Third Generation

9. John Gottlieb ROEDER was born on 8 December 1851 in Gornitz, Kreis Filehne, Bromberg Regierungsbezirk (District), Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^10,13,27 (The 1910 Census lists his surname as "Roder," as do the Oak Grove Cemetery records.) He emigrated in July 1857 from Gornitz, Kreis Filehne, Bromberg Regierungsbezirk (District), Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^8,10,11,44 He emigrated from Bremen, Germany and landed at the port of Baltimore, MD. (The 1900 Census listed his emigration year as 1860 and indicated that he had been in America for 40 years; that is believed to have been an error.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ John appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,13 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ His household was on Superior Avenue and his occupation was listed as "Own Income." John appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,28 His household was at 1608 Superior Avenue. He died on 20 August 1926 at the age of 74 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,33 He was buried on 23 August 1926 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,6,33 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

John Gottlieb ROEDER and Caroline BERING were married on 13 November 1875.^10,11 (The 1900 Census indicated that they had 4 children, of whom all were living at the time.) Caroline BERING¹³ was born on 22 November 1854 in Preussen (Prussia).^4,7 (Her surname may have been "Behring.") She emigrated in 1872 from Preussen (Prussia).¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,13 Caroline appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She died on 18 August 1906 at the age of 51 in Monroe County, WI.^14,15 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

John Gottlieb ROEDER and Caroline BERING had the following children:

John Gottlieb ROEDER and Mary HENRY were married on 14 January 1909 in Wisconsin.^27,45,46 (According to the 1910 Census, this was her second marriage and she had two children, of whom one was living at the time.) Mary HENRY, daughter of George HENRY and Esther SPROAT, was born in February 1856 in New York.^9,11,27 (She was listed as age 13 in the 1870 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Esopus, Ulster County, NY.⁴⁷ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,13 (She was not listed with her mother and siblings in the 1880 Census.) Mary appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^11,46 The census indicated that she had 3 children, of whom 2 were living at the time. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^27,46 Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,46 She died on 23 May 1923 at the age of 67.⁴⁶