Eltgroth-Reineke Wedding, 1902

ELTGROTH, REINEKE

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 12/18/2005 at 18:36:25

I translated the following article from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published on 7 February 1902. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

[Eltgroth-Reineke Wedding]

The wedding of Mr. Nickolaus Eltgroth and Miss Maria Reineke took place on Wednesday at the local Saints Peter and Paul Church. Afterwards, the young newlyweds and their relatives went to the home of John Eltgroth in the Third Ward and had breakfast. After breakfast, they all went to the residence of John Reineke on the farm southeast of Carroll where the small circle of relatives enjoyed a wedding celebration in a very comfortable and pleasant fashion. Until now, the bridegroom had lived with his brother, John Eltgroth, who is a foreman in our office. The bride is a daughter of John Reineke. The young couple will make their home on the Ringer farm, south of Carroll. We wish them much happiness.