Third Generation

6. Karl Christian "Charles" HELMKE was born on 17 September 1864 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,3,7,8 He was baptized on 6 November 1864 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² He appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He was listed as "Charles." Charles was confirmed on 6 April 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He was listed as "Charles." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ Charles appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵

Karl Christian "Charles" HELMKE and Johanna "Hannah" PASCH were married on 5 June 1897 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,12 Johanna "Hannah" PASCH was born in April 1876 in Wisconsin.^3,5,14 (Her surname is listed as "Pasch" in the church baptism record of her son Christian, but it is listed as "Paschen" in the record of her daughter Anitha.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ Hannah appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵

Karl Christian "Charles" HELMKE and Johanna "Hannah" PASCH had the following children: