CHAPTER 2

The family and descendants of

DIEDRICH STEINKE and THERESIA WERLING

Compiled by, LINDA K.KNERR

1. Norman Soder  2. William Soder  3. Tina Soder  4. Norval Steinke  5. Rose (Wendel) Steinke  6. Arthur Steinke  7. Esther (Steinke) Ernst  8. Rita (Soder) Steinke  9. Dorothy (Steinke) Brown 10. Louetta (Greve) Ruppert 11. George Manger

12. Eugene Manger 13. Edna (Steinke) Manger 14. Waneta Manger 15. Alfred Schweitzer 16. Lucille (Steinke) Schweitzer 17. Freda (Steinke) Schaub 18. Ollie Schaub 19. Marcella (Schneider) Steinke 20. Kathleen (Steinke) Koenig 21. Rudulph Steinke

22. Leona (Elsert) Steinke 23. Gilbert Steinke 24. William Steinke 25. Raymond Steinke 26. Helen (King) Steinke 27. Edward Greve 28. Hulda (Steinke) Greve 29. Michael Steinke 30. Mary Soder Steinke 31. Isadore Steinke

32. Loretta (Schnippel) Steinke 33. Betty Steinke 34. John Soder 35. Clara (Soder) Steinke 36. Shirley (Steinke) Fullenkamp 37. Clara (Steinke) Kerber 38. Eileen (Schweitzer) Wehrle 39. Virgil Schweitzer 40. Nelson Greve 41. Iva (Greve) Bergman

42. Bernard Schweitzer 43. Melvin Schaub 44. Victoria (Greve) Rohrbaugh 45. Marion Steinke 46. Donald Steinke 47. Wilbur Steinke 48. Mary Cath. (Steinke)     Gerstner 49. Robert Steinke 50. Harold Schaub 51. Irene (Schaub) Cecil

Wedding Michael J. Steinke - Mary Ann Soder (Seated) L-R  Joseph Soder - Elizabeth Stolte Mary Steinke - August Steinke	June 26, 1934   Wedding Sitting George Monger - Edna Steinke (Center) Gilbert Steinke - Rita Monger, Wit.
Circa 1928 Michael & Mary Soder Family. Rear L-R Rudolph, Hulda, Freda, Isadore, Arthur & Gilbert Front L-R  Edna, Michael, Raymond, Norval (Standing), Mary & Lucille	Nov. 4, 1925 Wedding Isadore Steinke - Loretta Schnippel Freda Steinke - Marcellos Schnippel (L) Wit.
April 14, 1928  Wedding Ollie Schaub - Freda Steinke (Standing) Raymond Steinke - Helen King, Wit.	Sept. 4, 1946   Wedding Right - Norvel Steinke - Helen Drexler Left - Harold Drexler - Eileen Schweitzer

              The Family and Descendants of DIEDRICH STEINKE and THERESIA WERLING


    Diedrich Steinke, the second child of Joseph and Mary Kaiser Steinke, was born October 17, 1841
    in Rhine, Shelby County, Ohio. He married Theresia Werling on August 16, 1859 in Fryburg.
    She was born March 8, 1834 in St. Johns, Auglaize County, Ohio to Stephen and Rosalia. Knapper
    Werling. She died April 30, 1915 in Fryburg and Diedrich died November 19, 1904.  Both are
    buried a Rhine.


    Theresia was first married to Bernard Schnippel on February 13, 1855 at Fryburg. He died in
    1858 and was in his late 20's. To them were born two children: Katherine Schnippel born
    December 7, 1855 - died June 19, 1928 Wapakoneta and married Louis Duckro -- and Bernard
    Joseph Schnippel born October 18, 1857 - died February 29, 1876.  No attempt will be made to
    include the Schnippel children in this chapter.


    Diedrich Steinke and Theresia Werling had eleven children:


         Mary Anna Steinke born July 14, 1860 - died February 2, 1910 in Fryburg
         John Steinke born June 26, 1862 - died November 26, 1937 - Never married
         Peter Steinke born February 25, 1864 Rhine - died May 1, 1877
         Anna Louisa Steinke born August 28, 1866 Fryburg - died February 19, 1908
         Stephen Bernard Steinke born November 5, 1868 - died January 10, 1956
         Bernadina Steinke born November 27, 1870 - died June 18, 1873
         Michael Joseph Steinke born June 18, 1872 - died         1959
         August Steinke born March 12, 1874 Rhine - died March 27, 1907
         Philomena Steinke born April 9, 1876 - died August 2, 1876
         Agnes Steinke born July 25, 1878 - died July 25, 1878 Rhine
         Elizabeth Steinke born March 2, 1883 in Cincinnati (she was adopted by Diedrich and
           Theresia) - died March 31, 1941 Auglaize County


    This sketch is written to provide a list of the descendants of the Diedrich Steinke and Theresia
    Werling branch of the Joseph J. Steinke and Mary Kaiser family only.  An index, listed by
    husbands' names, is included at the end of this sketch for easier reference.



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