Family and Historical Legacies

For Images of Franklin T. Wike, born 1872 with the name Thomas Franklin Wike. He was named Thomas after an uncle that was killed during the civil war.

He worked on the railroad in Lebanon, Pennsylvania

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Charles William Wike, (b. 8/11/1900 - d. 2/16/1959) and Emma Catherine Wike nee Feaster, (b. 4/19/1907 -d. 3/22/1974. )
Charles is the son of Franklin Thomas Wike and Mary Weiler. Emma is the daughter of Harvey Feaster and Myra Feaster nee Burkypile.

They lived in Lebanon County Pennsylvania. Charles was burned from head to toe TWICE in his lifetime and even woke up in the morgue one time.

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Myra Christine Wike was the daughter of Charles and Emma Wike.
Her first husband, Merle Harrison Wagaman was killed during WWII.

She later married Andrew J. Riley in 1950

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William H. Wike was born in Lebanon County PA. He married YOUNG JA ( NEE KIM) while he was serving in Korea.

After he retired from the Army, they retired to Browns Mills, N.J.

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Harvey Allen Wike, (1932-2021) and Mary Louise Sheetz.

He was born in Lebanon County PA and moved to Texas after he retired from the Army.

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Franklin T. Wike and Verna M Wike

They were both born in Lebanon County PA. Frank later moved to California and Verna relocated to Indiana.

He was injured in WWII and spent the rest of his life in braces from his hips to his ankles, but he continued to work as a chef for a living.

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Donald Merlin Wike (1946-2023) was born in Lebanon PA as the son of Franklin T. Wike and Verna Wike nee Hostetter. He moved to Indiana and Michigan later in life.

He married Nancy Wike nee Booth and built his own business in the South Bend Indiana area as well as the Grand Rapids Michigan area.

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Franklin T. Wike, Jr is the son of Franklin T. Wike that lived from 1935 to 1986) and Verna Wike.

He is the founder and president of FOUR Non-profit organizations plus a member of several other non-profit orgs.

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