Fifth Generation

52. Ernst Herman Wilhelm "Willie" GERKE Jr. was born on 18 November 1883 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{33,51,128,164} He was confirmed on 3 April 1898 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ Willie appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ He died on 31 January 1966 at the age of 82 in Monroe County, WI.^{33,128,165,166} Willie was buried on 2 February 1966 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,39,128 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ernst Herman Wilhelm "Willie" GERKE Jr. and Ruby L. HINEMAN were married on 28 November 1909.^33,167 Ruby L. HINEMAN, daughter of Miles Leroy HINEMAN and Elizabeth Ann ROWAN, was born on 11 April 1891 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁹ Ruby died on 5 March 1967 at the age of 75 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^33,165 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ernst Herman Wilhelm "Willie" GERKE Jr. and Ruby L. HINEMAN had the following children: