Alfred Henke and Lilly Kordzik

Alfred Henke was the son of Heinrich Henke and Dorothea Weirich. He was born on 8 March 1874 in Gillespie, TX.

In 1880, Alfred, his parents, and 9 siblings were recorded by a census clerk in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX. Mr. Henry Henke and his eldest son, 17-year-old William, were butchers. 14-year-old Otto attended cattle. Another note in the record states that 11-year-old Henry was "in bed scolded by boiler explosion" (1).

 

 

Alfred was confirmed on 25 March 1888. His Confirmation certificate was on display at the exhibition "History of Lutheran Church", May 2022.
 

1 June 1900, Alfred worked as a salesman, and his brother Richard was a butcher as their father Henry. The family lived in Justice Precinct #1 (south part), Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX (2).

A few months later, on 30 October, young Alfred married Miss Lilly Bertha Hedwig Kordzik (3), the daughter of Henry Kordzik and Auguste Meyer. Lilly came to this world on 24 May 1877 in Gillespie County, TX (4).

 

 

Lily's Baptismal Certificate - Baptism took place on 14 October 1877. Interestingly, Lily's name given on the Certificate is Lilia. Picture taken at the exhibition mentioned above.

 

Marriage Certificate - Source #3

Children born to Alfred and Lilly

• Nora Alma Lina, born on 16 September 1901 (5),
• Viola Bertha Ida, born on 8 July 1905 in Fredericksburg (6),
• Gilbert Adolph, born on 3 December 1907 (7),
• Victor E, born on 5 June 1911 (8),
• Paul Max, born on 22 April 1913 (9).

1910 - Alfred owned a general merchandise store. He and his immediate family lived in Justice Precinct #1, Fredericksburg, TX (10).

15 September 1918, Mr. Alfred Henke was registered by the army (11). As a married man with children, he was exempted from the service.

1920 - Alfred, Lilly and their 5 children lived in Fredericksburg, Alfred ran a farm, and his eldest daughter Nora worked as a saleswoman at the store (12).

Mr. Alfred Henke lived 64 years and 9 months. The man contracted broncho-pneumonia on ⌛ 3 December 1938. He passed a few days later, on 7 December. Lilly Kordzik Henke lived till the age of 88. She died on ⌛ 10 November 1965 (14).

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1. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN8-FDF : 15 January 2022), Alfred Henke in household of Henry Henke, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district, sheet, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
2. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GZ-93F : 14 January 2022), Alfred Henke in entry for Henry Henke, 1900.
3. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9VPT : 10 March 2021), Alfred Henke and Lillie Kordzik, 30 Oct 1900; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,802.
4. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F65F-G3J : 13 February 2020), Lilly Bertha Hedwig Kordzik, 1877.
5. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6PM-JLD : 13 February 2020), Lilly Kordzik in entry for Nora Alma Lina Henke, 1901.
6. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX96-6H2 : 1 March 2021), Lilly Kordzik in entry for Viola Bertha Ida Henke, 08 Jul 1905; citing Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States, certificate 74998, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,380,570.
7. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX96-S5P : 1 March 2021), Lilly Kordzik in entry for Gilbert Adolph Henke, 03 Dec 1907; citing Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States, certificate 75493, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,380,570.
8.  "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K345-WC4 : 5 April 2023), Lillie Kordzik in entry for Victor E Henke, 1935.
9. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-JQK : 13 February 2020), Lilly Kordzik in entry for Paul Max Henke, 1913.
10. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK12-SSZ : accessed 13 May 2023), Alfred Henke, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 146, sheet 3A, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1554; FHL microfilm 1,375,567.
11. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXZ-K7J : 29 December 2021), Alfred Henke, 1917-1918.
12. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9C-ZC3 : 3 February 2021), Alfred Henke, 1920.
13. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MW-FBB : 5 April 2023), Alfred Henke, 1938.
14. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBQ-Z5G : 5 April 2023), Lilly Henke, 1965.