Anna Marie Helene Block/Bock

Female Cal 1849 - 1895  (~ 46 years)


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  • Name Anna Marie Helene Block/Bock 
    Born calc 15 Jul 1849  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Oct 1895  Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Oct 1895 
    Person ID I17  Murray
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2021 

    Family Bernhard Heinrich Wolke,   b. 1 Oct 1843, Hannover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 16 1906, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1 Dec 1870  Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wilhelmine Maria Wolke,   b. 31 Aug 1871, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 8 years)
     2. "William" Wilhelm Heinrich Wolke,   b. 2 Mar 1874, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. "George" Gerhard Hermann Wolke,   b. 18 Oct 1875, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. "John" Johann Bernhard Wolke,   b. 3 Dec 1877, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. "Henry" Hermann Heinrich Wolke,   b. 12 Nov 1881, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1958  (Age 76 years)
     6. Albert Karl Emil Wolke,   b. 21 Jul 1889, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1970  (Age 80 years)
    +7. "Fred John" Johann Friedrich Wolke,   b. 14 Feb 1892, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1973  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - calc 15 Jul 1849 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1870 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Oct 1895 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1870 Church Marriage Record for Heinrich Wolke & Helene Block/Bock
    1870 Church Marriage Record for Heinrich Wolke & Helene Block/Bock
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)
    1 December 1870 Marriage

    Heinrich Wolke
    born 1 Oct 1843 in Hegese, Bersenbruck, Hannover
    Helene Block
    born 15 Jun 1850 in Badbergen, Bersenbruck, Hannover

    Marriage License date: 30 November 1870
    Marriage date: 1 December 1870
    Witnesses: Heinrich Kopmeier, Sophia Klusenclaus

    Note- on same page of church register:
    29 September 1870- Heinrich Wolke and Helene Block are witnesses at the marriage of Hermann Wilhelm Kramer & Helene Adeln. Wolke.
    Helene Wolke shows up around Heinrich Wolke on multiple records and is likely his sister (more research needed to confirm)

    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 682
    1871 Baptism of Wilhelmine Maria Wolke
    1871 Baptism of Wilhelmine Maria Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)
    15 October 1871 Baptism

    Wilhelmine Maria Wolke
    born 31 Aug 1871
    father: Heinr. Wolke of Menslage, Hannover
    mother: Helene Bock of Badbergen, Hannover
    godparents: William Kramer, Mary Bock

    Next entry:
    Heinrich Herman Kramer
    born 4 August 1871
    father: Herm. Wm Kramer of Menslage, Hannover
    mother: Helene Wolke of Menslage, Hannover
    godparents: Herm Wm Kramer, Helene Wolke born Bock, Heinr. Kramer

    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 435
    1874 Baptism of Wilhelm Heinrich 'William' Wolke
    1874 Baptism of Wilhelm Heinrich "William" Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)
    3 May 1874 Baptism

    Wilhelm Heinrich Wolke
    born 2 March 1874
    father: Heinrich Wolke of Menslage, Hannover
    mother:Helene Bock of Badbergen, Hannover
    godparent: M. Bieber

    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 458
    1875 Baptism of Gerhard Hermann Wolke [George Wolke]
    1875 Baptism of Gerhard Hermann Wolke [George Wolke]
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German)
    24 October 1875 Baptism

    Gerhard Hermann Wolke
    born 18 October at 6 o'clock in the morning
    father: Heinrich Wolke
    mother: Helene Bock
    godparents: Wilhelm Pieper, Adelhaid Kramer born Wolke

    FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 873
    1877 Baptism of Johann Bernard Wolke [John Wolke]
    1877 Baptism of Johann Bernard Wolke [John Wolke]
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German)
    20 January 1878 Baptism

    Johann Bernhard Wolke
    born 3 December 1877 at 12 noon
    father: Bernhard Heinrich Wolke
    mother: Helene Bock
    godparents: Johann Anton Kleier, Katharina Kleier born Hurkamp


    FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 900
    1880 Federal Census for Henry Wolke household
    1880 Federal Census for Henry Wolke household
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    181 East Green [st], North side
    Wolke, Henry, 38, Machinist, born Hanover
    Helena, 30, wife, born Hanover
    Wm, 6, son, born KY, at school
    Geo., 5, son, born KY
    John, 2, son, born KY
    1881 Baptism of Hermann Heinrich Wolke [Henry Wolke]
    1881 Baptism of Hermann Heinrich Wolke [Henry Wolke]
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. Paul's Evangelical Church (in German)
    27 November 1881 Baptism

    Hermann Heinrich Wolke
    born 12 November at 1 in the afternoon
    father: Bernhard Heinrich Wolke
    mother: Anna Marie Helene Bock
    godparents: Herman Bock represented by the father of the child
    and Katharine Marie Adelheid Pieper born Bock

    note- William Pieper marr. Mary Bock.
    Enumerated slightly above the Wolke household in the 1880 census!

    FamilySearch.org. St. Paul's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky : United Church of Christ). Church records, 1836-1987. film 7579814, digital image 940
    1889 Baptism of Albert Karl Emil Wolke
    1889 Baptism of Albert Karl Emil Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)
    18 August 1889 Baptism

    Albert Karl Emil Wolke
    born 21 July 1889 at 7:45 pm
    father: Heinrich Wolke of Hekese, Hannover
    mother: Helena Maria Bock of Battbergen, Hannover
    godparents: Wilhelm Hoereman?, Kathn Emilie Strauss born Haas

    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 578
    1892 Baptism of Johann Friedrich Wolke [Fred John Wolke]
    1892 Baptism of Johann Friedrich Wolke [Fred John Wolke]
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)
    6 May 1892 Baptism

    Johann Friedrich Wolke
    born 14 Feb at 5am
    father: Herrman B. H. Wolke of Hekese, Hannover
    mother: Helena M. Bock of Badbergen, Hannover
    godparents: Joh. Ranible, Wilhelmine Bahman born Engelhart


    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378681, digital image 602
    1895 Church Burial Record for Helene Wolke
    1895 Church Burial Record for Helene Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    St. John's Evangelical Church (in German)

    Died 1 Oct at 4:15 PM
    Buried 4 Oct
    Anna Helene Mar. Wolke born Bock
    born Battbergen, Bersenbruck, Hannover
    aged 46 years 2 months 16 days [calc DOB = 15 Jul 1849]

    Survivors: husband Heinrich W., 6 sons, 1 sister
    Cause of death: Schlaganfall [stroke]

    note: her sister is probably Katharina Maria Adelheid (Bock) Pieper, but more research is needed to prove this.
    Maria (Bock) Pieper was godmother to Helene's daughter in 1871 and son Henry in 1881 and is also living near the Wolke family in the 1880 census.

    FamilySearch.org. St. John's Evangelical Church (Louisville, Kentucky), Church records, 1848-1949. film 378682, digital image 309
    1895 Death Notice of Helene Wolke
    1895 Death Notice of Helene Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    Courier-Journal newspaper
    Wednesday 2 October 1895

    Fatal Paralytic Stroke
    Mrs. Helena Wolke, fourty-eight years old, died of a paralytic stroke yesterday afternoon [Tuesday, 1 October] at 4 o'clock. Last Sunday she went to the silver wedding of her sister, Mrs. H.W. Kramer who lives on Market street near Johnson. Monday morning at 3 o'clock she was seized with a paralytic stroke and did not gain consciousness up to the time of her death.

    note: 1895 would have been the 25th wedding anniversary (Silver Wedding Anniversary) for Hermann William Kramer & Helene Adeline Wolke. They married on 29 Sep 1870 and Heinrich Wolke & Helene Block/Bock were the witnesses.

    Newspapers.com. Journal-Courier (Louisville, Kentucky). Wednesday, 2 Oct 1895, page 7, col 2
    1895 Funeral Notice of Helene Wolke
    1895 Funeral Notice of Helene Wolke
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

    Courier-Journal newspaper
    Friday 4 October 1895

    DANCED ALL NIGHT
    And the Next Day Mrs. Anna Wolke Died

    The funeral of Mrs. Anna Helena Wolke who died of apoplexy Tuesday after having danced nearly all Monday night at the celebration of her twenty-fifth anniversary of her marriage took place yesterday afternoon from the fmaily residence on Bancroft street between Clay and Shelby. A large number of friends and relatives were present. The interment was in Eastern Cemetery.

    Newspapers.com. Journal-Courier (Louisville, Kentucky). Friday, 4 Oct 1895, page 8, col 3