Fratzke Family Genealogy 

William August Fratzke branch

Dorie Hemming (great-gradndaughter of Carl F. Fratzke) from Winona, Minn., furnished most of the information on the William August Fratzke branch of the family.

WILLIAM AUGUST FRATZKE ( Son of Carl F. & Augusta)

• Born: January 2, 1879
• In Germany
• Died: December 25, 1944
• Came to America: May 15, 1881

Married: HULDA PAULINE SCHULTZ (June 11, 1901)

• Born: October 7, 1880
• Died: February 24, 1968

Children:

• William Fratzke - Born: January 25, 1903
• Gertrude Fratzke - Born: June 24, 1904
• Leona Fratzke - Born: January 4, 1906
• Arthur Fratzke - Born: August 4, 1907
• Hilda Fratzke - Born: December 10, 1908
• Ernie Fratzke - Born: July 22, 1910
• Alfred Fratzke - Born: October 8, 1911
• John Fratzke - Born: April 23, 1913
• Carl Fratzke - Born: October 26, 1914
• Elizabeth Fratzke - Born: March 15, 1916
• Margaret Fratzke - Born: October 31 - Died: November 1
• Franklyn Fratzke - Born: February 6, 1919
• Mildred Fratzke - Born: Apri1. 1, 1921
• Irene Fratzke - Born: June 1, 1923

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Children of William August

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WILLIAM FRATZKE (Son of William August)
• Born: January 25, 1903
• Died: September 14, 1983 (Winona, MN.)

Married: Verna Ristuben

Children:
• Jean Fratzke - Married: John Schneider
  Children:
  • Lori
  • Tim
  • 4 Grandchildren

GERTRUDE FRATZKE (Daughter of William August)
• Born: June 24, 1904
  
• Died: Oct. 27, 1986 (Winona, MN.)

Married: Sylvester (Bud) Verkins

Children:
• Robert
• Earl
• Donald (deceased)
• 4 Grandchildren
• 1 Great Grandchild

LEONA FRATZKE (Daughter of William August)
• Born: January 4, 1906
• Died: May 13, 1988 (Winona, MN.)

Married: Ed Laabs March 9, 1925

Children:
• Doris - Married: Vern Hemming August 27, 1949
  Children:
  • Jack - Born: June 19, 1950 - Married: Patcica Stamen
    Children:
    • Heather
    • Jason
  • Donna - Born July 5, 1953 - Married: Ronald Shaw
    Children:
    • Erich
    • Caryn
    • Laura
• Shirley - Married: Robert Boeckman June 6, 1953
  Children:
  • Becky - Married: Glen Schleyle
    Children:
    • Stacy
    • Terri
  • Robi - Married: Lori
    Children:
    • Nissa
    • Tegan
  • Debbie
  • Holly
• Lois - Married: Del Tisch June 22, 1968
  Children:
  • Michael
  • Ryan
  • Andrew

ARTHUR FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Son of William August)
• Born: August 4, 1907

Married: Ann Hittner August 31, 1927

Children:
• Arthur - Married:
  Children:
  • Michael - Married: Kathy
    Children:
    • Michael
    • Scott
    • Jocelyn
    • Jessica
  • Jeff - Married: Gayette
    Children:
    • Jason
    • Lucas
  • Debra - Married: Terry Hopkins
    Children:
    • Matthew
    • Marcus
  • Mark - Married: Peggy
    Children:
    • Garrett
    • Graham
    • Brett
  • Gregory - Married: Michelle
    Children:
    • Cassara
• Marlene (deceased) - Married: Rodney Lingenfelter
  Children:
  • Steve - Married: Barb
    Children:
    • Marissa
    • Tyler
  • James - Married: Kathy
    Children:
    • 2 children
• 7 Grandchildren
• 16 Great Grandchildren

HILDA FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) ( Daughter of William August)
• Born: December 10, 1908

Married: Carl Polus August 10, 1926

Children:
• Phyllis
• Garlan
• Germaine
• Roger
• Maxine
• Gordon
• 34 Grandchildren
• 50 Great-Grandchildren

ERNEST FRATZKE (Eau Claire, WI.) (Son of William August)
• Born: July 22, 1910

Married: Harriet (deceased)

Children:
• Ernest Jr.
• 2 Grandchildren

ALFRED FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Son of William August)
• Born: October 3, 1911

Married: Evelyn Searles

JOHN FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Son of William August)
• Born: April 23, 1913

Married: Norma Prigge

Children:
• John
• Richard - Died: October 30, 1941 (age 4 1/2 months)
• Janice
• David
• 9 Grandchildren

CARL AUGUST FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Son of William August)
• Born: October 26,1914

Married: Helen Schreiber On August 28, 1939 in Winona, Mn.

Children:
• Robert Carl - Born: Janury 8, 1940 - Married: Lois Burnet (Divorced); Married: Beth Sayre
  Children:
  • Julie
    Children:
    • Amy
  • Mark
  • Eric
• Carl August Jr - Born: October 17, 1943 - Married: Rosalie Beyers
  Children:
  • Kevin - Married: Beth Thompson
  • Kirk
• Carol Ann - Born: October 17, 1943 - Married: Richard (Pete) Koutsky
  Children:
  • Jerry
• Gary James - Born: May 17, 1950 - Married: Barbara Schmidt
• Gayle Marie - Born: March 19, 1952 - Married: Robert Waldera
  Children
  • Mandy
  • Robbie
• Donna Mae - Born: May 9, 1956 - Married: Gary Marks (Divorced)
  Children:
  • Scott
  • Heidi

ELIZABETH FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Daughter of William August)
• Born: March 15, 1916

Married: Lester Sievers

Children:
• Gerald
• Joan
• Sally
• Peggy

FRANKLYN FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Son of William Auqust)
• Born: February 6, 1919

Married: Adaline Harders

Children:
• Alice
• Franklyn
• 3 Grandchildren
• 1 Great-Grandchild

MILDRED FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Daughter of William August)
1. Born: April 1,1921

Married: Foy Conrad (Died in war) Married: John Watambach (deceased )

Children:
• James
• Dorothy

IRENE FRATZKE (Winona, MN.) (Daughter of William August)
• Born: June 1, 1923

Married: Paul Kleinschmidt (died) Adrian Vondraschek

Children:
• Eugene
• Lorene
• 4 Grandchildren

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