Wesley
Christopher
(Chris)
Hanken
Born in Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Wesley G Hanken
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Oct 2022
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Biography
Wesley Christopher Hanken (named after his paternal grandfather) was born in the vicinity of Monticello, Iowa, in 1945. He was the son of Wesley G. Hanken and Nedra (Kromminga (sp??) -- possibly Krominga??) Hanken. He graduated from Springville, Iowa, High School in 1963. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1968.
Chris married Judy Meineke in "The Little Brown Church," Nashua, Iowa, in 1967. He was a high school teacher, wrestling coach, and administrator in Maquoketa, Iowa (between 1968 and 1990), and high school principal at Lisbon Iowa (from 1991 until his retirement. Chris Hanken died in Maquoketa, Iowa, in 2022.
Research Notes
- A few of Chris' other nicknames were "Coach" and "Hammerin' Hank."
Sources
- Obituary, Carson Celebration of Life Center (carsonandson.com), Maquoketa, Iowa. Accessed 14 October 2022
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