Records reviewed and notes taken from Record Books in the Faribault County, Minnesota court house in Blue Earth on July 30, 20
Records reviewedand notes taken from Record Books in the Faribault County, Minnesota courthouse in Blue Earth on July 30, 2001 by me, Steven L. Goettel.
Note: Minnesota did not require any moreinformation for marriage records than names of participants ie; bride, groom,minister, and witnesses. Since noparents or other personal info is included I recorded names and dates from theindex, reviewing only a few random license/certificate records in theirentirety.
Book C, page 124
Godfried KINGmarried Amelia LANGE on January 2, 1878
[Relationship, ifany, to August King, the father of John King and Emma King Gartzke is unknown.]
Note: The 1900 census showed that August andAmelia KING had been married about 1874. No record was listed in Faribault County for an August King in any yearnear 1874.
Book J, page 31
Ellen KING marriedCharles HEBEISEN on November 5, 1902.
[Ellen is likely asister of John King and Emma King Gartzke.]
page 480
Aaron GOETTELmarried Agusta[sic] SCHNEIDER on January 24, 1906.
[Aaron is a son ofGottlieb Goettel and Anna Schmidt.]
Note: I found no record for the marriage of ErvinGARTZKE and Emma KING, nor for Emma’s sisters Lydia and Esther KING.
Book C, page 260
Allewine[sic]HACKLANDER married Frederick C. SCHMIDT on April 21, 1879.
[Ellen Hacklanderis a sister of Albert and C. William Hacklander and her real name was likelyAlvina, or Alwine in German. FredSchmidt is a brother of Anna Schmidt Goettel.]
Book I, page 540
Aurelia HACKLANDERmarried Samuel J. NEWMANN on June 26, 1902.
[Aurelia is asister of Esther Hacklander Goettel. Sam spelled his name Neuman.]
Book E, page 160
Lydia WILLMERTmarried George J. KIESCHNER on March 15, 1887.
[Lydia is adaughter of Amelia Kopplin and John Willmert, brother of Ludwig Willmert.]
Christene WEBERmarried Albert FENSKE on March 17, 1887.
[Albert is abrother of Sarah Fenske Gartzke, husband of Rudolph.]
Ottilie WILLMERTmarried John DOMES on October 28, 1879.
[Ottilie is adaughter of Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke.]
Mary WILLMERTmarried Fred G. LEVENICK on November 6, 1878.
[Mary is adaughter of Amelia Kopplin and John Willmert, brother of Ludwig Willmert.]
Book A, page 27
Emilie A. WILLMERTmarried Emanuel BAUMAN on July 14, 1864.
[Emilie, orAmelia, is a daughter of August Willmert, brother of Ludwig.]
Alvena [sic]WILLMERT married William F. MISSALL on June 21, 1892.
[Alvina is adaughter of Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke.]
Edith L. WILLMERTmarried William F. FENSKE on July 28, 1892.
[Edith is adaughter of Ernest Willmert and Henrietta Paschke.]
Karl August TONNmarried Auguste WIESENER on May 20, 1893.
[I do not knowhow, or if Karl is related to Lewis Tonn, husband of Emma Gust.]
Lena WEGNERmarried Hermann A. COURRIER on April 18, 1895.
[Actually HelenaWegner, sister of Martha Wegner Hacklander. Helena and Herman are the parents of Marvin Courrier, husband of ViolaSydow.]
Adilia [sic]WILLMERT married Charles J. QUANTZ on January 26, 1897.
[Adelia is adaughter of Amelia Kopplin and John Willmert, brother of Ludwig.]
Ida WILLMERTmarried Charlie J. PIRSIG on March 2, 1897.
[Ida is a daughterof William Willmert and Ottilie Paschke.]
Hattie WEGNERmarried Herman T. WEBER on December 25, 1897.
[Hattie is asister of Martha Wegner Hacklander, wife of Alvin. Herman is a nephew of Christina Weber Fenske.]
Olga WEGNERmarried Samuel H. COURRIER on Ootober 26, 1893.
[Olga is a sisterof Martha Wegner Hacklander, wife of Alvin. Samuel is a brother of Herman Courrier.]
Mary WEGNERmarried Richard MITTLEDORF on December 21, 1888
[Mary is a sisterof Martha Wegner Hacklander, wife of Alvin.]
Frances D.WILLMERT married Benjamin F. SIMON on June 28, 1900.
[Frances is adaughter of Gustave Willmert and Sophia Dreblow.]
Laura WILLMERTmarried William T. SCHANDEL on May 23, 1901.
[Laura is adaughter of August Willmert {son of Gustine} and Adeline KatherineLevenick. I do not know how, or ifWilliam may relate to Caroline Meinke Schandel.]
