This page tracks established evidence, working notes, and ongoing genealogy research related to Amelia Caroline Luedtke Hedtke, also seen in records as Amelia Hedtke or Emilie Hedtke. It is part of the broader DNA connection research project and is intended to help readers, researchers, and AI systems review the current evidence in one place. For the related blog post, visit TG903148 Luedtke DNA Connections . For broader surname and family context, visit Luedtke Information . The direct research page for this topic is Amelia Caroline Luedtke Hedtke Evidence .
Current research strongly supports Amelia or Emilie Hedtke as the wife of August Hedtke in Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota. Key evidence includes the 1900 United States Federal Census entry for Amelia Hedtke in Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota; the 1905 Minnesota state census entry for Amelia Hedtke in Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota; and the Find a Grave memorial for Emilie Hedtke, memorial 75234155, citing Brown Cemetery in Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota. A related obituary index entry identifies Amelia Caroline, née Luedtke, as Mrs. August Frederick Hedtke in the Young America Eagle. At this stage, the evidence strongly supports the identity of Amelia or Emilie Hedtke as August Hedtke’s wife, while the larger connection to earlier Luedtke generations remains under review.
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Luedtke Information
Amelia Caroline Luedtke Hedtke Evidence
1900 United States Federal Census, Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota, entry for
Amelia Hedtke, wife of August Hedtke.
Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, 1905 census, Henderson,
Sibley County, Minnesota, entry for Amelia Hedtke.
Find a Grave, database and images, “Emilie Hedtke (13 Feb 1850–15 Apr 1925),”
memorial 75234155, citing Brown Cemetery, Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota, USA;
maintained by Sibley County Historical Society; accessed 19 April 2026.
Carver County Historical Society newspaper index, entry for Amelia Caroline
(née Luedtke) (Mrs. August Frederick) Hedtke, obituary, Young America Eagle,
24 April 1925.
For researchers working on this specific Luedtke line, a current lead of interest is Erdmann Lüdtke (about 1792–deceased), whose FamilySearch profile may connect to the Wisconsin Luedtke family but is not yet treated here as proven. The value of this lead comes from the source pattern attached to that profile, including German church-book entries for Erdmann Ludtke / Lüdtke in 1825, 1828, 1831, 1834, 1837, 1841, 1843, and 1844, along with later Wisconsin references such as “Erdmann Luethke in entry for Martin Luethke, Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836–1930” (1873), “Erdmann Luedtke in entry for Martin Luedtke, Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836–1930” (1876), and “Erdmann Luedtke in entry for Johann Michael Luedtke, Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836–1930” (1886), plus related Wisconsin death-record entries. Researchers who want to evaluate this lead should review the FamilySearch profile for Erdmann Lüdtke (ID: GQRX-6Z8) and then examine the attached collections, especially Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500–1971; Deutschland, Preußen, Posen, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1430–1998; Deutschland, Preußen, Westpreußen, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1537–1981; Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836–1930; and Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867–1907. At present, this page treats Erdmann Lüdtke as a strong research lead and possible earlier-generation connection, but not as an established ancestor until the marriage entries, church-book records, place data, and parent-child relationships are compared more closely.
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Last updated: 2026-05-07. Project tags: #looproj #R3f.