SANDRETZKY FAMILY HISTORYSarah Gladys Olin "Sadie" was born February 27, 1880 in Dayton, Hennepin Cty, MN and married November 19, 1894 at Staples, Todd Cty, MN to William Julius Sandretzky (May 20, 1872-August 20, 1946). She had blue eyes and light hair. They settled in Grand Rapids, MN[1] and then Duluth finally staying at Stone Lake near Brimson, MN. Sadie died November 17, 1966 in Auburn, WA and is buried at Grand Rapids, MN. Their children :
Merrill Richard Sandretzky b: December 10, 1896 in Grand Rapids, MN[2] and d: December 22, 1980 in Tampa, FL, m: Evelyn Marie Wilcox "Mae" b: January 26, 1899 d: December 31, 1981 in Tampa, FL[3 ].
Effern Eugene Sandretzky b: July 26, 1899, Staples, Todd Cty, MN d: December 28, 1976 in Tucson, AZ m: December 4, 1925 Pauline Miriam Moreau b: February 16, 1898 in Hawthorne, WI, d:1998 AZ.
Clifford Norris Sandretzky b: August 9,1907 in Nashwauk,
Itasca, MN and m: October 30, 1933 to Lillian Sofia Anderson
b: September 24, 1907 and d: November 6, 1975. She is buried at
Aurora, MN. He died September 14, 1977 in Springfield, VA and
is buried at Grand Rapids, MN.
Chauncey Henry Sandretzky b: June 5, 1911 in Grand Rapids, MN d: March 23, 1983 in Apache Junction, AZ m: July 2, 1935 to Mary Rauha Wallin b: December 30, 1909 Pori, Finland, d: July 13, 1997 Portland, OR and buried at Indian Lake Cemetery.
Rellis Otis Sandretzky "Buck" b: March 2, 1915 Grand Rapids, MN d: January 8, 1994 Park Rapids, MN[4] m: April 2, 1938 Lillian Esther Sandstedt. Rellis m: 2nd to Ida Beal in 1963 and she d: November 12, 1966.
Hubert Arthur Sandretzky b: May 14, 1917
in Arbo Twsp, Itasca Cty, MN d: July 26, 1992 in Menagha, MN and
d: July 26, 1992 in St. Paul, Ramsey Cty, MN. He served in the
Armed Forces during WWII from 1942-45 traveling from No. Africa
to Anjio, Italy. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries
received during that war. He then worked on the Pacific Railroad
as a fireman and retired in 1969. On his days off he worked on
the Washington Ferry and his children have wonderful memories
of those times. He was a seaman in the Coast Guard 1940-42 and
worked on the Alaska Ferry in Ketchikan, AK. He received his private
pilots license in 1947 at Renton, WA. He was also an MP in the
National Guard in 1948 at Renton, WA. He m: February 28, 1942
to Jacqueline Schwartz b: February 28, 1914 and they divorced
in 1946. Then on January 28, 1947 at Renton, WA to Ida Marie
Niemi b: February 13, 1920 in Brimson, MN d: May 20, 1994 in Park
Rapids, MN.
Baby Daughter Sandretzky died at birth, buried in Sandretzky family plot in Grand Rapids, MN.
Picture on left is of the Sandretzky boys with their parents. Picture below is a panorama of Stone Lake, Minnesota.
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[1] William is listed in the book Logging Town-The Story of Grand Rapids, Minnesota 1941, as being a resident as of 1894
[2] Janet Johnson's notes show his birthplace as Staples, MN and the deathdate of December 20, 1980
[3] Janet Johnson's notes show Evelyn's birthdate as January 6, 1982
[4] Rellis was buried at Park Hill Cemetery in Duluth, St. Louis Cty, MN
Additonal Source:
Pines, Mines and Lakes, 1960 Rottsolk, James R. The Story of Itasca County, Minnesota-Village of Grand Rapids 1905 census MN State
Tributes to the Sandretzky Boys
Extended Sandretzky Family History
The Sandretzky's have many, many descendants living and I did not list their names here for reasons of privacy. If you would like to contact a member of this family, please e-mail me and I will forward your message.Click here
I was born in Rhode Island, U.S. on Oct. 1848 or 9 Grandmother said 48 and mother said 49. When I was 6 mos old, father and mother returned to Baden, Germany. My father was of English descent and was a teacher of English at the Heidelberg University. He was forced into the Krimean revolution between real Germany and Prussia. He was taken prisoner being a captain was confined in the fortification in Rastad and died there. So mother worked in Heidelberg those years and then again came to America leaving Julius and I with our grandmother for 6 years. Then in the winter of 58-59, they sent us. Mother again got married in NY then in 52-53 they went to Stillwater. So Juliess and I came to Stillwater in 58 spring 59. We were on our way several months so don’t remember the exact time when we got here. So you see I was 75 last October and I am going to live as long as I can see anyone else live.
I feel just like a boy, but I don’t feel otherwise. I am sorry, Charley quit his job at G.R. Rob is in Portland. He likes it there. Was talking of coming back for Florence, she doesn’t want to go so far from home. I did not hear about Susie’s chicks (checks?). I have not been there since Xmas. May go out next week. They brought the wood saw last week. Have not seen Arthur since Christmas. I guess it has been colder home than at your place. You may feel it in June.
I have been .. (can’t read this line) ..girl got married. Run away with a fellow, and this week the old folks got into a regular old time fight. She struck with a poker and I then had him arrested. Fined him $5 and costs. The girl lives in Mrs. White’s house on Elm St. He owes me $50 yet for that c___ him. It has run four years now and I could use it.
Hope this well find you all well and happy.
With love to all
Emil C. Sandretzky
Added on back
Mothers folks lived at Durlack, Baden, Germany 7 miles from the Rhine East, 2 miles from Carlorne E.
Please also contact Saliah Kako for access to the Sandretzky family site. She is a Hubert Sandretzky descendant.
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