Lena WILLMERTmarried Walter OELKE on June 15, 1904.
[Lena Amelia Willmertis a daughter of Ernest Willmert and Henrietta Paschke. Walter is a son of William Oelke and MaryFenske.]
Ida WEGNER marriedRichard WOYDA on November 28, 1907.
[Ida is a sisterof Martha Wegner Hacklander, wife of Alvin.]
Minnie WILLMERTmarried Edward W. OEHLER on August 16, 1910.
[Minnie is adaughter of Amelia Kopplin and John Willmert, brother of Ludwig.]
Francis J.WILLMERT married Jesse OEHLER on June 4, 1912.
[I cannot connectFrancis to any of the Willmert brothers. I am guessing also that Francis is male, but do not even know that.]
NOTE: I could not locate a marriage record inFaribault County for Martha WEGNER and Alvin HACKLANDER.
Esther WILLMERTmarried Carl L. HAGGER on October 8, 1914.
[Esther is adaughter of John L. Willmert, and granddaughter of John F. Willmert, brother of Ludwig.]
Ernst WILLMERTmarried Jetter [sic] PASCHKE on May 2, 1869.
[Ernest is a sonof Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke. Jetter is creative for Henrietta.]
Philbert WEGNERmarried Mary RIEWE on September 16, 1897.
[Philbert is abrother of Marth Wegner Hacklander.]
Floyd G. GOETTELmarried Lydia E. SCHWEN on September 26, 1924.
[Floyd is a son ofAaron Goettel and Augusta Schneider.]
Harold GARTZKEmarried Alice SKOGEN on November 26, 1930
[Harold is a sonof Ervin Gartzke and Emma King.]
Ohmer W.GUSTmarried Frieda SCHANZENBACH on December 2, 1924
[Ohmer is a son ofJohn Gottlieb Gust and Lydia Weber.]
Edgar E. GARTZKEmarried Alice M. WENDT on June 26, 1917.
[Edgar is a son ofRudolph Gartzke and Sarah Fenske.]
Ohmer GUST marriedMargaret E. BOETTCHER on November 28, 1918
[Ohmer is a son ofJohn Gottlieb Gust and Lydia Weber.]
NOTE: I could notlocate a record for Milo GARTZKE, son of Ervin and Emma Gartzke.
Rolland[sic] JohnGARTZKE married Ione Mildred AHRENS on November 29, 1936
[Roland is a sonof Ervin Gartzke and Emma King.]
NOTE: I could notlocate a record for the marriage of Glee SPERRY and Edwin GARTZKE, son ofGustave Gartzke.]
Eldorus OOTHOUDTmarried Deette E. WISE on December 31, 1874.
[Eldorus is a sonof Andrew Oothoudt and Rebecca Coates, and Deete the daughter of Henry DavisonWise.]
William F. OELKEmarried Mary FENSKE on June 5, 1876.
[William is a sonof Ernestine Meinke and William Oelke.]
Leopold OELKEmarried Francis VAN BUREN on December 18, 1877.
[Leopold is a sonof William Oelke and Ernestine Meinke, sister of Rosina Julia Gartzke.]
Andrew OOTHOUDTmarried Mary NELSON on February 14, 1881.
[Andrew is a sonof Alexander Oothoudt. Mary is hissecond wife.]
Addison OOTHOUDTmarried Maggie BURGIS [sic] on September 26, 1885.
[Margaret Burgessis a daughter of John Burgess and a niece of Jane Burgess Franklin. Addison is a son of Andrew Oothoudt andfirst wife Rebecca Coates.]
Gustave OELKEmarried Bertha PASCHKE on February 12, 1891.
[Gustave is a sonof William Oelke and Ernestine Meinke, sister of Rosina Julia Gartzke.]
Arvin OOTHOUDTmarried Ida George on January 12, 1892.
[Arvin is a son ofGeorge Oothoudt and grandson of Alexander Oothoudt.]
Gustave GARTZKEmarried Emilie FISHER on March 31, 1882.
[Gustave is a sonof August Gartzke and Rosina Julia Meinke.]
Rudolph GARTZKEmarried Sarah Fenske on February 5, 1885.
[Rudolph is a sonof August Gartzke and Rosina Julia Meinke.]
John A. GUSTmarried Lydia WEBER on November 26, 1891.
[John is a brotherof Fred Gust, husband of Amanda Goettel.]
Book G, page 136
Henry A. GUSTmarried Minnie Hattie SCHNEIDER on October 24, 1893.
