Fratzke
Seated: Otto, Otillie(Dumke), Edgar Lehmkulh(grandson), Ludwig, Leo
Standing: Dorthea, Johanna, Wilhelm, Theodore, Frederich, George, Paul, Selma
Picture Taken in 1916, Not Pictured: Elsie who died in 1911.
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Important Facts
  • Ludwig was the son of Michael Fratzke who was born in Naklo, Germany on September 10th, 1810. Michael had three sons: August, Gustav and Ludwig.
  • August and Gustav settled on a farm near Littleton, Buchanan Co., Perry Township, Iowa in 1868.
  • Michael and Ludwig bought land in 1874 in Fairbank Township, a mile an one half nortwest of August's place.
  • Leo Fratzke has done extensive research trying to establish a German connection, but had no success and concluded that there are no blood relatives of Michael Fratzke in Germany.
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