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Elizabeth Wellman Link: Happy Birthday!

Elizabeth Wellman was born April 2, 1890 to Gerhard and Maria Wellman in West Point, Iowa. 

She was born to German immigrants. Gerhard had come to America from Germany in 1884.  Maria Kruempelmann had arrived in 1885. 

George, Bernard, Gerhard, Elizabeth, Anthony, and Aloyius Wellman. This picture was taken in 1905.

She married William John Link on August 2, 1916 in West Point.

Wedding Photo – Kathryn Link, George Wellman, Elizabeth Wellman Link, William John Link (seated). Taken August 2, 1916
Elizabeth and WJ in North Dakota

They traveled to North Dakota for a working honeymoon. WJ ran a threshing crew and they traveled from farm to farm across North and South Dakotas, threshing the wheat.

They had five children, and lived in West Point the rest of their lives.

Kris Buckles, Grandma Link, and Walt. Taken at Grandma’s house in 1970.

She passed away on October 31, 1976 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

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4 Comments

  1. Happy bday grandma! Luvu

  2. Chuckles

    Theyll probably say nice shit about me too when im gone

  3. Happy Birthday Grandma Link. I think of you so often and am blessed to have some of your things I use daily! Such sweet memories of my youth vacationing with you and yours!

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