Fourth Generation

26. Karl Gustav "Carl" KORTBEIN was born on 17 August 1868 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{2,4,6,11,13,18,19,32,78} He was baptized on 24 November 1868 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ Carl appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He was confirmed on 6 April 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Carl appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ Carl appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ He died on 3 February 1948 at the age of 79.^6,11

Karl Gustav "Carl" KORTBEIN and Anna Margaretha "Annie" KROENER were married on 21 September 1904 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,31,32 Anna Margaretha "Annie" KROENER, daughter of Michael KROENER and Bertha Johanna LEIER, was born on 23 October 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{1,4,6,51,79,80} She was baptized on 22 November 1885 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.⁴ at St. Jacob's Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ Annie was confirmed on 8 April 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ Annie appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ She died on 29 December 1961 at the age of 76 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^5,6,11,63

Karl Gustav "Carl" KORTBEIN and Anna Margaretha "Annie" KROENER had the following children: