Second Generation

3. Emma Elisabeth "Lizzie" BERGMANN was born on 24 October 1861 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,4,7 She was baptized on 9 August 1862 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Friederich Albrecht and Maria Gnewikow. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ (She was listed as "Emma E.") Lizzie was confirmed on 21 March 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ (She was listed as "Lizzie.")

Emma Elisabeth "Lizzie" BERGMANN and Hermann THOMAN were married on 25 December 1888 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,7,25 at the home of the bride. Hermann THOMAN, son of Martin THOMAN and Caroline EBELE, was born in Baden, Germany.⁴