Descendants of Michael TANKE

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Generation No. 1

1. MICHAEL1 TANKE1 was born Abt. 1755 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia. He married MARIE MEIER1. She was born Abt. 1759 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia.

Child of MICHAEL TANKE and MARIE MEIER is:

2. i. JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2 TANKE, b. 04 Feb 1781, Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia; d. 29 Mar 1855, Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2 TANKE (MICHAEL1)1 was born 04 Feb 1781 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia, and died 29 Mar 1855 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia. He married ANNA MARIA FELDMANN1 17 Jul 1814 in Prussia. She was born Abt. 1794 in Kirchlinteln, Germany, and died 28 Nov 1857 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia.

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Marriage: 17 Jul 1814, Prussia

Child of JOHANN TANKE and ANNA FELDMANN is:

3. i. JOHANN HEINRICH3 TANKE, b. 13 Mar 1819, Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia; d. 19 Jun 1894, Verden Prov. near Hanover, Germany.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOHANN HEINRICH3 TANKE (JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 13 Mar 1819 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia, and died 19 Jun 1894 in Verden Prov. near Hanover, Germany. He married MARIA DOROTHEA ELIZABETH RATHJE1. She was born 05 Feb 1821 in Scharnhorst, Hanover Prussia.

Children of JOHANN TANKE and MARIA RATHJE are:

4. i. JOHANN H. (JOHN)4 TANKE, b. 15 Jan 1855; d. 1887, Pottawattame Ct, IA.

5. ii. FRED TANKE, b. 26 Oct 1859, Daulsen, Verden, Prussia; d. 12 Oct 1942, Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA.

iii. WILLIAM TANKE1, b. 27 Jul 1862.

6. iv. AUGUST TANKE, b. 03 Aug 1865, Verden Prov. near Hanover, Germany; d. 02 Nov 1912, Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR.

 

Generation No. 4

4. JOHANN H. (JOHN)4 TANKE (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 15 Jan 1855, and died 1887 in Pottawattame Ct, IA. He married ALLA 'TANKE'1.

Children of JOHANN TANKE and ALLA 'TANKE' are:

i. SARAH A.5 TANKE1.

ii. JOHN H. TANKE1.

iii. MARY M.D. TANKE1.

 

5. FRED4 TANKE (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 26 Oct 1859 in Daulsen, Verden, Prussia, and died 12 Oct 1942 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA. He married SOPHIA BLEISH1. She was born Abt. 1856 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA, and died 05 Nov 1891.

Children of FRED TANKE and SOPHIA BLEISH are:

i. WILLIAM5 TANKE1, b. Abt. 1882, Gage, NE.

ii. FRED HENRY TANKE1, b. 25 Dec 1884, Gage, NE.

iii. ELSIE MATILDA TANKE1, b. 02 Feb 1891.

 

6. AUGUST4 TANKE (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 03 Aug 1865 in Verden Prov. near Hanover, Germany, and died 02 Nov 1912 in Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR. He married MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE SEYLER1 18 Jun 1888 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA. She was born 25 Aug 1866 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA, and died 25 Mar 1954 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR.

Notes for AUGUST TANKE:

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August Tanke left Germany 1 May 1881. He arrived in Avoca, IA o n 18 May 1881. His citizenship papers are dated 1 Nov 1887 and w ere issued at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Ct., IA

More About AUGUST TANKE:

Burial: Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR

More About MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE SEYLER:

Burial: IOOF Cem

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Marriage: 18 Jun 1888, Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA

Children of AUGUST TANKE and MARIA SEYLER are:

7. i. MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE5 TANKE, b. 05 Apr 1890, Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA; d. Abt. 1967, Woodburn, OR.

8. ii. WALTER AUGUST TANKE, b. 04 Dec 1894, Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA; d. Abt. 1960, IA.

9. iii. HERBERT THEODORE TANKE, b. 24 Sep 1899, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Ct., WA; d. 26 May 1964, Dayton, WA.

 

Generation No. 5

7. MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE5 TANKE (AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 05 Apr 1890 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA, and died Abt. 1967 in Woodburn, OR. She married ARTHUR LEROY EDWARDS1.

Children of MARIA TANKE and ARTHUR EDWARDS are:

10. i. HOWARD6 EDWARDS.

11. ii. CHARLOTTE ARLENE EDWARDS.

 

8. WALTER AUGUST5 TANKE (AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 04 Dec 1894 in Avoca, Pottawattamie CT, IA, and died Abt. 1960 in IA. He married HAZEL JOHNSON1.

Children of WALTER TANKE and HAZEL JOHNSON are:

12. i. MILDRED6 TANKE.

13. ii. MAXINE TANKE.

