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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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REV. JOSEPH BLENKE was born in Campbell County, Ky., June 11, 1849, and is a son of Michael and Catherine (Enzweiler) Blenke. Michael Blenke, a native of Tyrol, immigrated to the United States in 1843, and settled in Camp Springs, Ky., where he was a carpenter and miller; he owns a farm in Campbell County. Rev. Jos. Blenke finished his classical studies at St. Francis Gymnasium, Cincinnati, Ohio, and his philosophical and theological course at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated in 1872, and in 1873 he was ordained by Archbishop Purcell. He attended St. Boniface Church at Ludlow, Bracken Co., Ky., from St. Mary’s Cathedral, Covington, Ky., for six months, then was sent by Rt. Rev. Bishop Trebbe to Camp Springs, Campbell County, and took charge of St. Joseph’s Church for about twelve years, after which he was called to Covington, and took charge of St. Aloysius Church on the 15th of August, 1886, with Rev Bern. Greifenkamp as assistant. Politically Mr. Michael Blenke is a Democrat.

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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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