Notes:

Never Married.

No Children.

Obit:
Edward F. Ahlvers
Edward Frederick Ahlvers. the only son of Fred W. and Louise Reinking Ahlvers, was born March 13, 1907, on a farm south of Glen Elder, Ks. His death came Saturday afternoon, September 7, 1985, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Grand Island, Nebr. He was 78 years old.
Ed attended the Lone Hill Rural school. He was a farmer and stockman until he entered the service in October, 1942. He served in WW II in the U.S. Army as a Tech 5th Grade in the 1064th Engineer Forestry Co. He was in both the European African Middle Eastern and the Pacific theaters of war. He was discharged in December, 1945. Ed returned home to continue farming until he retired three years ago.
he was a member of the Lutheran Church of Tipton, the American Legion of Glen Elder, and a life-time member of the Beloit V.F.W.
Ed leaves his two sisters, Nora Fisher of Glen Elder and Josephine Konzen and her husband Lawrence of Downs; a nephew, Allen Fisher of Downs; three nieces, Louise Finley, Onaga, Ks., Rebecca Marzolf, and Caroline Bowles, both og Glen Elder, and their families, and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Edwin Fisher.

Fred married Louise C Reinking on 18 Apr 1906. Louise (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharina Elizabeth Guhn) was born on 24 Apr 1881 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 22 Oct 1979 in Downs, Kansas; was buried on 26 Oct 1979 in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obit:
01 Nov 1979
Louise C. Ahlvers
Louise C. Reinking Ahlvers, daughter of Chris and Catherine Guhn Reinking, was born April 24, 1881, at Tipton, Kansas. She passed away at the Mid-America Nursing Home, Downs, on October 22, 1979, at the age of 98 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Louise was baptized into the Lutheran faith in infancy and at the age of 14 she was confirmed.
She was united in marriage to Fred Ahlvers on April 18, 1906, and to this union three children were born, Edward, Nora and Josephine. The family lived on a farm south of Glen Elder and later moved to Glen Elder.
"Gramdma" loved to work in her flower garden, which she enjoyed very much.
Preceding Louise in death were her parents, husband, Fred on Sept. 3, 1961, four brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her three children: Edward Ahlvers of the home, Mrs. Nora Fisher of Glen Elder, and Mrs. Josephine Konzem and her husband Lawrence of Downs; four grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Finley and family of St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fisher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marzolf and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bowles and family, all of Glen Elder; plus 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Millie Neumeyer, Downs; Mrs. Minnie Litke, Seneca; and Mrs. Katherine Kasky, Isanti, Minn.; and one brother, Carl Reinking of Downs; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Glen Elder with Rev. Jerry Milleson officiating.
Musicians were LaVern Harrison and Harry Harrison, vocalists and Mrs. Max Porter, organist.
Casket bearers were Melvin Ahlvers, Clayton Kresin, Carl Lutgen, Marvin Odle, Edward Reinking and Adolph Tonne.
Interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder. Servces were by Waconda Funeral Home, Cawker City.

? married ?. was born in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Native Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Reinking Married April 4, 1879 - Many Help Celebrate
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reinking widely known and highly respected citizens of Tipton, on Thursday, April 4th, 1929, observed the fiftieth return of their wedding day. But a limited number of married couples are granted such a privilege. In accordance with the wish of the jubiliant pair, both of whom are loyal members of the Lutheran Church at Tipton appropriate services were conducted in Zion's Lutheran Church, a large number of relatives, friends and acquaintances participating.
The local pastor J. Kiesow, briefly addressed the celebrating couple in both the American and German language, taking for his texts Romans 8, 38-39, and Isaiah 46, 4. The Quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Will Seidal, Mrs. Warren Hobbi* and J.H. Pottberg, accompanied by Kathryn Reinking renedered two beautiful selections, entitled "I Shall Be Like Him" for their first number and "Silver Threads Among the Gold." as their concluding song.
After the services at the Church the celebration continued on the Reinking farm northwest of town. A beautiful basket dinner was served under the direction of the Ladies Aid of Zion's Lutheran Church. The afternoon was spent in pleasant conversation, all present enjoying a good time.
The dinner room was beautifully decorated in Gold and White crepe paper, te streamers leading to a gorgeous Angel Food Cake, that was presented to the honorees by their children, which was baked and decorated by Margaret Greif.
The honored couple received many beautiful and useful gifts from those present, in the late afternoon all departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Reinking many more happy years together. At about nine o'clock the Tipton Band surprised them and came to their home in town and played three beautiful selections for them, which pleased them very much.
Mr. Reinking was born at West Palia, Germany, April 27th, 1850, when 6 weeks old, his mother passed away and at the age of 7 years his ****** passed away leaving h*** **** when 17 he came to America working at Iowa and in **** *he earlier settlers taking a homestead in Osborne county. On April 4th 1879 he was united in Holy Matrimony to Miss Katherine Gunn, who was born in Schleswich Holstein, Germany, October 17, 1861. In 1875, she came to America with her parents living in Osborne county, living there only a short time after their marriage, they moved to Mitchell county on a farm 1 1-4 miles north of Tipton, where they resided until they moved to their retired home in Tipton, in the fall of 1927.
Mr. and Mrs. Reinking celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary 25 years ago and this month had the honor to celebrate their fiftieth which is a destination not many reach. To their union thirteen children were born, nine of whom are living and all had the pleasure of being with their parents that day with the exception of one son, John, who lives in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Reinking have 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
May the remainder of the life of the principal celebrants in this rare event be fraught with such blessings as flow from the inexhaustable source of divine grace in Christ Jesus.

Immigrated to the United States in 1867.
Became Naturalized in 1871.
Moved from Iowa to Kansas.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47491347/christian-frederick-reinking

His mother died when he was six weeks old and his father died when he was seven years of age. He came to America at the age of seventeen, where he settled in Iowa. In 1872 her came to Kansas
Christian married Katherine Guhn April 4, 1879. They were the parents of 13 children -

Christian married Catharina Elizabeth Guhn on 04 Apr 1879. Catharina (daughter of Hans J. Guhn and Wiebke Thomson) was born on 17 Oct 1861 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 12 Nov 1949 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Osborne County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47491408/catherina-elizabeth-reinking

She came to America with her parents in 1875. She married Christian Frederick Reinking April 4, 1879. They were the parents of 13 children

Birth:
German - Catharina Elizabeth Guhn
Amirican - Catherene Elizabeth Guhn

? married ?. was born in Prussia; died in Jun 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hans married Wiebke Thomson on 25 Sep 1846. Wiebke (daughter of Thomson and ?) was born on 28 May 1824 in Henstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussan Germany; died on 09 Mar 1907 in Osborne County, Kansas; was buried in Lutheran Cemetery Osborne County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This whole Guhn family migrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1877

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