Second Generation


2. Emelia Ottilie "Emma" SPLITT was born on 26 November 1867 in Preussen (Prussia).1,5,7,8 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.1 She was confirmed on 10 April 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Emma appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.8 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She died in 1935 at the age of 68.9 Emma was buried in 1935 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Emelia Ottilie "Emma" SPLITT and Eduard "Ed" SCHMALZ were married on 23 August 1888 in Monroe County, WI.3,5,10,11 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

(Her surname is listed as "Splitt" in the church marriage record and in the county marriage registration records.) Eduard "Ed" SCHMALZ, son of Michael SCHMALZ and Henriette PRELL, was born on 24 November 1863 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).5,7,10 He emigrated in 1882 from Germany.8 He was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.12 He and his family were listed in the Communion Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the early-1890's. Ed appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.8 (His surname was listed as "Smaltz.") He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.7 He died on 19 April 1948 at the age of 84 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 Ed was buried in 1948 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Emelia Ottilie "Emma" SPLITT and Eduard "Ed" SCHMALZ had the following children:

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Meta Elda SCHMALZ.

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Dorothea Emma "Dora" SCHMALZ.

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iii.

Rudolph Edward SCHMALZ.

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iv.

Arthur F. "Art" SCHMALZ.