Third Generation

20. Gertrude Louise Marie SCHMASOW¹⁵ was born on 12 October 1898 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^25,37 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²² She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ Gertrude died on 7 November 1940 at the age of 42 in Hogeland, Blaine County, MT.^32,39 She was buried in Hogeland, Blaine County, MT.³² in the Wing Cemetery.

Gertrude Louise Schmasow, first born and first daughter of William and Augusta Schmasow, was born October 12, 1898, at Wilton, WI. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended the public schools of Wilton, WI.
She married to Otto Leonard Zellmer on December 26, 1916, at Tomah, WI. Otto was born August 22, 1889 at Tomah, WI. They farmed in Hogeland, Montana, for many years. To this union three children were born, Namely Mildred Irene, Leonard Fredrick and Ruth Emma.
Gertrude passed away November 7, 1940 in Hogeland, Montana, at the age of 42. Otto retired from farming in the 1960's because of poor health. He had prostatic operation at the Mayo clinic, Rochester, MN in 1961 and died January 30, 1966 in Hogeland, Montana at the age of 78. Both are buried at the Wing Cemetery in Hogeland, Montana.

Gertrude Louise Marie SCHMASOW and Otto Leonhard ZELLMER were married on 20 December 1916 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,39 (He and his wife could not be located in the 1920 Census in Montana.) Otto Leonhard ZELLMER¹⁵, son of Friedrich Wilhelm ZELLMER and Louisa Emilie GIESLER, was born on 22 August 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{32,37,39,40,41,42,43} He was baptized on 22 September 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,41 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² Otto was confirmed on 27 March 1904 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,42 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 30 January 1966 at the age of 76 in Havre, Hill County, MT.^32,39 He was buried on 3 February 1966 in Hogeland, Blaine County, MT.³² in the Wing Cemetery.

Otto retired from farming in the 1960's because of poor health. He had prostatic operation at the Mayo clinic, Rochester, MN in 1961 and died January 30, 1966 in Hogeland, Montana at the age of 78. Both are buried at the Wing Cemetery in Hogeland, Montana.

Gertrude Louise Marie SCHMASOW and Otto Leonhard ZELLMER had the following children: