Ninth Generation

31. Barnett Joy "Barney" STANDIFORD was born on 19 December 1898 in La Farge, Vernon County, WI.^10,22,27,28 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Webster Township, Vernon County, WI.¹⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Webster Township, Vernon County, WI.¹¹ Barney appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Laborer, Common." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His household was on a "Branch of County Trunk G" and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He died on 2 December 1986 at the age of 87 in Hillsboro, Vernon County, WI.^19,22,28 Barney was buried in Forest Township, Vernon County, WI.^27,28,29 in the Burr Cemetery (His gravestone is also listed as being in the Glendale Township Cemetery in Kendall.)

Barnett Joy "Barney" STANDIFORD and Leona Elna GERWING were married on 23 July 1924 in Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,15,30

Notes from her son, Sterling: "My mother was a full-blooded German. When she got angry with the kids, she would scold us in German. My mother could speak German before she learned English."

. Leona Elna GERWING, daughter of Emil Carl F. GERWING and Bertha M. FRIESKE, was born on 26 February 1908 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^22,24,27,28 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Leona appeared in the census in 1930 in Glendale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ She died in October 1985 at the age of 77.^22,28 She was buried in Forest Township, Vernon County, WI.^27,28,29 in the Burr Cemetery. (Her gravestone is also listed as being in the Glendale Township Cemetery in Kendall.)

.

Barnett Joy "Barney" STANDIFORD and Leona Elna GERWING had the following children: