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Family info: Yeske in Franklin & St. Clair Counties, IL

Family info: Yeske in Franklin & St. Clair Counties, IL

Posted: 20 Sep 2003 9:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Jul 2006 6:20PM GMT
Surnames: Yeske, Bogner, Sisk, Cockrum
I'm looking for any info from the 1920's and back on the Sisks, Cockrums, Bogners and Yeskes. They have lived in Sesser (some buried here), Belleville, Freeburg, O'Fallon and Christopher. My great grandparents were Charles Cockrum(b. Aug 1886), a barber, and Lettie Cockrum(b. May 1896), whose father was a store owner, I believe in Sesser. Lettie had two sisters, her twin Nettie (married to Cordy Good) and Lula Cockrum(who married either a Swinney or a Schroeder). I do not have any information on the parents of Charles Sisk, however his siblings were Edward (who married Margaret/Mag) and was a banker, Aaron, and Lula(who married either a Swinney or a Schroeder as well). Charles and Lettie had two daughters, Lula (my grandmother) and Martha.

I am also looking for my grandfather's families, the Bogners and Yeskes. His father was Adolph Yeske, a coalminer who lived in Freeburg, IL. He was either born here or possibly in Germany and his middle name may have been Herman. Adolph was married to Margaret Bogner. She had a brother who was married to a Viola Langenstein who gave birth to Harlan Bogner, my great uncle. Adolph and Margaret Yeske had 11 children, some of which died young, but of the ones who survived I know of Max Yeske, Paul Yeske, Hilda Yeske (married name Mugler) and Rose Yeske (married to Charles Simon). My grandfather's name was Robert Herman Yeske(b.May 1912).

Both of my grandparents are deceased (Robert in 1969 and Lula in 1999) so any information beyond their parents is difficult to come by. I do have some other information, but because both sides used some of the same names, matching the right person to the right descendants is tricky. We believe that the Yeskes came from Bavaria, Germany sometime between 1850 and the early 1900's. The Cockrums were well established in this country by that time though.

Any information would be greatly appreciated, no matter how small. I'll be more than happy to share what information I have.

Thanks!
-Rebecca Vining

More Info on Yeske in IL (and Michigan)

Posted: 9 Oct 2003 2:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Jul 2006 6:20PM GMT
Surnames: Yeske
I've found more information that hopefully somebody can connect to their family or records.

Adolph Yeske was born in Germany (possibly Bavaria) around 1877/1878. He was a coalminer in Freeburg, IL and died 20 April 1918 in Freeburg, IL. He married Margaret (Margrete) Bogner sometime at the beginning of the 1900's.

His children were: Robert, Rose/Rosa, Peter/Paul, Max K., Clarence, Hilda and Wilmer. I don't think Wilmer survived childhood.

Margaret (Margrete) Yeske moved to Michigan after 1920 with Clarence, Robert, Hilda and Paul. They lived in Wayne County during 1930.

I know my grandfather (Robert Yeske, Adolph and Margaret's son) was married twice before I was born. My mother believes he married older women both times and didn't have any children with them. He possibly married a woman named Mary. Robert was also in WWII in the Army Air Corp as a gunner.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Family info: Yeske in Franklin & St. Clair Counties, IL

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:35AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yeske
I know it has been a few years since you have posted anything on this, and am not sure if you are still interested or not. My grandmother is a Yeske from Freeburg. I am actually just getting into outlining her and my grandfather's family as they are getting on in age and I want to have everything written down. If you are interested in how you may be connected please get back to me!
Jen

Re: Family info: Yeske in Franklin & St. Clair Counties, IL

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 3:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
So glad to hear from you Jen! I would love to see how we may be connected. Since I posted this, I have discovered a little more information on the Yeske family. Please email me & we can compare notes.

rebecca.vining (at) gmail . com

I look forward to your email.
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