Descendants of Johann Hinrich Giencke
Generation No. 1
1. JOHANN HINRICH1 GIENCKE He married ANNA MARIA GOLDENBOHN.
Child of JOHANN GIENCKE and ANNA GOLDENBOHN is:
2. i. JOHANN FRIEDERICH CHRISTOPH2 GIENCKE.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHANN FRIEDERICH CHRISTOPH2 GIENCKE (JOHANN HINRICH1) He married MAGDALENE MARIE MAYER, daughter of CHRISTOPH MAYER and CATHARINE RATH.
Child of JOHANN GIENCKE and MAGDALENE MAYER is:
3. i. JOHANN CHRISTIAN3 GIENCKE.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHANN CHRISTIAN3 GIENCKE (JOHANN FRIEDERICH CHRISTOPH2, JOHANN HINRICH1) He married MARIA DOROTHEA ZEPLIN.
Children of JOHANN GIENCKE and MARIA ZEPLIN are:
4. i. GOTTLIEB4 GIENCKE, b. October 1840, Per 1900 census.
ii. FREDERICK GIENCKE, b. August 1833; m. CAROLINE; b. November 1839.
Notes for FREDERICK GIENCKE:
This family name is spelled "Ginske" in the census of 1900. This family had had 10 children, but parents were living alone in 1900. In 1900, seven of the ten children were living.
iii. JOHANN AUGUST ERNST GIENCKE, b. October 18, 1834, Dagelutz, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; m. SOPHIA MARIA WILHELMINA PIETSCHMAN, October 30, 1860, in Grebbin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; b. January 12, 1828, Grebbin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany.
More About JOHANN AUGUST ERNST GIENCKE:
Baptism: October 19, 1834, Grebbin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
Confirmation: April 01, 1849, Grebbin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
Occupation: 1860, a farmer and day-laborer in Dargelutz
More About SOPHIA MARIA WILHELMINA PIETSCHMAN:
Occupation: Worked as a maid in Dargelutz
iv. CHRISTIAN GIENCKE, b. February 22, 1834.
More About CHRISTIAN GIENCKE:
Occupation: 1889, a Christian Giencke is listed in the Milwaukee City Directory as a laborer at 2021 Galena, rear
Generation No. 4
4. GOTTLIEB4 GIENCKE (JOHANN CHRISTIAN3, JOHANN FRIEDERICH CHRISTOPH2, JOHANN HINRICH1) was born October 1840 in Per 1900 census. He married MARIA BREDE, daughter of CARL BREDE and WILHELMINE EREDIA. She was born May 1840.
Notes for GOTTLIEB GIENCKE:
Name spelled Ginckie by 1900 census taker. "All of a North slice between section 3 AND 4" according to p. 108A of Menomonee, Waukesha County census
Immigration Information:
Ship Hammonia of the Hamburg line
The steamship HAMMONIA, the second of three steam vessels of this name owned by the Hamburg-America Line, was
built by Caird & Co, Greenock, and was launched on 12 August 1866. 3,035 tons; 100,6 x 12,2 x 10 meters (length x
breadth); straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, inverted engine, service speed 12 knots;
accommodation for 58 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 500 in steerage.
Captain:
1867-1868 - H. Ehlers
1868-1870 - E. Meier
1870-1872 - H. Meyer
1872 - C. Hebich
1872 - C. Ludwig
1872-1877 - B. Voss
1878 - R. Carlowa
Voyages:
1867 - Southampton, New York (7 x)
1868 - New York (7 x), Bremerhaven
1869 - New York (9 x)
1870 - New York (5 x)
1871 - New York (2 x), Havana
1872 - New York (7 x)
1873 - New York (6 x), Le Havre
1874 - New York (4 x)
1875 - New York
1876 - Philadelphia, New York (3 x)
1877 - New York (4 x)
The HAMMONIA was the type-ship of the Hamburg-America Line's Hammonia class, although she was not the first of
the class to enter service. 2 March 1867, maiden voyage, Hamburg-New York. 25 July 1877, last voyage, Hamburg -
Havre - New York. 6 June 1878, purchased by the Russian Volunteer Fleet, and renamed MOSKVA. 6 June 1882, bound
from Hankow to St. Petersburg, wrecked 25 nautical miles off Cape Guardafui, Gulf of Aden, with no loss of life; the
crew and 150 passengers saved themselves on the coast of Somalia, where on 24 June they were picked up by the British
steamship BAGDAD.
Germans to America information for this family:
Ship Hammonia
Hamburg to New York, arrived November 16, 1872
Passengers in this family included
Gienke, Joh. G. age 31
Maria, age 33
Fred., age 5
Wm. (must be Minnie), age 2
Paul, age .03
Gienke, Johann age 34
Breede, Dorothea age 27
More About GOTTLIEB GIENCKE:
Immigration: 1872, Per 1900 census
Residence: 1900, Menomonee Falls per 1900 census
Children of GOTTLIEB GIENCKE and MARIA BREDE are:
i. STILLBORN DAUGHTER5 GIENCKE, b. October 20, 1866.
ii. FREDERICK GIENCKE, b. September 12, 1867, Dargelutz, Mecklenburg Schwerin; d. February 15, 1953, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee; m. AMELIA KRAHN; b. 1865, Germany; d. 1943.
