This is a copy of a reply to Marie Dishner. Hi, Marie, I hope you are surviving the storms and that your computer and electricity are too. I don't have any Wöbkenbergs with births as late as 1955. But since your Harry was from Ohio I thought you might some day find the Ohio data I have of use. Cincinnati, Ohio Directory, 1890-91 Name  Business Name  Occupation  Location 1  Location 2  City  State  Year Bernard Woebkenberg   carpenter   rear 125 Milton Cincinnati OH 1890, 1891 Elizabeth Woebkenberg, widow Henry       rear 125 Milton Cincinnati OH 1890, 1891 Fred. Woebkenberg   shoe maker   rear 125 Milton Cincinnati OH 1890, 1891 Henry Woebkenberg   dairy Berlin near Gest   Cincinnati OH 1890, 1891 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1890cincioh&gs=woebkenberg& srvr=Search&ti=0&se=sse.dll&query=woebkenberg&submit=Search&DatabaseID=4762& Title=Cincinnati%2C+Ohio+Directory%2C+1890-91&DatabaseName=1890cincioh& SearchEngine=sse.dll&Server=Search&Type=P ================================================ Also, Kenton County, Kentucky, is just across the border from Cincinnati, Ohio so these could be realted too: Kentucky Death Index, 1911- present Search Results Search Terms: WOEBKENBERG (2) Database: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present Combined Matches: 2 Name: WOEBKENBERG , JOSEPH Death Date: 02 02 52 Death Place: KENTN Residence: KENTON Age: 090 Name: WOEBKENBERG , KATHERINE Death Date: 30 05 56 Death Place: KENTN Residence: KENTON Age: 079 From Ancestry.com =========================== sent to me via email: The Cincinnati Volksfreund Death Notices shows: Agnes WOEBKENBERG notice: 13,14 Apr 1888 d: 11 Apr 33 yrs 1 mos 1 dy nee WILKEMACKE Caroline WOEBKENBERG notice 12,13 Oct 1901 d: 11 Oct 45 yrs nee MOHS Elizabeth WOEBKENBERG notice: 28 Jul 1907 d: 26 Jul 81 yrs 6 mos nee NIENABER Marie Jospehine WOEBKENBERG notice: 15 Apr 1890 d: 13 Apr 29 yrs. ======================================= I am attaching a file called Wöbkenbergs in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. It has later dates. ============================================== From my own research: WOEBKENBERG.  I have several birth records from Damme parish in Oldenburg for Wöbkenbergs on which it says they went to Amerika about 1881. Present day Woebkenbergs seem to be concentrated in the Cincinnati area with a few in MN. =================================== Did you just want Harry, or his ancestors, too? ================================================= Here's a Harry from the Social Security death index who could be his father.: HARRY WOEBKENBERG   07 Jul 1920   Dec 1979   ([issued] not specified)  45215 (Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH)  #301-05-0267  Ohio ============================================ And a few death notices from Kentucky papers: Date:  31 May 1956 Subjects:  WOEBKENBERG, KATHERINE Date:  20 Sep 1899 Subjects:  WOEBKENBERG, GEORGE (OBITUARY) Date:  04 Jun 1900 Subjects:  WOEBKENBERG, CATHERINE (OBITUARY) I have a little more but it's for earlier records, but if you are interested I can send it. Nancy Pundsack If anyone is interested in the attachment I mentioned please email me and I will send it.