Sixth Generation

252. Amelia Maria "Mary" GERKE was born on 10 February 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{21,76,135,152,282,283} (Her birth year is listed as 1870 in the Monroe County Heritage Book, but that is believed to have been an error. Her parents were not married until 1871.) She was baptized on 16 March 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ Mary was confirmed on 26 March 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁰ Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ She died on 13 June 1955 at the age of 76 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^76,152,282 Mary was buried on 17 June 1955 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸²

Amelia Maria "Mary" GERKE and Rudolph "Albert" KORTBEIN were married on 10 April 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^64,76,83,284 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rudolph "Albert" KORTBEIN, son of Michael Friedrich KORTBEIN and Auguste Christiane Friederike WEBER, was born on 29 November 1868 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{19,21,76,107,163} (His baptism record lists his birth date as 29 Nov 1868, but his death record lists it as 21 Nov 1868.) He was baptized on 16 May 1869 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ Albert appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰¹ He was confirmed on 29 March 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ He was living with his brother Carl. Albert appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ Albert died on 15 October 1958 at the age of 89 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{76,83,152,163} He was buried on 17 October 1958.¹⁶³

Amelia Maria "Mary" GERKE and Rudolph "Albert" KORTBEIN had the following children:

+366	i.	Elsie Wilhelmine KORTBEIN.
+367	ii.	Sophia Auguste "Sophie" KORTBEIN.
+368	iii.	Mildred Emilie KORTBEIN.
+369	iv.	Idella "Ruby" KORTBEIN.
370	v.	Friederich Albert "Fred" KORTBEIN was born on 23 May 1911 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^69,285 He was baptized on 18 June 1911 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ Friederich appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ He died on 1 November 1991 at the age of 80 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^69,83 He was buried on 5 November 1991 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^83,219 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
371	vi.	Irma Alberta KORTBEIN was born on 17 July 1913 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{69,130,203,280} She was baptized on 10 August 1913 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸⁰ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ Irma appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ She died on 11 July 1945 at the age of 31 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^69,83,203 She was buried on 14 July 1945 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^83,203 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
372	vii.	Esther Viola KORTBEIN was born on 29 March 1915 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^69,71,130 She was baptized on 25 April 1915 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ Esther was confirmed on 27 May 1928 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁰ She graduated in 1933 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ from Tomah High School. Esther died on 9 July 2002 at the age of 87 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.⁶⁹ She was buried on 12 July 2002 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸³ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+373	viii.	Corliss August KORTBEIN.