Second Generation

6. Johann "Emil" SOMMERFELDT Jr was born on 27 August 1871 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^{7,8,32,38,39,40} (Before his marriage, he changed the spelling of his surname to "Sommerfield.") He was baptized on 15 October 1871 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,32 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Emil was confirmed about 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 18 April 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Emil was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ and was listed on the Membership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." Emil appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." He died on 25 October 1953 at the age of 82 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^18,32,40 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his year of death as 1953; other sources list it as 1973.) He was buried on 29 October 1953 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^18,32,40 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Johann "Emil" SOMMERFELDT Jr and Bertha Minna "Minnie" KUTHLOW were married on 1 April 1897 in Monroe County, WI.^22,32,39,41 (His surname is listed as "Sommerfeld" in the Monroe County marriage records.) Bertha Minna "Minnie" KUTHLOW, daughter of Friedrich KUTHLOW and Wilhelmine KUTHLOW, was born on 26 August 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{7,39,42,43,44,45} She was baptized on 12 September 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Mrs. Wilhelmine Kewit (a first cousin, once removed) and Wilhelmine Schmalz (a grandaunt). She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Minnie was confirmed on 30 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Minnie appeared in the census in 1920 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She died in 1960 at the age of 85.¹⁸ Minnie was buried in 1960 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Johann "Emil" SOMMERFELDT Jr and Bertha Minna "Minnie" KUTHLOW had the following children: