Luchterhandt, Rudolph - biographies

LUCHTERHANDT, BRANDT, KREKOW, RUBBERT, ARF

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Date: 4/19/2011 at 11:13:37

Rudolph Luchterhandt Biography

Rudolph Luchterhandt was born in Pommern, Germany, August 24, 1868. At the age of eleven years he and his parents came to Chicago. In 1879, the family moved to Marcus; the father and mother, two sons, August and Rudolph and two daughters, Minnie (Mrs. Gottlieb Brandt) and Anna (Mrs. Charles Reinert). They located in Tilden Township across the road where Adolph Brandt now lives. (The buildings have all been removed.) While living here Rudolph's mother sent word back to Germany to the Gotfried Krekow family that they too should come to America, and they came.
Rudolph married Helena Rubbert, born January 12, 1873, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rubbert. She came from Germany to Chicago and in 1879, to Marcus. Rudolph and Helena were the first couple married in the old frame Trinity Lutheran Church, Amherst Township, April 12, 1891. It was Rudolph who mounted the bell in the old church tower. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1941.
Helena died July 7, 1944 and Rudolph passed away June 14, 1951. Seven children were born to this union: Dora (Mrs. Louis Quamen) deceased, Lydia (Mrs. Alfred Chinn) Henderson, Nevada, Elsie (Mrs. Elmer Blietz) Council Bluffs, Nora (Mrs. C. Conley) Marcus, Alma (Mrs. Carl Heesch) Marcus, Martin, California and LeRoy, North Dakota. - The 1971 Marcus Centennial Book, page 87.

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R. F. Luchterhandt Arrived in Marcus Fifty-one Years Ago

Marcus News: R. F. Luchterhandt, living five miles south of Meriden, was in Marcus Tuesday, making plans to hold his closing out sale on December 11.

Mr. Luchterhandt came to Marcus in 1877, when he was a boy eight years old, in company with Hans Arf. He lived in Chicago and planned to spend some time here with his uncle, August Krekow. The boy liked it so well that he continued to remain here, and worked for farmers of that vicinity until he began farming for himself.

When Mr. Luchterhandt came here there were only a few business houses. Those buildings remaining today that he recalls are: The Dempsey hotel, the News building, Dorr implements and the office of Marcus Lumber Co. There were others, be believes. The old Marcus House, since burned, had been built. There were homesteaders here then, but in groups, and one could go many miles before coming to a house, he said. Settlers in his neighborhood, who were homesteaders then were: John Dorr, Adam Dorr, John Rowe, Wireman Miller, Mr. Baertling.

Mr. Luchterhandt, his wife and sons, Martin and LeRoy, plan to move to Marcus in the near future. - Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel; Tuesday, December 4, 1928; page 1, column 4