Third Generation

4. Carl Ferdinand Eduard WAEGE Sr. was born on 14 October 1855 in Kreis Naugard, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^3,14,18,19 (He was listed as " Ferdinand Carl" when he became a U.S. Citizen in 1914.) He emigrated in 1863 from Preussen (Prussia).^1,5 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He was living with his parents. Carl appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was listed as "Insurance Agent." He was naturalized on 6 November 1914 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He was granted his U.S. citizenship at the Circuit Court. Carl appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He died on 21 May 1927 at the age of 71. He was buried in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,14 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church cemetery.

Carl Ferdinand Eduard WAEGE Sr. and Emilie Auguste Louise "Amelia" GNEWIKOW were married on 8 December 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,21 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Emilie Auguste Louise "Amelia" GNEWIKOW, daughter of Friedrich Karl GNEWIKOW and Wilhelmine Julianna JASKIEWICZ, was born on 7 February 1863 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,14,18 (Her confirmation record lists her birth date as 7 Jan 1863.) She was baptized on 29 March 1863 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Wilhelm Albrecht, Maria Gnewikow and Louise Jaskewitz. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²² Amelia was confirmed on 25 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She died on 21 March 1895 at the age of 32 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ Amelia died upon the birth of her son Ferdinand. Amelia was buried in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church cemetery.

Carl Ferdinand Eduard WAEGE Sr. and Emilie Auguste Louise "Amelia" GNEWIKOW had the following children:

Carl Ferdinand Eduard WAEGE Sr. and Bertha E. M. BOETZEL were married on 28 October 1896 in Monroe County, WI.^21,23,24
He was a member of the Monroe County Board in 1904. Bertha E. M. BOETZEL, daughter of Gottlieb F. BOETZEL and Johanna SCHULTZ, was born on 25 November 1872 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,20,25 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Bertha appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She and her daughter Alice lived together. Bertha died on 2 July 1974 at the age of 101 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.^14,25 She was buried on 5 July 1974 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,14,25 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church cemetery.

Carl Ferdinand Eduard WAEGE Sr. and Bertha E. M. BOETZEL had the following children: