Seventh Generation

44. Esther Edna BERNHARDT was born on 24 April 1904 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^13,22,84 (Her church baptism record listed her as "Edna Esther,") She was baptized on 22 May 1904 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Esther appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She and her husband were living with her parents. She died on 17 October 1996 at the age of 92 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ Esther was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Esther Edna BERNHARDT and Harry George RAABE were married on 7 October 1939 in Iowa.¹³ Harry George RAABE, son of Charles H. "Charley" RAABE and Alice A. NATHAN, was born on 14 January 1900 in Monroe County, WI.^26,37,47,85 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ Harry died on 9 September 1984 at the age of 84.^31,37,85 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.