Herman HENSCHKE^[1]

1883 - 1904  (20 years)

• Name	Herman HENSCHKE
  Birth	7 Feb 1883  [2]
  Christening	26 Mar 1883  [3]
  	Herman was baptized Franz Gustav in Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Godparents were G. Krause, Fr. Budervitz, and Ida Krause.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Jun 1900	Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN   [4]
  	Herman and his brother Fred were listed as farm hands on their family's farm.
  Death	1904  [1]
  	Herman was just 21 years old when he died.
  Person ID	I65515	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Frederick August HENSCHKE,   b. May 1849, Sumatra, Oststernberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, German Empire d. 1946 (Age 96 years)
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F5635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  1900 US Census / Henschke, Fred Martinsburg, Renville Co, MN

  
  

• Notes

  I have not found document or family information that explains why he was called Herman since he was baptized Franz Gustav. But the date for birth matches among several documents.

  
  

• 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. [S5771] Franz Gustav Henschke entry, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1826-1969, (1883). [S1194] 1900 US Census / Abercrombie, John B.