Third Generation


5. Christina Beata M. PINGEL was born on 5 January 1862 in Wisconsin.2,13,29 She is listed as "Christina Beata" in the church baptism records. She was baptized on 4 October 1862 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsor was Dorothea Mueller. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Christina was confirmed on 9 May 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.14 Christina died in 1942 at the age of 80.29 She was buried in 1942 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.29 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Christina Beata M. PINGEL and Ernst "Ernest" LIERSCH Jr. were married on 27 November 1879 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2,8,24 at the home of the bride.

(According to the 1900 Census, they had 4 children, of whom 3 were living at the time.) Ernst "Ernest" LIERSCH Jr., son of Ernst LIERSCH and Auguste LEHMANN, was born in July 1854 in Preussen (Prussia).13,29 He emigrated in 1855 from Germany.14 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Ernest appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.14 He died in 1920 at the age of 66.29 Ernest was buried in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.29 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Christina Beata M. PINGEL and Ernst "Ernest" LIERSCH Jr. had the following children:

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John LIERSCH was born in April 1881 in Wisconsin.13 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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Elena LIERSCH was born in June 1886 in Wisconsin.13 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She died before April 1910 at the age of 23.14

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Emma LIERSCH was born in June 1893 in Wisconsin.13 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

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Eda Ottilie "Edith" LIERSCH.