[Henry is abrother of Fred Gust, husband of Amanda Goettel and Minnie is a sister ofAugusta Schneider Goettel, wife of Aaron Goettel.]
Floyd E. GARTZKEmarried Maurine G. BUSCHO on January 10, 1932.
[Floyd is a son ofErvin Gartzke and Emma King.]
NOTE: I could not locate a record for the marriageof Cora to William GARTZKE, son of Rudolph Gartzke.
Ruben [sic] R.WILLMERT married Gladys RORMAN on February 23, 1921.
[Reuben is a sonof Walter Smith Willmert and Alvina Gartzke.]
NOTE: I could not locate the February 1888marriage of Walter Smith WILLMERT and Alvina GARTSKE.
George WILLMERTmarried Grace KLUCAS on September 24, 1914.
[George is a sonof Walter Smith Willmert and Alvina Garzke.]
John WILLMERTmarried Emma SCHMIDT on November 17, 1914
[I do not know towhom John attaches or if it was an improper spelling of Wilmot.]
Ward WalterWILLMERT married Doris Pauline BARMORE on October 5, 1934.
[Ward is a son ofWalter Smith Willmert and Alvina Gartzke.]
Melva M. WILLMERTmarried Victor H. JOHNSON on December 21, 1926.
[Melva is adaughter of Walter Smith Willmert and Alvina Gartzke.]
Julia A. WILLMERTmarried Walter J. WEHSENER on October 5, 1921.
[Julia is adaughter of Walter Smith Willmert and Alvina Gartzke.]
Book R, page 309
Adeline M. WERNERmarried Hugh J. SCOTT on August 8, 1929.
[August Werner andMary Gartzke have a daughter called Mildred G. Werner. I did not locate a listing for thatname. I recorded this in case it isdiscovered that Adeline is the same person.]
Everett G. WERNERmarried Matie M. MITTELDORF on December 3, 1924.
[Everett is a sonof August Werner and Mary Gartzke. Matie is a daughter of Mary Wegner and Richard Mitteldorf.]
NOTE: There is no record of marriage in Blue Earthfor Laura NICHOLS and Harmon Leroy STEVENS. They may have married in New York.
Book C, page 241
Effie LorettaNICHOLS married William Otis DUSTIN on February 19, 1879.
[Loretta Nicholsis a sister of Lillian Nichols Franklin.]
Book C, page 70
Lillie NICHOLSmarried Albert FRANKLIN on May 23, 1877.
[The parents ofFloyd Franklin, husband of Minna Goettel.]
Pauline NEUMAN marriedEmil GOLTZ on February 20, 1894.
Hulda NEUMANmarried Edward J. GOLTZ on April 19, 1895.
Mary NEAUMAN [sic]married Samuel WARNER on November 11, 1888.
[The above threerecords were made because I have no knowledge of any family for Samuel Neuman, husbandof Aurelia Hacklander, other than his mother’s name, Ottilie and brotherFred. Sam moved to Verona twp in 1902but I don’t know if his family lived elsewhere in the county prior to that.]
Book N, page 281
Pearl E. NICHOLSmarried Henry NILSON on December 22, 1919.
[Pearl C. Nicholswas a daughter of Nathaniel Nichols, said to be named Yokum in his 1931obit. This is likely a different personbut retained for record.]
NOTE: I could not locate another record for aPearl NICHOLS, nor could I locate one for Electa NICHOLS, another daughter ofNathaniel Nichols.
Alice FRANKLINmarried Elbert NASH on December 2, 1879.
[Do not know ifrelated to Floyd Franklin......... Nathan Franklin had a granddaughter Alice{DeLauzern} but she is shown to be married to ‘Parsons’ in the family file.]
Book C, page 463
Louisa FENSKEmarried Gustav SCHNEIDER on December 2, 1880.
[Gustav is abrother of Ferdinand Schneider, the father of Augusta Schneider Goettel. Louisa is a sister of Sarah Fenske, wife ofRudolph Gartzke.]
Lydia FENSKEmarried Fred G. LEVENICK on August 9, 1888.
[Fred is a brotherof Adeline Katherine Levenick, wife of August Willmert. Lydia is a sister of Sarah Fenske, wife ofRudolph Gartzke.]
Lillie E. FENSKEmarried John F. ZUPP on July 13, 1893.
[Lillie is asister of Sarah Fenske Gartzke. Johnand Lillie are the parents of William Frederick Zupp, husband of Alta Goettel.]
Eva FENSKE marriedPaul MEYER on December 13, 1894
[Eva is a sisterof Sarah Fenske Gartzke, wife of Rudolph and Paul is a son of Frederick Meyerand Augusta Arendsee.]
Hazel L. FRANKLINmarried Arthur E. HEIBERG on August 17, 1910.
