Husband Hans Earnest Gustav Berhenke [2760] 1
Born: 27 May 1859 - Hagen, Germany 1
Christened:
Died: 16 Apr 1906 - Georgetown, Price, Wisconsin, United States 1
Buried: - Georgetown Cemetery, Balsam Lake, Polk Co, WI 2
FamilySearch ID: M7FZ-X7T
Find A Grave ID: 205044376
Marriage: 14 Mar 1895 - Phillips, Price, Wisconsin, United States 1
Events
• Immigrated: 1880. Hans Ernst Berhenke came to America in 1880, on the SS Neckar.
Built in 1873 for the Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd) by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. 3,120 tons; 351 feet long x 40 feet broad; straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 14 knots. 10 November 1873, launched. 18 Spril=1874, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton-New York. 1886 Bremen-Far East service. 1894, Mediterranean-New York service.
The steamship NECKAR was built by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland, for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, and was launched on 11 October 1873. 3,122 tons; 107,70 x 12,20 meters (length x breadth); straight bow, 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 13.5 knots; accommodation for 144 passengers in 1st class, 68 in 2nd class, and 502 in steerage. 18 April 1874, maiden voyage, Bremen-Southampton-New York. 3 January 1886, last voyage, Bremen-Southampton-New York.
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Wife Eva Augusta Becraft [2755] 1
Born: 22 Nov 1877 - Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, United States 1 3
Christened:
Died: 7 Mar 1936 - Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States 1 3
Buried: 9 Mar 1936 - Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island Co, IL
FamilySearch ID: 9K29-WG3
Find A Grave ID: 205042222
Father: Elijah Franklin Becraft [2562] (1852-Between 1900/1909) 1
Mother: Flora Miranda Smith [2754] (1859-1940)
Other Spouse: Thomas Cork 1 [2761] (1855-1907) - 12 Aug 1906 - Georgetown, Price, Wisconsin, United States 1
Other Spouse: Charles Franklin Vant 1 [2762] (1861-1912) - 1908 - Price, Wisconsin, United States 1
Other Spouse: Frantze M Fortney 1 [2763] ( - ) - 20 Aug 1918 - Bruce, , WI (Divorced) 1
Other Spouse: John Franklin Dennison 1 [2764] (1876-1933) - 3 Jul 1922 - Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Events
• Her obituary was published. Mrs. Eva Augusta Dennison, 57, 809 Third avenue, died at 11:45 o'clock this morning in her home, following a week's illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. Dennison was born in 1878 in Michigan, and her maiden name was Miss Eva Becraft. She was married four times. Her last husband, John F. Dennison, preceded her in death Aug. 21, 1933. Mrs. Dennison had resided in Rock Island 21 years.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Grace Sager, Rhinelander, Wis., Miss Gertrude Hopper, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller and Miss Lillian Fues, all of Rock Island. Mrs. W. M. Langner of Phelps, Wis., and Mrs. Lillie M. Dickson of Keokuk, Iowa, and four sons, Henry Berhanke, residing in Montana, George Berhanke and Theodore Cork of Rock Island and Samuel Dennison of Jacksonville, Ill.
The body was removed to the Hodgson and Hoban mortuary.
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Children
General Notes: Husband - Hans Earnest Gustav Berhenke
Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke (son of Johann Friedrich Conrad Berhenke and Carolina Elizabeth Crimedius) was born May 27, 1858 in Hagen West/falen Germany, and died April 16, 1906 in Georgetown WisconsinPrice County.He married (1) Elizabeth Margaretha Dapper on September 10, 1881 in Milwaukee,Milwaukee County Wisconsin, daughter of Peter Dapper and Margaretha Miesen.He married (2) Eva Augusta Becraft on March 14, 1895 in Phillips Wisconsin Price County, daughter of Elijah Franklin Becraft and Flora Miranda Smith.
Includes NotesNotes for Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke:
Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke Is the third child born to Johanna Fredrich Conrad and Carolina Elizabeth Cremdius. He was born in Hagen West/falen Germany May 27 1858. This is a town between Dusseldorf and Dortmund Germany.He had two older sisters Wilhemine,and Marie. and two younger brothers Frederich, and Hedwig. When he was twenty two years old he deceided to embark for America. So in 1880 he boarded the ship Neckar at Bremen Germany. But in the 19 century Bremen Bays land from Bramerhaven had to build a port because the river (Weser) was not deep enough for the Great Ships. He arrived in NewYork America April 24 1880. He then made his way to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Where he eventually married Elizabeth Margretha Dapper September 10 1881 in Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee County. Together they had one son Friederich Willie Berhenker. born June 17 1883 in Milwaukee, Milwaukk County Wisconsin. Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke was a Black-Smith Farmer. It is uncertain at this time what became of Elizabeth Dapper. But Ernest ended up in Georgetown Wisconsin Price County and Married Eva Augusta Becraft March 14 1895. Daughter of Elijah and Flora Becraft she was born November 22 1877 in Vermonte,EatonCounty Michigan. She was 18 at the time of the marriage and Ernst was 37 Together they had seven children two of which died in child birth. He had heart disease anddied of a Heart Attack brought on by heavy lifting at his home in Georgtown Price County Wisconsin April 16 1906. The funeral services were held at the house The Rev. A.E. Danley officiating he was buried in Georgetown Cemetary Georgetown Wisconsin Price County.
