Eighth Generation

8540. Glenton Oliver Welker was born on 14 June 1888 in Cinque Homme Twp., Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁴⁸ He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁴⁹ Glenton died on 9 March 1974 at the age of 85 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵⁰

Glenton Oliver Welker and Bertha Mary "Birdie" Dunker were married on 9 April 1912 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵¹ They^{²⁶⁶⁵¹} appeared in the census on 14 June 1920 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵² Bertha Mary "Birdie" Dunker was born on 11 November 1890 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO. Birdie died on 31 January 1929 at the age of 38 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵³

Glenton Oliver Welker and Bertha Mary "Birdie" Dunker had the following children:

+15908	i.	Myrna E. Welker.
15909	ii.	Marie Evelyn Welker was born on 15 May 1916 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO. Marie died in Perryville, Perry Co., MO on 28 July 2013 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO in July 2013 .²⁶⁶⁵⁴
15910	iii.	Robert L. Welker was born on 15 June 1918 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO. Robert died on 26 November 2009 at the age of 91 at Perry Oaks Manor in Perryville, Perry Co., MO and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵⁵ PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert L. Welker, 91, of Perryville, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Perry Oaks Manor in Perryville. He was born June 25, 1918, at Perryville, the son of Glenton and Bertha Dunker Welker. He and Elba M. Gibbar were married April 19, 1941, at Brewer, Mo. She preceded him on Jan. 23, 2003. Mr. Welker retired from Anheuser Busch Corporation. He was a World War II Army Veteran. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, American Legion Post #133, V.F.W., Elks, and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include three sons, Gary (Kay) Welker, of St. Louis, Dennis (Renee') Welker of Colorado, and James (Debra) Welker of Perryville; three daughters, Jean Moll of Maryland Heights, Mo., Kay (Cliff) Weeks of Chesterfield, Mo., and Carol (James) Parkin of Colorado; a sister, Marie Voelker of Perryville; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son, Thomas, a sister, two brothers and two grandsons. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. American Legion Service will be at 6:30 p.m. and parish prayers at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Monday from 6:30 to 9:50 a.m. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. The Rev. Joe Williams, CM, will officiate with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery with graveside military honors courtesy of the American Legion and the Delta Team. Memorials are suggested to MDA or charity of choice. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
15911	iv.	William H. Welker was born on 6 April 1921 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO. William died on 2 April 1923 at the age of 1 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵⁶

Glenton Oliver Welker and Elizabeth Catherine Macke were married on 2 July 1935 in Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵⁷ They^{²⁶⁶⁵⁷} appeared in the census on 12 April 1940 at Central Twp. in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.²⁶⁶⁵⁸ Elizabeth Catherine Macke, daughter of Henry Macke and Henrietta Van der Mierden, was born on 12 February 1901 in Leopold, Bollinger Co., MO. Elizabeth died in Perryville, Perry Co., MO on 25 April 1984. Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville, Perry Co., MO in April 1984 .²⁶⁶⁵⁹

Glenton Oliver Welker and Elizabeth Catherine Macke had the following children:

15912	i.	Living was born circa 1937 in Missouri.
15913	ii.	Living was born circa 1939 in Missouri.