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Note: Emma left Bremen, Germany March 1851 on the "Bremen Bark Caroline", arriving New York on April 29, 1851. 1860 Wisconsin census shows place of birth as Germany. 1870 Missouri census shows place of birth as Prussia. Marriage of Emma and birth of child Herman based on the following: From William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Cherokee County, Part 13, Empire City: "CARL L. HENCKEL, ice dealer, was born in Germany, May 4, 1838. He came to America July 1, 1865, and resided in New York one year and in Chicago, Ill., one year, in the bakery business. He then went to Omaha and kept a bakery six months, thence to New Orleans and remained eight months, then back to Omaha and to Fort McPherson, remaining eight months, and from there to Omaha and Kansas City. He then came to Baxter Springs, Kan., then to Joplin, Mo., where he was in the brewing business eighteen months, and was then in Short Creek in the brewing business until July, 1877. He discontinued brewing in 1880 and began the ice business. He has a business in Missouri and owns a brewery and a residence in Empire City. He is a a member of the School Board and of the orders of I. O. O. F., K. of P. and A. O. U. W. He was married to Miss Catharine Schifferdecker, of Baden, in 1875, and has one child - Millie. Was previously married to Miss Emma Bilke, of Saxony, in 1870. Had one child - Herman." Exact marriage date, birth date and location from Nadine Scott. Emma is buried in the Cole Cemetery located near Spring City on Eland Road (near Highway 86) in Newton County, Missouri, but the individual markers are missing. There is only one large marker that reads: "BILKE HENCKEL".
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