Third Generation

18. Frederick William "Fred" WEGNER was born in 1861 in Preussen (Prussia).^6,9,11,12,53 (His full name may have been "Frederick William 'Fred' Wagner." He was listed as "Fred" in the 1900 Census, and as "Fred William" in 1920. His gravestone lists his birth year as 1861.) He emigrated in 1869 from Germany.¹¹ In 1873 he was a farmer in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^53,54 He owned a 63.5-acre farm in Section 11. Fred appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ He was single, living with his parents, and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Fred appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁰ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ He was living with his son Paul and his family. Fred died in 1944 at the age of 83 in Wisconsin.^9,12 He was buried in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.¹² in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.

Frederick William "Fred" WEGNER and Martha Lina TANKE were married on 17 July 1904 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,27,53,56 Martha Lina TANKE was born on 6 April 1877 in Kreis Chodziesen (Kolmar), Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^9,12,27 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ Martha appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁰ She died in 1943 at the age of 66 in Wisconsin.^9,12,55 She was buried in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.¹² in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.

Frederick William "Fred" WEGNER and Martha Lina TANKE had the following children: