Second Generation

2. Amanda BIEGEL was born on 14 November 1882 in Preussen (Prussia).⁸ She emigrated in 1886 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,8,9 (The 1920 Census listed her emigration year as 1887.) She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Amanda appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She died on 24 October 1953 at the age of 70 in Star Valley, Vernon County, WI.^8,10 She was buried on 27 October 1953 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,10 in the Warren Mills Cemetery.

Amanda BIEGEL and Alvin A. GOETZKA were married on 15 June 1915.^8,11 Alvin A. GOETZKA, son of August H. GOETZKA and Mathilde BUNDE, was born in January 1872 in Belgard, Belgard/Persante, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^9,10,12 He emigrated in 1884 from Germany.^9,13 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ His occupation was "Farmer, Grain (?) and Stock." Alvin was naturalized on 7 November 1914 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He was granted his U.S. citizenship at the Circuit Court. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Alvin died in 1962 at the age of 90.¹⁰ He was buried in 1962 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in the Warren Mills Cemetery.

Amanda BIEGEL and Alvin A. GOETZKA had the following children:

12	i.	Minnie A. GOETZKA was born on 15 April 1917 in Monroe County, WI.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Minnie died before February 1999 at the age of 81.¹⁵
13	ii.	Mildred Emma GOETZKA was born on 11 July 1919 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,8 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Mildred died on 25 February 1999 at the age of 79 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.⁸
14	iii.	Irene Amanda GOETZKA was born on 27 May 1921 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,8 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She died on 19 January 1990 at the age of 68 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.⁸
15	iv.	Melvin G. GOETZKA was born on 18 September 1923 in Monroe County, WI.⁷ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He died in 1998 at the age of 75.^15,16
+16	v.	Ruth Mary GOETZKA.
17	vi.	Louise E. GOETZKA was born on 6 January 1929 in Monroe County, WI.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She died in 1974 at the age of 45.¹⁰ Louise was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in the Warren Mills Cemetery.