CHAPTER 3

The family and descendants of

JOHN E. STEINKE and CAROLINE WISS

LINDA K. KNERR . . . RAY B. WARREN
MARK E. STEINKE

FRANK DILLHOFF Family
L-R - Standing - Henry, George,
Leona, Irene, Clarissa,
Sr. Zeta (Olive), Nora, Ann,
Loretta, Gertrude, Albert,
Mary, & Frank Jr.
Seated - Frank & Mary Dillhoff

At Right: L-R - Mary Dillhoff, Emma Evans and Caroline Dierkers

                        The Family and Descendants of JOHN STEINKE and CAROLINE WISS


         John Edward (baptized John Efratus) Steinke, the fifth child of Joseph and Mary Kaiser Steinke,
         was born February 10, 1846 at Rhine. He married Caroline Wiss on October 6, 1868 at Rhine.
         She was born December 8, 1846 in Clay Township to John and Catharine Adams Wittt@@. John died
         on September 23, 1922 at Cranberry Prairie and Carolina died January 21, 1926 at Cranberry
         Prairie. They had fourteen children.


         I)    Joseph Bernard Steinke, born June 12, 1869 Rhine - died March 22, 1949 Canada.
               He married Gertrude Breker.


         II)   Anna Mary Amelia (Emma ) Steinke, born August 20, 1870 Rhine - died January 3, 1959.
               She married John Evans.


         III)  Mary Theresia Steinke, born October 6, 1871 Rhine - died August 16, 1944.
               She married Frank Dillhoff.


         IV)   Catharine Agnes Steinke, born October 30, 1872 Rhine - died September 15, 1907 Canada.
               She married Jacob Heilman. They had no children.


         V)    Elizabeth C. Steinke, born July 24, 1874 Rhine - died April 13, 1916 Canada.
               She married John Ashman.


         VI)   Caroline Mary Steinke, born November 14, 1875 Rhine - died May 9, 1954.
               She married Bernard Dierkers.


         VIl)  Clara Philomenia Steinke, born December 5, 1876 Rhine - died March 6, 1922 St. Henry.
               She married Henry Rinderle.


         VIII) John Henry Steinke, born June 27, 1878 Rhine - died June 4, 1956 Canada.
               He never married.


         IX)   Lawrence Bernard Steinke, born October 27, 1879 Rhine - died July 26, 1943 Cranberry Prairie.
               He never married.


         X)    Anna M. Steinke, born January 17, 1881 - died August 14, 1881


         XI)   Rosalie Heln Steinke, born September 2, 1882 - died October 5, 1905 Chickasaw.
               She married Frank Grieshop.


         XII)  Herman Theodore Steinke, born January 25, 1885 Cranberry Prairie - died June 17, 1975 in
               Watson, Canada.  H. married Susan Hinderks.


         XIII) Jacob Steven Steinke, born September 25, 1886 Cranberry Prairie - died January 3, 1967 Canada.
               He married Elizabeth Hinderks.


         XIV)  Leo P. Steinke, born March 6, 1889 Cranberry Prairie - died March 19, 1889 Cranberry Prairie.






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