Menke VonSeggern (H28) was born 5 Dec 1840 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Menke (H148) and Marie Catharina (Sander) (H149) VonSeggern. He was baptized on 27 Dec 1840 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Menke immigrated on the ship "Hermann" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 27 Apr 1868 in the port of New York City, New York.
Menke married Anna Marie "Mary" Mönnich (H4) on 16 Jun 1870 at the bride's home in Logan Creek, Dodge, Nebraska. Ana was born 15 Nov 1850 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Gerd and Anna (Osterloh) Mönnich (H1 and H2). She immigrated 7 Aug 1854 to New York City from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Hansa" with her parents.
Menke and Mary had the following children:
- Johann Georg "John George" VonSeggern - born 15 May 1872 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 75 on 21 Feb 1948 in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
- Bernhard Heinrich VonSeggern - born 4 Apr 1875 in Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 68 in 1943.
- Friedrich Hermann VonSeggern - born 20 Jan 1877 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Anna Sophia Mathilde VonSeggern - born 11 Feb 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 64 on 30 Jul 1943 in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
- Carl Diedrich VonSeggern - born 5 Feb 1881 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 61 on 22 Jan 1943.
- Emil Gustav VonSeggern - born 8 Nov 1885 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- William Ernest VonSeggern - born 23 Oct 1888 in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 69 on 21 Apr 1958 in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States.
- Dorothy VonSeggern - born about 1893 in Nebraska, United States.
Menke received his Naturalization on 28 Jun 1873 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. [Document located in Homestead Application file]
Menke completed the Homestead Application for farm North 1/2 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 20 N, Range 8 East on 14 Jul 1873.
1880 - US Federal Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Plum Creek Township, Wayne, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Plum Creek Township, Wayne, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
Menke was issued a Passport for his wife and him on 22 Jun 1906 in Wayne County, Nebraska.
In 1906, Menke and Mary made a visit to Germany and returned 4 Aug 1906 on the ship "Barbarossa" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 15 Aug 1906 at the Port of New York City, New York.
1910 - US Federal Census - Hunter Township, Wayne, Nebraska (Farmer)
1920 - US Federal Census - Anaheim, Orange, California (no occupation)
1920 - US Federal Census - Anaheim, Orange, California (no occupation)
Menke died at the age of 79 on 20 Sep 1920 in Anaheim, Orange, California. Anna died at the age of 70 on 8 Mar 19021 in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. They were buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Wisner, Cuming, Nebraska, United States.