Third Generation

5. Albert Louis VINCENZ was born on 1 January 1858 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{1,4,5,6,9,16,17} (His surname is listed as "Vincent" in the 1880 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Albert appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ About 1897 he was a farmer in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He owned a 120-acre farm in the southeast corner of Section 13. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Albert appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His household consisted of Albert, Ernestine, Elma, Vern and Reuben. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ Albert died on 31 October 1925 at the age of 67 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,20 He was buried on 3 November 1925 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^8,17,20 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.

Albert Louis VINCENZ and Luise Friederike Ernestina "Tina" WILDE were married on 4 May 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,21,22 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (The 1900 Census indicates that they had 5 children, 4 of whom were still living.) Luise Friederike Ernestina "Tina" WILDE²³, daughter of August Friedrich WILDE and Dorothea Sophia Maria PERGANDE, was born on 22 December 1861 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^{1,9,16,21,24,25} The 1880 Census lists her name as "Lina" and the 1900 as "Teena." The Birth Registration record of her son Earl lists her name as "Lina E. Wield." She was baptized on 5 January 1862 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^23,26 She emigrated on 30 July 1862 from Preussen (Prussia).^{6,21,27,28,29} Tina appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,5 She was confirmed on 21 March 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,22 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

(She was not listed with her parents during the 1880 Census, and it is not known where she lived. It is possible that the census enumerator combined Tina and her sister Lena into one record.) She was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ She was listed in the Communion Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the early-1890's. Tina appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ Tina appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ She died on 15 April 1928 at the age of 66 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^20,21,24 She was buried on 19 April 1928 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^8,16,20,24 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery. Tina has Ancestral File Number L1H2-W88. (The church record of her baptism lists her name as "Louise Friederike Ernestine," but she is listed in the family records as "Ernestina Louise.")

Albert Louis VINCENZ and Luise Friederike Ernestina "Tina" WILDE had the following children:

+15	i.	Georg Wilhelm "George" VINCENZ.
+16	ii.	Elma Josephine VINCENZ.
17	iii.	Franz Markus "Frank" VINCENZ was born on 24 April 1892 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^31,32 He was baptized on 24 April 1892 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³² He died on 20 July 1892 at the age of 0 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^6,31 Frank was buried on 22 July 1892 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
18	iv.	Vern Albert VINCENZ was born on 29 July 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{6,16,33,34,35} (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as July 1892.) He was baptized on 29 July 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,34 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Vern appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He was confirmed on 12 April 1908 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ He was confirmed on 12 April 1908 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Vern appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ He was living with his brother Reuben and his wife. He died on 17 November 1968 at the age of 75 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,35 Vern was buried on 20 November 1968 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^8,33,35 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.
+19	v.	Reuben Wilbur VINCENZ.
20	vi.	Earl Erwin VINCENZ¹⁶ was born on 6 June 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,39 He was baptized on 17 June 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ at his home. He died on 1 October 1908 at the age of 2 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ Earl was buried on 4 October 1908 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