Second Generation

3. August Wilhelm TESKE Sr. was born on 21 December 1858 in Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^3,7 He emigrated in 1862 from Preussen (Prussia).³ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Crete, Will County, IL.⁴ August appeared in the census in 1880 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.² He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Works on Farm." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.³ His household was next to that of his parents and his occupation was listed as "Farmer."

August Wilhelm TESKE Sr. and Margarethe YOESTER were married on 12 October 1886 in Iroquois County, IL.^3,7 Margarethe YOESTER was born (date unknown).

August Wilhelm TESKE Sr. and Margarethe YOESTER had the following children:

14	i.	Friedrich TESKE was born in February 1890 in Illinois.^3,7 (He may have been born in February 1887.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.³ He died in 1920 at the age of 30.⁷
+15	ii.	Anna TESKE.
16	iii.	August F. TESKE Jr. was born on 9 February 1894 in Illinois.³ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.³ He died on 25 May 1950 at the age of 56.⁷
17	iv.	Dorothea TESKE was born in February 1895 in Illinois.³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.³
+18	v.	Doretta TESKE.

August Wilhelm TESKE Sr. and Louise BRUTLAG were married on 16 January 1900 in Iroquois County, IL.⁷ Louise BRUTLAG was born in August 1871 in German Empire.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois County, IL.⁷