Generation No. 1
1. Johann1 Theilken died January 20, 1674 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany. He married Grete Witte February 20, 1638 in Westerstede, Germany.
Notes for Johann Theilken:
He was born before the beginning of the church books in Westerstede, Germany.
Notes for Grete Witte:
Born before the beginning of the church boos in Westerstede, Germany.
Children of Johann Theilken and Grete Witte are:
+ 2 i. Gerd2 Theilken, born October 15, 1640 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died June 08, 1693 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany.
3 ii. Hillie Theilken, born August 30, 1642.
Generation No. 2
2. Gerd2 Theilken (Johann1) was born October 15, 1640 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany, and died June 08, 1693 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany. He married Trine ? November 24, 1678 in Westerstede, Germany.
Children of Gerd Theilken and Trine ? are:
+ 4 i. Johann3 Theilken, born November 21, 1679 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died December 25, 1760.
5 ii. Grete Theilken, born December 02, 1682.
6 iii. Johann Albert Theilken, born September 03, 1686; died September 11, 1748.
Generation No. 3
4. Johann3 Theilken (Gerd2, Johann1) was born November 21, 1679 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany, and died December 25, 1760. He married Anna Brehorn November 11, 1704 in Westerstede, Germany.
Children of Johann Theilken and Anna Brehorn are:
+ 7 i. Dierk4 Theilken, born September 10, 1719; died August 30, 1808 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany.
8 ii. Johann Theilken, born January 27, 1705 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died November 24, 1781.
9 iii. Gerd Theilken, born March 19, 1706 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died March 29, 1706 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany.
10 iv. Talke Theilken, born June 24, 1710 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany.
11 v. Anna Theilken, born November 12, 1713 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died October 01, 1782.
12 vi. Gerd Theilken, born August 23, 1716 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died September 24, 1784.
Generation No. 4
7. Dierk4 Theilken (Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born September 10, 1719, and died August 30, 1808 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany. He married Anna Margareta Tietken Abt. 1751 in Westerstede, Germany, daughter of Gerd Tietken and Hille Roggemanns. She was born November 16, 1728 in Hullstede (near Westerstede), Germany, and died February 20, 1783 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany.
Children of Dierk Theilken and Anna Tietken are:
+ 13 i. Gerd5 Theilken, born June 21, 1759 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died August 11, 1824 in Halstrup, Germany.
14 ii. Anna Theilken, born November 01, 1752 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died September 30, 1826. She married Siefken.
15 iii. Hillie Theilken, born September 27, 1754; died December 26, 1806.
16 iv. Johann Theilken, born March 09, 1757.
17 v. Dierk Theilken, born April 24, 1763.
18 vi. Unnamed Theilken, born March 12, 1772; died March 12, 1772.
Generation No. 5
13. Gerd5 Theilken (Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born June 21, 1759 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany, and died August 11, 1824 in Halstrup, Germany. He married Gesche Lene Schmitt May 26, 1785 in Westerstede, Germany. She was born May 08, 1762 in Halstrup, Germany, and died October 31, 1836 in Halstrup, Germany.
Children of Gerd Theilken and Gesche Schmitt are:
+ 19 i. Johann Friederich6 Theilken, born August 22, 1788 in Halstrup, Germany; died May 04, 1862.
20 ii. Anna Margarete Theilken, born October 02, 1785; died April 26, 1786.
21 iii. Johann Diedrich Theilken, born December 27, 1786; died June 15, 1854.
22 iv. Gerd Theilken, born January 10, 1790; died January 26, 1790.
23 v. Gerd Theilken, born April 15, 1791; died April 23, 1791.
24 vi. Gebke Margarete Theilken, born October 13, 1792; died October 30, 1792.
25 vii. Eilerd Theilken, born October 06, 1793; died October 17, 1793.
26 viii. Gerd Theilken, born January 22, 1795; died October 28, 1870.
27 ix. Gesche Lene Theilken, born January 05, 1797; died January 23, 1797.
28 x. Eilerd Friederich Theilken, born April 01, 1798; died April 06, 1844.
29 xi. Gesche Lene Theilken, born February 12, 1800; died December 18, 1879.
30 xii. Johann Theilken, born August 24, 1802.
31 xiii. Johann Theilken, born March 07, 1805; died July 05, 1806.
Generation No. 6
19. Johann Friederich6 Theilken (Gerd5, Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born August 22, 1788 in Halstrup, Germany, and died May 04, 1862. He married Anna Marie Mfynendiers November 27, 1830 in Westerstede, Germany. She was born April 14, 1797 in Halstrup, Germany, and died June 23, 1873 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany.
Child of Johann Theilken and Anna Mfynendiers is:
+ 32 i. Gerd7 Theilken, born January 04, 1837 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died April 25, 1914 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany.
Generation No. 7
32. Gerd7 Theilken (Johann Friederich6, Gerd5, Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born January 04, 1837 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany, and died April 25, 1914 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany. He married (1) Talke Helene Ebken October 19, 1860 in Westerstede, Germany, daughter of Wilke Ebken and Helene Janssen. She was born April 06, 1837 in Lindern (near Westerstede), Germany, and died June 06, 1865 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany. He married (2) Gebke Margarete Wilken May 19, 1866 in Westerstede, Germany. She was born November 25, 1835 in Westerloy (near Westerstede), Germany, and died March 19, 1909 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany.
