Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
Golden Wedding.


1t was our pleasure to. attenS
the golden wedding Of our es
teemed friend, Mr.. Franz Robl
and wife, whose maiden name wa
Theresa Weber, at st. Peters on
Tuesday of this week. These
worthy people to whom has come
their fiftieth wedding anniversar.
a period which does not come to
many people, have long been resi-
dents of the east end. Mr.. and
Mrs. RObl were both born in Ba-
varia Germany. Mr.. RObl is now
70 years of age and Mrs. RObl is
I7l. They were married June 10,
1860, at Weidebach, in Bavaria.
They emigrated to the United
States in 1875, settling in Sagin-
aw county, Michigan, and after a
two years residence moved to Kan
SaS, locating on the southeast
quarter of section thirty-twO, in
Logan township. Here they re-
mained for about twenty-five
years when they moved to their
present home, a half mile west of
the old home, but across the line
in Lakin township. To their union
have been born twelve children,
three of them having died in Ger
many. The other nine are living,
all but one in the old home neigh
bOrhOod, and all but two of them
married. They are as follows:
Mrs. John Schmitz of Manchester,
Oklahoma, Frank RObl, Joe RObl,
Mrs. Peter Heinz, Mike RObl, John
Robl, Mrs. Charles Heinz, Andrew
kObl and Katherine RObl. The
worthy couple have thirty-five
grand children living.
The celebration began at the
church in the morning, where the
identical words were spoken to
them that united them on their
wedding day, also a short sermon
by Father Gregory, 0. S. B., of
Portland, Oregon, who also bless
ed the ring and sang the high
mass. The fact that Father Greg
ory, who was assisted by the local
pastor. Father Weikman, Officia-
ted at the services, was particular
ly gratifying to Mr.. and Mrs. RObl
because of the fact that he is their
nephew, being the son of Andrew
Robl, formerly a resident of LO-
gan township. After the, compile
tion of the services the entire
congregation joined in singing
Holy Cod" then repaired to the
home of The RObls where an excell-
ent dinner was served. The after
noon and evening was given over
to various forms of entertainment
and everyone was made to feel at
home. The regret of Mr.. and Mrs
RObl is that it was impossible for
them to invite and entertain all
their friends. This was an impoS-
sibility, therefore only the rela-
tives, and a very few close friend
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs .RObl, than whom
there are none in the east end who
are better known, have always
been among the best people OF
this county. Coming to Kansas
when the state was not much de-
velOped, they have stood their
part of the burden. They have
seen the winding road across the
unbroken sections give way to the
section line road with fence on
each side, the unbroken ground
give way to the vast wheat, corn
and alfalfa fields, the little sod
houses or square two room con-
Germs without a tree around them
have been supplanted by the larg
pretentious, modern dwellings,
with every comfort for the Occu-
pant, with beautiful shade trees
and productive orchards. They
have seen .ne lumber wagon as a
means of transportation to town
at any time, give way to the auto
mobile. They have seen the time
when the grasshoppers, the hot
winds, drought, and everything
else that Kansans have had to col
tend with pass by, until today, in
the evening Of their life they are
surrounded by all that goes to
make life worth living. Abeau,
tiful home, good crops on broad
acres, their family grown up, and
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