Fourth Generation

14. August Johann JASKIEWICZ (*) was born on 10 April 1853 in Jankendorf, Kreis Kolmar, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia). Family records indicate that he was born in "Deutschland Jookendorf." It is believed to have been "Jankendorf," formerly part of the Kingdom of Preussen (Prussia) in the German Republic, and now part of Poland. The city is located about 110 miles south of the Baltic Sea.

Jankendorf and Budsin were different villages in the county (Kreis) of Kolmar (today, Chodziez). The police station of both villages was in Budsin (today, Budzyn). Jankendorf is located 33 miles due north of the city of Poznan. He was baptized on 24 April 1853 in Jankendorf, Kreis Kolmar, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia). as August Johann Jaskewitz. The spelling "Jaskewitz" is also listed in his daughter Lydia's baptism certificate, although the spelling "Yeskewitz" is used in the Monroe County Heritage Book and in the family history developed by Gladys Kewit in 1985. In the 1880 Census, he was listed as August Kewit. He emigrated on 26 June 1855 from Preussen (Prussia). at age 2 from the port of Bremen with his parents and siblings on the sailing ship that Ancestry.com lists as the "D Havahgan" and that CastleGarden.org lists as "D.h. Waetjen." The ship landed in the port in New York City. (The 1900 Census listed his year of emigration as 1855, the 1910 Census listed 1856, and the 1920 Census listed 1857.)

The 1920 Census indicated that he became a naturalized citizen in 1906. August appeared in the census in 1860 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. He was listed as "A." and his age was listed as 8. He was Lutheran about 1863 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was listed as member number 65 of the first 100 members in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church records. His name is listed as "August Jaskewitz" and he later served as treasurer of the church. He and his family are listed in the church Communion Register in the early 1890's. He was also listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900.

It is not known for sure when he changed his surname, but in the 1880 Census he is listed as "August Kewit." So he probably made the change in the mid-1870's. A financial indebtedness note dated June 19, 1917 for $1,750 from his daughter Lydia and her husband August Pergande, listed his and his wife's names as "August Kewit and Ernstene Kewit." He was confirmed on 14 April 1867 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. August appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. He was living with his parents. Between 1874 and 1937 he was a storeowner and farmer in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Tomah Journal Newspaper Article, Thursday, April 3, 1969, entitled "Historical Ridge Landmark is Razed": "The old Ridgeville Store, once a stage coach inn for travelers along the line between New Lisbon and the Twin Cities is being razed. The store, built in the early-1850's ... was constructed by Sebastian Baltz from brick manufactured at the site. The land was acquired by Baltz through a government land grant, as were many neighboring farms homesteaded by immigrants from Germany.

The Ridgeville Store became a popular stop for travelers, and the nearby Kerrigan house ... was used for overnight guests. A blacksmith shop built across the road ... served the stage coach horses and provided a place where travelers could stable their horses. The house contained eight upstairs bedrooms.

August Kewit, who purchased the store from Baltz (in 1874), was the father of Mrs. August (Amelia) Noth, grandmother of Mrs. Zillmer, who with her husband, Wayne, are the present owners. It was later run for many years by Kewit's son, Paul, who operated the store and tavern and had a dance floor, a popular fun spot for area residents. Old-time fiddlers and other musicians provided music for dancing before the advent of modern transportation. Kewit operated the establishment until 1937...." He appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His household consisted of 1 male and 2 females. He was listed as "A. Kewitz." August appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His household consisted of August "Kewit," his wife "Tina," and their children Bertha, Amelia and Paul. He appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His household consisted of 2 men and 5 women, with 5 having been born in the United States and 2 in Germany. He was listed as "Aug. Kewit." He appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His household consisted of 2 males and 6 females; their given names were not listed, but they were August, his wife and their six children. His farm was in Section 12. He was listed as "August Kewitt." August appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Household 115/118. Their household included a boarder, Clara "Shadeler" (probably "Schedler").

The following articles appeared in the Ridgeville news column in the Tomah Journal, November 15, 1901: "A social was given at August Kevit's last Sunday evening and those present enjoyed a good time."

"Noth brothers and Kevit just finished shredding corn for Mr. Fernando Wendland Tuesday." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His occupation was "Farmer." He was naturalized on 26 September 1906 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI. August appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His household consisted of August, Ernestina and their daughter Lydia. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He died on 5 August 1928 at the age of 75 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "August Kewit was born April 10, 1853 in Germany. In 1855 he came with his parents to Lebanon, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Later, the family moved to Ridgeville, Monroe County, where he spent the remainder of his life.

On June 25, 1874 he was married to Ernestine Achtenberg, who survives him. Six children were born, five of whom remain to mourn a kind father; namely, Mrs. Fred Noth, Mrs. August Noth, Paul Kewit, Mrs. George Vincenz, and Mrs. August Pergande. One daughter, Luella preceded her father at the age of nine years. One brother, Herman Kewit, and 26 grandchildren also survive.

At an early age Mr. Kewit became affiliated with the St. John's Lutheran church at Ridgeville, in whose interest he was an earnest worker throughout his life. For eighteen years, he was treasurer of his congregation.

During his younger years, he was active in public affairs of the community and again held an office of trust.

After a long period of illness, Mr. Kewit passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 4, 1928, and was laid to rest on Wednesday, August 8, 1928 in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery at Ridgeville. Services were conducted by Rev. Berg."

(The church record of his death lists his place of death as "Tomah.") August was buried on 8 August 1928 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Wilhelmine Emilie Ernestine "Tina" ACHTENBERG (*) and August Johann JASKIEWICZ (*) were married on 25 June 1874 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. A witness at their wedding was Wilhelm Achtenberg, a brother of Ernestine. For a time, the couple lived in Minneapolis, MN.

(The FamilySearch.com website lists their wedding date as 20 June 1874. That is an error.)

15. Wilhelmine Emilie Ernestine "Tina" ACHTENBERG (*) was born on 15 October 1852 in Siernik, Kreis Schubin, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia). (Her birthdate is listed as 4 Oct 1852 on the FamilySearch.org website, and her birthplace is listed as Siernik, Kreis Schubin, Posen Province. Other sources list her birthplace as Gromaden, Kreis Wirsitz.)

(In the 1860 and 1880 Census', her name was listed as "Tina." In the History of Monroe County biography of her son-in-law, Friedrich August "Henry" Noth, her given name was listed as "Arnstena.")

From Wikipedia: "Kreis Schubin (1815-1919) was a county in the northern administrative region of Bromberg in the Prussian province of Posen. The territory was created as part of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815-1848, in personal union with Prussia) and later was part of the Prussian Province of Posen (1848-1919). On January 18, 1871, Kreis Schubin, along with all of Prussia, became part of Germany. The county's territory was reduced significantly in 1887 when the southern half of Kreis Schubin was used to create the new Kreis Znin." She was christened on 17 October 1852 in Exin, Kreis Schubin, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia). She emigrated on 24 June 1873 from Preussen (Prussia). Her ship landed at New York City.

(The 1900 Census listed her year of emigration as 1873, and the 1920 and 1930 as 1872. She did not emigrate in 1877 with her parents and two youngest siblings and is not listed on the immigration passenger manifests for any other year on Ancestry.com.)
Tina appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Tina appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Tina appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was a widow, living by herself. Tina appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She was listed a second time in the 1930 Census; in this record she was listed as living with her daughter Lydia and her family.
She appeared in the census in 1940 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI. She was living with her daughter Matie and her family. According to the Census, she had attended school thru the 8th grade. She died on 21 March 1945 at the age of 92 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Wilhelmina Ernestine Achtenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Achtenberg, was born on Oct. 15, 1852 in Gromaden, Province of Posen, Germany. In 1873, at the age of 21 years, she came to the United States where some of her relatives had gone before her. In June of that year she arrived in the town of Ridgeville, where she was united in marriage with August Kewit the following year, June 25, 1874.

Six children were born to this union, one of whom, Luella, died in 1900 at the age of nine years. In 1924 she and her husband were privileged to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.

After the death of her husband she made her home with her five children, who did everything possible to make her remaining years happy ones. She was blessed with good health and took an active interest in her church.

Mrs. Kewit suffered a fall from her bed several weeks ago which hastened her death, which occurred on Wednesday, March 21, 1945, at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 7 days.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Fred Noth, Mrs. August Noth, Mrs. George Vincenz, and Mrs. August Pergande; one son, Paul; a sister, Mrs. Herman Neitzel; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed Achtenberg; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, March 23, at 1 o'clock at the Ridgeville Lutheran Church, the Rev. C. E. Berg officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery."

Gary Griggs remembers Ernestine, his maternal great-grandmother, sleeping and spending her latter days on the day bed in the living room at the home of her daughter, Lydia, at 702 Kilbourn Avenue in Tomah. He was only 4 years old at the time. It was just prior to her death, while she was recuperating from her fall from her bed. She slept on the day bed because she was not able to climb the stairs to the upstairs bedrooms. Tina was buried on 23 March 1945 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
She has Ancestral File Number LRXL-528.

Children were:

	i.	Emma "Bertha" KEWIT was born on 7 May 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was baptized on 6 June 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was baptized as "Kewit." Her sponsors were Wilhelm Achtenberg (her mother's brother), Alwina Friske (believed to be her father's mother's sister) and Mrs. Kuthlow. She appeared in the census in June 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Bertha appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was confirmed on 14 April 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bertha appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Bertha appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Bertha appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Lyda Lanier wrote an article about the following event: "My own childhood memory of meeting a governer goes back to Gov. Julius Heil, who served Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. Governor Heil was in Monroe County, the main speaker at a political rally, held outside, I believe, at the old stadium on the Tomah fairgrounds. He and his wife (in that days, that would have been his complete entourage) had been invited to the Fred and Bertha Noth home for a noon luncheon. Their home, south of Tomah on their dairy farm, was elegantly furnished and maintained, a suitable setting to entertain the highest official in the state. A long table with seating for 24 was set up in the the sunporch, a room that ran the length of the house with big windows to the west. I remember looking through the French doors and seeing snowy white linens, gleaming silver and fine china and crystal, but not being seated at the table. Adults like my mother who where active members of the Monroe County's Republican Party were the invited guests for this sit-down meal. David (Lyda's brother) and I and a girl about my age spent most of our time running around outside. I did get in the house to see the governor, sitting about halfway down the length of the table, where he was holding court. And I was in the kitchen long enough to see how carefully Mrs. Noth took care of her fragile bone china coffee cups. Someone, a kitchen helper, had set out the cups and saucers on trays and started to pour coffee. 'Not that way,' said Mrs. Noth. 'Put a silver spoon in the cup first to absorb the heat; otherwise, the cup might break.' As the helper poured, Mrs. Noth moved a sterling silver teaspoon from cup to cup. Ever since, I equate good housekeeping technique with Mrs. Noth." She died on 26 June 1963 at the age of 88 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Mrs. Fred Noth, a lifelong resident of the area, passed away June 26 after several weeks of illness. She was born and lived in her early life in Ridgeville, where she was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church and a member of the choir. She was married to Fred Noth, June 2, 1897. When she and her late husband sold their farm near Norwalk, they purchased the family home south of Tomah in 1913 which they built up and enjoyed for the remainder of their lives. Her interests were wide and concerned her home, church, relatives, friends, civic and community activities. She was a member of St. Paul's Ladies' Aid, the Needle craft, Homemaker's club, the old Civic Club of Tomah, the Women's Club and was at one time state treasurer of the latter organization. After the death of her husband in 1958, she continued to live in the family home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reisenauer. Failing health, eyesight and hearing limited many activities but she continued to enjoy church attendance whenever possible. Mrs. Noth leaves the following survivors: her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elden Noth of Madison; her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reisenauer; two grandchildren, Frederick with the Marine Reserve Summer Training Program, and Frances, a student at the University of Denver; three sisters; Mrs. Amelia Noth, Mrs. George Vincenz, Mrs. Lydia Pergande, all of Tomah; and many other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant sister and her one brother, Paul Kewit. Services were conducted Saturday, June 29 at 1:30 by Pastor O. W. Heier at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and burial was in the family plot at Oak Grove Cemetery." She was buried on 29 June 1963 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
