Fourth Generation


36. Rudolph August ZELLMER was born on 30 September 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3,25,31,70,85,120 He was baptized on 4 November 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 3 April 1898 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.120 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rudolph appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.8 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.33 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.48 Rudolph appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.29 He died on 25 July 1971 at the age of 87 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.31,70,85 He was buried on 28 July 1971 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.31,70,85 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Rudolph August ZELLMER and Alma Sara Auguste WAEGE were married on 17 September 1912.31 Alma Sara Auguste WAEGE, daughter of John WAEGE and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (WAEGE), was born on 17 May 1890 in Hartland, Waukesha County, WI.26,27,38,48,52 (Her surname was spelled "Waege" in the obituary of her daughter Elinor, but it is spelled "Weege" in other sources.) She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.48 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.29 Alma died on 1 February 1959 at the age of 68 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.26,27,38 She was buried on 3 February 1959 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.38,52 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Rudolph August ZELLMER and Alma Sara Auguste WAEGE had the following children:

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Gerhardt Rudolf ZELLMER was born on 30 June 1914 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.31,67,71,101 He was baptized on 5 July 1914.101 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.48 Gerhardt appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.29 He died on 19 April 1989 at the age of 74 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.31,67 He was buried on 23 April 1989 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.52,67 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Esther Ruth ZELLMER.

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Eleonora Frances "Elinor" ZELLMER.