Husband of Etta Elowsky Radke

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Per Find A Grave contributor Donald Knopf, 5792782:

Max Gustav Wilhelm Elowsky, born 22 November 1870 in Detroit, MI, was baptized 09 Dec 1870 by Rev. Johannes Adam Huegli in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Detroit, MI. His godparents were Gustav Leneske, August Zekinski, and Louise Karschnick.

Max was confirmed 06 April 1884 by Rev. Bruno Potzger in St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Belknap. His memory verse for life was Deuteronomy 31:6.

Max married Henrietta 'Etta' Grefe 15 August 1895 in St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Wolf Creek - Wilson Township (Alpena County), MI Witnesses at their marriage by Rev. J. Lemster were Gusti Grefe and Minnie Nitz.

The 1900 Michigan, Alpena County, Wilson Township (Lachine, MI address) Federal Census (ED 20; Page 12A) enumerated 28 June 1900 by James H. Fuggey shows:
ELOWSKY, Max, head, 24, born November 1870 Michigan, married 5 years, parents born Germany, milling ELOWSKY, Etta, wife, 23, born March 1877 Germany, married 5 years, 1 child born with 1 child living, to America 1884 ELOWSKY, Arthur, son, 4, born March 1896 Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Germany

Divorced between 1920 and 1930.
In 1920 only Henrietta is enumerated:
The Michigan, Alpena County,Wilson Township Federal census (ED 26; Page 6B) enumerated 23 January 1920 by Ferd Kaiser shows:
ELOWSKI, Henrietta, head, 42, married crossed out and 'D' written over, owns farm, born Switzerland, to America 1889, father born Hannover Germany, mother born Switzerland, farmer, general farming ELOWSKI, Elmer, son, 14, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Switzerland, farm chores

In 1920 only Max is enumerated
The 1920 Posen Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan Federal Census (ED 10; Page 6B) enumerated 10 January 1920 by Christian Swankowski shows ELOWSKY, Emil, head, 30, single, owns farm, born Michigan, parents born Germany, Miller, flour mill ELOWSKY, Etta H., mother, 67, widowed, born Germany, to America 1867 ELOWSKY, Max, brother, 49, married, born Michigan, parents born Germany, laborer, flour mill WOITAZEK, George, boarder, 19, single, born Michigan, parents born Poland, laborer, flour mill

Max is enumerated on the 1930 Michigan, Genesee County - Flint Township, Flint (city) Federal Census (ED 29; Page 46B) Living at 3004 Bering Street PATZER, Lydia, niece, 20, single, born Michigan, parents born Russia, private maid PATZER, Betty Ann, cousin, 1, born Michigan, parents born Michigan ELOWSKY, Max, father, 58, divorced, married at age 26, mother born Michigan, father born Germany, building carpenter
NOTE: The census record states: 'See 12A 40'. It is assumed this is E.D. 40 - page 12A

Both Max Elowsky and Henrietta Grefe Elowsky Radke are buried in Hubbard Lake cemetery. Max died 08 August 1951; Etta, a daughter of Heirnitch & Mary nee Degan GREFE, was born in Switzerland, re-married after she divorced Max.