Katherine Frances3 Erner (Gerhard2), born 06 December 1866 (from obituary) at Quincy, Adams, Illinois; died 21 March 1944(5) at Quincy (also Death Certificate #009339); married 10 May 1892 at Quincy (License #7843) to Gerhard Henry Winking who was born 28 September 1862(5) at Quincy and died 21 June 1923(5) at Quincy.
He was a cabinetmaker. He worked at the Excelsior Show Case Company, later the Knittel Show Case Company. They lived at 621 Oak Street in Quincy.
They were members of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Quincy. Later in life, as a widow, she became a member of St. Francis Church where most of her husband's relatives were already members.
1900 Census: Gerhard H. Winking, page 317, visit 108/118, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1910 Census: Garrett H. Winking, page 074, visit 084/106, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1920 Census: Henry G. Winking, page 049, visit 207/222, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1930 Census: Catherine Winking (widow, with son-in-law Stanley McDaniels), page 042, visit 155/202, Quincy (E.D. 35), Adams, Illinois.
They are buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy (Block 1, lot 92).
Known children, born at Quincy:
(Reverend) Lawrence H.4 Winking, born November 1895; died by 1944 (from mother’s obituary). He was a Catholic priest; he was serving at St. Paul’s Church at Highland, Madison, Illinois in 1923. 1920 Census: Lawrence Winking (clergyman, with Anthony Zurbonsen, clergyman), page 126, visit 061/064, Quincy (E.D. 39), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Lawrence H. Winking (boarder at Apostolic Mission House [a seminary] ), page 160, line 03, Washington (E.D. 352), Washington, District of Columbia.
Gertrude Mary4 Winking, born 31 March 1898(6); died 23 December 1975 at Quincy(6); married first 1923-24 at Quincy to Stanley Amburn McDaniel (son of Lawrence McDaniel and Elizabeth Amburn) who was born about 1888 in Kentucky, possibly later divorced; married second 07 June 1938 at Palmyra, Marion, Missouri to Jules P. Schnellbacher who was born 04 November 1904 at Quincy and died 21 January 1960 at Quincy. She was a stenographer.
[Stanley had a daughter, May McDaniel, from a previous marriage.] Stanley was a salesman for a roofing company. 1930 Census: Stanley McDaniels, page 042, visit 155/202, Quincy (E.D. 35), Adams, Illinois.
Jules was a machine operator for the Quincy Street and Bridge Department. They lived at 730 North Seventh Street. He was the Democratic Party representative committeeman for the 49th District in Quincy. They were members of St. Boniface Church at Quincy. [Jules had two daughters from a previous marriage: Alice and Norma Schnellbacher.]
Children with first husband, born at Quincy:
Kathleen Ellen McDaniel, born 13 May 1926(6); died 15 February 1988(6) at Quincy; married 04 March 1946 at Quincy to Melvin H. Althoff.
Laurene Ann McDaniel, born 01 October 1927; married to Arthur Becher. They lived at Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin.
Joan Elizabeth McDaniel, born 08 December 1929; married to Harold Bartz. They lived at San Antonio and at Austin, Texas.
Margaret Dorothy McDaniel, born 04 August 1932; died 29 October 1967 at Quincy; married 12 May 1950 at Quincy to Donald R. Rowsey.
Children with second husband, born at Quincy:
Joseph Henry Schnellbacher. He served in the U.S. Air Force. They moved to Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
Daniel A. Schnellbacher. He served in the U.S. Army. They moved to Garland, Texas.
Helen E.4 Winking, born 04 March 1902(6); died 10 March 1979 at Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana(6); married 01 February 1934 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan to Sigmund F. Zelinsky (his second marriage) who was born 09 December 1905(6) in Michigan and died 09 August 1991 at Bedford(6). She was living at Highland, Madison, Illinois in 1923. They were living at Detroit in 1944; at Bedford in 1975.
Katherine Erner (Gerhard). Last revision: 10 Jul 2006
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