Henry Lehman Lemken, son of Henry A. Lemken and Ella Radcliffe, was born on 8 February 1891 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.^1,2

     Henry and Henrietta were in this photograph which was taken circa 1912. It was a photo of the two taken when they were dating in early 1912.³

     Henry married Henrietta Johanna Denton, daughter of Charles E. Denton and Meta Lankenau, on 11 March 1912, at Kings, New York.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle described it as follows: Miss Etta Denton of Avenue L Canarsie, and Henry Lemken of East Ninty-sixth street Canarsie were married last Monday evening. The bride wore a white and navy blue suit and carried white roses. She was attended by Miss Elsie Hahn who wore blue also and carried white pinks. The bridegroom was attended by Edward Gosline. The couple returned yesterday from a short trip. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemken will occupy their new home on East Ninty-fourth street, near Avenue L, Canarsie.^1,4

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Henry filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 26), while living at 9525 Avenue F, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He was employed as a fireman for the New York Fire Department and described as height, tall and medium build with brown|light brown eyes ..⁵

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Henry filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 51), while living at 970 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Henry was retired at the time.²

     Henry died on 7 January 1985, at Pinellas, Florida, at age 93.^1,6,7

     Margaret Elsie Lemken, daughter of Henry Lehman Lemken and Henrietta Johanna Denton, was born on 7 December 1912 at Canarsie, Kings, New York.^1,3

     As of 18 October 1936,her married name was Weis.⁴

     Margaret married Albert E. Weis on 18 October 1936, at Kings, New York.⁴

     Margaret died on 22 August 2004, at age 91,^5,6 and was buried at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, Nassau, New York.⁷

     Russell K. Lemken, son of William Adolph Lemken and Cynthia Helen Lott, was born circa 1923 at New York.²

     William A. Lemken Jr, son of William Adolph Lemken and Cynthia Helen Lott, was born circa 1920.¹

     William died on 23 June 1922, at New York.¹

     William Adolph Lemken, son of Henry A. Lemken and Ella Radcliffe, was born on 9 October 1895 at New York.^1,3,4

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. William filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 21), while living at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He was employed as a clerk for the Lamont Corliss and Company and described as height, tall and stout build with blue eyes and brown hair..⁵

     William married Cynthia Helen Lott, daughter of William J. Lott and Helena "Surname Unknown", circa 1920.⁶

     William died on 9 September 1980, at age 84,⁷ and was buried at Calverton Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk, New York.⁸