This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LAHEATH Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/4647.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was able to get a pretty good translation on google, but you'll have to guess at some of the words :-) - Lois Henry Schenk, a gifted carver from Osterwick altar, in the States. Joan Bernard Heinrich (Henry) Schenk from the Münsterland came around 1866, at Quincy. Henry Schenk, 21 In August 1834 the peasantry Höven No. 20 in the small community Osterwick geboren His father was a laborer Joan Bernard Schenk and his mother was Mary Catherina Schenk, born Averkamp.Henry Schenk decided after serving in the German army, that he professionally, not in the small town Osterwicknen could remain eligible and needed a change of location for his be...cational goals, just after the Familientradition. Even in Germany and in Switzerland, he learned the skill and the merei Zimphobia in the Holzschnitze rei. The sources noted that Henry in Switzerland have had contact with the Franciscan order. After he had settled in Quincy, he married in Quincy on 14 October 1867 Elizabeth Holtgreve. She was born in Ohio, her father was from Lienen, Germany amended the States eingewan. Shortly after Henry Schenk came to Quincy, he made friends with a Franciscan brother Adrian Wewer who, geboren 1836, in Harsewinkel. Brother Adrian Wewer was one of the most important churches builders in America until 1900 and designed more than 100 church buildings, from New York to California to Oregon. Brother Adrian Wewer used the skill and the skill of the Henry Schenk in the woodworking arbeition to his and Henry's advantage. The interior of the old St. Boniface Church of tius..vation needed a Reno. The roof was carried by large brick columns ge...impeding the view of the community members on the altar. Brother Adrian subsequently designed the new interior space. The brick columns were removed and replaced with slim iron columns. Ei...Nige people doubted Henry Schenk's abilitis, for this project was his first work as a master. But after the stel done... tion of the project, 1869 Father Theodore Bruener stated in its history in 1887 found that "everything ...nen distrust of the" ..." man in the Münster was the disap...." Because of its exceptional dexterity Ge Henry Schenk was now also used on their projects in Quincy: He was the ...ter of the preliminary work ... Zim merleute the construction of St. Anthony's Church in Melrose.... Towns in Adams County, Illinois, was inaugurated in 1870 introduced... Then develop... threw Mr. Schenk eastern Ge...ings on the campus of today's universities... TY Quincy. The building was built in 1870-1871, worked with Henry Schenk as a contractor for Zim merarbeit. Henry Schenk provided further contributions to architecture Quincy: In 1868 he built the church tower and the altar for the old St. Joseph's Church in Gilmer Township in Adams County, Illinois. The old high school "Our Lady" in Quincy, Eighth, Vermont in 1872 designed by him. In 1886 he was assigned to the rooms work of the St. Francis Church. Henry Schenk also built the three altars for the St. Mari (St. Mary's?) Enkircher in the 1890 annual ren...One of the most beautiful churches in Quincy is the second catholische St. John's Church, which was made of limestone from a quarry some northern constructed...Lich of Cedar Creek on the lower road. The structure was designed by Father Joseph Still, with his help. Mr. Schenk also produced the oaken church benches. This church was finished in 1898. Henry Schenk built many altars for Catholic churches in the Midwest. Father Bruener described his impression of the reputation of Mr. Schenk in his history of the Catholic Church in Quincy in 1887 having introduced this way: "... and Mr. Schenk is a prudent master ... now the whole country as an altar farmer (builder?) known ...". 1887 Mr. Schenk employed having at least 20 people, who built in his workshop located - behind the Alley 833 Kentucky - under Hen! ry's leadership altars. Brother Adrian Wewer estimated Henry Schenk's abilities seem very much. So he called him often to plan for his altars and building projects. It is true probable that he, Henry Schenk's skill and talent to other Baumeister has passed on. The altars were manufactured during the winter months in Quincy and spent the summer months in the churches in the Middle West. Mr. Schenk's built many altars for Catholic churches, including in Nebraska and Dakota. Layers is about Henry Schenk's masterpieces in the Oertli's Ge.... be directed not much has been. This is evidently, therefore, that he was a quiet modest, and hard-ar.... ner was beitender man who was not important. It was not always just for his good. Beit paid skilled workers, so he was not a rich man. The building of St. Anthony's Church is a good example of the significant contributions at.... that's the people in the Münster in the construction of schools and churches in the Catholic community contributed...Quincy, ...dar. Anton Bordewick ...spen dete... 10 acres of land for the construction of a church in Melrose towmship in Adams County, Illinois. Brother Adrian Wewer designed the new church in this town. The foundations were donated by Joseph Brinkmann from a quarry of his farm, about a mile northerly from St. Anthony, while his brother Bernard Brinkmann $ 100 donated to the Beit Ar.... The foundation was the teacher of God loved ¬ Jakoby from St. Antonius Ge... placed congregation, who was also a stonecutter. Willing, Henry established a goats gelbren ¬ ¬ nofen southeast of the church. The clay of the hillside was verbacken (made?) into bricks. Bernard Bloemer and Henry were the Mau...rer. Schenk, Henry was responsible for the carpentry work. In June 1870 the ne! w church by Bishop Jo seph was inaugurated....Baltes.Henry did not talk much and was literally a swat?. He used to take his clients often to eat back home, where his daughter, she entertained as a guest issuer..... Henry died in Quincy on 17 December 1901 at the age of 67 years. Many of his works today may still be.... account will be appreciated, for it to terließ... ge... sent through his works of construction and decoration of katholischen churches in Quincy, not only a rich precious legacy, but also in many Catholic churches in Dakota and Nebraska and nationwide. Henry Schenk Osterwick born in Westphalia, was a brilliant farmer altar and altar ....schnitzer in the States. --Martin Wood mholz@t-online.de Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.