Second Generation

4. Anna "Annie" SCHOLZE was born on 8 January 1885 in Bohemia (Czech Republic).^1,2,3,4,5 The 1920 Census listed her and her parents' birth places as Austria. The 1930 listed her birth place as Wisconsin, and that of her father as Wisconsin and her mother as Virginia. The Monroe County Heritage Book listed her birth place as Czechoslovakia. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Annie appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She died on 15 July 1964 at the age of 79 in Janesville, Rock County, WI.^1,3

Anna "Annie" SCHOLZE and William F. "Little Bill" ROWAN Jr. were married on 9 April 1903 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,6,7,8 According to the 1910 Census, they had 4 children, of whom 2 were living at the time. William F. "Little Bill" ROWAN Jr., son of William ROWAN and Lucy A. MILLER, was born about 1867 in Wisconsin.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰
. Little Bill appeared in the census in 1910 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was "Farmer, Home Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm."

Anna "Annie" SCHOLZE and William F. "Little Bill" ROWAN Jr. had the following children:

12	i.	(Unknown Child I) ROWAN died before June 1910.⁶
13	ii.	(Unknown Child II) ROWAN died on 29 May 1903 at the age of 0.^6,11 He/she was born on 29 May 1903.¹¹ (The child's and its father's surname was spelled "Rowen" in the cemetery records.) He/she was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+14	iii.	Victor W. ROWAN.
+15	iv.	Florence G. ROWAN.
16	v.	Frederick "Fred" ROWAN was born about 1913 in Wisconsin.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was "Farm Laborer."
+17	vi.	Helen ROWAN.