Third Generation


10. Emiel "Emil" KIRST was born on 10 August 1853 in Altenburg, Sachsen (Saxony) Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,4,5,6,10 He was confirmed on 21 April 1869 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.2 (His name was listed as "Amehl.") Emiel was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.40 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 9 March 1907 at the age of 53 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.1,4,6,41,42 He was buried on 12 March 1907 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.6,41 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Emiel "Emil" KIRST and Margarethe Anna "Margaret" WAEGNER were married on 24 June 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4,10,16,43 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Margarethe Anna "Margaret" WAEGNER, daughter of Wilhelm Michael "William" WAEGNER and Sarah W. HUTH, was born on 6 September 1857 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5,6,11,43,44 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She was confirmed on 24 March 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Margarethe appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.45 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11 (Her name was listed as "Margard.") She died on 28 October 1931 at the age of 74 in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI.6,43,44 Margarethe was buried on 31 October 1931 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.6,44 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Emiel "Emil" KIRST and Margarethe Anna "Margaret" WAEGNER had the following children:

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Wilhelm Karl Gottlieb "William" KIRST.

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Ewald Friedrich Heinrich KIRST was born on 14 September 1887 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.5,10,46 He was baptized on 29 September 1887.10 at the home of his parents. He was confirmed on 20 April 1902 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.46 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Ernst Johann KIRST was born on 3 March 1889 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.5,10,23,47 He was baptized on 16 March 1889 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.10,48 at the home of his parents. He was confirmed on 5 April 1903 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.47 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Alfred Emil Ferdinand KIRST was born on 27 October 1891 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.49,50 He was baptized on 15 November 1891 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.49 He was confirmed on 8 April 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.50 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Fritz Louis Eduard "Fred" KIRST was born on 19 June 1895 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.51 He was baptized on 21 July 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.51 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Robert Christian KIRST was born on 22 March 1898 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.23,52 He was baptized on 23 March 1898 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.52