Elmer Frederick William Diekmann is the son of Martin and Lydia (Schmidt)
  Diekmann. He was born November 29, 1920 on the Diekmann farm six miles north-
  east of Woodbine. He is a farmer and Stockman.
       Gladys Oesterreich Diekmann is the daughter of Calvin and Sophia (Schlesener)
  Oesterreich. She was born at her patents' farm northwest of Woodbine March 25,
  1921. She attended school in Woodbine for 12 years. She graduated from Woodbine
  High School in 1939 as valedictorian of a class of 18. She worked at the Woodbine
  Telephone Company while in high school and until her marriage.
       Elmer and Gladys were married at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural White
  City, Kansas, on March 1, 1942, by the Rev. Lester Draheim. They are presently 
  living on the farm where Elmer was born and raised.
       They have two sons; Roger Arlen of Woodbine, and Keith Alen of rural White
  City. They have four grandchildren; John, Jayme, Douglas, and Nathan.   
               
  Source: Woodbine, Kansas Centennial, 1887 - 1987, 
          Woodbine through the years pg. 70
          Submitted by Gladys Diekmann