Seventh Generation


274. Amanda Auguste Ottilie "Adelia" GNEWIKOW was born on 28 August 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.19,21,24,49,78,87,181,188 (Her name is listed as Otiele in the 1880 Census. The 1900 Census lists her year of birth as 1872 and her age as 28.) She was baptized on 30 October 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.21 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.19 Adelia was confirmed on 29 March 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.21 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.49 She died on 27 September 1908 at the age of 38 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.24,87 Adelia was buried in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.24 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Amanda Auguste Ottilie "Adelia" GNEWIKOW and Friedrich Carl Theodore "Fred" BOERST were married on 1 April 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.64,78,188,316 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Friedrich Carl Theodore "Fred" BOERST, son of Ferdinand BOERST and Caroline FENDT, was born on 7 May 1865 in Old Plestline, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).24,49,78,188,250,317 His marriage record and the church record of his death list his birth date as 7 May 1865, the 1900 Census incorrectly listed it as May 1862.
His marriage record lists his middle name as "Johann."

At the time of his death, he had 3 brothers and 2 sisters that were living. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.49 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.120 Friedrich died on 19 January 1940 at the age of 74.75,87,317 He was buried on 22 January 1940 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.24,87,103,317 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Amanda Auguste Ottilie "Adelia" GNEWIKOW and Friedrich Carl Theodore "Fred" BOERST had the following children:

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Arnold A. BOERST.

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Elmer Alexander BOERST.