31 Dec 2006
Husband: Franz Gierke #76 Also known as Frank Yearke died at age: 44
Born: 20 Jun 1841 in Prussia 1 Died: 28 Feb 1886 in Buffalo, NY 1 Buried: 03 Mar 1886 in Concordia Cemetery, Buffalo, NY 2 (see note 1) Religion: Occupation: 1880 Laborer 3 Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 2) Ref number: 80 Father: {Unknown} Gierke #782 Mother: {Unknown} {Gierke} #783 Notes
Wife: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Zimmerman #77 died at age: 72 Married: ABT __ ___ 1862 in Lockport, NY 4 (see note 3) his age: 20 her age: 21
Born: ABT __ Nov 1840 in Loebnick, Prussia 5,6 Died: 21 Jun 1913 in Lockport, NY 7,8 Buried: 24 Jun 1913 in Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, NY 9 Religion: Emigrated: ABT __ ___ 1859 in 10 Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 4) Census: 1900 in Buffalo, NY 6 (see note 5) Census: 1910 in Lockport, NY 11 (see note 6) Ref number: 80/00/10 Father: John Zimmermann #742 Mother: Christine Boehm #743 Notes
M Child 1: Charles F Yearke #78 died at age: 67 Born: ABT __ Nov 1863 in Wolkertsville (Wolcottsville), NY 6 Died: 18 May 1931 in 12 Religion: Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 7) Census: 1900 in Buffalo, NY 6 (see note 8) Census: 1910 in Buffalo, NY 11 (see note 9) Ref number: 80/00/10 Spouse: Margaret B Carey #83 b. ABT __ Apr 1865 d. UNKNOWN Married: 23 Aug 1883 in Buffalo, NY 13
M Child 2: Albert Frank Yearke #63 died at age: 62 Born: 07 Apr 1866 in Valkertsville (Wolcottsville), NY 12,14 Died: 07 Sep 1928 in Buffalo, NY 12,8 Buried: 10 Sep 1928 in Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY 8 (see note 10) Religion: Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 11) Census: 1900 in Buffalo, NY 6 (see note 12) Census: 1910 in Buffalo, NY 11 (see note 13) Census: 1920 in Buffalo, NY 15 (see note 14) Ref number: 80/00/10/20 Spouse: Rosa M Drenken #64 b. 07 Feb 1867 d. 10 Apr 1932 Married: 15 Sep 1892 in Buffalo, NY 16
M Child 3: John C Yearke #79 died at age: 63 Born: ABT __ ___ 1873 in Buffalo, NY 16 Died: 25 Jul 1936 in Buffalo, NY 12,8 Buried: 28 Jul 1936 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY 8 Religion: Occupation: Water Inspector, Salesman Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 15) Census: 1910 in Buffalo, NY 11 (see note 16) Census: 1920 in Buffalo, NY 15 (see note 17) Census: 1930 in Buffalo, NY 17 (see note 18) Ref number: 80/10/20/30 Spouse: Catherine Darcy #304 b. ABT __ ___ 1874 d. BEF 06 Jan 1920 Married: 22 Sep 1909 in Buffalo, NY 18 (see note 19) Spouse: Ida Grundmann #84 b. ABT __ ___ 1869 d. ABT __ ___ 1955 Married: 28 Nov 1929 in Buffalo, NY 19 (see note 20)
F Child 4: Catherine M "Kate" Yearke #80 died at age: 50 Born: 20 Jun 1875 in Buffalo, NY 12 Died: 07 Nov 1925 in 12,8 Religion: Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 21) Census: 1900 in Buffalo, NY 6 (see note 22) Census: 1920 in Buffalo, NY 15 (see note 23) Ref number: 80/00/20 Spouse: Edward J Emerick #85 b. ABT __ Jul 1869 d. UNKNOWN Married: 02 Oct 1890 in Buffalo, NY 16 (see note 24)
F Child 5: Louisa A Yearke #82 died at age: 68 Born: ABT __ Mar 1877 in Buffalo, NY 20,6 Died: 21 Aug 1945 in Lockport, NY 12,8 Buried: 23 Aug 1945 in Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, NY 9,8 Religion: Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 25) Census: 1900 in Lockport, NY 6 (see note 26) Census: 1910 in Lockport, NY 11 (see note 27) Census: 1920 in Niagara Falls, NY 15 (see note 28) Census: 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY 17 (see note 29) Ref number: 80/00/10/20/30 Spouse: Jacob Yung #87 b. 12 May 1876 d. 09 Oct 1960 Married: 20 Oct 1897 in Buffalo, NY 16
F Child 6: Anna Yearke #81 Born: ABT __ Apr 1880 in Buffalo, NY 16 Died: UNKNOWN in Religion: Census: 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, NY 3 (see note 30) Ref number: 80 Spouse: Charles Scheiger #369 b. ABT __ ___ 1876 d. UNKNOWN Married: 15 Sep 1898 in Buffalo, NY 16 (see note 31) Spouse: Jacob Scheutle #86 b. ABT __ ___ 1871 d. ABT __ ___ 1917 Married: UNKNOWN in
