Bio of KOEPKE, Martin (b.1858), Wright Co., MN
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268   HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

  Martin Koepke, now deceased, was for many years one of the respected 
and substantial citizens of Albion township. He was born in Germany, 
November 13, 1858, and was there reared and educated. In 1878 he set 
out for America to seek his fortune in the new country. By working hard 
and saving his money he was enabled in 1880 to purchase eighty acres in 
section 34, Albion township. He cleared all the land, built a log house 
16 by 24, with a shingled roof and board floor, and became in time a 
successful farmer. He died March 27, 1897, and his death was sincerely 
mourned. Mr. Koepke was married October 27, 1881, to Caroline Schultz, 
who was born in Germany April 

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18, 1865, and came to America with Michael Ferchmien, a family friend. 
Mr. and Mrs. Koepke had eight children. Hulda, the oldest, died in infancy. 
Rudolph was born February 26, 1887. Reinhold was born January 28, 1889. 
Hedwig was born in August, 1893; Olga died in 1903; Martin was born July 
27, 1897; Robert and Martha died in infancy. Rudolph and Reinhold are 
both successful farmers of this township. Hedwig was married January 1,
1911, to William Uecker, and they have two children; Edwin and William. 
Mrs. Caroline (Schultz) Koepke was married in October, 1899, to Fred 
Uecker, and they live in section 27, Albion township. They have four 
children: Bernard, born August 6, 1900; Esther, born June 2, 1903; 
Olga, born May 15, 1906, and Annie, born July 26, 1909.