| The Banke Genealogy and family Tree |
| Bernhard Banke (A tailor arrivng in the US in 1838, with wife & children, settles in Baltimore) Herman (arrivng in the US in 1838 at age 4, becomes a tailor, is believed to have married Anna Marie Louise Schuermann who came to the US circa 1850 from Hannover, family legend states so and I have a copy of a travel document for her) Frederick, (becomes a Tailor, marries Bertha , has 8 children and later marries Lillian having another 7 children, in the process moving from Baltimore to Chicago and then to Niles, MI, died in CA aged 100, was the oldest member of the Lions Club at the time) Henry (Marries Ida , has 6 children) Frederic (Marries Joan and has 3 sons) Jeffrey (Marries Heather, has a daughter) Hannah (has a daughter) Jasmin (my Granddaughter) |
| My abbreviated Tree |
| Frederick Banke (far left holding baby) and offspring. In center in white shirt is Henry with black vest to his right is William & his wife Dora, behind is Marion Dorman. To Henry left is Lillan, Frederick's second wife and mother of 7 of the smaller children including Lillian and Florence. Sitting in front of Henry is his son Henry (Hank). Photo taken around 1918. |
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| Frederick Banke, (sitting on right with moustache,) with son Henry (sitting far left), Son Marion Dorman standing in rear behind Henry, grandson Henry in rear standing in the middle, grandson Frederic on Henry's knee, grandsons Jacque (Jack) and Robert left to right in front of Fred. Photo taken in the mid 1920's. |
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| Bertha Bruggeman, First Wife of Fred and mother of 8 children, my GGM. Photo circa 1890? |
| My Grandparents, Henry & Ida with their children, left to right, Robert, Frederic Henry (at rear standing), Jacque and Clarice (standing, far right) |
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| Some of the Banke Clan |
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| GreatGrandpa's Shop |
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