1900 Federal Census
1910 Federal Census
1920 Federal Census
Death certificate
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1900 Federal Census: Immigrated 1888. Not naturalized. His parents born in Germany. Can read, write, and speak English. No occupation listed.54

Not listed in 1910 census.59 WRONG! Listed as living with daughter (widow) Pauline in 1910 census. Ancestry transcribed “Czerwonke” as “Czorvoodke.” Frank is 83 years old and widowed. Immigrated 1885. Occupation is listed as “own income.” (?) Not able to read or write (doesn’t specify if that means read/write English or any language). Country of origin is Germany.60

Have photo of him with “Lawrence Koselke, Mary Koselke’s oldest” -- this is his daughter’s husband’s sister’s son. :-) Daughter Pauline’s husband August’s sister Mary’s son Lawrence.1

Mary Koselke (Helen McLaughlin’s cousin) was married to Anthony Koselke, who was *not* related to “the other Koselkes (unless a generation or so removed from Mary’s branch).” Had children Neil, Lawrence, Donald, James, “our second cousins.” “I thought Neil was the oldest. Living in Seattle, the last I heard.”61 This generation can be found through Pauline --> August --> Mary --> Lawrence, as above.1

Name on death certificate is spelled “Yunke”52

Died at “Yunke homestead, south of Wanatah.”50

Immigrated 188650

Listed in 1910 Census as age 8362

Vengetz, West Preussen, Kreis Flatov, Germany = Wengertz, near Zlotow, present-day Poland

Try other spelling variations: Yonkey, Yanki, Yahnke

“Junker:— German Term. Pronounced as YOON-kuh. Member of landed gentry specially in the old pre-1945 and pre-1968 German province of East and West Prussia. The Junkers as a class were famous for having a militaristic expansionist and authoritarian outlook. They dominated the German Army and particularly the higher ranks. Their more numerous clan included the “Impoverished Nobility” which was poor in land holding but full of pride and a burning desire to join the German Armed Forces as officers and serve the King or Fatherland. Another meaning of the term Junker is a German Military officer devoted to loyalty and discipline.”63

Immigrated 188650

Have a photo postcard of woman w/hands crossed on abdomen. On back it reads “Mary Koselke’s Mother.” Underneath that it sayes “Helen Czewonke Koselke.” Under that it says “Mary Koselke.” Beneath that it says “c 1860” with an arrow going around “Mary Koselke” and pointing to “Helen Czewonke Koselke.” Lower on the page it says “postcard 1910.” Is the photo of this woman? Or could be another sib?1 Mystery solved! Thanks to Mary Lester, we know the mystery woman is actually Pauline Czerwonke, mother-in-law to Helena’s daughter Pauline.57,1

Kathleen Nassios surmises Helena is part of the Michael Koselke line, the “other” Koselke line in Wanatah.64