Fourth Generation


20. Mathilda Louise RADLOFF was born on 15 September 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.7,31,33,34 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.18 She died on 10 April 1949 at the age of 53 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.7,31,33,34 Mathilda was buried on 13 April 1949 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.19,31,33,34 in the St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, South Ridge.

Mathilda Louise RADLOFF and August Heinrich GERKE were married on 12 June 1918 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.7,31,33,35,36 August Heinrich GERKE, son of Herman Heinrich GERKE and Helene WILDE, was born on 13 February 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.33,35,37,38,39,40,41 He was baptized on 29 March 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.33,42 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 August was confirmed on 8 April 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.33,41 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.12 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.17 August appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.18 He died on 22 June 1978 at the age of 87 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.33,35,38,40 He was buried on 25 June 1978 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.19,33,38,40 in the St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, South Ridge.

Mathilda Louise RADLOFF and August Heinrich GERKE had the following children:

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Delores Virginia GERKE.

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Virgil Isabella GERKE was born on 3 January 1922 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.20,33,37,43 She was baptized on 22 January 1922 in Monroe County, WI.43 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.18 Virgil died on 25 January 1934 at the age of 12 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. She was buried in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.19 in the St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, South Ridge.

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Reatha Joyce GERKE.

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Robert Myron GERKE.

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Wesley William GERKE.

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Alfred Clarence GERKE.

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Martin Herbert GERKE.