Eighth Generation

41. Edna Sarah HANCOCK was born on 10 January 1898 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,39,58,68 She was baptized on 13 February 1898 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁸ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Edna died on 21 December 1923 at the age of 25.^3,39 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Edna Sarah HANCOCK and Albert Carl Heinrich "Bert" GERKE were married on 22 October 1916 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,39,69 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Albert Carl Heinrich "Bert" GERKE, son of Wilhelm H. GERKE and Karoline BEHRENS, was born on 12 October 1891 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{9,12,28,70,71} He was baptized on 8 November 1891 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Bert was confirmed on 8 April 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Bert died on 26 December 1980 at the age of 89.^9,39 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Edna Sarah HANCOCK and Albert Carl Heinrich "Bert" GERKE had the following children: