18, 1904; Emma, March 16, 1907; Anna, July 30, 1908; William, November 28, 1909; and Alice, October 13, 1916.

        Margaret married Gustave Kruse, born June 16, 1 894, on June 25, 1919. They have five children: Kenneth, May 25, 1920; Gordon, April 5, 1926; Darlene, November 25, 1928; Naomi, February 26, 1937; and Mavis, October 24, 1942. Kenneth married Johanna Van Ruler and has two children, Barbara and Alvin. Gordon married Marge Kline and has one son, Michael Gustaf. They live in Sioux Falls. Darlene is at home.

        Minnie married Emil Boese, born June 19, 1900, on February 22, 1922. They have three children: Anton, born February 3,1925; Berle, born August 22, 1927; and Clifford, born November 17, 1935. Berle served in the Navy in World War II. Anton was in the Medical Division in the Army of World War. The boys are staying at home.

        Henry married Elsie Haveman, born November 2, 1900, of Avoca, Nebraska, September 28, 1921. They have three children: Eileen, born Nov. 24, 1922; Roy, born March 28, 1926; and Iris, born Aug. 24, 1929. Eileen married H. Isebrands. They have a girl, Marcia. Eileen is a graduate of the Minneapolis Business College, and is with the Occidental Loan Assn. of Omaha, Nebraska. Roy saw some service in the U. S. Navy. Iris is in school.

        Fred died at the age of two years.

        Lena married Carl Boese, born April 29, 1904, on January 7, 1925. They have three children: Virgil, October 31, 1928; Wayne, December 1,1930; and Myrna, April 4,1937.

        Elizabeth married Ernest Grieme, born September 8, 1900, on Dec. 29, 1926. They have two children: Orville, November 21, 1927; and Beverly, February 6, 1939. Orville was in the U.S. Navy several months and Beverly is attending school. They live on the old homestead.

        Emma married Adolph Loftus, born January 14, 1901, on June 30, 1928. They have two children: ImoJean, born July 28, 1929; and Stanley, June 17, 1932. They live in Ellsborough township.


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        Anna married Henning Laffrenzen, born June 17, 1904, on February 12, 1926. They have five children: Dale, born January 31, 1928; Donna, September 19, 1929; Wilbur, April 1,1941; Darl, May 27, 1935; and David, May 21, 1940. They live in Pipestone. Dale is still in the Navy.

        William married Margaret Thuringer, born March 3, 1917, on February 15, 1935. They have two children: Maris, December 23, 1936; and Garry, July 24, 1943. They live in St. Paul.

        Alice married Henry Martensen, born October 23, 1910, on June 26, 1935. They have two children: Mona, April 15, 1937; and Marvin, August 19, 1944. They are living in Cameron Township.

        William Helmke, Sr., died January 30, 1934. His wife, who was born in 1875, died October 20, 1936. None of the old settlers were more universally esteemed than Mr. and Mrs. William Helmke.


THE FRED HELMKE FAMILY

        Fred Helmke was the youngest son of Henry and Margaret (Schulter) Helmke of Hanover, Germany. He was born July 3,1880, and came to this country in 1895. He married Margaret Post, June 7, 1899. They moved to Pine County and then to Murray County in 1913. One of the most successful farmers in Cameron, he was the first farmer to demonstrate that quack grass could be eradicated from the farm. He retired in 1928 and moved to Lake Wilson. His wife died in 1941. Mr. Helmke married Marie Meyer of Omaha, Nebraska. He left in October, 1946 for Texas to spend the winter, but was seized with a heart attack and died November 6, 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Helmke had ten children, Henry, John, Lena, William, Fred, Sophia, Herman, Mary, Ella, and Ralph.

        Henry, born December 24, 1901, was married to Lillian Madge Ripley, born January 30, 1910, on September 25, 1929. They have four children, Eugene Vernon, January 24, 1931; Dale Leroy, April 21, 1933; Ronald Henry, December 10, 1936; and Darlene Claire, March 17, 1939.


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