This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mcalpage Surnames: Talbert Tolbert Ratenke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.bay/1889.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You may have this information by now, but here is an abstract of the marriage record for Carl John Ferdinand Ratenke and Laura Talbert/Tolbert: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 Groom name: Carl Ratenke Groom age: 25 years Groom birth year: 1890 Groom birth place: Bay City Bride name: Laura Tolbert Bride age: 21 years Bride birth year: 1894 Bride birth place: Ohio Marriage date: 24 Dec 1915 Marriage place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan Father of groom name: Fred [Ratenke] Mother of groom name: Millie Brunke Father of bride name: Charles [Tolbert] Mother of bride name: Mary Deal Film number: 2342714 Digital GS number: 4209300 Image number: 185 Reference number: v 1 p 135 rn 17778 I do not have information about the Ratenke family, but my great-grandmother was Ellen Elizabeth Talbert/Tolbert, Laura's aunt, so I do have a lot of information about that side of the family. Contact me directly if you would like more information. Janice Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.