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SCHWENK, Helen Louise

Female 1920 - 2002  (82 years)


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  1. 1.  SCHWENK, Helen Louise was born on 21 Mar 1920 in Maywood, Jackson County, MO (daughter of SCHWENK, Charles August and CORDES, Louise Caroline); died on 10 Jul 2002 in CA.

    Helen married KEELEY, Joseph E on 27 Feb 1946, and was divorced in 1983. Joseph and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. KEELEY, Patricia
    2. KEELEY, Sue

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  SCHWENK, Charles August was born on 1 Aug 1879 in Kirksville, Adair County, MO (son of SCHWENK, Carl August and RAUB, Christiana); died on 5 Jan 1954 in Independence, Jackson County, MO.

    Notes:

    Charles was born in Kirksville, Missouri. Later, he moved to the Kansas City area.

    Charles and his younger brother, Joseph, pursued careers in the metal works area as tinners, turners or proprietors of hardware or metal works businesses. Coincidentally, their cousins, children of their Aunt Louise Schwenk Timmer who also lived in Kansas City, were engaged in similar businesses.

    He married Louisa Cordes on February 28, 1904. They had four children, one died as an infant. Louisa was just 53 years old when she passed away at her home at 1809 Northern, Independence, Mo. Louisa died in 1935 at the age of 53.

    When he was 61, Charles married Christie Inez Hartley, 47 years old, on January 17, 1942 in Maywood Baptist Church. They had no children together.

    Those surviving Charles were listed as: (2nd) wife, Christie I. Hartley Schwenk; son Cordes J. Schwenk of Independence (MO), daughters Mrs. T.W. Forester of Bellflower, CA and Mrs J.M. Keeley of Bronx, NY; two stepsons Kenneth Hartley, Denver, CO; Milton Hartley, Las Vegas, NE; brother Joseph W. Schwenk of 9501 E 18th Street (Independence) and two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Taylor of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Martin (Emma) Stoeltzing, 3440 Montgall, Kansas City, MO. There are 9 grandchildren.

    Charles married CORDES, Louise Caroline on 28 Feb 1904 in MO. Louise was born in 1882; died on 15 Nov 1935 in Independence, Jackson County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  CORDES, Louise Caroline was born in 1882; died on 15 Nov 1935 in Independence, Jackson County, MO.
    Children:
    1. SCHWENK, Cordes Joseph was born on 9 Sep 1905 in Independence, Jackson County, MO; died on 5 Jul 1987 in Independence, Jackson County, MO.
    2. SCHWENK, Dorris Bernice was born on 23 Jun 1914 in Independence, Jackson County, MO; died on 16 Dec 1995 in Bellflower, Los Angeles County, CA.
    3. 1. SCHWENK, Helen Louise was born on 21 Mar 1920 in Maywood, Jackson County, MO; died on 10 Jul 2002 in CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  SCHWENK, Carl August was born on 3 Aug 1840 in Kayh, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (son of SCHWENK, Johannes and LIEB, Maria Barbara); died on 30 Jun 1922 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO; was buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

    Carl married RAUB, Christiana about 1876 in prob Missouri. Christiana was born in 1845 in Germany; died on 9 Dec 1924 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  RAUB, Christiana was born in 1845 in Germany; died on 9 Dec 1924 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.
    Children:
    1. SCHWENK, Emma Christine was born on 13 Sep 1877 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO; died on 10 Dec 1966 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.
    2. SCHWENK, William was born about 1878 in MO; died in MO.
    3. 2. SCHWENK, Charles August was born on 1 Aug 1879 in Kirksville, Adair County, MO; died on 5 Jan 1954 in Independence, Jackson County, MO.
    4. SCHWENK, Joseph William was born on 9 Aug 1882 in Kirksville, Adair County, MO; died on 22 Aug 1959 in Jackson County, MO.
    5. SCHWENK, Sophia was born about 1884 in MO; died about 1892 in MO.
    6. SCHWENK, Dora L was born on 26 Dec 1887 in MO; died on 16 Jan 1973 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA.
    7. SCHWENK, Minnie Christine was born on 14 Feb 1894 in Maywood, Jackson County, MO; died on 14 Dec 1927 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  SCHWENK, Johannes was born on 5 Jul 1798 in Mundingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (son of SCHWENK, Conrad and BREYMAYER, Felicitas); died on 5 Jan 1869 in Neuburg, Germany.

    Notes:

    Godfather at christening was Johannes Maier, then Burgermeister and farmer, the husband of Anna Maria Elis. Breymayer, the sister of Felicitas, Johannes' mother. In other words, J. Maier was the maternal uncle of our Johannes.

    Johannes married LIEB, Maria Barbara on 16 Nov 1828 in Dettingen, Erms, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of LIEB, Johann Friderich and HANDEL, Maria Agnes) was born on 25 May 1808 in Dettingen, Erms, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died in 1878 in Bloomington, Macon County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  LIEB, Maria Barbara was born on 25 May 1808 in Dettingen, Erms, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (daughter of LIEB, Johann Friderich and HANDEL, Maria Agnes); died in 1878 in Bloomington, Macon County, MO.
    Children:
    1. SCHWENK, Maria Agnes Felicitas was born on 6 Mar 1830 in Dettingen, Oberamt Urach, Wurtemberg, Germany; died on 5 Mar 1917 in Cicero, IL; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Cicero, IL.
    2. SCHWENK, Stillborn was born on 8 Apr 1831 in Rosenau, Germany; died on 8 Apr 1831 in Rosenau, Germany.
    3. SCHWENK, Elias was born on 21 Jul 1832 in Dettingen, Erms, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 26 Nov 1871 in Pfullingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
    4. SCHWENK, Johann Friedrich was born on 8 May 1834 in Dettingen, Erms, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 24 Apr 1917 in Neuburg, Germany; was buried in Mundingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
    5. SCHWENK, Johannes was born on 20 Dec 1835 in Rosenau, Germany; died in Dec 1835 in Rosenau, Germany.
    6. SCHWENK, Louisa was born on 24 Dec 1836 in Rosenau, Germany; died in Jan 1928 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO; was buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
    7. SCHWENK, Johannes was born on 23 Jan 1839 in Kayh, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 14 Apr 1899 in Bloomington, Macon County, MO.
    8. 4. SCHWENK, Carl August was born on 3 Aug 1840 in Kayh, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 30 Jun 1922 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO; was buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
    9. SCHWENK, Elisabeth was born on 6 Aug 1846 in Mundingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 6 Aug 1846 in Mundingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.



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