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Elof Elrick Wancke                              1855-1943 Elof was born 17 May 1855, at Karlshamn, Blekinge County, Sweden, the son of Johan Fredrik Wancke and Maria Ulrika Karolina Widing. He came to England when he was 18 years of age and was a timber importer at West Hartlepool and Newcastle prior to being appointed Vice Consul at Sunderland. He was the Swedish Vice Consul at Sunderland for 39 Years. On his retirement, the King of Sweden decorated him with the Vasa Order. His death took place on 1  June 1943 at Thorngrafton, Bardon Mill, where he had been residing since the outbreak of the war. Jessie Clark                                          1869-1970 Jessie was born 3 March 1869, the daughter of George Clark and Jessie Maud Chalmers at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. I have identified the following children.
Phyllis Hildegard Born 14 Nov 1908   Sunderland Married Richard V. Green Jessie Christine Born 14 Nov 1908   Sunderland Married John F. Bowden Alan Hamilton Born abt 1914   Sunderland Married Ann C. Liddell Birth of Parents Elof Elrick Wancke b: 17 May 1855         Karlshamn, Blekinge County, Sweden son of Johan Fredrik Wancke and Maria Ulrika Karolina Widing Jessie Clark b: 3 Mar 1869         Monkwearmouth, Durham daughter of George Clark and Jessie Maud Chalmers

Marriage

29 Jun 1907 Elof Elrick Wancke Jessie Clark

St. Mary's Church, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England

Children

Phyllis Hildegard Wancke

b: 14 Nov 1908               1908 4Q Sunderland 10a 691 daughter of Elof Elrick Wancke and Jessie Clark at 5 Woodside      Died Age 85, 4 Jan 1994

Jessie Christine Wancke

b: 14 Nov 1908               1908 4Q Sunderland 10a 691 daughter of Elof Elrick Wancke and Jessie Clark      Died Age 83, 20 Jun 1992

1911 Census	RG14-144	3 April 1911	Sunderland, County Durham
5 Woodside   (9 Rooms)
Elof U. Wancke Jessie (Wife) Phyllis (Dau) Christine (Dau) Plus Nurse And 2 Servant	Age 55 Age 42 Age 2 Age 2	Timber Merchant	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Sweden Durham Durham Durham	17 May 1855 3 Mar 1869 14 Nov 1908 14 Nov 1908
Jessie has been married 4 Years, and had Two children, and both are still living.

Alan Hamilton Wancke

b: 29 May 1914               1914 3Q Sunderland 10a 1409 son of Elof Elrick Wancke and Jessie Clark      Died Age 88, 18 Jan 2003

Death

Elof Elrick Wancke

Died 1 Jun 1943, Age 88,       Northumberland, England Burial:4 Jun 1843, Beltingham Cemetery, Beltingham, Northumberland

Death

Jessie (Clsrk) Wancke

Died 27 Dec 1970, Age 101,       Penrith, Eden District, Cumbria, England Burial: Beltingham Cemetery, Beltingham, Northumberland

SPECIAL THANKS  to Dimitrios Corcodilos, for the photos of Elof and Jessie.