More About FREDERICK GIENCKE:
Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery
Confirmation: 1881, Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, West Granville, Wisconsin
Immigration: 1872, Per 1910 census; presumed to be a son of Gottlieb G. Clara G. referred to a "Fritz" who seemed to be a brother of her father, in her interview of Dec. 2001.
Naturalization: January 27, 1913, filed Declaration of Intent of Citizenship, Waukesha County Circuit Court
Occupation: 1900, Police officer, Milwaukee ? (may be another Fried Giencke)
Residence: 1900, 1018 19th Street, Milwaukee (old numbering) appears to be near Clark St. and Center St. (may be another Fred Giencke, born 1870)
More About AMELIA KRAHN:
Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery
iii. WILHELMINE GIENCKE, b. April 15, 1870, Dargelutz, Mecklenburg Schwerin; d. 1960; m. WILLIAM LUETZOW, September 20, 1891, Salem Evangelical Church, West Granville, Wisconsin; b. June 1856, Germany.
More About WILHELMINE GIENCKE:
Baptism: April 18, 1870, In Grebbin, Mecklenburg Schwerin
Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery
Immigration: 1872, listed as "Wm" in Germans to America for arrival in NYC on Nov 16, 1872 from Hamburg
Residence: June 05, 1900, 1715 Cold Spring Avenue, Milwaukee (per 1900 census)
More About WILLIAM LUETZOW:
Occupation: 1900, Horse shoeing (blacksmith)
iv. PAUL A. GIENCKE, b. August 04, 1872, Dargelutz, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany; d. January 21, 1959, Butler, Wisconsin; m. (1) MARTHA BRAUN; m. (2) IDA BERTHA ZIEMER, August 16, 1898, Friedens Church, 124th and Capitol, Old Butler, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; b. February 29, 1876, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; d. July 14, 1973.
Notes for PAUL A. GIENCKE:
brother of Minnie Luetzow.
In 1914, Paul Giencke owned forty-eight acres of land just south of North Avenue, in the NE corner of section 23, Brookfield, on Lilly Road. It appears that Paul also owned forty acres just east of Lilly Road in section 24. In 1891 and in 1900, "J. Ryan" is the owner of this land in sections 23 and 24. The Sisters of Notre Dame owned 160 acres in section 24. In 1922, Gienckes still are shown by the plat map as owners of this property. In 1928, Schulz Construction Company owned the land. In section 24, next door to the Gienckes in 1914 was the Schrubbe family. In 1922, George Giencke owned sixty acres just south of Paul Giencke on Lilly Road.
Immigration year of 1872, and for Frederick "Gianke" also 1872. Waukesha County census p. 9A 1900, spelled "Gienke".
Jan. 10, 1920 census address given as "North Avenue Road" in Brookfield (west), Waukesha County, sheet #4B.
Paul Giencke owned a plot in Oak Hill Cemetery, Wauwatosa -- Plot # 124 (1/2 lot.) There is also a note on the Oak Hill records indicating that Gienckes owned 3 1/2 in Plot #124.
Paul Giencke was a godfather of Paul Henry Ziemer.
More About PAUL A. GIENCKE:
Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Immigration: 1885, Per 1900 census
Naturalization: January 27, 1913, Declaration of Intent of Citizenship filed in Waukesha Circuit Court
Residence: 1914, Lilly Road and North Avenue, Brookfield, Section 23, 48 acres; section 24, 40 acres.
More About IDA BERTHA ZIEMER:
Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery
Marriage Notes for PAUL GIENCKE and IDA ZIEMER:
Paul Giencke was a widower. Paul and Ida Giencke adopted some children from a family named Goetzke (spelled ?).
v. THEODORE W. GIENCKE, b. June 24, 1876, Township of Menomonee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; d. December 12; m. WILHELMINE MARIE JOHANNA ZIEMER, March 12, 1905; b. January 25, 1882, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County; d. January 02, 1923, Home, Township of Menomonee, Waukesha County, age 40 years.
Notes for THEODORE W. GIENCKE:
Paul Giencke and Theodore Giencke were brothers. Their mother was Marie Brede Giencke.
Funeral on Wednesday, December 16 (year?). from AA Schmidt and Sons to Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Granville. In state after 6 p.m. Monday.
Name spelled Gienscke in the 1920 census; listed next to Louis A. Timm, age 40, and August Zastrow, age 54, families.
More About THEODORE W. GIENCKE:
Burial: ? Salem Evangelican Lutheran Church, West Granville, Wisconsin
Confirmation: 1890, Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, West Granville, Wisconsin
More About WILHELMINE MARIE JOHANNA ZIEMER:
Burial: West Granville Cemetery
vi. LOUIS WILHELM JOHANN GIENCKE, b. May 12, 1882; d. August 12, 1882.
More About LOUIS WILHELM JOHANN GIENCKE:
Baptism: Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, West Granville, Wisconsin