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Where is the Gehrke family from?
You can see how Gehrke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gehrke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gehrke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 76 Gehrke families living in Wisconsin. This was about 30% of all the recorded Gehrke's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Gehrke families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gehrke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gehrke. 23% of Gehrke men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Gehrke women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gehrke were Truck Driver and Clerk. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gehrke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gehrke in 1944 was 25, and 76 in 2004.