• Born December 18, 1885 in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa.
• Parents were JOHN MAHRT and ANNA VAULKMAN.
• Married EVA MAY CROSS on July 7, 1906.
• Died April 19, 1947.

1. ELIZABETH MAE MAHRT, born about 1908 in South Dakota.

2. CHESTER EARL MAHRT, born January 1, 1910; died December 25, 1990 in Chamberlain, Brule County, South Dakota. Married MARY MADSEN in 1930.

3. FENTON RAYMOND MAHRT, born about 1912 in South Dakota.

4. EDWIN BURTON MAHRT, born about 1914 in South Dakota. Married CYNTHIA DUBRAY.

5. DOROTHY GENEVIEVE MAHRT, born about 1917 in South Dakota. Married JACK OWENS.

6. MINNIE LOUELLA MAHRT, born about 1918 in South Dakota.

SOURCES:

• 1910 Gregory County, South Dakota Census
• 1920 Gregory County, South Dakota Census