Otto A. Zemke

Abt 1876 - 1941  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Otto A. Zemke
  Birth	Abt 1876	Pomerania, Prussia
  Gender	Male
  Death	Mar 1941	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle March 21, 1941 Pages 1 and 4 Caro Civic Leader Killed by Auto Saturday Otto A. Zemke, civic leader and businessman of Caro was killed instantly shortly after midnight Saturday as he was going home from a long day spent in his store [hit by an automobile]?. Mr. Zemke came to Eaton County, Michigan in 1891 as an immigrant boy from Germany and there worked on a farm, saving his money to get a better education. He attended Ferris Institute, and at Big Rapids was married to Miss Ann R. Oleson on September 17, 1903. The same year he and his brother, Max Zemke, commenced the mercantile business of Zemke Brothers in Deckerville?. Surviving are his widow, the former Anna R. Oleson, to whom he was married September 17, 1908, at Big Rapids, a son, Jack Claude Zemke of VanDyke; three granddaughters; three brothers, Richard and Herman Zemke, of Vermontville and Erwien Zemke of Caro; and a sister, Mrs. Frieda Cooper, of Marysville, South Carolina. Page 6 Colwood Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zemke of Detroit were called here Sunday by the death of Mr. Zemke's father. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2008) (Research):Census Listings: 1910 Census Michigan, Tuscola, Indianfields Twp Enumerated 25 April 1910 SD 8 ED 122 Sheet 9B 502 223 226 Zemke, Otto Hd M W 34 m1 6 Germany Germany Germany Merchant Dry Goods Zemke, Anna Wf F W 31 M1 6 0 Mich Norway Norway Zemke, Bertha Sister F W 40 S Germany Germany Germany Bookkeeper Dry Goods 1920 Census Michigan, Tuscola, Indianfields, Caro Village Enumerated 27 and 28 January 1920 SD 7 ED 190 Sheet 23 B 512 572 622 Zemke, Otto A Hd M W 48 M 1891 na 1898 Germany Germany Germany Retail Merchant Dry Goods Zemke, Anna R Wf F W 41 M Michigan Norway Norway Zemke, Bertha Sister F W 50 S 18?? Na Germany Germany Germany Saleswoman Dry Goods Zemke, Rudolf Nephew M W 20 S 1911 Pa Germany Germany Germany 1930 Michigan, Tuscola County, Indianfields Twp, Caro Village Enumerated 8 April 1930 ED 22 SD 11 Sheet 8A Stamped 8 207 191 196 Zemke Otto Hd M W 54 M 27 Germany Pomerania Germany Pomerania Germany Pomerania Manger General Store Zemke, Anna R Wf F W 52 M 25 Mich Norway Norway Zemke, Claud Son M W 16 S Mich Germany Pomerania Mich
  Person ID	I31846	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Ann R. Oleson,   b. Abt 1879, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	17 Sep 1908	Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan
  Children	1. John Claude "Jack" Zemke,   b. 12 Sep 1913, Michigan d. Feb 1976, Florida (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F10216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1876 - Pomerania, Prussia Marriage - 17 Sep 1908 - Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan Death - Mar 1941 - Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth