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Elizabeth Aldinger Shenk

Female 1839 - 1923  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Aldinger Shenk was born on 10 Jul 1839; died on 2 Sep 1923.

    Elizabeth married Eli C Shenk in 1864. Eli was born in 1831 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Feb 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864; died in 1932; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Annie Shenk Erb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866; died in 1955; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Mary Ann Shenk Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Feb 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 5. Joseph Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Apr 1947 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. 6. John Charles Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1873 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 May 1941 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 7. Alice Shenk Landis Riddle  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875; died in 1968.
    7. 8. Lida Shenk Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1880 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1962 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 14 Apr 1962 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. 9. Fannie Shenk Reser  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1864; died in 1932; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Abraham married Maud Moser Shenk in Oct 1901. Maud was born on 2 Aug 1872; died on 4 Jan 1963 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Arabelle Shenk Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1903 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 30 Apr 2000 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 11. Harrison Moser Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1907 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 21 Feb 1995 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 12. Glen Howard Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1917 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 9 Oct 1986 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 13 Oct 1986 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 13. Ralph A Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Lloyd N Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Annie Shenk Erb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1866; died in 1955; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Frank Erb. Frank died on 4 Mar 1937 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Mary Ann Shenk Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1868 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Feb 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: William H Smith. William was born in 1868; died in 1919; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mabel Smith Studebaker  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Edward Murrell Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1906; died on 13 Mar 1972; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 17. John Franklin Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1901; died on 21 Apr 1971 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 18. E. Roy Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Joseph Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1869 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Apr 1947 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Joseph married Ella Nason Shenk on 28 Oct 1903. Ella (daughter of James N Nason and Margaret Emma Coles Nason) was born on 7 Dec 1867 in Illinois; died on 23 Feb 1941 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  John Charles Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 5 May 1873 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 May 1941 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    John married Prudence Reser Shenk in Jan 1902. Prudence (daughter of William Henry Reser and Agnes W Reser) was born on 30 Sep 1869 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; died on 12 Jun 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Jun 1950 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Eli C Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died on 18 May 1969; was buried on 20 May 1969 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 20. John Henry Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1904 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died in 1995.
    3. 21. Joe J Shenk, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Alice Shenk Landis Riddle Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1875; died in 1968.

    Family/Spouse: Jacob Forney Landis. Jacob was born in 1873; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Archie Eli Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1889 in York, Benson County, North Dakota; died on 6 Aug 1963 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Aug 1963 in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 23. Grace Elizabeth Landis Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Raymond Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1906 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 13 Dec 1999 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Earl Wilt Riddle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Lida Shenk Cless Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 Feb 1880 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1962 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 14 Apr 1962 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Lida married Jesse Walter Cless on 24 Feb 1904 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Jesse (son of Martin Luther Cless and Sarah Ann Shearer Cless) was born on 1 Feb 1877 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 17 Jul 1958 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 21 Jul 1958 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Floyd M Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905; died on 29 May 1970; was buried on 30 May 1970 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 9.  Fannie Shenk Reser Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1)


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Arabelle Shenk Wonnell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Apr 1903 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 30 Apr 2000 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Arabelle married David Wilson Wonnell on 18 Mar 1931 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas. David (son of Joseph Hanson Wonnell and Edna L Davis Wonnell) was born in 1901; died on 21 Aug 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Leonard D Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Harrison Moser Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Aug 1907 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 21 Feb 1995 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Harrison married Rita Ruth Langdon Shenk on 27 Oct 1931 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas. Rita died on 14 Jan 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. James H Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1933.
    2. 28. Charlotte Marlene Shenk Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1936.

  3. 12.  Glen Howard Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Jul 1917 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 9 Oct 1986 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 13 Oct 1986 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Glen married Marjorie E Warthen Shenk on 28 Jan 1947 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Marjorie (daughter of Leroy H Warthen and Elsie Pearl Toothaker Warthen) was born on 25 May 1926 in Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 16 Sep 2004 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Ronald Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Randall Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Ralph A Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  5. 14.  Lloyd N Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  6. 15.  Mabel Smith Studebaker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Mabel married S. Odell Studebaker on 21 Apr 1925 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  Edward Murrell Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 Feb 1906; died on 13 Mar 1972; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 17.  John Franklin Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Jan 1901; died on 21 Apr 1971 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  9. 18.  E. Roy Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  10. 19.  Eli C Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1903; died on 18 May 1969; was buried on 20 May 1969 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  11. 20.  John Henry Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Nov 1904 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died in 1995.

    John married Ayleen Minerva Hartzell Shenk on 27 Jun 1929 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ayleen (daughter of Ernest David Hartzell and Mary Elizabeth Starkey Hartzell) was born on 20 Sep 1906 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died in 2008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Carolyn Maxine Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1934.

  12. 21.  Joe J Shenk, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. June Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1937.
    2. 33. Jean Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1937.

  13. 22.  Archie Eli Landis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 14 Apr 1889 in York, Benson County, North Dakota; died on 6 Aug 1963 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Aug 1963 in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Archie married Ethel May Mann Landis on 16 Jan 1924 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ethel was born on 16 Jan 1903 in Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 6 Aug 2003 in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas; was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Lois Landis Schwanke  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Hermoine Landis Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Grace Elizabeth Landis Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Grace married Hubert George Dolezilek on 6 Sep 1924 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Hubert (son of Anthony Dolezilek and Albina Halda Dolezilek) was born on 5 Oct 1900 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 1 Jan 1933 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Harold Hubert Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Marjorie Marie Dolezilek Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point died on 1 Apr 2011; was buried on 11 Apr 2011.
    3. 38. Patricia Joan Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 24.  Raymond Landis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 Jan 1906 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 13 Dec 1999 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Raymond married Lola I Banta Landis on 4 Aug 1926 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Lola (daughter of Floyd Everett Banta and Mertie Ione Cochran Banta) was born on 25 Nov 1908; died on 9 Sep 2004; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Marcheta Ione Landis Ables  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1927.
    2. 40. Doris Landis Baker  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Lowell R Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1933 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Jan 2007 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  16. 25.  Floyd M Cless Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lida2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1905; died on 29 May 1970; was buried on 30 May 1970 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Floyd married Mildred M James Cless on 25 May 1928 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Mildred (daughter of Harvey D James and Charity W Campbell James) was born on 28 Oct 1904 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 21 May 1997 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Beverly Jean Cless Wagner  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Leonard D Wonnell Descendancy chart to this point (10.Arabelle3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Leonard married Wanda G Smith Wonnell on 2 Jun 1962 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Cynthia Ann Wonnell Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1963.
    2. 44. Melinda Wonnell Buster  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. David Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 27.  James H Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (11.Harrison3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 2 Jan 1933.

  3. 28.  Charlotte Marlene Shenk Bridges Descendancy chart to this point (11.Harrison3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Aug 1936.

    Family/Spouse: Tommy Bridges. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Brenda Lea Bridges Faulk  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 29.  Ronald Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Glen3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  5. 30.  Randall Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Glen3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  6. 31.  Carolyn Maxine Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (20.John3, 6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 Oct 1934.

  7. 32.  June Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (21.Joe3, 6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Jan 1937.

  8. 33.  Jean Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (21.Joe3, 6.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Jan 1937.

  9. 34.  Lois Landis Schwanke Descendancy chart to this point (22.Archie3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  10. 35.  Hermoine Landis Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (22.Archie3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  11. 36.  Harold Hubert Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  12. 37.  Marjorie Marie Dolezilek Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1) died on 1 Apr 2011; was buried on 11 Apr 2011.

    Marjorie married Thomas F Shaughnessy on 18 Jul 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Thomas Albert Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Michael Hubert Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Patrick O Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 50. Timothy O Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 38.  Patricia Joan Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  14. 39.  Marcheta Ione Landis Ables Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 8 May 1927.

  15. 40.  Doris Landis Baker Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  16. 41.  Lowell R Landis Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Oct 1933 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Jan 2007 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  17. 42.  Beverly Jean Cless Wagner Descendancy chart to this point (25.Floyd3, 8.Lida2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Beverly married Leland D Wagner on 30 Sep 1950 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 5

  1. 43.  Cynthia Ann Wonnell Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (26.Leonard4, 10.Arabelle3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 May 1963.

  2. 44.  Melinda Wonnell Buster Descendancy chart to this point (26.Leonard4, 10.Arabelle3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  3. 45.  David Wonnell Descendancy chart to this point (26.Leonard4, 10.Arabelle3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  4. 46.  Brenda Lea Bridges Faulk Descendancy chart to this point (28.Charlotte4, 11.Harrison3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Brenda married Dale Elsworth Faulk on 1 Jun 1991. Dale (son of Delbert E Faulk, Jr. and Leona Mae Badura Faulk) was born on 7 Mar 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 47.  Thomas Albert Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (37.Marjorie4, 23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  6. 48.  Michael Hubert Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (37.Marjorie4, 23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  7. 49.  Patrick O Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (37.Marjorie4, 23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  8. 50.  Timothy O Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (37.Marjorie4, 23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Elizabeth1)


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