Wilhelmina "Minna" Wilke

Female 1851 - 1927  (76 years)


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  • Name Wilhelmina "Minna" Wilke 
    Nickname Minna 
    Born Dec 1851  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Dec 1927  St. Louis City Hospital, St. Louis County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 Dec 1927  Missouri Crematory, St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1751  My Pedigree
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2017 

    Father J. Carl Wilke,   b. 28 Feb 1818, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1884, St. Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Helene Jansen,   b. 10 Feb 1817, Hamburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1905, St. Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1848  Celle, Hannover Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Burg,   b. Abt 1850, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1893, St. Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married Abt 1870 
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2005 
    Family ID F690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):Arrived in U.S. in 1868

      This appears to be her in 1870 Census, Chester Randolph County, IL
      Welka, Minna, age 14, born Ireland, keeps house in home of John Horreth. Note that her birth place is ditto marks following 5 other housekeepers with last name Clary who were from Ireland.

      1880 Census, St. Louis, MO
      Borg, Henry, age 30, Cook, born in Prussia
      Borg, Minnie, age 29, born in Hanover
      Borg, Bertha, age 8, born in MO

      1900 Census, St. Louis, MO
      Burg, Minnie, born Dec 1850, widow, 1 child, 1 living, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1872
      Wilka, Helen, born Jan 1817, widow, 5 children 2 living, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1872
      Barg, Edward, born Mar 1853, widower, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1888
      Barg, Edward Jr, born Nov 1875, single, born Germany, arrive U.S. 1888
      other boarders.

      1910 Census, St. Louis, MO
      Burg, Minnie, age 57, widow, born Germany. 1child 1living
      Fisher, Bertha, age 36, daughter, born MO, 2nd marriage, married 1yr
      Fisher, G. B., age 39, son-in-law, born Germany, 1st marriage, married 1yr

      1920 Census, St. Louis, MO
      Burg, Minnie, age 68, widow, alien, born Gernany, came to U.S. 1870.
    • (Medical):17 Jul 1998: Ashes removed to Valhalla Cemetery.