Jahnke - Wolff Descendants

Eighth Generation

Family of Johann Karl Friedrich "Fritz" Jahnke (7) & Johanna Frederike Elizabeth "Marie" Zimmerman

8. Sophie Jahnke. Born on 3 Jun 1862 in Walcott, Iowa. Sophie died in West Liberty, Iowa on 1 Jun 1940; she was 77.

On 24 Oct 1882 when Sophie was 20, she married Adam Schuessler, son of Adam Schuessler & Agatha Eberly, in Johnson County, Iowa. Born on 6 Sep 1856 in Baden-Baden, Germany. Adam died in West Liberty, Iowa on 8 Nov 1928; he was 72.

They had the following children:

16	i.	Frieda Johanna (1884-1953)
17	ii.	Marie Alvina (1888-1968)
18	iii.	Adam "Ed" (1886-1972)
19	iv.	Alfred Adolph (1889-1955)
20	v.	Sophie Louise (1890-1971)
21	vi.	Otto (-1928)

9. Louisa Jahnke. Born on 21 Dec 1863. Louisa died on 10 Jan 1868; she was 4.

10. Alvina C Jahnke. Born on 7 Jun 1865. Alvina C died in Iowa City, Iowa on 26 Aug 1963; she was 98.

11. Henry Julius Jahnke. Born on 17 Mar 1867 in Walcott, Iowa. Henry Julius died in Iowa City, Iowa on 8 Jul 1948; he was 81.

abt Oct 1907 Henry Julius married Mary Catherine Badje, daughter of Peter Neile\Nicolaus Badje & Johanna Beate Stelling. Born on 12 Sep 1887 in Marshaltown, Iowa. Mary Catherine died in Iowa City, Iowa on 1 Sep 1929; she was 41.

They had the following children:

22	i.	Alvina (1909-1982)
23	ii.	Fred (1911-1978)
24	iii.	Mary (Marie) Louise (1912-1981)
25	iv.	Henry (1913-1993)

12. Frederick Karl Jahnke. Born on 3 Sep 1872 in Scott County, Near Davenport, Iowa. Frederick Karl died in Johnson County, Iowa on 11 Oct 1954; he was 82.

On 16 Nov 1898 when Frederick Karl was 26, he married Lena Mae Loehr, daughter of Jacob Loehr & Erna Falkner, in Lone Tree, Iowa. Born on 17 Feb 1879 in Lone Tree, Iowa. Lena Mae died in Des Moines, Iowa on 8 Dec 1968; she was 89.

They had the following children:

26	i.	Lovell Frederick (1899-1973)
27	ii.	Helen Winifred (1902-)
28	iii.	Willis (1905-1925)
29	iv.	Mabel Ann (1910-)
30	v.	Mertie Ellen (1912-1968)

13. Mary Frieda Jahnke. Born on 6 Jan 1875 in Muscantine, Iowa. Mary Frieda died in Iowa City, Iowa on 10 Jan 1957; she was 82.

14. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Jahnke. Born on 21 Dec 1878 in Muscantine, Iowa. Wilhelmina "Minnie" died in Iowa City, Iowa on 7 Sep 1960; she was 81.

15. Ernest Jahnke. Born on 13 Sep 1894 in Iowa City, Iowa. Ernest died in Aug 1974 in Iowa.

Ernest first married Annie Westfall, daughter of Charley Westfall & Christine Jahnke. Born abt 1881 in Of Lincoln, Iowa?

They had one child:

Albert

Ernest second married Elizabeth.

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