Wenk Family Tree

  • Name: Ignanz Gassmann WENK (Chapter One in the Family History)
  • Surname: Wenk
  • Given Name: Ignanz Gassmann
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 30 Jul 1823 in Grossherrzngternn Baden (Black Forest) Germany
  • Death: 1897
  • Note:
    Isgnatius Gabmann, spater Igna(t)z Wenk, von Oberwihle heute Gemeinde Gorwihl Holzenwald Kreis Waldthut Baden-Wuttenberg BRD Wandert 1849 nach den USA aust FRG
    * wohl Namenseanderung oder Adoption, Kaum eire Legitimation! Ig(t) Gabmann b~w Wenk ist darum lediglich Namenstrager und nicht
    Blutsvervandter!
    Father: Johan WENK b: 28 Dec 1809 in Oberwihl
    Mother: Ida GASSMANN b: 11 Feb 1802

    Marriage 1 Eva Katherine MANZ b: 23 Apr 1837 in Oberkollbach
    • Note:
      Eva had a daughter before marriage to Ignanz. Ignanz always treated her (Catherine) as his daughter
    Children
    1. Catherine WENK b: 19 Mar 1869
    2. John WENK b: 29 May 1872
    3. Joseph WENK b: 9 Dec 1873
    4. Martin WENK b: 8 Feb 1876
    5. Louisa WENK b: 10 Mar 1878 in Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., MI.

  • Ignatz Wenk's immigration papers: 1, 2, 3.