 

9. HERBERT THEODORE5 TANKE (AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1 was born 24 Sep 1899 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla Ct., WA, and died 26 May 1964 in Dayton, WA. He married ROSE ALMA GEISSEL1 15 Nov 1939 in Vale, OR, daughter of ? GEISSEL and DORA 'GEISSEL'. She was born 04 Apr 1898 in Ravenwood, MO, and died 19 May 1994 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR.

More About HERBERT THEODORE TANKE:

Burial: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla Ct., OR

More About ROSE ALMA GEISSEL:

Burial: 21 May 1994, IOOF Cem, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, OR

More About HERBERT TANKE and ROSE GEISSEL:

Marriage: 15 Nov 1939, Vale, OR

Child of HERBERT TANKE and ROSE GEISSEL is:

14. i. ARLENE DIANE6 TANKE, b. 28 Dec 1939, La Grande,Union, OR.

 

Generation No. 6

10. HOWARD6 EDWARDS (MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE5 TANKE, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1. He married KATHRYN ELIZABETH SHELDON1.

Children of HOWARD EDWARDS and KATHRYN SHELDON are:

i. RICHARD ALLEN7 EDWARDS1.

ii. LARRY BRUCE EDWARDS1.

 

11. CHARLOTTE ARLENE6 EDWARDS (MARIA MAGDALENA CHARLOTTE5 TANKE, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1. She married WAYNE STARK SHELDON1.

Children of CHARLOTTE EDWARDS and WAYNE SHELDON are:

i. ROBERT LEROY7 SHELDON1.

ii. MARY KAY SHELDON1.

 

12. MILDRED6 TANKE (WALTER AUGUST5, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1. She married DARREL FOGLESONG1.

Child of MILDRED TANKE and DARREL FOGLESONG is:

i. SCOTT7 FOGLESONG1.

 

13. MAXINE6 TANKE (WALTER AUGUST5, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1)1. She married TRUXTON NUSBAUM1.

Children of MAXINE TANKE and TRUXTON NUSBAUM are:

i. CRAIG7 NUSBAUM1.

ii. JAMES NUSBAUM1.

 

14. ARLENE DIANE6 TANKE (HERBERT THEODORE5, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1) was born 28 Dec 1939 in La Grande,Union, OR. She married HOWARD ROBERT BIGGS 11 Sep 1959 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, OR, son of HOWARD BIGGS and OLGA PETERSON. He was born 21 Feb 1938 in Milton, Umatilla, OR, and died 12 Oct 2003 in Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, OR.

Notes for ARLENE DIANE TANKE:

Walla Walla Union Bulletin December 13 1945

MILTON-FREEWATER

Mrs. Herbert Tanke and Daughter Diann Arrived home Monday night from Eureka, Calif. They have been visiting her daughter for the past five weeks. On the way home they stopped in Portland and visited other relatives.

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Walla Walla Union Bulletin May 9 1949

MILTON-FREEWATER

Guests of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Geissel for Mother's Day were Mrs Marie Martin and Mrs Ann Owsley of Walla Walla, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and three daughters from Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stevens and baby from

Richaland. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith of Athena and Mrs. Herbert Tanke and daughter Diane of Milton.

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Walla Walla Union Bulletin September 8, 1948

MILTON-FREEWATER

Mrs. Herbert Tanke and daughter, Diane, who with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith of Athena have spent two weeks in Eureka, Calif. visiting relatives, returned home.

More About ARLENE DIANE TANKE:

Name 2: Arlene Diane TANKE1

More About HOWARD ROBERT BIGGS:

Name 2: Howard Robert BIGGS1

Burial: 17 Oct 2003, IOOF Cem. Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, OR

More About HOWARD BIGGS and ARLENE TANKE:

Marriage: 11 Sep 1959, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, OR

Children of ARLENE TANKE and HOWARD BIGGS are:

i. SHAWN ROBERT7 BIGGS, b. 07 Sep 1960, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA.

More About SHAWN ROBERT BIGGS:

Name 2: Shawn Robert BIGGS1

15. ii. BRENDAN H. BIGGS, b. 22 Nov 1965, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA.

 

Generation No. 7

15. BRENDAN H.7 BIGGS (ARLENE DIANE6 TANKE, HERBERT THEODORE5, AUGUST4, JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN FRIEDRICH WILHELM2, MICHAEL1) was born 22 Nov 1965 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA. He married LORRIE MICHELLE SHELTON1.

More About BRENDAN H. BIGGS:

Name 2: Brendan H. BIGGS1

Residence: 1900, Living with daughter Nancy Biggs.

Children of BRENDAN BIGGS and LORRIE SHELTON are:

i. ABIGAIL ELIZABETH8 BIGGS1.

ii. EMILY ANNALIESE BIGGS1.

iii. ANIKA ERIN BIGGS1.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Pedigree Resource File CD 31, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2001).