This picture was taken after the Goettel/Schmidt Reunion in July, 2000.Polly lives in Ackley, Iowa and is the granddaughter of Herman Goettel, and daughter of Frank Goettel.Herman Goettel and Gottlieb Goettel Jr. were brothers.Herman Goettel with his sons, Frank and Carl owned and operated a merchantile store in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa.Polly, her husband and daughter did not live in Ackley, but in Sheldon, Iowa where Polly taught school.Polly is 92 years old.Steve Goettel, Deb Kiley, Steve Wheeler and myself enjoyed our visit with Polly at a resthome in Ackley, where she shared some family history with us. |