Third Generation

7. Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN was born on 7 February 1861 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,22,34 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She was confirmed on 21 March 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Caroline appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Caroline appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ Caroline died on 30 November 1946 at the age of 85 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,34 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN and Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr. were married on 31 October 1878 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,8,21,34,38 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (They were first cousins.)

(The 1900 Census indicates that they had 6 children, of whom 3 were still living.)

. Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr., son of Joachim SCHROEDER and Dorothea MARTEN, was born on 2 April 1855 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,5,20,22 (According to the records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ridgeville, his parents were "Joachim Martin, Sr." and "Dorothea Schroeder." According to the research of Arlyn Bernhardt, he was born out of wedlock to Joachim Schroeder and Dorothea "Dora" Marten. Arlyn feels that the person who transcribed the church records from German to English confused the father's and mother's surnames because the son carried the surname of the mother.)

(In his marriage record, his birth place was listed as "Meklenburg.") He emigrated in 1868 from Germany.^8,12 He was Lutheran on 24 November 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,39 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. Joseph appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farmer." Joseph appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He and his family were living in the household of Marie Zellmer, age 66, born in Germany, who was described as his "Mother-in-law." That must be researched, because his wife's mother died in November 1916. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ His household was at 603 McLean Avenue. Joseph died on 27 April 1936 at the age of 81.²³ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN and Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr. had the following children:

42	i.	Joachim Friedrich MARTEN III died on 20 March 1880 at the age of 0 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² He was born on 20 March 1880.²² He was baptized on 20 March 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Joachim was buried on 22 March 1880.²²
43	ii.	(Unnamed Child) MARTEN was born on 20 February 1881 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,22 He/she was baptized on 20 February 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He/she died before 1890 at the age of 9.¹⁷ (He was not listed with the family in the church Family Register in 1890.)
44	iii.	Hermann Ernst MARTEN was born on 25 June 1882 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²² He was baptized on 25 June 1882 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at the home of his parents. He died on 8 December 1882 at the age of 0 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,6,8,22 Hermann was buried on 11 December 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,22 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+45	iv.	Emma Luella MARTEN.
46	v.	Alfred Christian MARTEN was born on 16 February 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^34,40 He was baptized on 16 February 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ Alfred appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He was living with his parents. Alfred died on 27 November 1990 at the age of 93 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴
+47	vi.	Edmund Paul MARTEN.
+48	vii.	Luella Maria MARTEN.
49	viii.	Leonhard Wilhelm MARTEN was born on 19 April 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^41,42 He was baptized on 19 April 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴² He died on 10 May 1905 at the age of 0.⁴¹ Leonhard was buried on 12 May 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴¹ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+50	ix.	Lillian Josephine "Lillie" MARTEN.