Sixth Generation

93. Ruth Lucille LUDEKING was born on 6 September 1914 in Monroe County, WI.^63,84,177 She was baptized on 8 September 1914 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^84,177 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵² Ruth was confirmed on 14 April 1929 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ She died on 31 July 2003 at the age of 88 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ Ruth was buried on 5 August 2003 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Ruth Lucille LUDEKING and Elmer Ferdinand SONNENBURG were married on 22 February 1933 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^84,178 Elmer Ferdinand SONNENBURG¹⁷⁹, son of Albert Johann SONNENBURG and Anna Mathilde GURSKE, was born on 16 September 1906 in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^46,63,84 (His parents were living in Sheldon Township during the 1910 Census, so it is not known why his birth place is listed as Oakdale.) He appeared in the census in 1910 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵² Elmer appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ He was a "hired man" for Elba Martin. Between 1934 and 1943 he was a farmer in Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ in the Wilton and Tunnel City areas. Between 1943 and 1963 he was a restaurant owner and operator in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴ of the Parkway Cafe. Elmer died on 27 January 1989 at the age of 82 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁴

Ruth Lucille LUDEKING and Elmer Ferdinand SONNENBURG had the following children:

+160	i.	Dorla Dean SONNENBURG.
161	ii.	Grace L. SONNENBURG was born in 1935 in Monroe County, WI.^98,180 She died in 1935 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.^98,102,180 She was buried in 1935 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁸ in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+162	iii.	Betty Jean SONNENBURG.
+163	iv.	Carolyn Hilda SONNENBURG.
+164	v.	Lonna Mae SONNENBURG.
+165	vi.	Patricia Ann SONNENBURG.
+166	vii.	Robert Elmer "Bob" SONNENBURG Sr..
+167	viii.	Merece SONNENBURG.
168	ix.	Mark SONNENBURG was born in 1957 in Monroe County, WI.^98,180 He died in 1957 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.^98,102,180 He was buried in 1957 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁸ in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.