Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., Kenton Co. REV. JOSEPH BLENKE was born in Campbell County, Ky., Jun 11, 1849, and is a son of Michael and Catherine (Enzweiler) Blenke. Michael Blenke, a native of Tyrol, immigrated to the United States in 1843, and settled in Camp Springs, Ky., where he was a carpenter and Miller: he owns a farm in Campbell County. Rev. Jos. Blenke finished his classical studies at St. Francis Gymnasium, Cincinnati, Ohio, and his philosophical and theological course at Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated in 1872, and in 1873 he was ordained by Archbishop Purcell. He attended St. Boniface Church at Ludlow, Bracken Co., Ky., from St. Mary's Cathedral, Covington, Ky., for six months, then was sent by Rt. Rev. Bishop Trebbe to Camp Springs, Campbell County, and took charge of St. Joseph's Church for about twelve years, after which he was called to Covington, and took charge of St. Aloysius Church on the 15th of August, 1886, with Rev. Bern Greifenkamp as assistant. Mr. Michael Blenke is a Democrat. Blenke Enzweiler Trebbe Greifenkamp = Campbell Tyrol http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/kenton/blenke.j.txt