First Generation

1. Wilhelm Friedrich "William" ROESKE was born in December 1869 in Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,4 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² William died on 20 January 1934 at the age of 64 in Coles Valley, Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,4 He was buried on 23 January 1934 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,4 in the Mount Hope Cemetery.

Wilhelm Friedrich "William" ROESKE and Hedwig Auguste Ottilie "Guste" MEYER were married on 12 December 1900 in Monroe County, WI.⁶ Hedwig Auguste Ottilie "Guste" MEYER⁷, daughter of Herrmann MEYER and Caroline Pauline Wilhelmine BOETTCHER, was born on 4 December 1879 in Schneidemuhl, Kreis Kolmar, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,7 She emigrated in 1882 from Preussen (Prussia).⁷ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Guste appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She died on 17 October 1956 at the age of 76 in Monroe County, WI.^3,7 Guste was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.³ in the Mount Hope Cemetery.

Wilhelm Friedrich "William" ROESKE and Hedwig Auguste Ottilie "Guste" MEYER had the following children:

2	i.	Lillian Mathilde "Lillie" ROESKE was born on 2 April 1902 in Burns Township, La Crosse County, WI.^2,7 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² Lillie died on 9 April 1941 at the age of 39 in Wisconsin.⁷
+3	ii.	Helene Linda "Helen" ROESKE.
4	iii.	Violet Fern ROESKE was born on 11 July 1906 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,10 She was baptized on 8 September 1906 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in her home. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Violet appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was living with her parents.
+5	iv.	Wilhelm Carl "Bill" ROESKE.
+6	v.	Elmer A. ROESKE.
7	vi.	Lila Paulina ROESKE was born on 25 March 1914 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,11 She was baptized on 26 April 1914 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was living with her parents. Lila appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She died on 23 February 2001 at the age of 86.⁷