Third Generation

29. Bertha E. SONNENBERG was born on 5 February 1887 in Wisconsin.^2,22,24 (Her middle initial is listed as "A." in the 1910 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.² Bertha appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.²² She appeared in the census in 1920 in Viola Township, Olmsted County, MN.⁵⁸ Bertha appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ She died in 1932 at the age of 45.²⁴ She was buried in 1932 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Bertha E. SONNENBERG and Rudolph A. WEIS were married about 1907 in Monroe County, WI.^24,39 (No date is listed for their marriage in the Marriage Registration Index.) Rudolph A. WEIS, son of Mathias WEIS and A. Mary UNKNOWN (WEIS), was born in August 1880 in Wisconsin.^2,39,59,60 (The 1900 Census lists his birth date as August 1879.) (His surname was spelled "Weiss" in the Marriage Registration Index and the Oak Grove Cemetery records.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.² He was listed as a "Brother-in-law" in the household of William and Mary Harrigan, and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^22,26 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Rudolph appeared in the census in 1920 in Viola Township, Olmsted County, MN.⁵⁸ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ His occupation was "Farmer." He died in 1960 at the age of 80.⁶⁰ Rudolph was buried in 1960 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁰ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Bertha E. SONNENBERG and Rudolph A. WEIS had the following children:

+103	i.	Sylvia Mary WEIS.
+104	ii.	Eunice WEIS.
105	iii.	LaVerne WEIS was born about 1918 in Minnesota.⁵⁸ (His given name was spelled "Luverne" in the 1920 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1920 in Viola Township, Olmsted County, MN.⁵⁸ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ LaVerne died before May 2001 at the age of 83.²⁴

Bertha E. SONNENBERG and John G. LECHELT were married on 14 June 1905 in Monroe County, WI.⁶¹ John G. LECHELT was born (date unknown).