More About Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke:
Burial: April 19, 1906, Georgetown Cemetary Georgetown Wisconsin Price Co..
More About Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke and Elizabeth Margaretha Dapper:
Marriage: September 10, 1881, Milwaukee,Milwaukee County Wisconsin.
More About Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke and Eva Augusta Becraft:
Marriage: March 14, 1895, Phillips Wisconsin Price County.
Children of Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke and Elizabeth Margaretha Dapper are:
+Friederich Willie Berhenker, b. June 17, 1883, Milwaukee,Milwaukee County Wisconsin, d. August 08, 1953, Milwaukee Wisconsin,Milwaukee County.
Children of Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke and Eva Augusta Becraft are:
+Grace E Berhenke, b. May 07, 1896, Georgetown WisconsinPrice County, d. November 28, 1983, Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Minnie Berhenke, b. August 01, 1898, Georgetown WisconsinPrice County, d. May 1977.
+Henry John Berhenke O'Conner, b. December 12, 1900, Georgetown WisconsinPrice County, d. December 02, 1964, Iron River Michigan.
Gertrude Fanny Berhenke, b. July 07, 1903, Georgetown WisconsinPrice County, d. 1968, Rock Island Illinois Rock Island County.
+George Oliver Berhenke, b. March 29, 1905, Georgetown Wisconsin Price County, d. May 11, 1981, Moline IllinoisRock Island County.
General Notes: Wife - Eva Augusta Becraft
Eva Agusta Becraft, Berhenke, Cork, Vant. Dennison. Is the oldest child born to Elijah and Flora Miranda Smith-Becraft. She was born November 22 1877 in Vermonte,Eaton County Michigan. She married Hans Ernst Gustav Berhenke from Germany, at the age of 18 on March 14 1895 in Phillips Price County Wisconsin. After their marriage they lived in Georgetown Wisconsin in Price County where he worked as a Blacksmith-Farmer. They had seven children two of which died in childbirth. the five that survived were Grace,Minnie,Henry,Gertrude, and George. Ernest died of a heart attack April 16 1906, after about four months she met and married Thomas Cork August 12 1906. And became pregnant with his son Theordore Thomas Cork. Thomas her second husband died February 2 1907 in Catawba Price County Wisconsin. And she met and married Charles Franklin Vant and moved to Kennan Price County Wisconsin. And together they had a daughter Lillian Grace Vant Born February 20 1910. He operated a saw mill and had five children from his first marriage two still at home. Floyd and Irel It seems that the two boys never got along with their stepmother and blamed her for introducing their father to alcohol which they thought contributed to his early death they never forgave her for this and left home around the age of 12 or 14. Charles died October 27 1912 in Kennan Price County Wisconsin. It is thought that Eva met a Mr. Fortney and relocated with him to Rock Island Illinois. However there has been no documented truth to this. But she did relocate to Rock Island Illinois And Married John Franklin Dennison July 3 1922. If indeed there was no Mr. Fortney in her life then she was single with seven Children for 10 years. John Franklin Dennison had three children by a Previous marriage Elizabeth, Betty, and Samuel. He was employed by Rock Island Plow Company as a plow beam setter he was a native of Rushville Illinois. He died in Rock Island Illinois at 56 years old following a three year illness. Eva never remarried her children grew up married and left home and she died March 7 1936 at her home in Rock Island Illinoisat the age of 59. She was buried March 9 1936 in Chippiannock Cemetary in Rock Island Illinois.
Notes: Marriage (Eva Augusta Becraft):
From the marriage record of Hans Berhenke and Eva Bucraft at the Register of Deeds;Price Co.;Phillips, WI. vol.1B pg.60.
Married 14 Mar 1895; his residence, Georgetown; his birthplace, Hagen, Germany; his parents, Fredrick & Lizzie Berhenke. Eva was born in Eton Co. Michigan [Eaton}; her father is Elijah, mother Flora [no maiden name for mother].