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The Wilkening Family

484 Wilkening records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

484Records in our database
1872Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

484 Wilkening records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 1 Wilkening recordSouth Dakota: 2 Wilkening recordsNebraska: 46 Wilkening recordsKansas: 20 Wilkening recordsMinnesota: 51 Wilkening recordsIowa: 60 Wilkening recordsMissouri: 53 Wilkening recordsWisconsin: 27 Wilkening recordsIllinois: 119 Wilkening recordsMichigan: 7 Wilkening recordsIndiana: 21 Wilkening recordsOhio: 22 Wilkening records1246205160532711972122
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When they were born

Born in the 1870s: 4Born in the 1880s: 2980Born in the 1890s: 70Born in the 1900s: 1011900Born in the 1910s: 91Born in the 1920s: 8120Born in the 1930s: 37Born in the 1940s: 1540Born in the 1950s: 8Born in the 1960s: 660Born in the 1970s: 0Born in the 1980s: 180Born in the 1990s: 0Born in the 2000s: 12000
  • Most records: Illinois (119 of 484)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1900s
  • Earliest birth in the database: William Wilkening, born 1872, Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska
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Wilkening families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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People in the record

Wilkening people in our records

120 of the 484 Wilkening people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Wilkening record →

Albert H Wilkening
1946 to 2020
Brooklyn, Wisconsin
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Robert Allen Wilkening
1934 to 2020
Wadena, Minnesota
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Ronald Dean Wilkening
1933 to 2020
Missouri
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Jacob W O Wilkening
1928 to 2019
Saint Francis, Kansas
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John G Wilkening
1919 to 2019
Payson, Illinois
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Sandra Jean Wilkening
1942 to 2018
Elwood, Illinois
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David Mark Wilkening
1959 to 2017
Hennepin, Minnesota
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Richard A Wilkening
1940 to 2017
Boone, Iowa
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Todd Joel Wilkening
1965 to 2017
Dakota, Minnesota
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Dallas William Wilkening
1941 to 2016
Swift, Minnesota
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Dora Martha Wilkening
1919 to 2016
Swift, Minnesota
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Helen Melba Wilkening
1922 to 2016
Swift, Minnesota
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John August Wilkening
1931 to 2016
Missouri
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Larry Wayne Wilkening
1937 to 2015
Liscomb, Iowa
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Charlene May Wilkening
1945 to 2014
Adel, Iowa
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Kenneth Irven Wilkening
1922 to 2014
Derby, Kansas
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Bret D Wilkening
1959 to 2013
Iowa
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Doris Mathilda Wilkening
1923 to 2013
Elwood, Illinois
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De Wayne V Wilkening
1924 to 2012
Iowa
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Earl R Wilkening
1921 to 2012
Illinois
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Joseph M Wilkening
1938 to 2012
Nebraska
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Norbert W Wilkening
1929 to 2012
Illinois
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Geraldine L Wilkening
1927 to 2011
Illinois
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Greta Wilkening
1926 to 2011
Illinois
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Richard L Wilkening
1953 to 2011
Illinois
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Troy J Wilkening
1967 to 2011
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Carl L Wilkening
1935 to 2010
State Center, Marshall County, Iowa
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Dorothy Wilkening
1924 to 2010
Illinois
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Donald F Wilkening
1925 to 2009
Vernon Hills, Lake County, Illinois
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Donald J Wilkening
1933 to 2009
East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
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Marian Wilkening
1924 to 2009
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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Marjorie L Wilkening
1925 to 2009
Beecher, Will County, Illinois
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Evelyn Ruth Wilkening
1913 to 2008
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Frederick C Wilkening
1940 to 2008
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
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Helena G Wilkening
1914 to 2008
Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri
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Frederick D Wilkening
1936 to 2007
Illinois
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Harold Henry Julius Wilkening
1917 to 2007
Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri
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Rolland M Wilkening
1926 to 2007
Palmer Ranch, Sarasota County, Florida
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Clayton C Wilkening
1924 to 2006
Lincolnshire, Lake County, Illinois
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David Wilkening
1950 to 2006
Nebraska
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Harold A Wilkening
1929 to 2006
Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland
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Richard C Wilkening
1931 to 2006
Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado
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Romilda Wilkening
1954 to 2006
Morgantown, Morgan County, Indiana
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Ruth Frieda Wilkening
1911 to 2006
Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska
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Thomas L Wilkening
1944 to 2006
Milford, Clermont County, Ohio
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Chase H Wilkening
2005 to 2005
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
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Clarence H Wilkening
1909 to 2005
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Grace Carol Wilkening
1933 to 2005
West Plains, Howell County, Missouri
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Helen B Wilkening
1918 to 2005
Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri
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Ruth C Wilkening
1915 to 2005
Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
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Edwin G Wilkening
1916 to 2004
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
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Harold J Wilkening
1918 to 2004
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
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Shirley Wilkening
1926 to 2003
Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota
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Donald Wilkening
1923 to 2002
Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota
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Henry John Wilkening
1912 to 2001
Arlington, Washington County, Nebraska
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Mary J Wilkening
1928 to 2001
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Alfred H. Wilkening
1908 to 2000
