Fourth Generation

8. Ferdinand Gottlieb "Ferd" WAEGE was born on 14 December 1874 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,30 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His family lived on Kilbourne Avenue and his occupation was "day laborer." Between 1905 and 1908 Ferd was a Lumberman for the Goodyear Lumber Company in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. Between 1908 and 1954 he was a Farmer in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ Ferd appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ His occupation was "Farmer, Farm." Ferd appeared in the census in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² He died on 3 December 1960 at the age of 85 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,30 Obituary Notes: "Ferdinand Waege, 85, died Saturday in Tomah.

Mr. Waege was born Dec. 14, 1874, in Wilton and married Anna Degler at Warrens Nov. 12, 1899, following which the couple farmed in the Tomah and Wilton areas. Mrs. Waege died in October 1950.

He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Bernice) Laudon, Mrs. Allen (Arlene) Betthauser and Mrs. Donald (Elaine) Kiefer, all of Tomah. Mrs. Veina Zellmer, Sunnyside, Calif., and Mrs. Louis (June) Thom of Milwaukee; seven sons, Alvin and Harold of Tomah, Edward of Sparta, Vere and Lyle of Racine and Fritz and Robert of Wilton.

Three sisters, Mrs. Tillie Ferris of Ontario, Mrs. Otto Degler of Wilton and Mrs. Louise Brabant of La Crosse; two half-brothers, Alvin Geier of Tomah and William Geier of Wilton; and 36 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, the Rev. O. W. Heier officiating, and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ninneman Funeral Home Monday afternoon and evening and on Tuesday until 11 a.m., when the body will be taken to the church." He was buried on 6 December 1960 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,33 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ferdinand Gottlieb "Ferd" WAEGE and Anna Marie DEGLER were married on 12 November 1899 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^{12,21,25,34,35} Anna Marie DEGLER, daughter of Johann August DEGLER and Mathilda Bertha KROLL, was born on 20 November 1883 in Ivenbusch, Filehne District, Kreis Czarnikau, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^12,25 Anna Marie recalled that her grandmother wondered what in the world afflicted the Americans, as their mouths were always moving. It was the chewing gum habit.

(There is no record of a city named "Effenbush" in Prussia or that area of Europe. The spelling may be incorrect.)

. She emigrated in 1890 from Ivenbusch, Filehne District, Kreis Czarnikau, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^2,6,12,25 Her parents and siblings entered America through Philadelphia. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Anna appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ Anna appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ She appeared in the census in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² She died on 28 October 1950 at the age of 66 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,25 Obituary Notes: "Anna was born on November 20, 1883 in Germany to August Degler and Bertha Gehrke. She emigrated to the United States between 1888 and 1890. She married Ferdinand G. Waege on November 12, 1899 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. She passed away on October 28, 1950.

In the 1900 census, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Ferdinand, and son, Albert. She was listed as a 16-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that, at the time, she'd only had one child.

In 1910, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Ferdenand, and children, Alvin, Edward, Veier, and Leona. She was listed as a 26-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that, at the time, she'd had four children, all of whom were still living.

In 1920, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Ferdinand G., and children, Alvin, Edward, Vere, Leona, William, Lyle, Werna, Harold, and Bernice. She was listed as a 38-year-old, married, white female.

In 1930, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Ferdinand G., and children, Edward C., Vere C., Leona L., William H., Lyle E., Verna L., Harold L., Bernice M., June V., Frederick F., Arlene M., Robert D., and Donalane J. She was listed as a 47-year-old, married, white female.

In 1940, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Ferdinand, and children, Edward, Vere, Leone, Lyle, Bernice, Frederick, Arlene, Robert, and Don Elaine. She was listed as a 57-year-old, married, white female." Anna was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ferdinand Gottlieb "Ferd" WAEGE and Anna Marie DEGLER had the following children: