Third Generation


22. Ortwin Earl "Short" GNEWIKOW Sr. was born on 6 January 1897 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2,5,26,27 (His name was spelled "Ortwin" in the 1930 Census.) He was baptized on 21 February 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.27 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Norwalk, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Short appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Norwalk, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11 His occupation was "Liveryman." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.26 Short died on 16 July 1980 at the age of 83.28

Ortwin Earl "Short" GNEWIKOW Sr. and Edythe "Grace" AYERS were married on 25 October 1923.26,28 Edythe "Grace" AYERS28 was born on 11 June 1898 in Whitestown Township, Vernon County, WI.26,29,30 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.26 She died on 15 March 1988 at the age of 89.28

Ortwin Earl "Short" GNEWIKOW Sr. and Edythe "Grace" AYERS had the following children:

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Ortwin Earl GNEWIKOW Jr. was born on 19 May 1924 in Monroe County, WI.17,26 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.26 He died in an automobile accident on 21 October 1977 at the age of 53.28

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Clayton Robert "Bert" GNEWIKOW.