Third Generation

11. Christian David Wilhelm "Christ" MARTEN was born on 24 August 1869 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,17,20,22 He was baptized on 19 September 1869 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ Christ was confirmed on 6 April 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farmer." Christ appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ He died on 18 March 1937 at the age of 67 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Christ was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷

Christian David Wilhelm "Christ" MARTEN and Caroline "Lena" DEICHLER were married on 25 October 1900 in Monroe County, WI.^5,14,21 (Her surname is listed as "Duchler" in the marriage registration records.) (They had 3 daughters that died in infancy.) Caroline "Lena" DEICHLER, daughter of Johann Jakob DEUCHLER and Anna Juliane ROEDER, was born on 17 August 1875 in Monroe County, WI.^5,62 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Lena appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ She died on 11 August 1935 at the age of 59 in Monroe County, WI.^5,63 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Christian David Wilhelm "Christ" MARTEN and Caroline "Lena" DEICHLER had the following children: