Third Generation


23. Louisa Barbara "Lizzie" LOBE was born on 18 September 1888 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.1,12,13,69,70,71 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.8 Lizzie appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.12 She died on 3 April 1956 at the age of 67 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.1,69,70,71 She was buried on 5 April 1956 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.69,71 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Louisa Barbara "Lizzie" LOBE and Leopold Emil "Leo" GERKE were married on 19 December 1906 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.10,28 (No date is listed for their marriage in the Monroe County marriage records.) Leopold Emil "Leo" GERKE, son of August Wilhelm GERKE and Wilhelmine ZELLMER, was born on 25 October 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.17,28,72,73 He was baptized on 30 November 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.17 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.13 Leo appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.8 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.12 He died on 7 November 1949 at the age of 65 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.28,73 Leo was buried on 10 November 1949 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.69,73 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Louisa Barbara "Lizzie" LOBE and Leopold Emil "Leo" GERKE had the following children:

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Dorothy Anna GERKE.

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Mildred Lovina GERKE.

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Mabel Irene GERKE.

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Edwin Carl GERKE was born on 10 June 1913 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.29,69,74 He was baptized on 6 July 1913 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.74 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 22 March 1916 at the age of 2 in Monroe County, WI.4,69,70 Edwin was buried in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.69 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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Florence Maria GERKE was born on 7 March 1915 in Monroe County, WI.29,70 She died on 17 May 1915 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.4,70

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Floyd Wilhelm GERKE was born on 7 March 1915 in Monroe County, WI.29,70 He died on 23 April 1915 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.4,70

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Reuben Leo GERKE.