My name is Danielle Wingert. I live in Panama Iowa and go to school at HCHS. For U.S. History we got assigned a blog about out family history. I also learned that I am indeed 100% German. So here is what I found out.
My parents are Dan and Laura. Laura’s maiden name was Kenkel and she was born on October 21, 1968. Dan was born on January 25, 1967. My mom’s parents are Sylvan and Joyce Kenkel. Joyce was a Gross and was born in Earling on February 16, 1946. Sylvan was born on May 24, 1939. Sylvan’s parents were Bill and Anna Kenkel. Anna was a Wingert, yes I know my parents are related but they are distant cousins, and Anna was born on March 22, 1910. Bill was December 26, 1904
This is continued… Bill’s parents were Anton and Catherine Kenkel. Catherine was a Jacoby and his birth date was not found. Anton’s birth date was not found. Anna Wingert’s parents were Charles and Mary Wingert. Mary was a Kohles and was born on May 15, 1886. Charles was born on October 1, 1818. Joyce Gross’ parents were Ray and Ella Mae Gross. Ella Mae was a Schneider and she was born on February 5, 1921. (We had to look this up which was in my mom's bible.)
That was the end of my moms side of the family. Now I had more access to my dad's side because they all lived in panama. My moms side didn't. My grandma, her name is Joyce. She grew up in Earling Iowa, which makes this project a little bit harder to work with when you don's have access to Earling's records.
My dad’s side. Dan’s parents are Alfred or Alf and Karen. Karen was a Kohles and born on May 31, 1943. Alf was born on March 13, 1941. Alf’s parents were Alfred or also known as Fritz married Antila. Antila was a Blum and born on February 4, 1919. Fritz was born on June 24, 1914. Fritz’s parents were Peter and Mary. Mary was a Kenkel and born on December 5, 1877. Peter was born on July 10, 1867. Antilia’s Parents were Peter and Dora. Dora was a Book and born on December 26, 1904. Peter’s birth date was not found. Mary Kenkel’s parents were John and Margret. Margret was a Schmitz.
This is now the end of what I have learned about. I know this maybe confusing in words but I do have a picture that makes LOTS MORE sense. Thats my family tree.
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