Children of Gerd Theilken and Talke Ebken are:
33 i. Anna Marie8 Theilken, born January 22, 1861 in Halstrup, Germany; died July 07, 1944 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Conrad August Pohl April 1893 in Springfield, IL.
34 ii. Frederich Theilken, born May 02, 1863 in Halstrup, Germany; died February 11, 1874 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany.
Children of Gerd Theilken and Gebke Wilken are:
+ 35 i. Bernard Diedrice8 Theilken, born August 04, 1873 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany; died February 26, 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA.
+ 36 ii. Gerhart Theilken, born October 03, 1867 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany; died December 14, 1958 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
+ 37 iii. Fredrich Wilhelm Theilken, born October 01, 1876 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany; died August 25, 1949 in Norddeich, Ostfriedsland, West Germany.
Generation No. 8
35. Bernard Diedrice8 Theilken (Gerd7, Johann Friederich6, Gerd5, Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born August 04, 1873 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany, and died February 26, 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA. He married Effie May Smith May 29, 1895 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, daughter of Levi Smith and Emaline Patterson. She was born February 16, 1878 in Harristown Township, Macon Co., IL, and died November 30, 1932 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Notes for Bernard Diedrice Theilken:
Immigrated to this country at the age of 16.
He wrote a series of memoirs about his life. Very interesting.
My notes say that Effie May was born in 3 different years. 1876,1877,1878. Also my notes differ in where she was born. Another source says Fulton, Fulton Co., Indiana. Her death certificate says her birthplace was Florence, In. Died of pnemonia and influenza.
Burial: December 02, 1932, Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, IL
Marriage Notes for Bernard Theilken and Effie Smith:
Bernard and Effie May dated for 2 years and were engaged for an additional 2 years before they were married.
Children of Bernard Theilken and Effie Smith are:
38 i. Ella Irene9 Theilken, born February 24, 1896 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died February 02, 1898 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
39 ii. Lenora Marie Theilken, born May 23, 1900 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died January 25, 1908.
40 iii. Emma Lee Bernadine Theilken, born April 14, 1906 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died August 18, 1971 in Riverside, San Bernadino, Ca. She married Joseph Francis Bleser June 21, 1924 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
41 iv. Effie Marie Theilken, born January 21, 1915 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died December 30, 2002. She married Herbert Otto Butzke September 15, 1935 in Los Angeles, Ca; born March 29, 1905 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died March 28, 2001.
42 v. Bernard William Theilken, born January 28, 1913 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died November 09, 1913 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
43 vi. Charles Edward Theilken, born February 25, 1917 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died February 02, 1992. He married Royce Marie Trover May 02, 1943 in Black Diamond, King Co, Wa; born February 03, 1926 in Newcastle, Wa.
44 vii. Dorothy Belle Theilken, born March 26, 1919 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married Frederick Delbert Baxter March 28, 1936 in "The Wedding Chapel", downtown Los Angeles, Ca.
45 viii. Gradel Martha Theilken, born February 22, 1903 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She married (1) Edward Butzke June 14, 1921 in Springfield, IL; born February 14, 1900 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL; died December 23, 1972 in San Pedro, L.A. Co, Ca. She married (2) Edward Butzke June 14, 1921 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
Notes for Gradel Martha Theilken:
Was named after her grandmother Gebke Theilken and Martha Washington because she was born on Washington's birthday.
She met Ed Butzke at Sunday School at St. John's Lutheran Church.
For more information on the Smith line, see Descendants of John Smith
For more information on the Butzke line, see Descendants of August Butzke
36. Gerhart8 Theilken (Gerd7, Johann Friederich6, Gerd5, Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born October 03, 1867 in Halsbeck (near Westerstede), Germany, and died December 14, 1958 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. He married Emma Schoenle January 17, 1893 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. She was born 1872, and died 1961 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL.
Children of Gerhart Theilken and Emma Schoenle are:
46 i. Paul F9 Theilken, born 1893. He married Clara Elizabeth Martens June 06, 1917 in Springfield, IL.
47 ii. Marie Theilken. She married Berberich.
48 iii. Anna Theilken, born 1898.
49 iv. Elizabeth Theilken. She married Paul F Kloppenburg.
50 v. Gary W Theilken, born 1901.
51 vi. Ursula Theilken, born 1910; died 1932.
52 vii. Emma Theilken.
53 viii. Bertha Theilken.
37. Fredrich Wilhelm8 Theilken (Gerd7, Johann Friederich6, Gerd5, Dierk4, Johann3, Gerd2, Johann1) was born October 01, 1876 in Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany, and died August 25, 1949 in Norddeich, Ostfriedsland, West Germany. He married Anna Helena Diedericka Brand November 1900 in Oldenburg, West Germany, daughter of Gerhard Brand and Anna Meyer. She was born October 08, 1874 in Eversten (by Oldenburg), West Germany, and died May 22, 1950.
More About Anna Helena Diedericka Brand:
Burial: May 25, 1950, Westerstede, Ammerland, West Germany
Children of Fredrich Theilken and Anna Brand are:
54 i. Clara9 Theilken, born July 30, 1901 in Oldenburg, West Germany; died October 23, 1980 in Oldenburg, West Germany. She married Ernst Theodore August Meyer May 19, 1928 in Norddeich, Ostfriesland, West Germany.
55 ii. Gertrude Theilken, born May 12, 1905 in Oldenburg, West Germany.