Sources: (1) St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Burial Records, St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Records, 47. (2) St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Burial Records, St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Records. (3) 1880 U.S. Federal Census. (4) LDS Records. (5) Erie County Marriage Records, Erie County Marriage Records, 1886, #1992. (6) U.S. Federal Census (1900). (7) City of Lockport Death Records. (8) Buffalo News Obituaries and Death Notices. (9) Glenwood Cemetery Records. (10) U.S. Federal Census (1910), Ward 2, 18/78, 9B. (11) U.S. Federal Census (1910). (12) Jan Baumgartner - LDS research as of 11 Mar 1985. (13) Erie County Marriage Records, Erie County Marriage Records, 1883, #475. (14) Buffalo Police Department Employment Card. (15) U.S. Federal Census (1920). (16) Erie County Marriage Records, Erie County Marriage Records. (17) U.S. Federal Census (1930), 1930 U.S. Federal Census. (18) Erie County Marriage Records, Erie County Marriage Records, #7160. (19) Erie County Marriage Records, Erie County Marriage Records, Vol 44, #21561. (20) U.S. Federal Census (1910), Ward 2, 18/78 9B. Notes Note (1) The Vital Index of WNY Families in the WNYGS collection showed this card: Gierke, Franz 53 3 March 1886 Concordia Cemetery Lot 3R St. Stephen's - P. 313 The "53" in the upper right corner refes to a book of burial records for the St. Stephen's section of Concordia Cemetery. Note (2) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 32. Note (3) Source unknown, use with caution. Note (4) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 33. Note (5) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 11, SD 17, ED 81, Sheet 8B, 148 Metcalf, Dwelling 131, Family 164, Line 93. Note (6) New York, Niagara, Lockport, Ward 2, SD 18, ED 98, Sheet 9B, 48 Frost St., Dwelling 180, Family 186, Line 92. Note (7) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Lines 34. Note (8) New York, Erie, Buffalo, 5th Ward, SD 17, ED 38, Page 3B, 136 Orlando, Dwelling 41, Family 50, Line 62. Note (9) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 4, SD 19, ED 26, Sheet 5A, 98 Maurice, Dwelling 71, Family 93, Line 24. Note (10) Service at the family residence, 23 Viola Park. Interred in Section LL, Lot 2-1. Stone faces son Harvey's. Note (11) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 35. Note (12) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 9, SD 17, ED 67, Sheet 12A, 179 Peckham, Dwelling 150, Family 238, Line 50. Note (13) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 16, SD 19, ED 156, Sheet 5B, 23 Viola Park, Dwelling 67, Family 78, Line 81. Note (14) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 16, SD 21, ED 144, Sheet 16B, 23 Viola Park, Dwelling ??, Family ??, Line 58. Note (15) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 36. Note (16) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 4, SD 19, ED 32, Sheet 16A, 58 Duerstein, Dwelling 216, Family 295, Line 13. Note (17) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 17, SD 21, ED 141, Sheet 4A, 25 Dodge, Dwelling 50, Family 44, Line 2. Note (18) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 22, Block 2391, SD 7-NY, ED 15-281, Sheet 13A , 887 West Ave., Dwelling 194, Family 275, Line 20. Note (19) Index Book: January 1 1909 - June 1910 Book Volume: Vol. 2, Page 432 License Number: 7160 Note (20) Index Book: O-Z, 1928-1931 Book Volume: Vol. 44 License Number: 21561 Note for John: Former wife deceased. Note (21) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 37. Note (22) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 11, SD 17, ED 90, Sheet 5B, 325 Davey St., Dwelling 72, Family 83, Line 78. Note (23) New York, Erie, Buffalo, Ward 19, SD 21, ED 161, Sheet 1A, 216 Bissell St., Dwelling 4, Family 7, Line 23. Note (24) Index Book: Index of Females 2 Book Volume: Vol. 7, 6001/6500 License Number: 6101 Note (25) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 38. Note (26) New York, Niagara, Lockport, Ward 2, SD 18, ED 54, Sheet 7B, 403 North Adam, Dwelling 146, Family 149, Line 70. Note (27) New York, Niagara, Lockport, Ward 2, SD 18, ED 98, Sheet 9B, 52 Frost St., Dwelling 181, Family 187, Line 94. Note (28) New York, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ward 6, SD 20, ED 114, Sheet 1A, 1 429 4th St., Dwelling 8, Family 9, Line 34. Note (29) New York, Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ward 6, Block 524A, SD 6-NY, ED 32-56, Sheet 13A, 443 Eighth St., Dwelling 204, Family 331, Line 7. Note (30) New York, Niagara, Wheatfield, SD 11, ED 192, Page 25, Dwelling 266, Family 272, Line 39. Note (31) Index Book: Index of Females 3 Book Volume: Vol. 16, 1898 License Number: 96 Name Index