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updated February 16, 2010
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Wilhelm & Elizabeth Oelke
Wilhelm and Elizabeth (Willruth) Oelke emigrated to Clayton County in 1851 with their sons Wilhelm and Heinrich. Two other children, August and Bertha, were born in Clayton County, Iowa.
Wilhelm Heinrich Oelke married Caroline Maria Louise Schmalfeldt
Henry John Friedrich Oelke married Elsabea Dorothea Heesch
August Ernest Oelke married Amelia Catherine Kregel
Bertha Dorothea Elizabeth Oelke married Fredrick J. Splies
![]() August, Henry, William Oelke & Bertha Oelke Splies Children of Wilhelm and Elizabeth (Willruth) Oelke
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![]() Henry J.F. Oelke & Elsabea D. Heesch
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Children of William H. Oelke & Caroline M.L. Schmalfeldt
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![]() Hugo Oelke, US Army WWI |
![]() Elfrieda Oelke Englehardt |
![]() Ewald Oelke & Alma Engelhardt |
![]() Dr. Emil Oelke |
![]() William C. Oelke |
![]() Albert Cousins & Adele Oelke |

Helmuth Oelke's Sears & Roebuck Car
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Children of Henry J.F. Oelke & Elsabea D. Heesch
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Henry & Elsabea Oelke family photo
Standing L-R: Christopher, Arno, Katharine, Edwin &
Henry
Seated: Henry Oelke & Elsabea Heesch Oelke
~photo contributed by Paul Moritz
![]() Edward, Kathryn, Christopher, Henry & Arnold Oelke (C.T. Peick, Photographer, Guttenberg) |
![]() Christopher Oelke & Emma Buck 1891 |
![]() Chris & Emma Oelke family L-R: Lorenz, Bernice, Teresa, Emma, Vivian, Christopher, Carlton & Elsie ~photo contributed by Paul Moritz |
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![]() Henry C.F. Oelke & Theresa Looby 1896 |
![]() Edwin Oelke & Mary Kluth 1894 |
![]() Arno Oelke & Frances Hauschen November 1, 1898 |
![]() Katharine E.M. Oelke ca1900 |

Arno Oelke, ca1893

William Oelke farm home, Farmersburg
~unless otherwise credited, these
photos were contributed by Judy Moyna from her personal
collection. Judy's email address can be found in the Surname
Registry for Oelke. Also, find a LOT of
additional information on the Oelke & allied families by
visiting Judy's World Connect website at Rootsweb, a link to her
site is on the Personal Websites page (scroll
down to 'Bender-Moyna Families')