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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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]. -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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) -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 --------