Fourth Generation

24. John Leo BRIESKE Jr. was born in May 1879 in Wisconsin.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." John appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Farm Laborer, Working Out." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His occupation was "Farmer."
He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farming."

John Leo BRIESKE Jr. and Lydia B. PURPUS were married about 1910.^4,34,35 Lydia B. PURPUS was born about 1885 in Wisconsin.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Lydia was buried in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

John Leo BRIESKE Jr. and Lydia B. PURPUS had the following children:

+70	i.	Louise M. BRIESKE.
71	ii.	Linus John BRIESKE was born on 10 July 1916 in Monroe County, WI.^4,13,15 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Linus died before November 2009 at the age of 93.³⁶
+72	iii.	Elwin Lea BRIESKE.
+73	iv.	Clarence Eugene BRIESKE.
+74	v.	Verland Leonard BRIESKE.