Fourth Generation

64. Irene Elizabeth SCHMIEDER was born on 21 June 1917 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,17 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She died on 2 December 2003 at the age of 86 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹⁶ Irene was buried on 5 December 2003 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery.

Irene Elizabeth SCHMIEDER and Herbert WESTPFAHL were married in 1936.^16,59 Herbert WESTPFAHL, son of August Hermann Robert WESTPFAHL and Ella E. E. NEAS, was born on 3 July 1907 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^46,60 He was baptized on 3 July 1907 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Herbert appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ He was confirmed in 1922 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. After 1945 he was an employee of the Bank Box Cleaners in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² The business had been started in 1945 by Mr. Louis Gawron. Herbert bought the business when Mr. Gawron retired in 1951, and later sold the business to Jerry Keene. Herbert died on 16 May 1973 at the age of 65 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,46 He was buried on 19 May 1973 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,46 in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Irene Elizabeth SCHMIEDER and Herbert WESTPFAHL had the following children:

Irene Elizabeth SCHMIEDER and (Unknown) NESS were married.¹⁴ (Unknown) NESS was born (date unknown).