	ii.	Amelia Louise "Millie" KEWIT was born on 14 December 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. (Her given name in her baptism and confirmation records is listed as "Emilie;" she was listed as "Emilie Louise" in her county marriage registration record, in the church record of her marriage, and in the church Family Register in 1890. But her obituary and her gravestone list her as "Amelia.") She was baptized on 7 January 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Emilie Gnewikow (her father's sister) and Wilhelmine Gnewikow (her mother's sister). She was baptized as "Emilie Louise Jaskewitz." She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Millie appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was confirmed on 22 March 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Millie appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. Millie appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. She was listed as "Amelia." She appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Her household was at 1317 Superior Avenue. Millie died on 23 December 1963 at the age of 87 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Amelia Louise, daughter of the late August Kewit and his wife, Ernestine, nee Achtenberg, was born in the town of Ridgeville December 14, 1876. On October 26, 1898, she was united in marriage to August Henry Noth. They resided on a farm in the town of Wilton. To this union six children were born. In 1927, they retired from farming and moved to Tomah. Mr. Noth passed away on June 15, 1933. Following his death, Mrs. Noth continued to reside in the family home. One daughter, Mrs. Orville (Mildred) Stender preceded her mother in death. Mrs. Noth was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where funeral services were conducted at 1:30 Friday afternoon, December 27, with Rev. O. W. Heier conducting the service. She was laid to rest in the family plot in Oak Grove Cemetery." Find-a-Grave Website Notes: "Amelia was born on December 14, 1876 in Wisconsin to August Johann Jaskiewicz and Wilhelmine Emilie "Ernestine" Achtenberg. She married Friedrich August Heinrich Noth on October 26, 1898 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. She passed away on December 23, 1963 in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin. In the 1880 census, she was living in Ridgeville township, Monroe, Wisconsin with her parents, August and Tina, and siblings, Bertha and Paul. She was listed as a 3-year-old, single, white female. In 1900, she was living in Wilton, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, August, and daughter, Nita. She was listed as a 23-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that at the time, she'd had only child. In 1910, she was living in Wilton, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, August H., and children, Neta, Raymond, Corliss, and Adalla. She was listed as a 32-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that at the time, she'd had four children, all of whom were still living. In 1920, she was living in Wilton, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, August, and children, Raymond, Neta, Corliss, Adela, Mildred, and Evelyn. She was listed as a 43-year-old, married, white female. In 1930, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, August H., and daughter, Evelyn. She was listed as a 53-year-old, married, white female. In 1940, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her daughter, Evelyn. She was listed as a 63-year-old, widowed, white female." She was buried on 27 December 1963 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. in the Oak Grove Cemetery. She has Ancestral File Number 2WXK-MQQ.
	iii.	Paul Friedrich Wilhelm KEWIT was born on 26 January 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was baptized on 23 February 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church as Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Jaskewitz. His sponsors were Ludwig Friske (her father's mother's brother), Friedrich Jaskewitz (her father's brother) and Maria Albrecht (relationship unknown). He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Paul appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was confirmed on 18 March 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Paul appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." Between 1906 and 1942 he was a farmer in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His 75-acre farm was immediately to the south of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and School. Five acres of his property had been donated to the church when it was originally built in the 1860's. Paul appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Before 1937 Paul was a storeowner in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. of the Ridgeville Store. