| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation5. Bertha Maria Dorothea SCHAMENS was born in August 1869 in Preussen (Prussia).1,41 She emigrated in 1885 from Preussen (Prussia).1 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Bertha appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.15 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.3,16 (She could not be located anywhere in Monroe County in the 1930 Census.) She died in 1942 at the age of 73.25 Bertha was buried in 1942 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.25 in the Leon Cemetery. Bertha Maria Dorothea SCHAMENS and Wilhelm "William" BAUMBACH were married on 11 February 1889 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.1,6,13,15,23 at St. Jacob's Lutheran Church. (His surname is listed as "Bariusbach" in the Marriage Registration Index. Her and her father's surname is spelled "Schemens" in the church marriage records.)) (According to the 1900 Census, they had 5 children, of whom 3 were living at the time. According to the 1910 Census, they had 8 children, of whom 6 were still living.) Wilhelm "William" BAUMBACH, son of Heinrich B. BAUMBACH and Martha Katherina KATZMANN, was born in June 1861 in Middletown Township, Dauphin County, PA.1,13,40 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.42 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.40 William appeared in the census in 1900 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.15 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.3 His household consisted of William, Bertha and their children, Adolph, 25; Theresa, 19; Alvina, 17; and Meta, 10. His occupation was "Farm Laborer." William died in 1929 at the age of 68.25 He was buried in 1929 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.25 in the Leon Cemetery. Bertha Maria Dorothea SCHAMENS and Wilhelm "William" BAUMBACH had the following children:
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