William Joseph Henneke was born February 10, 1887 to Joseph Francis and Mary Loretta Maddock Henneke.

William Joseph work for Henry Truman Dewitt for several years and eventually married one of his daughters, Clara Edna Dewitt.

William was 40 years old when he married Clara Edna on March 1, 1927

The story goes that when he was working for Clara's father when she was a baby he used to bounce her on his knees and tell everyone that he was going to marry her when she grew up, which is exactly what he did.

William Joseph Henneke and Clara Edna Dewitt Henneke had 4 Children, 2 daughters and 2 sons.

The oldest daughter, Loretta June Henneke, died at 6 months old from Hooping Couph and double Pnemonia.

The youngest child, Glenda Ruth Henneke Flowers McCarl, was my mother.