Here is a copy of the translated letter written by Mary Emanuel to my great-grandmother, Mrs. Albert (Rosalie) Erdman.
My name is Claudette Moran, and I am writing in regards to request a family history research look up on this particular family.I have a hard copy letter dated 27 October 1921 that was sent to my great-grandmother Mrs. Albert (Rosalie) Erdman,1224 22nd Ave N Minneapolis Minn. The letter was written in the German language, and it was signed by Mari Emanuel. I have had the letter translated to the English language, and this is what Mari Emanuel wrote to my great-grandmother, Mrs. Albert Erdman and her family.
"Mari Wisconsin (She may have meant Merril, Wisconsin.)
October 27, 1921
Praise to Jesus Christ Dear brother in law and Sister and Children Be so good and come and visit us because we would be very glad because I am not very healthy and our Dad on Sunday fell into a hole and almost broke the rib he saw the doctor yesterday. Dear Brother in law and sister and children our two dear daughters are already married. Martha's dear husband's name is Oskar Mo and Klaera's dear husban's name is Wilhelm Schuster. They both have good husbands and dear daughter Mary goes to nursing* school and she learns very good and we haven't got many potatoes this year and we bought us 20 bushels and we paid 1 dollar per bushel are big potatoes. Dear sister brother in law and children we had here in our church the 40 hours praying and here were 10 priests and we were all in the church and the church was very filled with people. What else to write I don't know. (we) greet you all many times Amen Mari Emanuel"
I put an asterick by Mary's nursing school attendance, because according to a 1920 census from Merril, Wisconsin, the younger Mary Emanuel is listed as 8 years old, so I think that Mari Emanuel meant "nursery school".
According to a 1920 census from Merrril, Wisconsin, the family members are listed as Fred Emanuel, Mary Emanuel, Martha Emanuel, Clara Emanuel, and Mary Emanuel. Mary and Fred are buried at St. Francis Catholic Cemetary in Merril, Wisconsin. Since Mari Emanuel mentioned in her letter to my great-grandmother that she was quite ill, I just thought that I would let you know that she died in 1922. I would like very much to travel to Merril, Wisconsin to do further family history research on this particular branch of my family tree. My mother's family did not know of extended family on her paternal side of the family until her father died in 1984. This letter somehow survived from being thrown away. If you would like to request copies of the letter and the envelope that it came in before access to further family history information is made available, then please ask. I have no problem sending copies. Thank you for your help.