CHAPTER 6

The family and descendants of

LEO J. STEINKE and ELIZABETH SCHIPPER

Leo John Steinke

Elizabeth Schipper Steinke

By Ray B. Warren

Lawrence   Lucia    Rose Steinke & Leo Sherman Steinke    Sherman          Married 1919

George Steinke & Philomena Koenig Wedding                           Married 1911

Lida Counts & Frank Steinke           Married 1916

Louis J. Steinke & Katherine Boerger                  Married 1906

Anna M. Schmidt & Louis J. Steinke                Married 1914

Wm. Ruppert & Theresia Steinke            Married 1905

Herman Knapschaefer & Philomena Steinke   Kate Knapschaefer & Lawrence Steinke

John Steinke & Marie Wahler          Married 1916

The Family and Descendants of LEO STEINKE and ELIZABETH SCHIPPER

Leo John Steinke, the eighth child of Joseph and Mary Kaiser Steinke, was born August 11, 1850 at Rhine. He married Adelheid Elizabeth Schipper on May 9, 1876 at Rhine. She was born on July 21, 1854 at Rhine to John Bernard and Mary Catherine Schulte Schipper. She died June 21, 1906 and Leo died February 15, 1918, both at Rhine. They had eleven children.

I) Joseph Bernard Steinke, born September 10, 1877 Rhine - died September 21, 1879 Rhine.

II) Mary Bernardina Steinke, born February 8, 1879 Rhine - died July 25, 1879 Rhine.

III) Frank Dietrich Steinke, born May 29, 1880 Rhine - died March 5, 1972 Huntington, WV.
          He married Lida Counts.

IV) Louis Joseph Steinke, born March 17, 1882 Rhine - died December 20, 1957.
          He married first to Katherine Boerger, second to Anna Schmidt.

V) Theresa Elizabeth Steinke, born October 14, 1883 Rhine - died July 12, 1961 Fryburg.
          She married William Ruppert.

VI) John Leo Steinke, born March 5, 1885 Rhine - died October 29, 1916 Swanders.
          He married Marie Wahler.

VII) Helena Elizabeth Steinke, born October 29, 1886 Rhine - died March 7, 1889 Rhine.

VIII) George Andrew Steinke, born February 4, 1888 Rhine - died May 3, 1936 Lima.
            He married Philomena Koenig.

IX) Rose Catherine Steinke, born June 22, 1890 Rhine - died September 8, 1920 St. Patrick.
            She married Leo Sherman.

X) Philomena Mary Steinke, born April 6, 1892 Rhine - died 1929.
           She married Herman Knapschaefer.

XI) Lawrence Leo Steinke, born May 13, 1894 Rhine - died April 21, 1979 Dayton.

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