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Family History & Genealogy

The Schenk Family

73 documented Schenk ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

73Documented ancestors
1875Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Schenk

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Schenk ancestors in the record

Deceased Schenk ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Emma Schenk, about 1875 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Emma Schenk
1875 – 1962
Iowa
Bastiaan Schenk
1876 – 1962
Iowa
Emma Schenk
1879 – 1963
Iowa
Ernest Schenk
1884 – 1967
Iowa
Frank Schenk
1885 – 1967
Iowa
Susan Schenk
1888 – 1977
Iowa
Kathryn Schenk
1889 – 1967
Iowa
Regina Schenk
1890 – 1985
Iowa
Erdwig Schenk
1890 – 1970
Iowa
Alma Schenk
1892 – 1977
Iowa
Carl Schenk
1894 – 1974
Iowa
John Schenk
1895 – 1968
Iowa
Edna Schenk
1895 – 1989
Iowa
Clarence Schenk
1897 – 1973
Iowa
George Schenk
1898 – 1985
Iowa
Alison Schenk
1900 – 1979
Iowa
Fred Schenk
1900 – 1985
Iowa
William Schenk
1901 – 1964
Iowa
Conrad Schenk
1902 – 1983
Iowa
Myrtle I Schenk
1902 – 1996
Iowa
Leonard Schenk
1902 – 1982
Iowa
William Schenk
1903 – 1981
Iowa
Gilbert Schenk
1904 – 1967
Iowa
Roger L Schenk
1904 – 2003
Iowa
Eloise M Schenk
1905 – 1988
Iowa
Marie Schenk
1907 – 1999
Iowa
Margaret L Schenk
1907 – 1988
Iowa
Homer Schenk
1907 – 1983
Iowa
Edwin Schenk
1907 – 1976
Iowa
Paul Schenk
1909 – 1976
Iowa
Helen V Schenk
1909 – 1988
Iowa
Henry Schenk
1909 – 1987
Iowa
Lucille E Schenk
1910 – 2000
Iowa
Earl Schenk
1910 – 1980
Iowa
Theodore Schenk
1911 – 1978
Iowa
Helen Schenk
1912 – 1999
Iowa
Zuleika Schenk
1913 – 2001
Iowa
Gail C Schenk
1913 – 1995
Iowa
Clyde Schenk
1913 – 1972
Iowa
Carl L Schenk
1914 – 2004
Iowa
Edmund Schenk
1915 – 1957
Iowa
Albert Schenk
1916 – 1978
Iowa
Francys Schenk
1916 – 1981
Iowa
Ralph E Schenk
1917 – 2002
Iowa
Ray Schenk
1918 – 1989
Iowa
Marie M Schenk
1919 – 2004
Iowa
Georgia H Schenk
1920 – 1990
Iowa
William C Schenk
1921 – 1988
Iowa
Gerald Schenk
1922 – 1985
Iowa
Clifford Schenk
1923 – 1984
Iowa
Viola M Schenk
1923 – 1998
Iowa
Johnnie Schenk
1924 – 1975
Iowa
Jean M Schenk
1924 – 2009
Iowa
Audrey Schenk
1924 – 1987
Iowa
Ellen L Schenk
1924 – 2008
Iowa
Robert E Schenk
1925 – 2006
Iowa
Dorothy L Schenk
1927 – 2009
Iowa
Margaret J Schenk
1927 – 1993
Iowa
James R Schenk
1927 – 1992
Iowa
Robert J Schenk
1929 – 1995
Iowa
Buddy P Schenk
1931 – 1993
Iowa
Robert E Schenk
1932 – 2011
Iowa
Benjamin C Schenk
1933 – 2006
Iowa
Dennis F Schenk
1936 – 1994
Iowa
Jane M Schenk
1940 – 2010
Iowa
Roger Schenk
1943 – 2004
Iowa
Nestor J Schenk
1943 – 1991
Iowa
Deanna K Schenk
1945 – 2005
Iowa
Judith K Schenk
1946 – 2008
Iowa
Connie J Schenk
1947 – 2003
Iowa
Brian W Schenk
1948 – 1995
Iowa
Mark A Schenk
1949 – 1995
Iowa
John J Schenk
1954 – 2002
Iowa
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Common questions

Schenk genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Schenk surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Schenk family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1875. Most Schenk lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Schenk family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Schenk family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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