Iowa Family Groupsheet for William H. RALFS #2 Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Claire Grant Email address: cmgrant2@yahoo.com Husband: William H. RALFS #2 Birthdate: September 12, 1870 Birthplace: Westerdeichstrich,Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Death date: March 15, 1932 Place of death: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Father: Johannes Hermann RALFS Mother: Elsabea Margaretha Elizabeth EDENS Marriage date: September 17, 1898 Marriage place: Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA Wife: Mary Wilhelmina {Minnie} MARTENS Birthdate: May 16, 1876 Birthplace: Germany Death date: July 03, 1958 Place of death: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Father: Peter MARTENS Mother: Anna RATHMAN CHILDREN Child No. 1: Hilda RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: January 22, 1899 Birthplace: Paullina, O'Brien Co., IA Death date: September 20, 1992 Place of death: Henning, Ottertail Co., MN Marriage date: June 25, 1919 Marriage place: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Spouse's name: Albert H. KAMRATH Child No. 2: Minnie Leona RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: October 13, 1900 Birthplace: Paullina, O'Brien Co., IA Death date: May 28, 1983 Place of death: Montevideo, Chippewa, Co., MN Marriage date: January 28, 1920 Marriage place: Rock Co., MN Spouse's name: Albert Ludwig Fritz BURMEISTER Child No. 3: George Washington RALFS Sex: M Birthdate: October 21, 1901 Birthplace: Paullina, O'Brien Co., IA Death date: August 16, 1950 Place of death: Luverne, Rock Co, MN Marriage date: December 26, 1924 Marriage place: Durant, IA Spouse's name: Erma Gertrude Elise "Anna" LAFRENZ Child No. 4: Elsie RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: June 26, 1903 Birthplace: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Death date: 1949 Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: NONE Child No. 5: Grace RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: January 25, 1905 Birthplace: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Death date: July 20, 1990 Place of death: Sebring, Highlands Co., FL Marriage date: 1925 Marriage place: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Spouse's name: James Earle KICKLAND #1of 2 Child No. 6: Stella May RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: June 20, 1906 Birthplace: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Death date: December 10, 1989 Place of death: Placer, Placer Co., CA Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Edward T. BARCK Child No. 7: Laura Luella RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: November 10, 1908 Birthplace: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Death date: July 08, 2001 Place of death: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Marriage date: February 11, 1925 Marriage place: Pipestone, Pipestone Co., MN Spouse's name: Ernest Christ OYE Child No. 8: Viola Deliah RALFS Sex: F Birthdate: January 20, 1911 Birthplace: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Death date: March 29, 1913 Place of death: Elmer Twp., Pipestone Co., MN Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: NONE Documentation: George Ralfs was my Grandfather,I have gathered several Birth, Death & Marriage certificates (from all the various Courthouses in both Iowa & MN),on this family. Also many of the actual Obituaries ( from the newspaper offices),and have taken pictures of their headstones in the various cemeteries in both Iowa & MN. I also have a great deal of information on William Ralfs' siblings and their descendants.