The following material on the immediate ancestry of Wesley Clark should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.
Much, though not all, of the material on Gen. Clark's paternal ancestry was extracted from database ":641907" at "worldconnect.rootsweb.com", maintained by David Kanne, "kannefamily@aol.com". Robert Battle also contributed much of the material on Gen. Clark's immediate maternal ancestry.
Almost all of the media profiles of Gen. Clark which mention his
Russian Jewish ancestry repeat, usually verbatim, a set of statements
about his ancestry which are factually inaccurate.
These statements first appear in the media in an article
by Elizabeth Becker in the New York Times,
Monday May 3 1999, p. A14.
| Ancestry of Wesley Kanne Clark | |
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| 1 |
Wesley Kanne,
b. Chicago, Ill, 23 Dec. 1944,
from ... 1949 Wesley Kanne Clark,
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1997-2000
m. ... , Gertrude Kingston, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., ... , dau. of ... Kingston and of ... . |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Benjamin Jacob Kanne,
attorney,
in 1927 assistant prosecuting attorney for Chicago, Ill.,
b. Chicago, Ill., ... May 1897,
d. Chicago, Ill., 4 Dec. 1948,
bur. Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
m. ... (as the second of her three husbands) |
| 3 |
Veneta Updegraff,
b. Little Rock, Ark, 11 Nov. 1906,
d. ... 10 May 1986 (last residence Hot Springs National Park, Garland, Ark.)
[SSDI 340-14-9335],
bur. Garden of Apostles,
Pinecrest Memorial Park and Garden Mausoleum, near Little Rock, Ark.,
obituary 13 May 1986 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
m1. Faulkner Co., Ark., 23 July 1926, J ... Thomas Bogard, Jr., b. ... , d. ... , son of ... Bogard and of ... ; m3. ... [by 1954], as his second wife, Victor Clark, b. ... , Ark., 22 Jan. 1902, d. ... 17 Aug. 1992 [he had m1. ... 1921, Mary ... , b. ... , Ark., ... [ca. 1902], d. ... 1983], son of ... Clark and of ... . [SSDI 432-50-9421] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Jacob Kanne,
b. ... , Russia, ... May 1870,
d. Chicago, Ill., 24 Apr. 1942,
bur. 27 Apr. 1942 Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
m. Cook Co., Ill., 27 Feb. 1894, by Justice of the Peace John Murphy |
| 5 | Ida Goldman, b. ... , Russia, ... 1872, d. Chicago, Ill., 18 Aug. 1955, bur. Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill. |
| 6 |
Robert S ... Updegraff,
b. ... , Mo., ... Jan. 1878,
d. ... [in 1930 a sawmill foreman living in Huttig, Ark.]
m. ... [ca. 1903] |
| 7 | Elsie ----, b. ... , Ark., ... [ca. 1886], d. ... [in 1930 living with her husband in Huttig, Ark.] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Meyer Kanne,
b. ... , Russia, ... 1846,
d. Chicago, Ill., 19 Sept. 1906 (body found at Canal & 14th Street),
bur. Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
m. ... (as his first wife) |
| 9 | Malka Friedman, b. ... , d. ... . |
| 10 |
Meyer Goldman,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 11 | Rose ----, b. ... , d. ... |
| 12 |
Harrison Augustus Updegraff,
b. ... [probably Miami Co.], Ohio, ... Feb. 1850,
d. ... [living 1930 in Atoka Co., Okla.]