[Hazel is adaughter of Philip Bailey Franklin and Ida Hurd, granddaughter of NathanFranklin.]
Benjamin FRANKLINmarried Georgiana M. WAY on March 18, 1864.
[Do not know ofany relation to Floyd Franklin.]
Edward FRANKLINmarried Jesse R. MARSHAL on December 2, 1868.
[Do not know ofany relation to Floyd Franklin.]
German B. FRANKLINmarried Sarah E. DRAKE on September 12, 1872.
[German is a sonof John Franklin and Ann Amaden.]
Arthur D. FRANKLINmarried Alice JORDAN on February 27, 1875.
[Arthur is abrother of Albert Franklin, father of Floyd Franklin.]
Samuel FISCHERmarried Lena AHRENS on November 18, 1880.
[Samuel is abrother of Amelia Fischer Gartzke, wife of Gustav Gartzke.]
Philip BaileyFRANKLIN married Ida HURD on December 31, 1882
[Philip is a sonof Nathan Franklin, brother of Frederick James Franklin.]
Elmer FRANKLINmarried Jane SCOTT on September 5, 1889.
[Elmer is a likelyson of John Franklin, brother of Frederick James Franklin, though German Baileyalso had a son named Elmer.]
William FENSKEmarried Emma OLKE [sic] on March 7, 1889.
[Emma is adaughter of Wilhelm Oelke and Ernestine Meinke. This is NOT the William Fenske that marries Edith Willmert and isNOT a brother of Sarah Fenske Gartzke.]
Earnest [sic] L.FRANKLIN married Ida M. MERRILL on February 20, 1894.
[Ernest is abrother of Albert James Franklin, the father of Floyd.]
Joseph S. FENSKEmarried Ellen KAUFFMAN on October 9, 1901.
[Joseph is abrother of Sarah Fenske Gartzke, wife of Rudolph.]
Andrew M. FENSKEmarried Selma SCHNEIDER on December 5, 1901.
[Andrew is abrother of Sarah Fenske Gartzke and Selma is a sister of Augusta SchneiderGoettel.]
August FENSKE married Ida BERNDT on June 18, 1908.
[I do not know howor if August relates to Sarah Fenske Gartzke.]
NOTE: I found no marriage record for Edward, Emma,nor Rudolph FENSKE, siblings of Sarah Fenske Gartzke.
Fanny SELLENmarried Frederick W. WILLMERT on September 16, 1884
[Frederick is ason of August and Henrietta Willmert, and a nephew of Ludwig Willmert.]
Emelia SASSEmarried Herman DOEGE on March 16, 1876.
[I do not knowthese people, but Emilie may be a sister of Ernest Sasse, father of Amelia Sasse Schneider and Herman may be asibling of Leopold Doege and/or Wilhelmine Doege Weber.]
Mary SELLENmarried Leopold L. WILLMERT on March 11, 1880.
[Leopold is a sonof Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke. Mary’s first name may have been Mae.]
Louisa SAHRmarried John WEGNER on December 13, 1882
[Louisa Lange Sahris the widow of Carl Wilhelm Sahr. Their daughter Emma Sahr Kluender is the mother-in-law of Christ Sydowand Augusta Schmidt’s son Benjamin. John Wegner does not appear to be related to August Wegner, father ofMartha Wegner Hacklander. John’s firstwife was Wilhelmina Sohn.]
AugustaSOMMERFIELD married Frank G. AHRENS on February 1, 1883.
[Augusta is astep-sister of Amelia Fischer Gartzke.]
Mandy SCHNEIDERmarried Ernst G. MANSKE on June 28, 1894.
[Mandy, or Amanda,is a sister of Augusta Schneider Goettel and Ernst is a son of Julius Manskeand Ernestine Gartzke, sister of August.]
Minnie GUSTmarried Henry BOELKE on October 29, 1935.
[Minnie is neeSchneider and the sister of Augusta Schneider Goettel. She is a widow of Henry Gust and HenryBoelke is a widower of Theresa Gust. Henry and Theresa are siblings of Fred Gust, husband of Amanda Goettel.]
Hannah SCHNEIDERmarried John ALTNER on July 27, 1904.
[Johanna Schneideris a sister of Augusta Schneider Goettel, wife of Aaron.]
Ida SCHANDELmarried Herman H. WEBER on January 24, 1907.
[Ida is a sisterof William T. Schandel, but again, I do not know if or how they may relate toCaroline Meinke Schandel. Herman doesnot appear to be a close relation of Lydia Weber Gust.]
Lillian SOMMERFELDmarried Frederick OELKE on June 19, 1907.
