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William Francis Luke
Born : 25 May 1859
Burlington, WI
Died : 29 Mar 1938
Wheatland, WI
Age:78y 10m 4d
Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown
Married :
Ancestors of Anna Richter Descendants of Anna Richter Anna Richter (1861-1949)
on 30 Jan 1883
in St. Mary's, Burlington, WI
Children :
Ancestors of Joseph Luke Joseph Luke (1883-1884)
Ancestors of Frances Luke Descendants of Frances Luke Frances Luke (1884-1957)
Ancestors of Catherine Luke Catherine Luke (1886-1967)
Ancestors of Elsie Luke Descendants of Elsie Luke Elsie Luke (1890-1987)
Ancestors of Frank Luke Descendants of Frank Luke Frank Luke (1892-1969)
Ancestors of Werner Luke Descendants of Werner Luke Werner Luke (1899-1978)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : None
Database ID : 568
Date Created : 15 Jan 2009
Last Updated : 01 Nov 2019

Date : 01 Apr 1938
Location : St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, New Munster, WI

Services Friday for Veteran Kenosha County Board Member

 

William Luke, 78, member of the Kenosha county board 28 years, former assessor and active in other town of Wheatland affairs, died at his Wheatland farm home today after being ill a week with pneumonia.

Mr. Luke was born May 25, 1859, in the town of Burlington, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Luke. He was married Jan. 30, 1883, to Miss Anna Richter, who survives. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Linneman and Mrs. J. P. Verhalen, and a son, Werner Luke, of Milwaukee; son, Frank, of Wheatland, and daughter, Miss Catherine

Luke, at home; besides a brother, Aloys, of Granton, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Lena King, of Burlington; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Other Activities.

Besides being chairman of the town of Wheatland for 28 years, Mr. Luke served as assessor of the township for several years, was president of the West Kenosha County Fair association, vice president of the Kenosha County Fair association, and a director of the Burlington, Wheatland, Randall Mutual Fire Insurance company. He was a member of St. Adolphus Catholic church at New Munster. He had operated a farm for three years south of Burlington, and the remainder of the time in Wheatland.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a. m. in St. Adolphus church, Rev. J. J. Pierron officiating.
 
Racine Journal Times - Mar 29, 1938

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Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 4 - Marriage Records; 1846-1890; Image 184/866

Alvina Toelle - line 60

(w/fam)

William Luke - line 64

Henry Krift - line 93

John Busch - line 99

(as boarder)

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241794

William Luke - line 3

Joseph Lenz - line 19

Henry H Lois (w/fam) - line 35

Henry Kerkman - line 38

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 603.

Joseph Lenz - line 59

William Luke - line 63

Frank Luke - line 75

Werner Luke - line 80

William Linneman - line 84

Ben Richter - line 99 (more on next page)

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1991; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1062.

John Kersting - line 11

William Luke - line 38

Frank Luke - line 43

Alfred Busch - line 48

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 577.0.

Services Friday for Veteran Kenosha County Board Member

William Luke, 78, member of the Kenosha county board 28 years, former assessor and active in other town of Wheatland affairs, died at his Wheatland farm home today after being ill a week with pneumonia.

Mr. Luke was born May 25, 1859, in the town of Burlington, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Luke. He was married Jan. 30, 1883, to Miss Anna Richter, who survives. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Linneman and Mrs. J. P. Verhalen, and a son, Werner Luke, of Milwaukee; son, Frank, of Wheatland, and daughter, Miss Catherine

Luke, at home; besides a brother, Aloys, of Granton, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Lena King, of Burlington; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Other Activities.

Besides being chairman of the town of Wheatland for 28 years, Mr. Luke served as assessor of the township for several years, was president of the West Kenosha County Fair association, vice president of the Kenosha County Fair association, and a director of the Burlington, Wheatland, Randall Mutual Fire Insurance company. He was a member of St. Adolphus Catholic church at New Munster. He had operated a farm for three years south of Burlington, and the remainder of the time in Wheatland.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a. m. in St. Adolphus church, Rev. J. J. Pierron officiating.

Source - Racine Journal Times - Mar 29, 1938

May 25
1859
Birth
Birth of William Luke
Jan 30
1883
Age 23
Married to Anna Richter
Dec 25
1883
Age 24
Birth of child, Joseph Luke
Aug 19
1884
Age 25
Death of child, Joseph Luke
Nov 13
1884
Age 25
Birth of child, Frances Luke
Oct 28
1886
Age 27
Birth of child, Catherine Luke
Aug 26
1890
Age 31
Birth of child, Elsie Luke
Jul 13
1892
Age 33
Birth of child, Frank Luke
Oct 17
1899
Age 40
Birth of child, Werner Luke
Jun
1900
Age 41
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1910
Age 50
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan
1920
Age 60
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1930
Age 70
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Mar 29
1938
Age 78
Death of William Luke


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