Fifth Generation


18. August Theodor Ludwig "Theodore" LIEBKE was born on 7 June 1876 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1,4,6,9,55 (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as July 1876.) He was baptized on 6 August 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.9 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.6 (He was listed as "Theodore.") Theodore was confirmed on 22 March 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.55 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12 He was living with his parents and his occupation was "well driller." About 1901 he was a blacksmith in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.56 Theodore appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He and his family were living with his brother Paul, and his occupation was "Blacksmith." He died in 1933 at the age of 57.46 He was buried in 1933 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

August Theodor Ludwig "Theodore" LIEBKE and Therese "Thressie" STROZINSKY were married on 21 August 1901 in Monroe County, WI.1,14,56,57 Therese "Thressie" STROZINSKY, daughter of Karl STROZINSKY and Anna REISENAUER, was born in May 1879 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12,53 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.6 (Her age was listed as 2, so her birth date may have been May 1878.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Thressie appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13

August Theodor Ludwig "Theodore" LIEBKE and Therese "Thressie" STROZINSKY had the following children:

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Alta Viola LIBKE was born on 10 February 1902 in Monroe County, WI.13,58 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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Eva LIBKE was born about 1903 in Wisconsin.13 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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Harold Theodor LIBKE was born on 8 April 1905 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.59 He was baptized on 7 May 1905.59 He died on 18 May 1905 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.18