Buried at German Cemetery (Richland township).

Published in the Enterprise, May 22, 1924.

GEORGE N. KAHNK DEAD

Mr. George N. Kahnk, a resident of this county for over fifty years, passed away Sunday, May 18, at 7 a.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Julius Suverkrubbe, of near Bennington.

Deceased was born in Germany, July 10, 1842 and when a young man came to America and to this county. In 1871 he was married to Miss Sophia Schumacher. They settled on a a farm in the southern part of the county and up to about twenty-two years ago was actively engaged in farming. He was a success at farming and amassed a fortune. Leaving the farm, he came to Blair where he has since resided.

Mrs. Kahnk passed away April 7 of this year and he answered the call May 18, less than six weeks after the passing of his “life companion.”

Mr. Kahnk was a good citizen in every respect and among his friends he was held in high esteem as a gentleman of honor. He was a good neighbor and friend, always of a kindly disposition, a good reader and a man of intelligence.

The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emil Lamp, in the southern part of the county and interment was made in the German cemetery where the body was laid to rest beside that of the wife who had just gone before.

He leaves seven children, two sons and five daughters to mourn him: Mrs. Mary Schneider of Little Falls, Minn.; William Kahnk of Brunswick, Neb.; Mrs. Anna Suverkrubbe of Bennington, Neb.; Mrs. Tena Lamp of this county; Mrs. Emma Luschen of Ruthton, Minn.; Mrs. Martha Luschen of Wellfleet, Neb.; and George Kahnk, Jr. of Ruthton, Minn.

KAHNK, GEORGE [Entry 2 of 2]

Died on May 18, 1924.

Buried at German Cemetery (Richland township).

Published in the Pilot, May 21, 1924.

George Kahnk died very suddenly last Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Suverkrubbe, who lives near Bennington. His heart was bothering him some and he phoned out to Mrs. Suverkrubbe that he was afraid to stay alone in the house here in town, so they came in for him Friday. He slept up stairs and when coming down Sunday morning he fell and death resulted in a few minutes. The funeral was held at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Emil Lamp, at 2:30 this afternoon, Rev. Mr. Nussbaum, of Bennington, officiating. Burial was in the German cemetery in Richland township, where his wife was laid to rest on April 10th, only five weeks before.

Mr. Kahnk was born at Wesseburen, Holstein, Germany, July 10th, 1842, so was nearing his 82nd birthday. He came to this country in 1864, settling at Davenport, Ia. In 1867 he took a homestead in Richland township, where Tom Quinn now lives and made his home there until he moved to this city about twenty years ago. He was married to Sophia Christina Schumacher in this city January 28th, 1871, and seven children were born to them five girls and two boys as follows: William lives near Bennington, Geo. at Ruthton, Minn., Mary, Mrs. Herman H. Schneider, of Little Falls, Minn., Anna, Mrs. John Suverkrubbe, near Bennington, Christina, Mrs. Emil Lamp, who lives in Richland township, near the old home place, Emma, Mrs. Henry Luschen, of Ruthton, Minn., and Martha, Mrs. Louis Luschen, of Wellfleet, Neb.

So another home was been broken up in this city by the death of two old people within a few weeks of each other. Mr. Kahnk was a good husband and father, therefore a good citizen who will be greatly missed by many friends. He had planted his garden and it is growing nicely, but it will not be for him to harvest. The bereaved children have the sincere sympathy of all who knew and loved their parents.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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