St. Luke's Church, Eitzen, Minnesota

St. Luke United Church of Christ
Church and Cemetery

Eitzen,
Houston County,
Minnesota

St. Luke United Church of Christ, Eitzen, Minnesota

       

Henry C. and Sophia FRUECHTE Henry C. FRUECHTE
April 21, 1838
April 21, 1915
Sophia FRUECHTE
Nee FRANZEN
January 28, 1843
February 24, 1932

Henry C. and Sophia FRANZEN FRUECHTE are Jeff and Nate's Great Great Grandparents. Information about them is in the FRUECHTE Family History.

Arthur and Helen FRUECHTE

Arthur was a son of Herman H. and Sophia DETERS FRUECHTE. He was born March 11, 1902; died 1997. He married Helen HINRICHS on October 1, 1931. Helen was born May 26, 1907. Arthur is Jeff and Nate's first cousin twice removed.

August and Alvina FRUECHTE

August is Jeff and Nate's Gr Granduncle. He was a brother of their Gr Grandmother Emma FRUECHTE, who married William WIEGREFE. August was born November 30, 1877 and died December 28, 1959. He married Alvina M. WIEGREFE on December 15, 1909. Alvina was a sister of the above mentioned William WIEGREFE. Alvina was born July 8, 1885 in Houston County, Minnesota; she died December 23, 1976. They were the parents of four children.

Franklin H. FRUECHTE

Franklin is Jeff and Nate's Gr Granduncle. He was a brother of their Gr Grandmother Emma FRUECHTE, who married William WIEGREFE. Franklin was born November 10, 1883 and died September 8, 1979.

Franklin first married Edna BUCHOLTZ on November 18, 1914. Edna was born October 23, 1889 and died January 10, 1924. Franklin and Edna had two children.
Franklin second married Lora BUNGE on September 27, 1925. Lora was born July 18, 1900 and died March 2, 1946.

Franklin G. and Alvina FRUECHTE

Franklin was a son of Henry W. and Emma HEITMAN FRUECHTE. He was born May 17, 1912 and died May 20, 1974. He married Alvina BENEKE on October 4, 1933. Alvina was a daughter of Henry and Caroline KOEING BENEKE. Franklin is a first cousin twice removed of Jeff and Nate.

Henry W. and Emma FRUECHTE

Henry was a son of Henry C. and Sophia FRANZEN FRUECHTE. He was a brother of Jeff and Nate's Gr Grandmother Emma FRUECHTE, who married William WIEGREFE. Henry was born October 23, 1871 and died August 14, 1964. On January 4, 1900 Henry married Emma HEITMAN. Emma was born May 2, 1875 and died May 30, 1927. Henry and Emma had seven children.

Herbert and Alma FRUECHTE

Herbert was a son of Otto H. and Emily THIES FRUECHTE. He was born June 22, 1897 and died December 29, 1987. On April 6, 1921 Herbert married Alma STAGGEMEYER. Alma was born December 28, 1901. They were the parents of Belva, Roland H., Violet, Marilyn and Leland.

Herman and Sophia FRUECHTE

Herman was the oldest son of Henry C. and Sophia FRANZEN FRUECHTE. He was a brother of Jeff and Nate's Gr Grandmother Emma FRUECHTE, who married William WIEGREFE. Herman was born January 7, 1864 and died December 9, 1952. Herman married Sophia DETERS on April 5, 1888. Sophia was born September 3, 1868 and died December 25, 1953. They were the parents of seven children.

John and Frances FRUECHTE

I have not yet determined who John's parents were. His father was obviously a FRUECHTE. Frances' maiden name was FRUECHTE; her parents were Otto H. and Emily THIES. Frances was born December 13, 1892 and died December 3, 1985. She would be a first cousin twice removed of Jeff and Nate.

       

Created December 31, 2001

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