Third Generation


4. Bertha L. E. SCHWANDT was born about 1882 in Wisconsin.10 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.10 Bertha died on 26 November 1979 at the age of 97 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.4

Bertha L. E. SCHWANDT and Leonhard Friedrich "Leo" ERDMANN were married about 1905 in Monroe County, WI.2,7,11 Leonhard Friedrich "Leo" ERDMANN, son of Karl ERDMANN and Caroline DREWS, was born on 20 December 1878 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.10,12,13

(He was a witness at the marriage of Emma Charlotte Erdmann and Andreas Leistner. Emma's father was listed as Carl Erdmann and her mother as Caroline Drew. Leonhard may have been a brother of Emma.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.14 He was confirmed on 29 April 1894 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.13 at St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Leo appeared in the census in 1910 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.7 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.10 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He died in 1962 at the age of 84.15 Leo was buried in 1962 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.15 in the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Bertha L. E. SCHWANDT and Leonhard Friedrich "Leo" ERDMANN had the following children:

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Karl Erwin "Carl" ERDMANN was born on 24 June 1906 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.10,16,17,18 He was baptized on 29 July 1906 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.16 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.7 Carl appeared in the census in 1920 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.10

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Otto Emil ERDMANN was born on 29 August 1916 in Monroe County, WI.10,17,18 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wells Township, Monroe County, WI.10