Fifth Generation

90. Emma Amanda Rosette PERGANDE was born on 29 April 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{54,57,77,84,116,168,315} (Her middle name is listed in some family records as "Emanda.") She was baptized on 30 May 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Franz Wilde (a brother of her mother), Dora Albrecht (a family friend) and Auguste Kuhl (a family friend). She appeared in the census in June 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ Emma appeared in the census in 1885 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁵ She was confirmed on 18 March 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1895 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁶ Emma appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁶ She was living with her parents and her occupation was "Domestic." She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² She was living with her parents. Emma appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴³ She appeared in the census in 1950 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰⁶ Emma died on 9 October 1961 at the age of 81 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^54,168 She was buried on 12 October 1961 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^54,222,316 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Emma Amanda Rosette PERGANDE and Wilhelm Herman "Bill" LUDEKING were married on 8 October 1911 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^54,168,317 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Wilhelm Herman "Bill" LUDEKING, son of Friedrich August LUDEKING and Maria SOMMERKAMP, was born on 21 May 1882 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,318 (His name was listed as "Herman Wilhelm" in his church confirmation record.) He was confirmed on 11 April 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹⁸ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was Lutheran about 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ Bill appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰⁹ Bill appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴³ He appeared in the census in 1950.³⁰⁶ His occupation was "Farmer, Farm." He died on 12 March 1968 at the age of 85 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁴

Obituary Notes: "William H. Ludeking, 85, of Wilton, died Tuesday, March 12, in a Sparta hospital. Services were held at 2 P.M. Thursday in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in the Town of Wellington. Rev. Richard Lauernsdorf officiated and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery at Tomah.

He married Emma Pergande Oct. 8, 1911, and she died in 1961. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Harold Wendland, and one son, Philip, both of Wilton; two brothers, Fred and Louis of Tomah; three sisters, Mrs. George Bradley and Mrs, Pauline Mee of Sparta and Mrs. Josephine Friske of Seattle, Wash." Bill was buried on 14 March 1968 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^54,316 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Emma Amanda Rosette PERGANDE and Wilhelm Herman "Bill" LUDEKING had the following children: