Fourth Generation

55. Elmer Edward GRABITSKE was born on 21 September 1916 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^21,49 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Elmer died on 4 February 1986 at the age of 69 in New Orleans, Orleans County, LA.⁴⁹ at the Tulane University Medical Center. He was buried in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.⁴⁹ in the Riverview Cemetery.

Elmer Edward GRABITSKE and Delores Virginia GERKE were married on 17 August 1940 in Waukon, Allamakee County, IA.⁴⁹ Delores Virginia GERKE, daughter of August Heinrich GERKE and Mathilda Louise RADLOFF, was born on 12 July 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^21,57,58,59 She was baptized on 8 August 1920 in Monroe County, WI.⁵⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Delores was confirmed on 14 May 1933 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 14 August 1997 at the age of 77 in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, MN.⁶⁰ She was buried in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.⁴⁹ in the Riverview Cemetery.

Elmer Edward GRABITSKE and Delores Virginia GERKE had the following children:

+83	i.	Dwight David GRABITSKE.
+84	ii.	Carol Loreen GRABITSKE.
85	iii.	Mark Brian GRABITSKE was born on 11 July 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.⁴⁹ He was baptized on 26 July 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.⁴⁹ at Emanuel Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 30 April 1967 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.⁴⁹ at Emanuel Lutheran Church.