Sons Carl and Henry Batke with friend, Jacob Link

Sons Carl and Henry Batke with friend, Jacob Link
Sons Carl and Henry Batke with friend Jacob Link, St. Joseph, Michigan, c 1941, Photo courtesy Don Fredrick

About Martin Batke and Anna Lock

About Martin Batke and Anna Lock

Martin Batke and Anna Lock(?) are parents to at least five children. In their son Henry's death notice in The News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, dated April 7, 1949, four brothers are named: John of Canada; Peter of Germany; Carl of Fresno, California; and, Fred of Stockton, California. To my knowledge Martin never came to North America. Anna traveled with her sons John and Henry and their families from the Port of Bremen on the ship Pallanza to Quebec, Canada and eventually settled in Saskatchewan. She homesteaded at Queen Center, Saskatchewan and became a British citizen in 1919. It is believed, but not proven, Anna died on October 31, 1939 in Saskatchewan and may be buried in the Elim MB Church Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Fred Batke, SS Application, 1938


Fred Batke's Social Security Application, dated April 14, 1938, shows Martin Batke as his father, the same as on Carl Batke's SS Application. However, a new last name for Mother Anna appears, that of Grantz. Fred is living at 131 East Flora Street, Stockton, California and he is working for Al P. Labrucherie which is located at 720 No. Eldorado, Stockton. He states his birthday is December 26, 1888 and he was born in Russia. His Social Security number is hand written on the form and appears to be 553-218-5828.  More work to be done to confirm mother's last name.
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