Second Generation

2. Friederike "Wilhelmine" SCHEDLER was born on 7 February 1834 in Preussen (Prussia).^6,7 She was Lutheran on 10 February 1867 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,9 when she became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She and her children are listed in the church Communion Register in the early 1890's. She died on 14 September 1891 at the age of 57 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Friederike was buried on 16 September 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Friederike "Wilhelmine" SCHEDLER and Friedrich "Wilhelm" MATTHEWS were married.^2,8,10,11 Friedrich "Wilhelm" MATTHEWS⁷ died before 1899.⁹

Friederike "Wilhelmine" SCHEDLER and Friedrich "Wilhelm" MATTHEWS had the following children:

8	i.	Ottilie Emilie MATTHEWS was born on 30 July 1859 in Simbowo, Bromberg, Schlesien (Silesia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^8,12 She never married. She was confirmed on 6 April 1873 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 8 July 1906 at the age of 46 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Ottilie was buried on 10 July 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+9	ii.	Emma Sophia MATTHEWS.
+10	iii.	Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" MATTHEWS.
11	iv.	Auguste Emilie MATTHEWS was born on 5 March 1867.² She was baptized on 24 March 1867 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
12	v.	Friedrich Ludwig MATTHEWS was born on 21 October 1868.² He was baptized on 8 November 1868 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 4 February 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
+13	vi.	Elise Emilie "Eliza" MATTHEWS.
14	vii.	Otto MATTHEWS was born on 1 April 1873.¹⁴ (He was a twin.) He died on 1 April 1873 at the age of 0.¹⁴ He was buried on 1 April 1873 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
15	viii.	Bertha MATTHEWS was born on 1 April 1873.¹⁴ (She was a twin.) She died on 1 April 1873 at the age of 0.¹⁴ She was buried on 1 April 1873 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
16	ix.	Heinrich Rudolph MATTHEWS was born on 26 September 1876 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,8,15 He was baptized on 26 September 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 30 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.