Henry Karels married Marie "Mary" M. FLEMMING July 31, 1893;

Flemming history:
the family story goes they had married 2 weeks after she came to be his housekeeper within the year of her immigration but it was one year. Her father was John Flemming, b.?, died in Germany and Rosa (LIETZ, not COMISKI, as family had thought) Flemming, b. 2-7-1838, d. 12-18-1916 in Rosen, she had two brother's: Joe FLEMING of St Mary's, N.D. and Peter FLEMING of Chicago, IL and sister Martha who married Frank ASCHARTZ and moved to Waverly, S.D, Mother, Rosa Flemming, 1896 immigrates to Rosen, living with Mary and Henry until her death.

Mary's Obit states She lived with friends (unknown) in Lac Qui Parle Co., south of Big Stone, MN for one year before marrying at age 17; they had 17 children and she would die of a stroke at age 56.

Karels history:

Henry and his brothers inherit father's land parts of sections 17, 20, 21, 28 adjoining cousin Flamm (until 1923) in section 21- divided below: On a 1900 land plat, Nic's land is divided between 4 sons: John N, Henry, Leander, and Hearon, see father's memorial for that land division.

Henry, inherits the S.E. section 28 of 240 acres, he will purchase neighbor farms to the south from Ludwig Ulrich and part of Herman Brehmer/John Dols farm, totallying 240 more acres (480 acres), the latter farms will be given to son Leo until his 1949 death. the S.E. corner of sec. 28 farm after Leo's 1949 death then his dau: who is gg son. Henry Rademacher, then to Mary Ann Karels- Reiffenberger, currently owned by David Reiffenberger's widow. farmhouse built by Henry unlivable, land is rented to neighbor farmers.

Henry and Mary lived on this farm, built the house, 2 miles northwest of Rosen, MN, closest to 360th st and County Road 7, from marriage until 1926 (house standing in 2019), then moved into town until- Jan, 1942 at 78 Osen Ave, now 740 Highland Hwy, Ortonville, MN in newly built house overlooking Big Stone Lake.

1926- 1940 at Osen Ave, Ortonville, Mn until September, 1942 Henry buys a house at 320 Monroe Ave, Ortonville, MN, until 1954.

census lists Henry has having 6th grade education. Frank lives Ortonville, Leo takes over father's farm in 1926 until his 1949 death when Karels farm transfers to Reiffenberger cousins, Martha-Madison, MN, Mary-Revillo, S.D., Elizabeth-Ortonville, Henry-Ortonville, Anna-Bellingham, MN, Andrew, Alois, Martin move to Minneapolis, Michael to Seattle, Clarence to AZ, Rose to Omaha, George moves often, known as "the wanderer", to CA, AK, WI, Frances to Florida, Delrose to Minneapolis, Lorraine -Fairbault.

OBIT:
Henry J. Karels, 79, passed away during the early morning hours Saturday at the home of his son, Henry P. Karels, following a three-year long illness...Mr. Karels was born July 15, 1871 in (Hollywood) Carver Co, MN. He farmed in Yellowbank twsp 1885 to 1926 when he retired and moved to Ortonville. His wife, who preceded him in death March, 22, 1933, was the former Mary Fleming. He is survived by 16 of 17 children, 66 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, preceding him in death, dau. Mrs. Phillip Karels. Since September, 1946, he made his home with his son Henry P. Karels,