Fourth Generation

36. Ernst Heinrich Friedrich "Ernie" BEHRENS Jr. was born on 19 February 1881 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{8,22,25,26,121,122} (He was listed as "Ernst Friedrich Christian Behrens" in his baptism record and in the church Family Register.) He was baptized on 10 March 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 7 April 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ernst appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ Ernst died on 30 October 1959 at the age of 78.^23,121 He was buried in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²¹ in the Oakdale Township Cemetery.

Ernst Heinrich Friedrich "Ernie" BEHRENS Jr. and Mary Maria RICHARDS were married on 2 December 1914.^5,24,34,121 Mary Maria RICHARDS, daughter of George A. RICHARDS and Laura P. MILLER, was born on 8 July 1895 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^26,34,121 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ Mary died on 12 March 1950 at the age of 54 in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^34,121 She was buried in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²¹ in the Oakdale Township Cemetery.

Ernst Heinrich Friedrich "Ernie" BEHRENS Jr. and Mary Maria RICHARDS had the following children: