 1971, Jeannette Louise Kelch.
49. iii John Robert Handrich born Apr 16, 1952, married (1) Aug 16, 1974, Meryl Lucette McInnis, married (2) Apr 12, 1980, Daryl Minette Keitel.
29. Velda Lillian Handrich (15.Erna3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Sep 12, 1922, married (1) Jan 10, 1953, Robert Seldon Williams, died Sep 7, 1958, married (2) Nov 11, 1960, John Olaf Skagen, died Sep 6, 1985.
Children by Robert Seldon Williams:
50. i Judith Pamela Williams born Oct 17, 1953, married (?) Garrett. Adopted by Johan Olaf Skagen.
Children by John Olaf Skagen:
51. ii Karen Lynn Skagen born May 27, 1962, married Apr 16, 1988, Raymond Horace (Chip) Hiller.
31. Dennis Herbert (Zemple) Zempel (16.Carl3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born May 19, 1932, married Aug 21, 1954, Lois May Davis.
Children:
52. i Ronald Carl (Zemple) Zempel born Dec 25, 1940, married Sep 20, 1969, Virginia Ann Montgomery.
53. ii Roger Lee (Zemple) Zempel born Dec 22, 1943.
54. iii Dean Dennis (Zemple) Zempel born Jun 30, 1956, married Jun 21, 1980, Kim Ellen Salzwedel.
55. iv Daine Lois (Zemple) Zempel born Dec 12, 1957, married Apr 22, 1978, David Paul Lorge.
56. v Dawn Kay (Zemple) Zempel born Mar 20, 1962, married May 21, 1983, Patrick Sean McNichols.
57. vi Dale Carl (Zemple) Zempel born May 1, 1965.
32. Marian Mae (Zemple) Zempel (17.Robert3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born Jun 28, 1925, married Dec 30, 1948, William Schuessler. Marian died Mar 21, 1981, Los Angeles, CA, buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Children:
58. i Jan Lyn Schuessler born Nov 11, 1956, married Aug 16, 1986, Michael Wayne Hurst.
59. ii Jeri Ann Schuessler born Mar 27, 1960, married Sep 11, 1988, Ralph Loynachan.
33. Robert James (Zemple) Zempel (17.Robert3, 4.Friedrich2, 1.Samuel1) born May 3, 1929, married Sep 11, 1954, Arlene Mae Schroeder.
Children:
60. i James Allen (Zemple) Zempel born Jul 29, 1955, married Apr 26, 1986, Gloria Helen Obry.
61. ii Robert David (Zemple) Zempel born Mar 3, 1958, married Jun 13, 1981, Cindy Lea Kopitzke.
35. Wilmer Ben Gehrke (18.Irene3, 6.William2, 1.Samuel1) born Oct 16, 1922, Manawa, WI, married May 25, 1951, in New London, WI, Adelyne Spletter. Wilmer died Jan 31, 1999, Manawa, WI.
Children:
62. i Gary Gehrke married Georgia (?).
63. ii Mitchell Gehrke.
64. iii Timothy Gehrke married Jeanne (?).
65. iv Jan Gehrke married (?) Lucht.
66. v Lisa Gehrke married Robert Beck.
36. Janet Gehrke (18.Irene3, 6.William2, 1.Samuel1) born Jul 8, 1937, married Jul 18, 1959, Albert Nelson Jenks, born Oct 13, 1935, Kalamazoo, MI, (son of Keeny Treat Jenks and Louise Marie Tilly).
Children:
67. i Thomas Albert Jenks born Jun 9, 1960.
68. ii Mark William Jenks born Oct 23, 1962, married (1) Kay Detweiler, married (2) Nov 11, 1989, Jayne Susan Gnuse, born Jun 28, 1965, (daughter of Samuel Barkelew Gnuse and Beverly Jean Thomson).
69. iii Brenda Kay Jenks born Jun 19, 1964.
41. Eleanor Doris Mittelstaedt (25.Helena3, 7.Augusta2, 1.Samuel1) married Ralph Wilmer Olson, born Apr 8, 1915, Helvetia, Waupaca Co., WI, died Dec 28, 1993, Manawa, WI.
Children:
70. i Thomas August Olson married Joyce Tessen.
71. ii Robert Olson born Oct 14, 1941, Evanston, IL, died Oct 19, 1941, Evanston, IL.
72. iii Wilmer Olson born Oct 14, 1941, Evanston, IL, died Oct 20, 1941, Evanston, IL.
73. iv Cheryl Jean Olson born Oct 5, 1944, New London, WI, married Robert Winters. Cheryl died May 15, 1990, Weyauwega, WI.
74. v Jo Ann Olson married Richard Joseph Jeffords.
75. vi Daniel Mark Olson married Lonna Marie Josselyn.
43. Clarence Mittelstaedt (25.Helena3, 7.Augusta2, 1.Samuel1) married Hildegarde Wege.
Children:
76. i Faye Eillen Mittelstaedt married Mike McCoy.