Source: History of Muscatine County
Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 498, bio of Rudolph Ehercke.
On the 25th of December, 1882, Mr.Rudolph EHRECKE was united in marriage to Miss LENA KAUTZ, who was born in Scott county, Iowa, on the 21st of December, 1860, her parents being CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINA ( BASSLER ) KAUTZ, natives of Germany.
After crossing the Atlantic to the United States they took up their abode in Michigan, in which state their marriage was celebrated. They came to Iowa at an early day, locating on a farm in Scott county, which Mr. Kautz
operated until 1894, when he put aside the active work of the fields.
He lived retired in Buffalo until 1907 and then removed to Blue Grass, where his demise occurred on the 8th of April, 1909, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Buffalo, Iowa.
His widow yet makes her home in Blue Grass. She is a member of the Lutheran church, to which her husband also belonged.
Their children were nine in number, as follows:
Frederick; Christ; Mrs. Ehrecke; Frank; Emma; Charles, who was born April 15, 1868, and died August 5, 1870; Mary; Edward, who was born on the 9th of June, 1873, and passed away September 16, 1905; and Edith.
Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 498, bio of Rudolph Ehercke.
On the 25th of December, 1882, Mr.Rudolph EHRECKE was united in marriage to Miss LENA KAUTZ, who was born in Scott county, Iowa, on the 21st of December, 1860, her parents being CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINA ( BASSLER ) KAUTZ, natives of Germany.
After crossing the Atlantic to the United States they took up their abode in Michigan, in which state their marriage was celebrated. They came to Iowa at an early day, locating on a farm in Scott county, which Mr. Kautz
operated until 1894, when he put aside the active work of the fields.
He lived retired in Buffalo until 1907 and then removed to Blue Grass, where his demise occurred on the 8th of April, 1909, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Buffalo, Iowa.
His widow yet makes her home in Blue Grass. She is a member of the Lutheran church, to which her husband also belonged.
Their children were nine in number, as follows:
Frederick; Christ; Mrs. Ehrecke; Frank; Emma; Charles, who was born April 15, 1868, and died August 5, 1870; Mary; Edward, who was born on the 9th of June, 1873, and passed away September 16, 1905; and Edith.
Source: History of Muscatine County
Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 498, bio of Rudolph Ehercke.
On the 25th of December, 1882, Mr.Rudolph EHRECKE was united in marriage to Miss LENA KAUTZ, who was born in Scott county, Iowa, on the 21st of December, 1860, her parents being CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINA ( BASSLER ) KAUTZ, natives of Germany.
After crossing the Atlantic to the United States they took up their abode in Michigan, in which state their marriage was celebrated. They came to Iowa at an early day, locating on a farm in Scott county, which Mr. Kautz
operated until 1894, when he put aside the active work of the fields.
He lived retired in Buffalo until 1907 and then removed to Blue Grass, where his demise occurred on the 8th of April, 1909, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Buffalo, Iowa.
His widow yet makes her home in Blue Grass. She is a member of the Lutheran church, to which her husband also belonged.
Their children were nine in number, as follows:
Frederick; Christ; Mrs. Ehrecke; Frank; Emma; Charles, who was born April 15, 1868, and died August 5, 1870; Mary; Edward, who was born on the 9th of June, 1873, and passed away September 16, 1905; and Edith.
Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 498, bio of Rudolph Ehercke.
On the 25th of December, 1882, Mr.Rudolph EHRECKE was united in marriage to Miss LENA KAUTZ, who was born in Scott county, Iowa, on the 21st of December, 1860, her parents being CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINA ( BASSLER ) KAUTZ, natives of Germany.
After crossing the Atlantic to the United States they took up their abode in Michigan, in which state their marriage was celebrated. They came to Iowa at an early day, locating on a farm in Scott county, which Mr. Kautz
operated until 1894, when he put aside the active work of the fields.
He lived retired in Buffalo until 1907 and then removed to Blue Grass, where his demise occurred on the 8th of April, 1909, his remains being interred in the cemetery at Buffalo, Iowa.
His widow yet makes her home in Blue Grass. She is a member of the Lutheran church, to which her husband also belonged.
Their children were nine in number, as follows:
Frederick; Christ; Mrs. Ehrecke; Frank; Emma; Charles, who was born April 15, 1868, and died August 5, 1870; Mary; Edward, who was born on the 9th of June, 1873, and passed away September 16, 1905; and Edith.
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