m. ... (as his first wife) |
| 13 | Catherine A ... , b. ... , Ind., ... [ca. 1851], d. ... [living 1880 in St. Clair Co., Mo.] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 24 |
Andrew Updegraff,
b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1813/4],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. Clark Co., Ohio, 6 April 1837 |
| 25 | Margaret Lowman, b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1819], d. ... [between 1870 and 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, ED 16-121, Sh 4B, L 73
Father's Mother's
Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace
Kanne Benjamin 33 S Illinois Illinois Illinois
Mr. Kanne was living alone at the Caryl Court Apartments on Drexel Blvd
He was a lawyer in general practice
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1930 Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, ED 16-1862, Sh 19A, L 31
Father's Mother's
Rel Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace Imm Cit
Kanne Jacob H 60 M 23 Poland Warsaw Russia Russia 1880 Na
Ida W 55 M 18 Russia Russia Russia 1884 Na
Louis S 21 S Illinois Russia Russia
Mynette D 19 S Illinois Russia Russia
Mr. Kanne was a hardware merchant
The residence was at 7545 Yates Ave
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1930 Arkansas, Pulaski Co., Little Rock, ED 60-16, Sh 28B, L 72
Father's Mother's
Rel Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace Occupation
Clark Victor H 28 M 19 Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Teller Bank
Mary W 28 M 19 Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Clerk Bank
The residence was at 1107 Cumberland
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1930 - Huttig, Lapile Twp., Union Co., AR, e.d. 26, sheet 7b
Updegraff R. S. Boarder M W 52 M 26 MO IN TN Foreman Sawmill
Shirley J. Boarder F W 2 ?/12 S LA MO AR
Elise Boarder F W 43 M 17 AR AR MO
Bogard, Veneta Guest F W 23 M 20 AR MO AR
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1930 - Bentley Twp., Atoka Co., OK, e.d. 2, sheet 8a
Updegraff David Head M W 47 M MO IN MO Farmer
Everett C. Son M W 20 S OK MO TX Farmer
Edna Dau F W 14 S OK MO TX
Charles C. Son M W 12 S OK MO TX
Harry[?] A. Father M W 80 M IN US US Retired
Sarah E. Mother F W 67 M MO US US
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1920 Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, ED 315, Sh 2B, L 98
Father's Mother's
Age Rel Imm Cit Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace
Kanne Jacob 48 H 1885 Na 1889 Russia Polish Russia Polish Russia Polish
Ida 44 W 1885 Russia Polish Russia Polish Russia Polish
Ben 23 S Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Mildred Mildred 21 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Celia 19 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Dorathy 17 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Florence 15 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Lewis 11 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Minette 9 D Illinois Russia Polish Russia Polish
Jacob and Ben were each a Proprietor of a Merchandise [store]
The residence was at 5172 Michigan Ave
The enumeration of the family extended from line 98 on page 2B to line 6 on page 3a,
and the continuation erroneously has the surname of "Mildred".
Lewis was erroneously referred to as a "D"[aughter].
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1920 - Monticello, Drew Co., AR, e.d. 59, sheet 10b
Updegraff Robert Head M W 42 M MO US MO Sawyer Saw mill
Elsie Wife F W 33 M AR AR MO
Claude Son M W 14 S AR MO AR
Veneta Dau F W 13 S AR MO AR
Raymond Son M W 10 S AR MO AR
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1920 - Vinita, Craig Co., OK, e.d. 18, sheets 4a-b
Updegraff Walter E. Head M W 42 M MO OH TN Proprietor Cafe
Ella Wife F W 34 M AR TN TN
Carrol Son M W 16 S AR MO AR
Clifton H. Son M W 15 S AR MO AR
Paul Son M W 12 S AR MO AR
Updegraff Lois Dau F W 10 S AR MO AR
Stanton Son M W 8 S AR MO AR
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1920 - Red Mound Twp., Seminole Co., OK, e.d. 255, sheet 13b
Updegraff Dave K. Head M W 37 M MO IN MO Farmer
Bell Wife F W 37 M TX US MO
Delpha Dau F W 14 S OK MO TX
Delie Dau F W 12 S OK MO TX
Evert Son M W 10 S OK MO TX
Myrtle Dau F W 8 S OK MO TX
Edna Dau F W 4 2/12 S OK MO TX
Charles Son M W 2 4/12 S OK MO TX
Updegraff Harrison A. Head M W 69 M OH OH OH Farmer
Sarah Wife F W 57 M MO US IN
Crane, Carl GSon M W 4 1/12 S OK KS AR
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1910 - 2nd Ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 194, sheets 4b-5a
Kanne Jacob Head M W 40 M1 15 Rus. Hebrew R.H. R.H. 1889 Merchant Hardware
Ida Wife F W 36 M1 15 6 6 Rus. Hebrew R.H. R.H. 1889
Benjamin Son M W 12 S IL R.H. R.H.
Mollie Dau F W 11 S IL R.H. R.H.
Celia Dau F W 9 S IL R.H. R.H.
Kanne Dora[sic] Son M W 7 S IL R.H. R.H.
Fannie Dau F W 5 S IL R.H. R.H.
Louis Son M W 1 5/12 S IL R.H. R.H.
(1 servant)
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1910 - South View Twp., Perry Co., AR, e.d. 75, sheet 6b
Updegraff Robert Head M W 32 M1 6 MO Un. Un. Sawyer Lumber mill
Elsie Wife F W 24 M1 6 3 3 AR Un. MO
Claud Son M W 5 S AR MO AR
Oneita Dau F W 3 S AR MO AR
Raymond Son M W 1 9/12 S AR MO AR
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1900 - 3rd Ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 68, sheet 4b
Kanne Jake K. Head W M May 1870 30 M 6 Russia Russia Russia 1888 Hardware
Ida Wife W F Dec 1872 27 M 6 3 1 Russia Russia Russia 1888
Bennie Son W M May 1897 3 S IL Russia Russia
Mollie Dau W F Jan 1899 1 S IL Russia Russia
Kenne[sic], Minnie Sister W F Jun 1885 14 S Russia Russia Russia 1900 Domestic
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1900 - Belva Twp., Scott Co., AR, e.d. 106, sheet 1b
(Claude N. Beazley household)
Updegraff, Robert Boarder W M Jan 1878 22 S MO OH KS Ratchet setting
(further down page; Harrison Beazley household)
Updegraff, Walter Boarder W M Oct 1876 23 S MO OH KS Logging
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1900 - Shepherd Twp., Crawford Co., AR, e.d. 51, sheet 1a
Updegraff Harison A. Head W M Feb 1850 50 M 27 OH PA OH Farmer
Sarah Ellen Wife W F Nov 1862 37 M 27 7 5 MO OH OH
David Son W M Sep 1882 17 S MO OH MO Farm Labor
Harry Son W M Sep 1884 15 S MO OH MO Farm Labor
Hattie Dau W F Mar 1887 13 S AR OH MO
Franklin Son W M Apr 1890 10 S AR OH MO Farm Labor
Eva Dau W F Oct 1897 2 S AR OH MO
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1880 - St. Clair Co., MO, e.d. 269, sheet 2 [p. 399b]
Updegraf H. A. W M 30 Farmer OH OH OH
Cath. A. W F 29 Wife IN TN TN
May[?] W F 5 Dau MO OH IN
Walter W M 3 Son MO OH IN
Robert W M 2 Son MO OH IN
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1880 - Lake Twp., Pratt Co., KS, e.d. 320, sheet 22 (p. 400b)
Updegraff, Andrew W M 65 Farmer OH PA VA
___, Harmon W M 19 Son Farmer KS OH OH
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1870 - Osawatomie Twp., Miami Co., OH, p. 29 (457a)
Updegraff, Andrew 53 M W Farmer OH
___, Margaret 50 F W OH
___, Susan S. 16 F W IN
___, William A. 14 M W KS
___, George W. 10 M W KS
___, Harmon 6 M W KS
Tuttle, Burdett[?] 24 M W Farmer OH
___, Martha J. 18 F W IN
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1860 - Osawattomie Twp., Lykins Co., KS Territory, pp. 65-66 [225-226]
Andrew Updegraff 47 M Farmer 2000 500 OH
Margaret " 40 F OH
Mark Updegraff 19 M OH
David " 16 M OH
Maria " 13 F OH
Drusilla " 11 F OH
Augustus " 10 M OH
Martha J. " 7 F IN
Susan " 6 F IN
Wm " 3 M KS
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1850 - Dist. 104, Bethel Twp., Miami Co., OH, pp. 68b-69a (136-137) [20 Aug 1850]
Andrew Updegraft 35 M Farming 2500 OH
Margaret Updegraft 31 F OH
Melinda Updegraft 14 F OH
Sarah A. Updegraft 11 F OH
Mark Updegraft 9 M OH
David Updegraft 7 M OH
Mary M. Updegraft 5 F OH
Drusilla Updegraft 2 F OH
Harrison Updegraft 6/12 M OH
Samuel Hawser[?] 22 M Farming MA
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