The Wilkens Family
*Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Wilkens I* b. 31 Dec 1799? Hanover, Germany d. 10 Sep 1874 McLean Twp, Shelby Co, Ohio
Wife: *M. Katharina (Catharine) ???* b. 31 Dec 1800? Hanover, Germany d. 25 Mar 1891 Minster, Ohio
1840 U.S. Census Page1 Page2
Declaration of Intention (1844) Image1 Image2 (a replacement for the original which was destroyed in a 1837 house fire)
(Source: Ohio, County Naturalization Records, Shelby Co, Declarations of Intention, 1820-1866 A-Z, Images 1109-1110/1145)
1850 U.S. Census (younger Henry's age incorrect?)
1850 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2 ('Joshua H. Wilkens,' first name likely an error)
1860 U.S. Census
1865 McLean Twp, Shelby Co Land Ownership Map Source
1870 U.S. Census
1870 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2
Death Record (John Henry) Source (Date of death listed as 10 Sep)
Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH - Date of death listed as 30 Aug)
Death Record (Katharine) Source
Gravestone (Katharine - St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH)
Son: *Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Wilkens II* b. 15 Aug 1826 Twistringen, Germany m. 24 Jan 1853 Minster d. 30 Jan 1908 Shelby Co,OH
Wife: *Elisabeth Fortman* b. abt 1828 Hanover, Germany d. 1885 Shelby Co, Ohio
Marriage Record Source
1860 U.S. Census (living w/ parents, John Henry and Catherine Wilkens)
1870 U.S. Census
1870 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2
1880 U.S. Census
Death Record (Elizabeth) Source Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, OH)
1900 U.S. Census (John Henry widowed; living w/ son, Theodore)
Obituary (Johann Heinrich, The Minster Post) Funeral Card
John Henry Wilkens Will Page1 Page2 Page3 (FamilySearch: Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996, Shelby Co, Wills 1902-1921 vol 6)
Gravestone (J. Henry) Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH; Source: FindaGrave, photographed by Crashlan)
Children of Johann Heinrich Wilkens and Elizabeth Fortman:
John Henry (J.H.) Wilkens b. 17 Feb 1854 Minster, OH m. abt 1883 d. 22 Dec 1937 Butler Twp, Montgomery Co, OH
Birth Record of son, Julius Wilkens and daughter, Dina Wilkens (1886) Source
Birth Record of son, Andrew Wilkens (1889) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Babara Wilkens (1891) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Ida Wilkens (1894) Source
Birth Record of son, John Henry Wilkens (1900) Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1920 U.S. Census Page1 Page2
Death Certificate of wife, Mary A. Naseman Wilkens (1927) Source
Burial Notice of wife Mary A. Naseman Wilkens (The Minster Post; maiden name listed incorrectly as Dahlinghaus)
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Bernard 'Barney' Wilkens b. abt 1855 Ohio d. 26 Feb 1875 McLean Twp, Shelby Co, Ohio
Death Record (birthplace incorrectly listed as Hanover; date of death listed as 26 Feb)
(Source: Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Shelby, Death Records 1867-1904, vol 1-3, Image 74/451)
Gravestone (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, Ohio - Date of death listed as 25 Feb)
*Mary Catherine Wilkens DREES* b. 19 Feb 1857 McLean Twp, Shelby Co, Ohio d. 31 May 1942 Minster, Ohio
Birth Record Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Funeral Card
Gravestone (Sacred Heart Cemetery, McCartyville, Ohio; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Stephanie Brown Kaltenbacher)
Theodore Wilkens b. 29 Oct 1860 Shelby Co, OH m. 10 Sep 1890 Auglaize Co, OH d. 19 Nov 1916 McLean Twp, Shelby, OH
Marriage Record Source
1910 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
1920 U.S. Census (spouse, Anna Tobe Wilkens widowed)
1930 U.S. Census (Anna living with son Ferd)
1940 U.S. Census (Anna living with children, Bernadine and Ferd)
John F. Wilkens b. 18 Aug 1862 Shelby Co, Ohio m. 3 Nov 1886 Minster, OH d. 17 Apr 1938 Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Birth Record of son, Bernard H. Wilkens (1890) Source
Birth Record of son, Henry L. Wilkens (1892) Source
Birth Record of son, J.R. Wilkens and daughter, Lauretta Wilkens (1899) Source
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of daughter, Helena Wilkens (1902) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Ursula Wilkens (1903) Source
1910 U.S. Census ('H.' initial probably incorrect)
1920 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of wife, Mary Surman Wilkens (1928) Source
Obituary of wife, Mary Surman Wilkens (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source (lists birthplace as Minster, Ohio)
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
Anna Wilkens (Huewe?) b. abt 1865 Ohio
Joseph Wilkens b. 9 Feb 1866 Minster, Ohio m. 1893 d. 18 Dec 1908 Minster, Ohio
Birth Record of daughter, Christalla Wilkens (1895) Source
Birth Record of son, Clarence Wilkens (1903) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Mary Wilkens (1906) Source (transcription incorrectly lists year of birth as '1904')
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
Gravestone (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Crashlan)
Josephine Wilkens Budde b. 8 Jan 1868 Shelby Co, OH m. 20 Aug 1890 Auglaize Co, OH d. 2 Mar 1909 Minster, OH
Birth Record Source (DOB listed as 8 Jan)
Marriage Record Source
Birth Record of daughter, Helena Budde (1891) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Nora Budde (1893) Source
Birth Record of son, Harry Budde (1895) Source
Birth Record of son, Richard Budde (1896) Source
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of son, John Walter Budde (1900) Source
Birth Record of son, Joseph Elmer Budde (1901) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Stella Budde (1903) Source
Death Certificate Source (DOB listed as 5 Jan)
Obituary (The Minster Post; year of birth incorrectly listed as 1861)
Funeral Card
Gravestone (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, OH)
Elizabeth Wilkens Wiggenhorn b. Mar 1870 Ohio m. abt 1897 d. 20 Oct 1903 Minster, Ohio
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of daughter, Mary Lauretta Wiggenhorn (1901) Source
Birth Record of son, Anton Adolph Wiggenhorn (1903) Source
Death Record Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Death Certificate of husband, Henry Wiggenhorn (1949) Source
Obituary of husband, Henry Wiggenhorn (The Minster Post)
Contact Emily Kowalski Schroeder (emilyschroeder313@gmail.com) with questions and/or additions.
Wife: *M. Katharina (Catharine) ???* b. 31 Dec 1800? Hanover, Germany d. 25 Mar 1891 Minster, Ohio
1840 U.S. Census Page1 Page2
Declaration of Intention (1844) Image1 Image2 (a replacement for the original which was destroyed in a 1837 house fire)
(Source: Ohio, County Naturalization Records, Shelby Co, Declarations of Intention, 1820-1866 A-Z, Images 1109-1110/1145)
1850 U.S. Census (younger Henry's age incorrect?)
1850 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2 ('Joshua H. Wilkens,' first name likely an error)
1860 U.S. Census
1865 McLean Twp, Shelby Co Land Ownership Map Source
1870 U.S. Census
1870 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2
Death Record (John Henry) Source (Date of death listed as 10 Sep)
Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH - Date of death listed as 30 Aug)
Death Record (Katharine) Source
Gravestone (Katharine - St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH)
Son: *Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Wilkens II* b. 15 Aug 1826 Twistringen, Germany m. 24 Jan 1853 Minster d. 30 Jan 1908 Shelby Co,OH
Wife: *Elisabeth Fortman* b. abt 1828 Hanover, Germany d. 1885 Shelby Co, Ohio
Marriage Record Source
1860 U.S. Census (living w/ parents, John Henry and Catherine Wilkens)
1870 U.S. Census
1870 U.S. Agriculture Census Page1 Page2
1880 U.S. Census
Death Record (Elizabeth) Source Gravestone Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, OH)
1900 U.S. Census (John Henry widowed; living w/ son, Theodore)
Obituary (Johann Heinrich, The Minster Post) Funeral Card
John Henry Wilkens Will Page1 Page2 Page3 (FamilySearch: Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996, Shelby Co, Wills 1902-1921 vol 6)
Gravestone (J. Henry) Photo1 Photo2 (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH; Source: FindaGrave, photographed by Crashlan)
Children of Johann Heinrich Wilkens and Elizabeth Fortman:
John Henry (J.H.) Wilkens b. 17 Feb 1854 Minster, OH m. abt 1883 d. 22 Dec 1937 Butler Twp, Montgomery Co, OH
Birth Record of son, Julius Wilkens and daughter, Dina Wilkens (1886) Source
