Herman Andrew Pillatzke was born November 29, 1879, in Rheinland, Germany.
The 1895 Minnesota census showed Andreas Pillatzke (age 59, born in Germany, farmer) married to Clara (age 46, born in Germany) and living in Yellow Bank, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. Children Otto (age 21, born in Germany), Albert (age 13, born in Germany), Paul (age 7, born in Germany), and Robert (age 4, born in Germany) also lived with the couple.
The 1900 United States census showed Herman Pelatzke (age 20, born in Germany, farm laborer) living with his parents Andreas (age 64, born in March 1836 in Germany, farmer) and Clara (age 50, born in July 1849 in Germany) in Alban Township, Grant County, South Dakota. His other siblings were Albert (age 18, born in May 1882 in Germany), Paul (age 12, born in October 1887 in Germany), and Robert (age 9, born in November 1890 in Germany).
Herman was married to Mary Helen Adelman in Rosen, Minnesota (Lac Qui Parle County), on May 16, 1905.
Herman Pillatzki of Big Stone, South Dakota, will shortly leave for Barnum, Minn., to start a brick yard. (Clay Record, Clay Record Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1908, Volume XXXII, Number 4, Page 37)
The 1910 United States census showed Herman Pillatzki (age 29, born in Germany, farm laborer) living with his parents Andrew (age 74, born in Germany, farmer, immigrated to the United States in 1891) and Clara (age 55, born in Germany) in Walter Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Paul E. (age 22, born in Germany, farm laborer) and Robert B. (age 19, born in Germany, farm laborer).
Herman was married to Anna K. Kresleai (Kraskey) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 4, 1912.
Herman was married to Anna Tensend in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1916.
Herman Andrew Pillatzke registered for the World War I draft on September 9, 1918, in Minneapolis. His home address was listed as 634 4th Street Northeast, Minneapolis. His occupation was a farm laborer.
The 1920 United States census showed Herman Pillatzke (age 40, born in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1905, sash and door merchant) married to Anna (age 40, born in Minnesota) and living in (Ward 1, Precinct 3) Minneapolis, Minnesota. Children Myrtle (age18, born in Minnesota), Elsie (age 16, born in Minnesota), and Heldegard (age 6, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Herman A. Pillatzke died on December 16, 1929, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.