BioA: Lake, Mr. & Mrs. Henry (Gold – 1950)        

Contact: Dinah Reinke

Email: dinah@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

Surnames: Lake, Laux

------ Source: Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford and Colby, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/10/1965

------ Lake, Mr. & Mrs. Henry (Gold – 29 MAY 1965)

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lake, formerly of Colby, of route 1, Milladore, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday, May 29.  Open house was held from 2 to 5 o’clock at Sportsmen’s Park, Colby, with a 5 o’clock cafeteria style supper.

Mr. Lake, a native of Waukesha county, lived in the town of Colby before his marriage to Edna Laux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laux.  Born at Kiel, she lived in the town of Colby and was educated there.

The couple lived in Colby for 35 years and a few years at Spencer before moving to Milladore.  Both are members of the United Church of Christ.

They have three daughters and four sons, all living in Illinois except a daughter at Milladore.  Two sons died at the ages of three and five.  There are 25 grand children and three great grand children.

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