Fifth Generation

26. August Friedrich WILDE (*) was born on 29 October 1830 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). (According to the Alt Damerow, Germany, record of his marriage, he was 24 years, 0 months and 23 days old when he married. That would put his birth date at 21 Oct 1830. However, the St. John's Cemetery list and the Monroe County Heritage Book article list it as 29 Oct 1830.) He was christened on 21 November 1830 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). He emigrated on 30 July 1862 from Preussen (Prussia). He, his wife and their three oldest children departed from Hamburg on the ship "Goethe" and arrived in New York City. His occupation was listed as "Farmer." August was Lutheran on 9 April 1865 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed as member number 32 of the first 100 members of the congregation.

He and his family were listed in the church Communion Records in the early-1890's, and he was listed on the Membership Roster in 1900. Between 1865 and 1913 he was a farmer in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His occupation was "Farmer." August appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He and his wife were living with their son Frank and his family. August appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He died on 7 March 1913 at the age of 82 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Obituary Notes: "On Friday afternoon, March 7, 1913, Mr. August Wilde passed to his final reward shortly before 3 o'clock after an illness of about five weeks, his ailment being complicated by his advanced age.

Mr. Wilde was born in Ochten Hagen (sic, Uchtenhagen), Germany, Oct 29, 1830, coming to America in the year 1862. He remained in Milwaukee about 3 years; from there he moved to Ridgeville, residing on a farm up to the time of his death. Four children were born to them, namely Frank, Mrs. Herman Gerke, Mrs. A. Vincenz, and Mrs. F. Pergande, all of Ridgeville.

The funeral took place at 1 o'clock from the German Lutheran Church. He leaves to mourn, his aged wife and children, 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren." He died on 7 March 1913 at the age of 82. August was buried on 11 March 1913 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. He has Ancestral File Number LTVK-Q9N. He has Ancestral File Number 99X8-KS2. Dorothea Sophia Maria "Dora" PERGANDE (*) and August Friedrich WILDE (*) were married on 13 November 1854 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). in the Evangelische Kirche. According to the record of their marriage, his age was 24 years, 23 days, and hers was 27 years, 6 months, 6 days.

He adopted Minnie, the illegitimate daughter of Dora, and she used the surname Wilde.

27. Dorothea Sophia Maria "Dora" PERGANDE (*) was born on 6 May 1827 in Alt Damerow, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). (According to the Alt Damerow, Prussia, record of her marriage, she was 27 years, 6 months and 6 days old when she married on 13 November 1854; that would put her birthdate at 7 May 1827. The St. John's Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Cemetery records and the Monroe County Heritage Book article list it as 6 May 1827. The Pergande Family Group Sheet lists it as 5 Jun 1827. Bernice (Pergande) Griggs had a notebook indicating that it was 16 May 1827. The cemetery record is used here.)

(She was listed as "Dorothea" in the immigration ship manifest record and as "Dora" in the 1880 Census.)

She emigrated on 30 July 1862 from Preussen (Prussia). Monroe County Heritage Book article: Helena's "parents and one brother and two sisters came to the United States in 1862. They came to Brookfield and then settled in the Township of Ridgeville."

(According to the 1900 Census, she emigrated in 1863; according to the 1910 Census, it was 1865. She actually emigrated in 1862.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Dora appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She and her husband were living with their son Frank and his family. Dora appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She died on 11 July 1916 at the age of 89 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was buried on 14 July 1916 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Dora has Ancestral File Number LTVK-9Z3.

Children were:

13	i.	*Louisa Friederike Wilhelmine "Minnie" WILDE ().**
	ii.	Franz Friedrich Karl "Frank" WILDE was born on 5 July 1859 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). He was baptized on 24 July 1859 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). He emigrated on 30 July 1862 from Preussen (Prussia). (He was listed as "Carl" in the CastleGarden.org passenger manifest record.) Frank appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was confirmed on 29 March 1874 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Works on Farm." Frank was Lutheran on 6 July 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. He appeared in the census in 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Frank appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He and his wife and family were living with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Frank died on 29 April 1935 at the age of 75 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. He was buried on 1 May 1935 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. (His church baptism record lists his name as "Carl Friedrich Franz.") .
	iii.	Luise Friederike Ernestina "Tina" WILDE was born on 22 December 1861 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). The 1880 Census lists her name as "Lina" and the 1900 as "Teena." The Birth Registration record of her son Earl lists her name as "Lina E. Wield." She was baptized on 5 January 1862 in Uchtenhagen, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia). She emigrated on 30 July 1862 from Preussen (Prussia). Tina appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was confirmed on 21 March 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (She was not listed with her parents during the 1880 Census, and it is not known where she lived. It is possible that the census enumerator combined Tina and her sister Lena into one record.) She was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was listed in the Communion Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the early-1890's. Tina appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Tina appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She died on 15 April 1928 at the age of 66 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was buried on 19 April 1928 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI. in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery. Tina has Ancestral File Number L1H2-W88. (The church record of her baptism lists her name as "Louise Friederike Ernestine," but she is listed in the family records as "Ernestina Louise.") .
	iv.	Helene "Lena" WILDE was born on 8 March 1864 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, WI. Helena "was the youngest child and the only one born in the United States. The rest were born in Germany." She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. (She was not living with her parents during the 1880 Census, and it is not known where she resided.) She was confirmed on 25 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lena appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She was living with her parents and her occupation was "Works on Farm." (She was listed as "Lina," age 18. So, it is possible that the census enumerator combined Lena and Tina into one record.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. Lena appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. She died on 7 April 1946 at the age of 82 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI. of a stroke. Lena was buried on 10 April 1946 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI. in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.