Third Generation

38. Auguste Dorothea "Gusta" GERKE⁸⁹ was born on 26 April 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^31,86 She appeared in the census in June 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,35 She was confirmed on 18 March 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Gusta appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ Gusta appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ She died on 2 February 1941 at the age of 60 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ She was buried on 5 February 1941 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^31,99 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Auguste Dorothea "Gusta" GERKE and Otto Karl Johann KUEHL were married on 8 April 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{25,31,63,64,100,101} (His name is listed as "Otto Charles J. Kuehl" in the Monroe County marriage records.) Otto Karl Johann KUEHL⁸⁹, son of Wilhelm Ferdinand Theodor KUHL and Auguste PERGANDE, was born on 13 December 1871 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^{1,16,25,31,53,72,100,101} (His birth date may have been 15 Jul 1871.) (In the 1880 Census, his name is listed as Otis. In the Monroe County Early Marriage Registration Index, his name is listed as Otto Charles J.) He was baptized on 4 February 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. His sponsors were Carl Kuhl, Johann Brehmer and Mrs. Wilhelmine Pergande. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ (He was listed as "Otis.") Otto was confirmed on 18 April 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He was living with his sister Ida and her family and his occupation was "Well-driller." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Otto appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ His household was at 209 Monowau Street. He appeared in the census in June 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰² Otto died on 9 July 1940 at the age of 68 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^31,101 He was buried on 13 July 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^31,99 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Auguste Dorothea "Gusta" GERKE and Otto Karl Johann KUEHL had the following children: