BioA: Vollrath, Mr./Mrs. Henry (Golden – 1975)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Vollrath, Yaniga, Seibold, Schwarze

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/27/1975

Vollrath, Mr./Mrs. Henry (Golden – 25 March 1975)

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vollrath of Greenwood were honored with an open house Saturday evening at the Legion Hall in Greenwood. Golden wedding bells were suspended from above and more bells, along with candles and flowers, graced the tables. The tiered wedding cake was decorated in gold and white. More than 125 guests greeted the Vollraths on the occasion of their golden wedding.

Among the guests were: Mrs. John Seibold, the former Irma Vollrath, and Alvin Schwarze, both of Greenwood, who had been the attendants at the wedding March 25, 1925. The marriage ceremony took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Yaniga, three miles west of Greenwood.

The former Paula Yaniga had come with her parents from Austria at the age of three and after a few years in eastern states the family moved to Greenwood. Here she received her education and then worked as a telephone operator in Greenwood.

Henry Vollrath was born three miles northwest of Greenwood. The son of the Philip Vollraths, he continued farming the home place after their marriage. He received his education in the rural school when shinny was the game and degree coaches and hockey were unknown.

In 1957 they moved into their present home and Mr. Vollrath continued to work on the farm until it was sold in the recent years. Mrs. Vollrath again worked as a telephone operator for a number of years.

Through the years they have enjoyed traveling whenever the opportunity arose and have been in Mexico and Canada.

Mrs. Vollrath like to refinish furniture and also does chair caning. They both do gardening. She had been a member of the West Side Homemakers and belongs to the Immanuel Guild.

Mr. Vollrath served as clerk of the Decker school board for 25 years and was chairman of the Town of Warner assessor.

They are members of the Immanuel United Church of Christ.

Their three children Vern Vollrath, Janesville, Dale and Larry Vollrath, Green Bay, with their wives, attended the celebration, along with the eight grandchildren.
 

 

 


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