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Little Falls Township, Monroe County, WI. He died on 4 August 1949 at the age of 70 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Frederick Paul Kewit was born on January 26, 1879 in the town of Ridgeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin, and lived in this vicinity all of his life. He passed away at his home in Sparta on August 4, 1949. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Ridgeville. In 1906 he was united in marriage with Anna Marquardt and settled on his parents' farm in the town of Ridgeville. In 1922 he moved to Clifton with his family, where he operated a department store for one year. He then moved back to the farm at Ridgeville. His wife preceded him in death March 8, 1936. Twelve children were born to this union, one of whom preceded him in death in infancy. In 1938 he bought a farm in the town of Little Falls, which he operated for five years. On Dec. 30, 1939, he was united in marriage with Susan Schulz, the former Susan Meyer. In 1942 they moved to Sparta and he spent the remainder of his life in that city. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Susan Kewit; eight daughters and three sons, Mrs. Harry (Helen) Westpfahl, Mrs. Carl (Ada) Miller, Mrs. Robert (Gertrude) Giraud, Mrs. Curtis (Violet) Farmer, Mrs. Roland (Beatrice) Wakefield, Mrs. Carl (Margaret) Drew, Mrs. Edward (Jeanette) Becker, Mrs. Allan (Ardella) Gerke, Harold, Kenneth, and Marvin Kewit; eight sons-in-law; 17 grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Fred Noth, Mrs. Amelia Noth, Mrs. George Vincenz and Mrs. Lydia Pergande; also one step-son, Willard Schulz, and three step-daughters. Funeral services were held at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Sparta on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, and interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery at Tomah." Paul was buried on 7 August 1949 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (His surname is spelled "Kewitt" in the Oak Grove Cemetery records.) He has Ancestral File Number L2N2-G3H.
	iv.	Meta Blondine "Matie" KEWIT was born on 2 June 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Her middle name was spelled "Blandina" in her church confirmation record, as "Blondine" in her baptism and marriage records, and as "Blandine" in her obituary. In the church Family Register, it was listed as "Blondine." Her oldest daughter, Lucille, thought it was "Blondina." It is believed to have been "Blondine" because that was a somewhat common given name. She was baptized on 8 June 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Meinhard Gnewikow, Emilie Gnewikow (her first cousin) and Emilie Arndt. She appeared in the census in 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Matie appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was confirmed on 25 May 1896 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was living with her parents. Matie appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI. Matie appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1940 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Matie died on 25 December 1974 at the age of 93 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Meta Blandine Vincenz, 93, died December 25, 1974 at the Tomah Care Center. She was born June 2, 18881 at Ridgeville, the daughter of August Kewit and his wife Ernestine Achtenberg Kewit. On May 20, 1907 she married George Vincenz. To this union were born five daughters and one son, who died in infancy. The Vincenz family lived in the Tomah area all of their lives. Mr. Vincenz preceded his wife in death in July of 1972. Survivors include five daughters; Mrs. Wilbert (Lucille) Prise of Tomah, Mrs. Dom (Ethelyn) Pagliaroni of Kenosha, Mrs. Alfred (Eunice) Beltz of Tomah, Mrs. Milo (Janet) Zellmer of Tomah and Alice Witz of Tomah; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Pergande of Tomah; 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 28 at St. John's Lutheran Church at Ridgeville, of which Mrs. Vincenz was a lifetime member. Pastor Kenneth Gast officiated and burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery." She was buried on 28 December 1974 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. in the Oak Grove Cemetery. She has Ancestral File Number LYFW-26Q.
7	v.	Auguste Lydia "Liddie" KEWIT (*).
	vi.	Luella "Ella" KEWIT was born on 11 May 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was baptized on 6 June 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Ella died on 21 September 1899 at the age of 9 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "Died on Thursday, Sept. 21, Ella Kevit, daughter of August Kevit. She was sick with diabetes for about six months. The funeral was held in the Lutheran church last Saturday, conducted by Rev. Albreight." She was buried on 23 September 1899 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.