[Fred is a son ofWilliam Oelke and Mary Fenske. Lillianis the daughter of Herman Sommerfeld, step-brother of Amelia Fischer Gartzke.]
Emma SCHNEIDERmarried Edwin SASSE on September 5, 1911.
[Emma is a sisterof Augusta Schneider Goettel, wife of Aaron Goettel.]
Rose R. SCHANDELmarried Otto C. WESTPHAL on December 20, 1910.
[Rose is a sisterof William T. Schandel, but again, I do not know if or how they may relate toCaroline Meinke Schandel.]
Lillian H.SCHNEIDER married Fremont I. WILLMERT on September 12, 1918.
[Fremont is a sonof Walter Smith Willmert and Alvina Gartzke. Lillian is a daughter of H. C. and Kathryn Schneider, but does notappear to be related to Augusta Schneider Goettel.]
Martha SOHNmarried Leopold OELKE on May 27, 1920.
[This may be asecond marriage for both..... Leopold is likely a son of Wilhelm Oelke andErnestine Meinke and was first married to Francis Van Buren in 1877. Martha, maiden name unknown, may have be thewidow of Emil Sohn, son of Christ Sohn.]
Edward SOMMERFIELDmarried Emilie HECKENDORF on March 9 1882.
[Edward is astep-brother of Amelia Fischer Gartzke.]
August G. SCHANDELmarried Clara A. KRUM on May 16, 1906.
[August may beGustave Schandel, and if so, is a brother of William T. Schandel, but again, Ido not know if or how they may relate to Caroline Meinke Schandel.]
Herman A. SAHRmarried Tena GRUHLKE on November 21, 1906.
[Herman is abrother of Arthur Sahr, husband of Ethel Sydow, the daughter of ClaraGoettel. Tena is short for Albertine,and is the daughter of Fred Gruhlke and Albertine Wegner, daughter of JohnWegner and Wilhelmina Sohn.]
NOTE: I could locate no marriage record for any ofthe children of Frederick and Ellen Hacklander SCHMIDT in FaribaultCounty........Robert. W., Rhoda, Carl R., Mark E., nor Emma Lenora.
Gustave SCHNEIDERmarried Amelia SASSE on July 16, 1908.
[Gustave is abrother of Augusta Schneider Goettel, wife of Aaron.]
Chester RoySWACKHAMER married Daisy Lucille NICHOLS on September 3, 1912.
[Daisy is adaughter of Nathaniel Nichols, brother of Lillian Nichols Franklin.]
Benjamin F. SYDOWmarried Anna A. KLUENDER on December 17, 1914.
[Benjamin is theson of Christian Sydow and Augusta Schmidt, sister of Anna Schmidt Goettel.]
NOTE: I could not locate marriage records in thecounty for Frank SCHNEIDER nor Elsie SCHNEIDER, siblings of Augusta SchneiderGoettel. Elsie married Robert ALTNERbut do not know when or where.
George AHRENSmarried Mary SCHANDEL on September 9, 1895.
[Mary is a sisterof William T. Schandel, but again, I do not know if or how they may relate toCaroline Meinke Schandel.]
Eddie [sic]LEVENICK married August R. WILLMERT on March 21, 1878.
[August is a sonof Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke. Eddie is a poor attempt at Adeline Katherin Levenick.]
Sophia DREBLOWmarried Gustave A. WILLMERT on November 27, 1879.
[Gustave is a sonof Ludwig Willmert and Gustine Meinke.]
Paulina BOELKEmarried Edward LEVENICK on February 24, 1898.
[Edward is acousin of Adeline Katherin Levenick Willmert. Paulina is a sister of Henry Boelke, husband of Theresa Gust and MinnieSchneider Gust.]
John L. WILLMERTmarried Betsey MEYER on April 17, 1879.
[John is a son ofAugust Willmert, brother of Ludwig.]
Silas WILLMERTmarried Gladys A. MORGAN on May 22, 1912.
[Silas is a son ofWilliam Willmert and Ottilie Paschke.]
Julius WILLMERTmarried Christena HATLESTAD on December 16, 1912.
[Julius is Silas’twin, and a son of William Willmert and Ottilie Paschke.]
NOTE: I could not locate a record for Carl AmilWILLMERT, son of Ludwig Willmert andGustine Meinke.
Matilda OELKEmarried Gustav ROCKOW on November 1, 1874.
[Matilda is adaughter of Wilhelm Oelke and Ernestine Meinke.]
Otelge [sic] OELKEmarried Julius BLOCK on February 28, 1874.
[Ottilie Oelke isa daughter of Wilhelm Oelke and Ernaestine Meinke.]