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Male Emil Benjamin Yerke Click to view Emil Benjamin Yerke in the family tree

Emil Benjamin was born on August 15th, 1890 in Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan.1   Emil Benjamin's father was William Yerke and his mother was Maria Hoppe.  His maternal grandparents were Ludwig Hoppe and Wilhelmine Maussau. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Herman Friedrich Wilhelm, Harry, Carl Ludwig, Johann Emil, Adolph, Martha and Bertha.  He was the second youngest of the eight children.1 

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Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 9, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2571