Third Generation

4. Mathilde R. "Matilda" ROGGE was born in July 1868 in Wisconsin.^9,10,24 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Matilda appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ Matilda appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She was buried in 1934 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^24,25 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. She died on 17 October 1934 at the age of 66 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,24

Mathilde R. "Matilda" ROGGE and Gustav "August" GRASSMAN were married on 20 October 1886 in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,18,26,27 (Her surname was spelled "Rogga" in a newspaper article about her marriage.) The 1900 Census indicated that they had 6 children, of whom 4 were living at the time. Gustav "August" GRASSMAN, son of Rudolph GRASSMAN and Anna Rosina LENSCHNER, was born in June 1858 in Richland Center, Richland County, WI.^10,24,26 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ithica Township, Richland County, WI.²⁸ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ (His given name appears to have been listed as "Augustain.") August appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Works on Farm." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." August appeared in the census in 1920 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in April 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ His household was at 1507 Superior Avenue in the 2nd Ward. He died in 1930 at the age of 72.^24,26 August was buried in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^24,25 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mathilde R. "Matilda" ROGGE and Gustav "August" GRASSMAN had the following children:

+15	i.	Alfred H. GRASSMAN.
16	ii.	Ernest "Ernie" GRASSMAN was born in 1891.24,26 He died in 1893 at the age of 2.24 He was buried in 1893 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24,25 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
17	iii.	Elmer W. GRASSMAN was born in December 1892 in Wisconsin.10,24 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.10 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.6 Elmer died in 1918 at the age of 26.24 He was buried in 1918 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24,25 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
18	iv.	Mae "May" GRASSMAN was born in February 1895 in Wisconsin.10,26 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.10 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.6
19	v.	Clarence G. GRASSMAN was born in 1897.24,25 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his year of birth and death as 1897.) He died in 1897 at the age of 0.24 He was buried in 1897 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24,25 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+20	vi.	Norbert John GRASSMAN.
+21	vii.	Alta R. GRASSMAN.