Second Generation

8. Peter Friedrich Wilhelm FRIESKE Jr. was born on 22 September 1852 in Schokken, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^2,7,10,14,32 (His family's surname is listed as "Frisco" in the 1880 Census.) His birth date was listed as Sep 1850 in the 1900 Census. He was christened on 26 September 1852 in Schokken, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).⁶ in the Evangelisch Kirche. He emigrated in 1869 from Preussen (Prussia).^10,11,15 (The 1900 Census listed his emigration year as 1869; the 1910 listed it as 1896 (an error), and the 1920 listed it as 1868.) Peter appeared in the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.² His household was next to those of his brother Lewis and his parents, and his occupation was "Farmer." (His surname was listed as "Frisco.") He appeared in the census in 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ His household consisted of 1 male and 5 females, of which 5 were born in the United States and 1 in Germany (Peter).
He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ His occupation was "Farmer." Peter appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ His occupation was "Retired Farmer." (He is listed as "Pello Friske" in the Ancestry.com census index.) Peter died on 28 April 1922 at the age of 69 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,14,32 He was buried in 1922 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.³² in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.

Peter Friedrich Wilhelm FRIESKE Jr. and Lydia Helen FALKE were married on 7 February 1879 in Monroe County, WI.^10,21 (According to the 1900 Census, they had 4 children, of whom all were living.) Lydia Helen FALKE⁷, daughter of Friedrich FALKE and Amelia Frederika Caroline MEYER, was born on 1 January 1859 in Blue Mounds, Dane County, WI.^2,10,27,32 (Her birth date was listed as Jan 1860 in the 1900 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ Lydia appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ Lydia died on 19 February 1932 at the age of 73 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^27,32 She was buried in 1932 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.³² in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.

Peter Friedrich Wilhelm FRIESKE Jr. and Lydia Helen FALKE had the following children:

+46	i.	Wilhelmine "Minnie" FRIESKE.
47	ii.	Lydia C. FRIESKE was born in August 1881 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ She was living with her parents and her occupation was "Housemaid." Lydia appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ She was living with her parents and her occupation was "None." She died in 1948 at the age of 67.³² Lydia was buried in 1948 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.³² in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery.
48	iii.	Josephine A. FRIESKE was born in March 1883 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,21 (She may have married Charles Lumsden in Monroe County.)
49	iv.	Lena F. FRIESKE was born in December 1885 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,21 (She may have married Clarence Wagner in Monroe County, WI.) She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ Her occupation was "Housemaid."