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Vesta V Wilkening
1907 to 1998
Osgood, Ripley County, Indiana
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Ethel M Wilkening
1894 to 1993
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois
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Edward H Wilkening
1908 to 1992
Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska
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Emma L Wilkening
1898 to 1990
Wisconsin
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William H Wilkening
1888 to 1988
Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
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Walter Wilkening
1896 to 1986
Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
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Fred Wilkening
1894 to 1984
Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas
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Henry Wilkening
1891 to 1983
Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa
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Lenora Wilkening
1885 to 1983
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Christ Wilkening
1892 to 1981
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
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Ehrhardt Wilkening
1891 to 1980
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Emil Wilkening
1896 to 1980
St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota
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Gertrude Wilkening
1886 to 1980
Mukwonago, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Loretta O Wilkening
1888 to 1980
Missouri
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Irma K Wilkening
1892 to 1979
Brentwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
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Zola Wilkening
1891 to 1979
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee
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Arthur Wilkening
1894 to 1978
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Ed Wilkening
1901 to 1978
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Fritz Wilkening
1888 to 1978
Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
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Agatha Wilkening
1892 to 1977
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Ralph Wilkening
1880 to 1977
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
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Alice Wilkening
1887 to 1975
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Gertie Wilkening
1888 to 1975
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
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Helen Wilkening
1892 to 1975
Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois
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Myrtle Wilkening
1888 to 1975
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado
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Rickie Wilkening
1890 to 1975
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
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Anna Wilkening
1887 to 1974
Clarence, Cedar County, Iowa
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Hilda Wilkening
1896 to 1974
Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Alvin Wilkening
1893 to 1973
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
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Paul Wilkening
1891 to 1973
Bennett, Cedar County, Iowa
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August Wilkening
1886 to 1972
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Hanna Wilkening
1892 to 1972
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Henry Wilkening
1899 to 1972
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Mathilda Wilkening
1894 to 1972
Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota
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Amelia S Wilkening
1884 to 1971
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska
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Anna Wilkening
1890 to 1970
St. Louis, Missouri
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Dale Wilkening
1902 to 1970
Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan
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Lizzie N Wilkening
1882 to 1970
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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William Wilkening
1882 to 1970
Beecher, Will County, Illinois
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Chris Wilkening
1889 to 1969
State Center, Marshall County, Iowa
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Florence Wilkening
1879 to 1969
Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa
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Henry Wilkening
1886 to 1969
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Edward Wilkening
1892 to 1968
Monee, Will County, Illinois
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Flora Wilkening
1883 to 1968
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
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Henry Wilkening
1878 to 1968
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee
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Ivy Wilkening
1890 to 1968
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa
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Louie Wilkening
1883 to 1968
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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William Wilkening
1881 to 1968
Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Adolph Wilkening
1887 to 1967
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Arthur Wilkening
1893 to 1967
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
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Sophie Wilkening
1876 to 1967
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
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August Wilkening
1887 to 1966
Escondido, San Diego County, California
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Bethene D Wilkening
1884 to 1966
Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
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Fred Wilkening
1888 to 1966
Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois
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George Wilkening
1889 to 1966
Los Alamitos, Orange County, California
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William Wilkening
1882 to 1966
Moro, Madison County, Illinois
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William Wilkening
1872 to 1966
Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska
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August Wilkening
1891 to 1965
Illinois
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Fred Wilkening
1880 to 1963
Iowa
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Henry Wilkening
1881 to 1963
Kansas
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William Wilkening
1896 to 1963
Minnesota
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Warren Wilkening
1884 to 1962
Missouri
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Harry William Wilkening
1892 to 1945
St. Louis, Missouri
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Wilkening genealogy: FAQ

Where were Wilkening ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 484 Wilkening records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Illinois (119), then Iowa (60) and Missouri (53).

How far back does the Wilkening family tree go?

The earliest Wilkening birth in our database is 1872: William Wilkening, Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska. We have pieced together 37 Wilkening family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Wilkening family members listed here?

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