Second Generation

5. Martin O. BETTHAUSER Sr. was born on 11 November 1864 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,6,12 In 1891 he was an employee of John Winship's lumber, feed and fuel business in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He became a partner with Mr. Winship and Charles Taft in 1908. In 1920, Martin and his son James purchased the business and changed its name to Betthauser & Sons. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ His occupation was "Superintendent, Warehouse." Martin appeared in the census in 1930 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ His occupation was "Dealer, Lumber." He died on 24 April 1954 at the age of 89 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,14 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Martin O. BETTHAUSER Sr. and Mary Ann BLASKEY were married on 10 October 1893 in Monroe County, WI.^1,12 Mary Ann BLASKEY, daughter of Wencel BLASKEY and Johanna ZASTOUPIL, was born on 15 November 1871 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^{6,11,12,14,16} (Her surname was spelled "Blaschke" in the Marriage Registration Index.) (The 1880 Census listed her birth place as Bohemia.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ Mary appeared in the census in 1930 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She died on 24 September 1964 at the age of 92 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,14 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Martin O. BETTHAUSER Sr. and Mary Ann BLASKEY had the following children: