Goettsch

Article written in the Luverne Star Herald:

Mr & Mrs William Goettsch celebrated their 50th Anniversary with members of their family and friends. They were united in marriage in Davenport, Iowa February 19, 1889. They spent their first five years farming in Cedar County, Iowa before coming to Rock County Minnesota. They farmed northwest quarter of section 35 Springwater Township. They retired on October 08, 1919 and moved to 218 North Freeman Ave Luverne. There children of whom all were present at the Golden Wedding: Mrs Hilda Stroeh of Hills, Mrs Elsie Jarchow of Blue Mound Township, Mrs Anna Noll of Springwater Township, Mrs Verona Colby of Long Beach, California and Harry Goettsch of Venice Ca. At that time they had fourteen grand children.

There were 9 children in William's family a sister and two brothers were still living at that time they were Mrs L J Jarchow Luverne, Rudolph Goettsch, Canby and Edward Goettsch in Davenport, Iowa.

William had been working on his car in the garage and was found unconscious on the floor of the garage. The car was running and the garage was filled with the deadly fumes. The doctor was unable to revive him.

Provided by Mavis and Jim Jarchow.