Birth Record of son, Andrew Wilkens (1889) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Babara Wilkens (1891) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Ida Wilkens (1894) Source
Birth Record of son, John Henry Wilkens (1900) Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1920 U.S. Census Page1 Page2
Death Certificate of wife, Mary A. Naseman Wilkens (1927) Source
Burial Notice of wife Mary A. Naseman Wilkens (The Minster Post; maiden name listed incorrectly as Dahlinghaus)
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Bernard 'Barney' Wilkens b. abt 1855 Ohio d. 26 Feb 1875 McLean Twp, Shelby Co, Ohio
Death Record (birthplace incorrectly listed as Hanover; date of death listed as 26 Feb)
(Source: Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Shelby, Death Records 1867-1904, vol 1-3, Image 74/451)
Gravestone (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, Ohio - Date of death listed as 25 Feb)
*Mary Catherine Wilkens DREES* b. 19 Feb 1857 McLean Twp, Shelby Co, Ohio d. 31 May 1942 Minster, Ohio
Birth Record Source
1900 U.S. Census
1910 U.S. Census
1920 U.S. Census
1930 U.S. Census
1940 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Funeral Card
Gravestone (Sacred Heart Cemetery, McCartyville, Ohio; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Stephanie Brown Kaltenbacher)
Theodore Wilkens b. 29 Oct 1860 Shelby Co, OH m. 10 Sep 1890 Auglaize Co, OH d. 19 Nov 1916 McLean Twp, Shelby, OH
Marriage Record Source
1910 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
1920 U.S. Census (spouse, Anna Tobe Wilkens widowed)
1930 U.S. Census (Anna living with son Ferd)
1940 U.S. Census (Anna living with children, Bernadine and Ferd)
John F. Wilkens b. 18 Aug 1862 Shelby Co, Ohio m. 3 Nov 1886 Minster, OH d. 17 Apr 1938 Ft. Loramie, Ohio
Birth Record of son, Bernard H. Wilkens (1890) Source
Birth Record of son, Henry L. Wilkens (1892) Source
Birth Record of son, J.R. Wilkens and daughter, Lauretta Wilkens (1899) Source
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of daughter, Helena Wilkens (1902) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Ursula Wilkens (1903) Source
1910 U.S. Census ('H.' initial probably incorrect)
1920 U.S. Census
Death Certificate of wife, Mary Surman Wilkens (1928) Source
Obituary of wife, Mary Surman Wilkens (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
1930 U.S. Census
Death Certificate Source (lists birthplace as Minster, Ohio)
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
Anna Wilkens (Huewe?) b. abt 1865 Ohio
Joseph Wilkens b. 9 Feb 1866 Minster, Ohio m. 1893 d. 18 Dec 1908 Minster, Ohio
Birth Record of daughter, Christalla Wilkens (1895) Source
Birth Record of son, Clarence Wilkens (1903) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Mary Wilkens (1906) Source (transcription incorrectly lists year of birth as '1904')
Death Certificate Source
Obituary (The Minster Post) Funeral Card
Gravestone (St. Augustine's Cemetery, Minster, OH; Source: FindAGrave, photographed by Crashlan)
Josephine Wilkens Budde b. 8 Jan 1868 Shelby Co, OH m. 20 Aug 1890 Auglaize Co, OH d. 2 Mar 1909 Minster, OH
Birth Record Source (DOB listed as 8 Jan)
Marriage Record Source
Birth Record of daughter, Helena Budde (1891) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Nora Budde (1893) Source
Birth Record of son, Harry Budde (1895) Source
Birth Record of son, Richard Budde (1896) Source
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of son, John Walter Budde (1900) Source
Birth Record of son, Joseph Elmer Budde (1901) Source
Birth Record of daughter, Stella Budde (1903) Source
Death Certificate Source (DOB listed as 5 Jan)
Obituary (The Minster Post; year of birth incorrectly listed as 1861)
Funeral Card
Gravestone (St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster, OH)
Elizabeth Wilkens Wiggenhorn b. Mar 1870 Ohio m. abt 1897 d. 20 Oct 1903 Minster, Ohio
1900 U.S. Census
Birth Record of daughter, Mary Lauretta Wiggenhorn (1901) Source
Birth Record of son, Anton Adolph Wiggenhorn (1903) Source
Death Record Source
Obituary (The Minster Post)
Death Certificate of husband, Henry Wiggenhorn (1949) Source
Obituary of husband, Henry Wiggenhorn (The Minster Post)
Contact Emily Kowalski Schroeder (emilyschroeder313@gmail.com) with questions and/or additions.
