Vital Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | William John Warnke |
| Born | 8 Apr 1868, Missouri |
| Died | 4 Jun 1943, St. Louis County, MO |
| Burial | Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, MO |
| FindAGrave | #129203425 |
| Father | John Warnke (1828-1898) |
| Mother | Sophia Kuchenmeister (1835-1922) |
| Spouse | Louise Jelinek (m. 1892, Nebraska) |
| Children | Loraine Vesta Warnke (m. Cox); Adeline G. Warnke (1906-1987); Viola Warnke (m. Fuller) |
Biography
William John Warnke was born on 8 April 1868 in Missouri to John Warnke and Sophia Kuchenmeister. His parents had immigrated from Germany and were living in the St. Louis area at the time of his birth.
William married Louise Jelinek in 1892 in Nebraska, where both the Warnke and Jelinek families had settled in Saline County (around Crete). The couple had three daughters: Loraine Vesta (later Cox), Adeline (later Giles, then Britt), and Viola (later Fuller).
By the 1910 census, the family was living in Missouri with their three daughters. The 1940 census places them at 223 East Big Bend Road, Webster Groves, St. Louis County.
William died on 4 June 1943 and is buried at Lake Charles Park Cemetery in Bel-Nor, St. Louis County.
Siblings
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warnke Jr. | 1857, MO | 1937, IL | m. Rebecca Cordes (1882) |
| Caroline S. Warnke | Oct 1858, St. Louis | 1920, Spencer, SD | m. Lindekugel. FaG #40004881. |
| (others) | At least 3 additional siblings, names unresolved. |
Source Notes
FindAGrave #129203425 lists parents as John Warnke (1828, Germany) and Sophia Kuchenmeister (1835). Five siblings listed on FindAGrave. Census data from MyHeritage record index.