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EMIL AND KATHARINE MEHLHAFF
Emil Mehlhaff Kalie Mehlhaff
Emil Mehlhaff was born August 13, 1893 at Eureka South Dakota to Jacob and
Christina (Koerner) Mehlhaff. Emil's father, Jacob, was born September 1862 in
Kassel, South Russia and died April 4, 1934. Emil's mother was born June 11,
1866 in Kassel, South Russia and died December 4, 1955. They came to Eureka in
1885. Emil's brothers and sisters are the following: Jacob, John, Albina
Diedtrich, Edward, Julius, Ida Schaible, Gotthilf, Otto all deceased; and
William, Galt, California; Herbert, Eureka; and Arther, Freeman, South Dakota.
Emil attended rural school at Bauer No. 1.
Emil and Katherine Hieb were united in marriage on March 14, 1920.
Katherine Hieb was born August 5, 1899 at Eureka to George J. and Katherina
(Perman) Hieb. Katherine's father, George, was born February 12, 1860 in
Neudorf, South Russia and died March 10, 1941 at Eureka. Her mother was born
December 4, 1863 at Kassel, South Russia and died August 14, 1933 at Eureka.
They came to Eureka in 1884. Katherine (Hieb) Mehlhaff's sisters and brothers
are the following: Lydia Werner, John Hieb, Henry Hieb, Christina Werner, Adam
Hieb, Jacob Hieb, George Hieb, and William, all deceased and Magdalena
Neuharth, Eureka; Emma Mehlhaff, Galt, California; Emil Hieb, Gardenia,
California; Gust Hieb, Lodi, California; and Helen Holman, Denver, Colorado.
After Emil and Katherine were married they farmed and Katherine was a homemaker.
Their children are Hilton Mehlhaff, wife (Velma Job), children, Cheryl Berg,
Dorthy Horst; Norma Fauth, husband (Milbert Fauth) children, Suzette Hoevet,
Hazel Thompson; Olive Weller, husband (Allen Weller) children, Patrick, K.
Scott, Kathryn, and Melanie, and Nancy Mehlhaff, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Emil and Katherine are members of the Eureka Reformed Church. Emil died on May
17, 1968. Katherine is a member of the Reformed Ladies Aid, Hospital Auxiliary
and a Senior Citizens member. Her hobbies are raising flowers, shrubs,
gardening and reading.
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