Albert Gaulke

From the Marysville Evening Tribune March 15, 1940

Milford Center News

Albert Gaulke of near Chuckery passed away Monday at Grant Hospital where he was a patient. He was 77 years of age and was a prominent farmer of Union township.
From the Marysville Evening Tribune March 11, 1940



ALBERT GAULKE DIED MONDAY

WELL-KNOWN FARMER SUCCUMBED IN HOSPITAL WAS ST. PAUL’S CHURCH CHARTER MEMBER

Albert Gaulke, aged 77, well-known farmer of Milford Center Rt. 1, died in Grant Hospital in Columbus yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o’clock of complications after an illness of about a week, during which time he was in the hospital.

He was born on July 29, 1862 in Germany. He married Barbara Nicol on April 19, 1894, and she died some 23 years ago. Mr. Gaulke was a charter member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Chuckery and was active in all the work of the church.

Surviving children include Ernest Gaulke of Marysville, Mrs. August Nicol and Mrs. Luther Dellinger of Plain City, Walter Gaulke of Milford Center, August Gaulke of Newark, Emil Gaulke of Ludell, Kansas, and Mrs. Otto Nicol of Saxonburg, Penn. One daughter is deceased. Fourteen grandchildren are living. Mr. Gaulke was the last surviving member of his family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the house and at 2 o’clock at the St. Paul Church with Rev C. J. Waccholz officiating. Burial will made in the St. Paul Cemetery in charge of L. H. Miller, head funeral director.