Ida’s sister
Hulda was a daughter of Carl Falkenrath and Emilie Pleis, born in Germany before the family’s move to Wisconsin. The 2010 history places her birth in July 1875 and identifies her with the familiar name Hilda.
The Brinkman family
She married Charles E. Brinkman. Their son Walter Charles Brinkman was born in Racine in 1900 and later became a physician. Hulda died in Racine on August 23, 1929. The family history places her burial at Mound Cemetery.
A note on the records
An older descendants’ chart estimates a later birth year; the 1875 year agrees with the owner’s tree and the 2010 history.
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.