Bio of KOEPKE, Rudolph, Wright Co., MN
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269   HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY                           

  Rudolph Koepke, an energetic young farmer of Albion township, 
was born on the old homestead in section 34, son of Martin and Caroline 
(Schultz) Koepke. He attended the district schools, was reared to farm 
pursuits and remained with his parents, and after his father's death 
took charge of the home place with his brother Reinhold. In 1913 he 
bought his present place of 120 acres in sections 26 and 23, where he 
carries on general farming and stock raising in a successful manner. 
Mr. Koepke was married, September 20, 1911, to Tina Elfmann, and they 
have a son, Alvin, born February 11, 1913. Tina Elfmann is the daughter 
of Edward and Molly (Kranz) Elfmann, of section 36, Albion township. Mr. 
Elfmann died February 26, 1915.