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Catherine Josephine May 1895–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1895

Birth Location: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 1987

Death Location: Paris, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Father: John May

Mother: Margaret Koch

Spouse(s): Leo Fonk

Children(s): Glenn Fonk, Mildred Fonk, Laverne Fonk, Leo Fonk, Victor Fonk

The story of Catherine Josephine May began in 1895 in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. Catherine Josephine May married Leo John Fonk, and had children including Glenn M Fonk, Laverne Elizabeth Fonk, Leo John Fonk, Mildred Margaret Fonk, Victor Frank Fonk. Catherine Josephine May passed away in 1987 in Paris, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Josephine May began in 1895 in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Catherine Josephine May married Leo John Fonk, and had children including Glenn M Fonk, Laverne Elizabeth Fonk, Leo John Fonk, Mildred Margaret Fonk, Victor Frank Fonk.
  • Catherine Josephine May passed away in 1987 in Paris, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.

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Catherine May's Ancestors

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Catherine May
1895–1987
Birth Place: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
John Henry May
1859–1941
Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Margaret Koch
1864–1951
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Peter May
1817–1894
Germany
Anna (Gertrude) Tanking
1835–1920
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine May's Descendants

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Catherine (Josephine) May (29 May 1895–6 Sep 1987) m. Leo (John) Fonk (11 Feb 1894–7 Oct 1971)
  1. 1. Glenn (M) Fonk 1915–2006
  2. 2. Mildred (Margaret) Fonk 1916–2016 m. Calvin (J) Haase 1916–2004
  3. 3. Laverne (Elizabeth) Fonk 1917–2012 m. John (George) Sekey 1911–1985
  4. 4. Leo (John) Fonk 1922–
  5. 5. Victor (Frank) Fonk 1922–2010 m. Olga (Bernice) Michals 1923–2003

Catherine May's Timeline

2 Records

1895
29 May 1895
Birth of Catherine Josephine May in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1987
6 Sep 1987
Age 92
Death of Catherine Josephine May in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1895
    Event Place: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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