Third Generation

15. Wilhelmine Marie "Minnie" BEHRENS was born on 28 April 1872 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{5,20,22,25,77,78} She was baptized on 20 May 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was confirmed on 18 April 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Minnie appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ 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 Minnie 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 She died on 2 February 1950 at the age of 77.^5,78 Minnie was buried on 6 February 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,78 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Wilhelmine Marie "Minnie" BEHRENS and Friedrich "August" MARTEN were married on 14 November 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^21,34,77 (His surname is listed as Martin in their marriage record.) Friedrich "August" MARTEN, son of Friedrich David MARTEN and Katharina Maria Dorothea Karoline LINKE, was born on 1 December 1864 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{17,20,22,34,77,78} (His name was listed as "August Friedrich" in his church marriage record.) He was baptized on 8 January 1865 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ August was confirmed on 6 April 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1895 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ August was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of 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." August appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² 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 August died on 14 June 1948 at the age of 83 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,34,78 (His obituary does not indicate the year of his death or his age. The Marten Genealogical History lists his date of death as 22 August 1905; that is doubtful.) He was buried on 17 June 1948 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,78 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Wilhelmine Marie "Minnie" BEHRENS and Friedrich "August" MARTEN had the following children: