Biopic of George A Menke

Dr Dave Menke's maternal grandfather, Oscar Menke, was the 3rd son of Henry and Philippina Menke. Oscar's oldest brother, George A Menke (1882-1932) was the 2nd child and 1st son of Henry John Menke (1854-1911). George was the first child of Philippina Ottwein Menke (1861 - 1937). George was born in St. Louis.

George was a fun-loving guy, and was the oldest of the Menke clan. His older half-sister, Matilda Menke (1880-1952), was raised by her own mother and a stepfather, so she was not involved very much with George and his younger siblings.

George had a stocky build, and had a mean streak in him. As he got older, he became addicted to alcohol, and spent much of his life drunk. He was married once, to a woman named "Mary," aka "Mimi," but they had no children, and the divorced.

The story is told that from the early 1900's until his death, he would pack the trunk of his car with ice and lots of beer. He would then drive from St. Louis across the river into Illinois, and to the family farm (his mother's family) in the town of Troy. There, he would sit around under the large oak trees with his cousins and other relatives, and drink until all the beer was gone. Then he got back in his car and drove home.