Second Generation


2. Carl Friedrich Wilhelm "Charles" ARNDT was born on 26 September 1868 in Mecklenburg-Lorelitz (??) Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2,3,4 (The cemetery records list his birth year as 1867; his church confirmation records list his birth date as 26 Sep 1868.) He emigrated in 1873 from Preussen (Prussia).1 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Charles died in 1935 at the age of 67.2 He was buried in 1935 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.2 in the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm "Charles" ARNDT and Anna Elisabeth "Lizzie" NEUMANN were married on 20 October 1897 in Monroe County, WI.3,5,6,7 (One of the sponsors of the baptism of her daughter Mabel was Charlotte Neumann; she may have been a sister.) Anna Elisabeth "Lizzie" NEUMANN, daughter of August NEUMANN and Anna Elizabeth PFUHL, was born in 1874 in Hessen (Hesse) Province, German Confederation.1,2,3 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1 She died in 1931 at the age of 57.2 Lizzie was buried in 1931 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.2 in the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm "Charles" ARNDT and Anna Elisabeth "Lizzie" NEUMANN had the following children:

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i.

Anna Alwine ARNDT was born on 8 August 1898 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 She was baptized on 11 September 1898 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.5 at St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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ii.

Elma Sophia ARNDT was born on 19 October 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.8,9,10 She was baptized on 4 November 1900 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.8 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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iii.

Mabel Mildred ARNDT was born on 16 March 1903 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.6,9 She was baptized on 19 April 1903 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.6 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Mabel died in 1918 at the age of 15.2 She was buried in 1918 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.2 in the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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iv.

Caroline Louisa "Lena" ARNDT was born on 3 February 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.9,11 She was baptized on 12 May 1905 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.11 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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v.

Arthur Leonard ARNDT was born on 12 March 1908 in Monroe County, WI.1,9 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He was buried in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.2 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.