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updated June 23, 2010

Oelke Family Album

Wilhelm Oelke & Elizabeth Willruth, Garnavillo, IA

Wilhelm & Elizabeth Oelke

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Wilhelm Heinrich Oelke married Caroline Maria Louise Schmalfeldt

Henry John Friedrich Oelke married Elsabea Dorothea Heesch

Wilhelm and Elizabeth (Willruth) Oelke emigrated to Clayton County in 1851 with their sons Wilhelm and Heinrich. Two other children, August and Bertha, were born in Clayton County, Iowa.

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Children of Wilhelm and Elizabeth (Willruth) Oelke
August, Henry & William Oelke, Bertha Oelke Splies

August Ernest Oelke married Amelia Catherine Kregel

Bertha Dorothea Elizabeth Oelke married Fredrick J. Splies

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William H. Oelke & Caroline M.L. Schmalfeldt William H. Oelke & Caroline M.L. Schmalfeldt ~photo contributed by Paul Moritz	William H. & Caroline Oelke 50th Anniversary October 18, 1867 - October 18, 1917 ~contributed by Paul Moritz Below are photos of their farm home, Farmersburg

August E. Oelke

Henry J. F. Oelke & Elsabea D. Heesch
1868

Elsabea's mother and step-father

Margareth Catharina Thomsen Heesch Schoellerman Bartels
(2/23/1824 - 2/16/1905) was the mother of Elsabea & Wiepke Heesch, and of their half-brother Frederick Schoellerman. She is photographed with her third husband, Peter Martin Julius Bartels (04/27/1823 - 11/26/1908)

Henry & Elsabea Oelke family photo
Henry & Elsabea Oelke family photo
Standing L-R: Christopher, Arno, Katharine, Edwin & Henry
Seated: Henry Oelke & Elsabea Heesch Oelke
~photo contributed by Paul Moritz

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Children of William H. Oelke & Caroline M.L. Schmalfeldt
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Hugo Oelke, US Army WWI

Elfrieda Oelke Englehardt

William C. Oelke

Ewald Oelke & Alma Engelhardt

Dr. Emil Oelke

Albert Cousins & Adele Oelke

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Children & grandchildren of Henry J.F. Oelke & Elsabea D. Heesch
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Edward, Kathryn, Christopher, Henry & Arnold Oelke
(C.T. Peick, Photographer, Guttenberg)

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Christopher Oelke & Emma Buck
1891

Chris & Emma Oelke family

L-R: Lorenz, Bernice, Teresa, Emma, Vivian, Christopher, Carlton & Elsie

~photo contributed by Paul Moritz

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Henry C.F. Oelke & Theresa Looby
1896

Elmer F. Bente & Marguerite Oelke

Marguerite Oelke, daughter of of Henry and Theresa
(10/21/1898-01/07/1995)
Elmer Fred Bente, husband of Marguerite
(09/21/1898-Feb 1974)

Mary Trese Bente Buisman,
daughter of Marguerite & Elmer
(03/23/1936-07/17/2003)

Leslie Oelke, WWI
(3/29/1897-01/27/1952)
son of Henry & Theresa

Leslie Oelke
1942
~photo contributed by Paul Moritz

Cora Costigan
(06/10/1899-07-11/07/1981)
wife of Leslie Oelke

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Edwin Oelke & Mary Kluth
1894

Edwin Oelke & his son Lester
1894
~photo contributed by Paul Moritz

Katharine E.M. Oelke
ca1900

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Arno Helmuth Oelke, ca1893	Arno Oelke & Frances Hauschen November 1, 1898
Arno's Sears & Roebuck Car

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Henry & Elsabea Oelke's grandsons, ca 1910
Back L-R: Harold, Lorrence, Lester, Carlie & Leslie
Front L-R: Floyd, Merle, Donald, Gaylord, Lloyd & Otto

Lloyd and Floyd Oelke, 1918
Grandsons of Henry & Elsabea Oelke, in front of the Henry Oelke Jr. General Merchandise store
~photo contributed by Paul Moritz

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Henry & Else Oelke reunion, Farmersburg, 1915

3rd row from back, man with chin in hand - August
bearded man center rear - William
foreground, 3rd row back on right - Frances & Arno

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~unless otherwise credited, these photos were contributed by Judy Moyna from her personal collection. Judy's email address can be found in the Surname Registry for Oelke. Also, find a LOT of additional information on the Oelke & allied families by visiting Judy's World Connect website at Rootsweb, a link to her site is on the Personal Websites page (scroll down to 'Bender-Moyna Families')

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