Second Generation

2. Johannes Karl "John" PINGEL Jr. was born on 11 January 1840 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).^7,8 (This is a map of Mecklenburg Province.) He emigrated in 1857 from Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).⁸ He was Lutheran on 11 October 1863 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,10,11 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He and his family were listed in the church Communion Records in the early-1890's. He was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. John appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ John appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ His household was on Sunny Ridge Road. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He and his wife were living in the household of their son Edward and his family. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ He was living with his grandson Walter. John died on 6 April 1931 at the age of 91 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,17 He was buried on 9 April 1931 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,17 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Johannes Karl "John" PINGEL Jr. and Christiana Beata "Betsy" FISCHER were married on 26 May 1861 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,7,8,10,18 Christiana Beata "Betsy" FISCHER, daughter of Karl FISCHER and Maria Rosina FROMHOLD, was born on 11 July 1846 in Kreis Schlawe, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^7,8,13,16,19 in Schlesien. (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list her birth year as 1846.)

(This is a map of Prussia.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Betsy appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Betsy appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She died on 24 March 1924 at the age of 77 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,19 She was buried on 28 March 1924 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,19 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Johannes Karl "John" PINGEL Jr. and Christiana Beata "Betsy" FISCHER had the following children:

+5	i.	Christina Beata M. PINGEL.
6	ii.	Joachim Karl Friedrich Pingel PINGEL died on 11 May 1866.² He was buried in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² In the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
7	iii.	Karl Heinrich "Henry" PINGEL was born on 3 April 1867 in Wisconsin.^2,5,12 He was baptized on 26 May 1867 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Henry appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He was confirmed on 2 April 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
+8	iv.	Johann Karl "John" PINGEL III.
+9	v.	Johann Friedrich "Fred" PINGEL.
+10	vi.	Joachim Karl Ernst "Ernest" PINGEL.
+11	vii.	Eduard Karl "Ed" PINGEL.
+12	viii.	Emma Emilie PINGEL.