First Generation

1. Wilhelm August "William" BERGMANN was born on 17 August 1828 in Sachsen (Saxony) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,4,5 (According to his childrens' baptism records, he was born in Aug 1828; that would be consistent with the 1870 and 1880 Census records, which listed his age as 41 and 51, respectively.)

(The St. John's church records and the 1870 Census indicate that he was born in Prussia; the 1880 Census lists his birth place as Saxony.)

(His surname was spelled "Bergman" in the 1880 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ (He was listed as "William," age 41, occupation "Farmer.") He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ (He was listed as "August," age 51, occupation "Farmer.") William was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He and his wife and children are listed in the Communion Register at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 19 March 1897 at the age of 68 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,4,5 He was buried on 21 March 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,4,5 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Wilhelm August "William" BERGMANN and Bertha HAASE were married.^7,8,9 Bertha HAASE¹⁰, daughter of (Unknown) HAASE and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (HAASE), was born on 13 December 1838 in Crawford County, OH.^1,2,3,4,7,11 (Some sources list his birth year as 1839. According to her childrens' baptism records, she was born in 1838; that would be consistent with the 1870 and 1880 census records, which listed her age as 31 and 41, respectively.)

(Her surname was sometimes listed as "Haase," but it was spelled "Haas" in the church baptism records of her son Albert and her daughter Emma. It was spelled "Hase" in the baptism records of her son Eduard and daughter Ida.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ (She was listed as age 31, birthplace Ohio.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ (She was listed as age 41, born in Ohio.) Bertha died on 9 January 1923 at the age of 84 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,4,11 She was buried on 12 January 1923 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,4,11 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Wilhelm August "William" BERGMANN and Bertha HAASE had the following children:

+2	i.	Karl "Carl" BERGMANN.
+3	ii.	Emma Elisabeth "Lizzie" BERGMANN.
4	iii.	Emilie Louisa "Amelia" BERGMANN was born on 10 November 1863 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,4,7,8 She was baptized on 5 June 1864 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ Amelia was confirmed on 14 April 1878 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³
+5	iv.	Alwine Lavine Bertha "Lavina" BERGMANN.
+6	v.	Albert August BERGMANN.
+7	vi.	Emma BERGMANN.
+8	vii.	Eduard Wilhelm "Ed" BERGMANN.
9	viii.	Ida Marie BERGMANN was born on 27 June 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{3,4,7,8,12,13} She was baptized on 6 August 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Ida was confirmed on 14 April 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 2 April 1934 at the age of 57 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,14 She was buried on 5 April 1934 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^12,14 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.
10	ix.	Oscar Theodor BERGMANN was born on 12 May 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,4,7,8,15 He was baptized on 13 July 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Oscar was confirmed on 18 March 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 10 May 1946 at the age of 66 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,16 He was buried on 13 May 1946 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^14,16 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.
11	x.	Rosine Bertha BERGMANN was born on 10 February 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,7,8,17 She was baptized on 28 May 1882 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 16 September 1890 at the age of 8 in Merrill, Lincoln County, WI.^4,17 Rosine was buried on 18 September 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,17 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.