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John married Helen Karjala on 14 Sep 1949. Helen was born on 28 Aug 1927 in Menahga, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA; died on 5 Oct 2014 in Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: Sep 1891

Stanley married Marian Bourne on 16 Apr 1924 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Marian was born on 12 Nov 1899 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; died in Mar 1978 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"History of Winona County, vol III, 1913; pp 695-697
Herman F. Gerlicher, president of the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Company,one of the growing concerns of Winona, is a native of the city where he still resides, born April 10, 1862, son of Andrew and Susan (Oech) Gerlicher, the pioneers. He was taken to Wilson township, this county,as an infant, and there remained until eighteen years of age, attending district school, and assisting his parents with the general work of the farm. After a year's course in the Iowa Wesleyan University, at Mt.Pleasant, Iowa, he entered the law offices of Gould & Snow, at Winona, with whom he remained a year. Then he entered the employ of the L. C. Porter Milling Co. Subsequently, he worked for the Laird, Norton Company from 1882 to 1906, a period of nearly twenty-five years. In 1906 he became actively engaged in the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Co. Mr. Gerlicher is one of the popular men of Winona, and is a member of the Blue Lodge and the Scottish Rites bodies of the Masonic order. The subject of this sketch was married, February 4, 1886, to Sophie Staack, a native of America but of German ancestry. This union has been blessed with three children, Henrietta, Roscoe F. and Stanley C. The two sons live at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Henrietta married Walter A. Swoffer, and they have two children, Gretchen and Walter John.
The Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Company was originated in 1890, by George W. Gerlicher, the founder and organizer, and was a gradual development from the drug business in which he had for some years been engaged. The success of the company was assured from the start and the business is growing year by year. The concern manufactures Dr. Koch's Remedies, extracts, ground spices, toilet articles, and the We-no-nah stock tonic, the We-no-nah poultry tonic and the like, all of which are sold throughout the United States. The plant is at 61-63-65 East Second street, Winona. In 1906, by reason of ill health, George W. Gerlicher withdrew from active work, and moved to Los Angeles, California. Other members of the family have gradually become interested in the concern.
The present officers are: President, Herman F. Gerlicher; vice-president, Ben F. Gerlicher; secretary-treasurer, Carl Gerlicher."

Herman married Sophia Louise Staack on 4 Feb 1886 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Sophia (daughter of Mathias Staack and Mary Peterson) was born on 22 Feb 1862 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; died on 21 Jun 1938 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 24 Jun 1938 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "The Gerlicher Story", page 77:

Sophia (Staack) Gerlicher was a native American of German ancestry as was her husband Herman. They were married in Winona February 4, 1886 and celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1936 at their home, 815 West Wabasha Street. This was the home where their three children were raised and the anniversary dinner held Henrietta and family, Stanley and family plus twelve close friends were in attendance, while Roscoe was too ill and remained at his home in Kansas City.
Sophie Gerlicher was an excellent seamstress, and for a time early in her marriage (before ready-made dresses) employed other women to assist in the dressmaking.
She belonged to a number of organizations, which included the Winona Chapter 141, Order of Eastern Star of which she was an officer, the Methodist Church and the Woman's Union of that body, the Linden Club, the American Legion Auxiliary and two card clubs.
She was an excellent friend and home maker. Her needle work was both beautiful and artistic. Miriam Gerlicher remembers meeting her in 1914 and was duly impressed with her warm and understanding nature.
In her obituary Thursday, June 23, 1938 funeral services were conducted at the Central Methodist Church and a private service at home. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery with two nephews Herbert Thurow and Earl Welty and R.F. Bourne among the Pallbearers. Her three children , two sisters Emma Thurow and Clara Welty and three brothers Richard Staack of Sioux City, Carl of St. Paul, and Edward of Chicago, her husband and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive her, according to the WINONA REPUBLICAN HERALD. Four years later Herman joined her in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Obituary published in the Winona Republican Herald, 23 June 1038, p. 3

Funeral of Mrs. H. F. Gerlicher. Funeral services for Mrs. H. F. Gerlicher, 815 West Wabasha street, will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Friday at Central Methodist church. Dr. M. J. Magor, acting pastor of Central Methodist church in the absence of Dr. S. L. Parish, will officiate. Private services will be conducted at the home at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers will be Herbert Thurow and Earl Welty, nephews of Mrs, Gerlicher; Fred C. Hunkins, Herman Seidlitz, R. F. Bourne and Frank H. Walker. Mrs. Gerlicher before her marriage was Miss Sophia Staack. She was born in Winona February 22, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Staack. She attended the public schools here and had lived here practically all her life. - She was married to H. F. Gerlicher February 4, 1886. Mrs. Gerlicher was a member of - Winona chapter No. 141, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as an officer of the chapter. She also was a member of the Woman's Union of Central Methodist church, of the Methodist church, of the Linen club and until recently of the American Legion Auxiliary. She spent a great part of her time at needlework. Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. W. A. (Henrietta) Swoffer, Walnut Grove; two sons, Roscoe F. Gerlicher, Kansas City, and Stanley Gerlicher, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Emma) Thurow, Winona, and Mrs. Fred (Clara) Welty, Winona; three brothers, Richard Staack, Sioux City, Iowa; Carl Staack, St. Paul, and Edward Staack, Chicago; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.