CHARLES HENRY AND OLGA A. WENZEL GLINKE

Charles Henry Glinke was born October 20, 1877/1878 in Saginaw, Michigan to Frank and Louise Lange Glinke. He married Olga A. Wenzel on January 27, 1902 in Lakefield Township. Olga was born May 13, 1882 in Malachin/Czersk, district Konitz, Province West Prussia, Germany. Olga's parents were Friedrich and Amanda Fenske Wenzel.

Charles and Olga's children were

1. Selda E. Glinke was born September 22, 1912 in Lakefield Township. Selda married Harvey Elson on August 2, 1932. She was the Lakefield Township Clerk for 22 years.

2. Hildegarde Louise Glinke was born October 14, 1915

3. Edith Arletta Glinke was born January 31, 1917 in Lakefield Township. Edith married C. Wayne Tester.

4. Charlyn “Helen” Glinke was born July 14, 1918 in Lakefield Township.Helen married Arnold Albert Schultz.

Charles and Olga owned and operated an 80 acre farm in Section 21 on Lakefield Road between Fenmore and Meridian Roads, and also owned a 40 acre farm in Section 15 on Lakefield Road between Merrill and Fenmore Roads.

Charles was a Charter Member of the Saginaw Second Church of the Nazarene; he served as Director of School District #1 and the Board of Health in 1923 for Lakefield Township.

Olga passed away on February 10, 1935 and Charles on April 20, 1953. They are both buried in the Lakefield Township Cemetery.