Second Generation

3. Maria Elizabeth Dorothea "Mary" PINGEL was born on 30 September 1841 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).^3,5,12,20 (The 1870 Census listed her birth place as "Schwerin Mecklenburg.") She emigrated about 1856 from Preussen (Prussia).¹⁴ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Mary appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She was a widow, living with her son Otto at her household on South Street. She died on 25 November 1927 at the age of 86.^3,20 She was buried in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.

Maria Elizabeth Dorothea "Mary" PINGEL and Johann George "John" WALZ Sr. were married about 1859.^14,21 According to the 1910 Census, they had 9 children, of whom 8 were living at the time. Johann George "John" WALZ Sr. was born on 8 March 1823 in Wurttemberg Province, Preussen (Prussia).^3,5,12,20 He emigrated about 1854 from Preussen (Prussia).¹⁴ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was "Farmer." John appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ John died in 1918 at the age of 95.²⁰ He was buried in 1918 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.

Maria Elizabeth Dorothea "Mary" PINGEL and Johann George "John" WALZ Sr. had the following children:

+13	i.	Henry WALZ.
14	ii.	John WALZ Jr. was born about 1862 in Wisconsin.¹² He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² John died in 1886 at the age of 24.²⁰ He was buried in 1886 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.
+15	iii.	Karl "Charles" WALZ.
+16	iv.	Alvina M. WALZ.
+17	v.	Sophia "Sophie" WALZ.
+18	vi.	Gustave Adolph "Gust" WALZ.
+19	vii.	George A. WALZ.
+20	viii.	Samuel "Sam" WALZ.
21	ix.	Otto E. WALZ was born in 1882 in Wisconsin.^14,20 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He was living with his mother and his occupation was "Laborer, Grain Warehouse." Otto appeared in the census in 1930 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His household was on South Street and his occupation was "Bookkeeper, Lumber Yard." He died in 1941 at the age of 59.²⁰ He was buried in 1941 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.