Second Generation


5. Henriette Ernstine "Hattie" GEHRKE1 was born on 20 May 1854 in Preussen (Prussia).3,7,10,27 (The 1900 Census lists her birth date as Mar 1855 and the Oak Grove Cemetery records list it as 20 Mar 1856.)

. She emigrated in 1871 from Preussen (Prussia).10 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She and her daughter were living with her brother Louis and their mother. (Her married name was listed as "Lota.") Hattie appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 (The census indicates that she had 9 children, of whom 6 were living at the time.) She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.21 She was listed as "Hattie."

. Hattie died on 15 August 1915 at the age of 61.2,28 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list her date of death as 15 Aug 1915.) She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.27 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Henriette Ernstine "Hattie" GEHRKE and Rudolph LOTHAR were married in 1874.2 They2 were divorced before July 1883.5 Rudolph LOTHAR1 was born (date unknown).

Henriette Ernstine "Hattie" GEHRKE and Rudolph LOTHAR had the following children:

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Anna Louise LOTHAR was born on 31 October 1875 in Wisconsin.5,7 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She died on 6 February 1889 at the age of 13 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Anna was buried on 8 February 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Henriette Ernstine "Hattie" GEHRKE and Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig "Henry" SCHLUENZ were married on 19 July 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2,5,15,29,30,31 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (She was listed as "Hannah E." in the Monroe County Marriage Registration Index.) Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig "Henry" SCHLUENZ1, son of Johann Friedrich Theodor SCHLUENZ and Sophia BOLDT, was born on 26 December 1861 in Watertown Township, Jefferson County, WI.2,5,7,21,27,30 (His age was listed as 46 in the 1910 Census, indicating a birth year of about 1864.)

. He was confirmed on 25 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.7 He was a "Servant" in the household of Wilhelm and Wilhelmina Gnewikow and his occupation was "Works on Farm." His surname was spelled "Schlintz."

. Henry appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.32 His household consisted of 3 males and 4 females, of which 1 was born in Germany (his wife, Hattie) and 6 in America. (His surname was spelled "Schlenz.") He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 His occupation was "Farmer." (His surname was spelled "Schlintz.")

. He was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11,33 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Henry appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 His occupation was "Farmer." (His surname was spelled "Schlintz.")

. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.21 His household was on Hollister Avenue in the 2nd Ward and his occupation was "Carpenter, House." (His surname was spelled "Schlintz.")

. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Madison, Dane County, WI.34 His household was at 2124 Dunning and his occupation was "Carpenter, House." Henry appeared in the census in 1930 in Madison, Dane County, WI.35 His household was at 1551 Jefferson Street and his occupation was "Carpenter, House." (His surname was listed as "Schlintz.") He appeared in the census in 1940 in Madison, Dane County, WI.36 His household was at 1551 Jefferson Street. (His surname was spelled "Schlintz.") He died on 25 October 1941 at the age of 79 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.2,27,37 Henry was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.27 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Henriette Ernstine "Hattie" GEHRKE and Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig "Henry" SCHLUENZ had the following children:

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Heinrich Ludwig "Louis" SCHLUENZ.

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Lora Hulda SCHLUENZ.

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Martha Emilie SCHLUENZ.

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Friedrich Theophil SCHLUENZ5 was born on 27 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.18,30 He was baptized on 25 May 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.38 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 14 June 1892 at the age of 2 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.18 Friedrich was buried on 16 June 1892 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.18 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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Elsa Waldine "Elsie" SCHLUENZ.

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Arnold Reuben SCHLUENZ.

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Lorena Henriette SCHLUENZ was born on 11 October 1899 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.39 She was baptized on 11 October 1899 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.39,40 (Her surname is listed as "Schlintz" in the Monroe County Birth Registration Index.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 Lorena appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 (She was listed as "Laurence," a son.) She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.21