FOURTH GENERATION

4. B. (Bernard) Herman REMKE was born on 30 Jul 1840 in Pusselburen, Ibbenbueren, Westphalia, Prussia. He was christened on 31 Jul 1840 in St Mauritius Church, IbbenBueren, Westphalia, Germany. He died on 14 Dec 1925 in Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. He was buried on 17 Dec 1925 in St Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa.

He was married to Maria Catherine (Kate) KOURTHAUS on 22 Jan 1861 in Ferdinand, Dubois County, Indiana. Maria Catherine (Kate) KOURTHAUS died on 22 Apr 1875 in Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. B. (Bernard) Herman REMKE and Maria Catherine (Kate) KOURTHAUS had the following children:

6 i. Catherine (Kate) REMKE.
7 ii. Philomena REMKE.
8 iii. Joseph Henry REMKE.

He was married to Bernadine MEIER in 1876. Bernadine MEIER was born on 6 Dec 1845. She was buried in Jun 1896 in St Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. She died on 27 Jun 1896. B. (Bernard) Herman REMKE and Bernadine MEIER had the following children:

9 i. Caroline REMKE was born in 1888.
+10 ii. Henry Flex REMKE.
+11 iii. William B. REMKE.
+12 iv. Mary REMKE.
+13 v. Anna REMKE.
14 vi. Carrie REMKE.
+15 vii. Ida Josephine REMKE.

He was married to Elizabeth BRINKS (DRITTEGATTIN) on 3 Nov 1898. Elizabeth BRINKS (DRITTEGATTIN) was born on 24 Feb 1878 in Festina, Iowa. She was buried in Jun 1917 in St Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. She died on 12 Jun 1917 in Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. B. (Bernard) Herman REMKE and Elizabeth BRINKS (DRITTEGATTIN) had the following children:

16 i. Otilla REMKE.
17 ii. Regina REMKE.
18 iii. Rose REMKE.
19 iv. Anna REMKE.
20 v. Emma REMKE.
21 vi. Juila (Sister Carmella) REMKE.
22 vii. John REMKE.
23 viii. Helen REMKE.
24 ix. Tony REMKE.
25 x. Clara REMKE.