| Item | Date | Place/Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1 Mar 1870 | Strasburg, Odessa, Russia |
| Parent | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | Johannes Schwahn |
| Mother | Barbara Erck |
| Son: | Lawrence Welk | Born: 11 Mar 1903 | |
| Son: | Anton Welk | Born: Abt. 1890 | |
| Son: | Johann Welk | Born: 3 Jul 1893 | |
| Daughter: | Barbara Welk | Born: 1895 | |
| Daughter: | Anna Mary Welk | Born: 1896 | |
| Son: | Louie Welk | Born: 1898 | |
| Daughter: | Agatha Welk | Born: 1900 | |
| Son: | Michael Welk | Born: 1905 | |
| Daughter: | Eva Welk |