My G-Grandmother, according to family history, was named Wilhelmina Fredericka Shrank (or Shrenk) (b.abt. 1878). She came to the US in 1896, after marrying Karl (or Charles) Rilling (b. abt. 1872). They lived in Philadelphia, PA, where they had seven children, Karl (or Charles), Anna Wilhelmina (my grandmother), Jacob, Harry, Emil, Lillian. The 1920 census states Wilhelmina and Karl came from Wurttenberg, Germany. (My g-grandmother and grandmother were both nicknamed Minnie.)
I found a Wilhelm Friedrich Schrank, b. 12/22/1834 in Goppingen, Donaukreis, Wurttemberg, Germany. His parents were Johann Georg Schrank and Sibylla Christiana Notling, who show as having a daughter named Wilhelmine Friederike Schrank who only lived three months, 2/4/1842 to 5/22/1842.
I'm thinking that Wilhelm Friedrich may be my g-grandmother's father, naming his daughter after a sister who died. I can't make a connection between the families in Germany and the one in Philadelphia, Does anyone know anything about these families?
Thank you so much.