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Albert Otto Falkenrath

May 16, 1873 – January 10, 1954

Ida’s brother, remembered for his long association with Racine Screw Works.

Children
Herbert Carl Falkenrath

Places in a Life

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Albert Otto Falkenrath

Recorded birth and home locations for Albert Otto FalkenrathMay 16, 1873 · Birth — Germany; exact locality unresolved1Germany; exact locality unre…

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  1. Profile states German birth but explicitly notes conflicting specific German birthplace. Country only; do not choose a town from conflicting compilations. Marker precision: country-level marker only; historical borders differ.

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Albert’s Racine business career is documented for 1900–1948; these career dates do not independently establish residence dates.

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From Germany to Racine

Albert was born in Germany and grew up in the Falkenrath family’s Wisconsin household. He married Mary Hansen in April 1902. Their son, Herbert Carl Falkenrath, was born in 1904.

A manufacturing career

The descendants’ history credits Albert with organizing Racine Screw Works in 1900 and serving as its president for many years before retiring in 1948. He remained associated with Racine throughout his adult life.

Later years

Albert died on January 10, 1954, in Racine. The family genealogy records his burial at Graceland Cemetery. Photographs in the wider family album preserve visits and activities with relatives, including the Dortzbach branch.

A note on the records

The compilations differ on Albert’s German birthplace and the exact day of his April 1902 marriage.

Sources for this biography

Based on the family’s written histories. Recollections and compiled records are identified here so they can be revisited as the archive grows.

  • The Falkenrath Family: Germany to America — Compiled by Dawn Kelm, September 7, 2010, including genealogical notes, photographs and family recollections. Her husband, Wayne Kelm, is a grandson of Ernest (Ernst) Falkenrath, Ida’s brother.
  • Descendants of Carl F. “Charles” Falkenrath — Family genealogy, scans RB046–RB053; includes census summaries and transcribed obituaries.
  • Family tree supplied by the family — Relationship chart provided by the owner in October 2026. Used alongside the written histories.