BioA: Venzke, Mr./Mrs. Albert (Gold - 1964)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Venzke, Wire, Wienandt, Bahr, Buss, Engelking

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Aug 1964

Venzke, Mr./Mrs. Albert (Gold - 30 JUL 1964)

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Venzke was celebrated Saturday, July 25 at a gathering of the children and grandchildren at the Clarence Venzke home at Milan. All of the children were present except Mrs. Phil Wire of Reseda, Calif.

To add to the festivities of the occasion Mrs. Venzke had a corsage of gold chrysanthemums and Mr. Venzke had a boutonniere.

The marriage of Mr. Venzke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Venzke Sr. of the town of Holton (Marathon Co., Wis.), and Ida Wienandt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wienandt, town of Johnson, took place July 301914, at the home of the groom's parents, with Rev. E. Buerger officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. Venzke farmed in the town of Holton for 42 years and in Dec. 1956, moved to Milan.

The children of the couple are: Clarence Venzke, Milan, Mrs. Phil (Irene) Wire, Reseda, Calif., Mrs. Edmund (Janet) Bahr, Athens, Mrs. Chester (Lillian) Buss, Abbotsford; Mrs. Leroy (Beatrice) Engelking, Wauwatosa, and Lavern Venzke, Victor, Ia.

There are 14 grandchildren.