Johann Hinrich "John" Wenke (H67) was born 4 Feb 1816 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. He was baptized 11 Feb 1816 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany.
John married Ahlke "Margareta" Munderloh (H68) on 9 Jul 1846 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. Ahlke was born 29 Jun 1817 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany to Gerhard and Ahlcke (Logemann) Munderloh. She was baptized on 6 Jul 1817 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany.
John and Margareta, with their daughter Anna, immigrated on the ship "Main from Bremen, Germany and arrived 10 Apr 1869 in New York, New York.
John and Margareta had the following children:
- Rebekah Margaret Wenke = born 1844 and died at the age of 85 in 1929.
- Hermann Heinrich "Henry" Wenke - born 23 May 1848 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 22 on 19 Oct 1870 in Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, France.
- Anna Aline Wenke (H69) - born 12 Aug 1851 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 71 on 8 Mar 1923 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Johann Georg "John George" Wenke (H39) - born 8 Aug 1853 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. He immigrated earlier than his parents on the ship "Hermann" on 27 Apr 1868.
1870 - US Federal Census - Maple Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Maple Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer) (daughter Annie and family living with him)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska (Retired Farmer) (Boarder with family of Henry and Kate Baumiester)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska (Retired Farmer) (Boarder with family of Henry and Kate Baumiester)
John died at the age of 82 on 14 Apr 1898 in Dodge County, Nebraska. He was buried in Hooper Cemetery (Plot: Section 2, Lot 122, Grave 1), Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.