Frederick August HENSCHKE^[1]

1849 - 1946  (96 years)

• Name	Frederick August HENSCHKE
  Nickname	Fritz, Fred
  Birth	May 1849	Sumatra, Oststernberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, German Empire   [2, 3]
  	He was born in the village (Dorf) of Sumatra.
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1867  [4]
  Occupation	1900-1930	Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Fred was a farmer. He owed his house and farm.
  Death	1946  [1]
  	Frederick was in his 97 year at the time of his death.
  Burial	Buffalo Lake, Renville Co., MN   [1]
  	His body was interred in the Lutheran Cemetery.
  Person ID	I56663	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	(unknown) (UNKNOWN),   b. Germany
  Mother	(unknown) (UNKNOWN),   b. Germany
  Family ID	F8177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary KRAUSE,   b. Sep 1854, Lebanon, Dodge Co, Wisconsin d. 1937 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1876	Watertown, Jefferson Co, WI   [1]
  	Watertown, WI, is located in both Jefferson and Dodge counties today/2018. Most of town population today is in Jefferson County. I am not sure of county boundaries in 1876. Lebanon where Mary was born is about 9 miles from Watertown where she was married to Frederick.
  Children	1. Elisabeth Emilie Flora HENSCHKE,   b. 10 Oct 1877   2. Otto August Eduard HENSCHKE,   b. 7 Mar 1879   3. Fred HENSCHKE, Jr. ,   b. Feb 1881, Wisconsin   4. Herman HENSCHKE,   b. 7 Feb 1883   d. 1904 (Age 20 years)   5. Amanda Gertrude HENSCHKE,   b. 17 Sep 1885, Hustisford, Dodge Co, WI d. 30 Jul 1963, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 77 years)   6. Lydia M. HENSCHKE,   b. 1890   7. Caroline HENSCHKE,   b. Oct 1892   8. Ervin C. HENSCHKE,   b. Mar 1895   9. Edward W. HENSCHKE,   b. Oct 1898   10. Meta E. HENSCHKE,   b. c. 1901
  Family ID	F5635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1900 US Census / Henschke, Fred Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN
  		1910 US Census / Henschke, Fred Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN
  		1920 US Census / Henschke, Sr., Fred Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN
  		1930 US Census / Henschke, Fred Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1940 US Census / Henschke, Edward W. Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S5762] Zuehlke, Norma & Fred, and Marvin & Eleanor Michelson, Who's Who??? Michelson-Henschke Family lineage booklet., (published by authors). [S5764] 1900 US Census / Henschke, Fred. [S5773] Meyers-Ort Gazeteer, online (https://www.meyersgaz.org). [S1194] 1900 US Census / Abercrombie, John B. [S5765] 1910 US Census / Henschke, Fred. [S5766] 1920 US Census / Henschke, Sr., Fred. [S5767] 1930 US Census / Henschke, Fred.