Third Generation

8. Maria Wilhelmine Juliana "Marie" GNEWIKOW was born on 16 December 1864 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{2,12,14,20,66} (Her name was listed as "Mary" in the 1880 Census, and as "Mary J." in 1900.) She was baptized on 8 January 1865 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sponsors at her baptism were Wilhelm Kuhl (not related), Wilhelmine Albrecht (not related) and Christina Richert (unknown). She appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ Marie was confirmed on 6 April 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ Marie died on 19 January 1901 at the age of 36 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^66,67 She was buried in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ in the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Indian Creek.

Maria Wilhelmine Juliana "Marie" GNEWIKOW and Rudolph GRASSMAN Jr. were married on 18 February 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,40,68 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (According to a letter from Lydia Kewit Pergande to Kenneth Schamens, they had 5 children and all except Irma died before June 1969.)

. Rudolph GRASSMAN Jr., son of Rudolph GRASSMAN and Anna Rosina LENSCHNER, was born on 13 February 1856 in Richland County, WI.^10,20,66 (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as December 1856; that is believed to have been an error.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ithica Township, Richland County, WI.⁶⁹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ Rudolph appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Works on Farm" He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Rudolph died on 5 July 1925 at the age of 69.⁶⁶ He was buried in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ in the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Indian Creek.

Maria Wilhelmine Juliana "Marie" GNEWIKOW and Rudolph GRASSMAN Jr. had the following children: