Fourth Generation

12. Friedrich Nicholas "Fred" GERKE was born on 19 February 1851 in Dransfeld, nach Gottingen, Hanover, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,5 He emigrated on 26 May 1869 from Dransfeld, nach Gottingen, Hanover, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,5 on the ship Bark Everhard Delius, which sailed from Bremen to New York. He died on 24 June 1911 at the age of 60 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ (He may have died in Greenfield Township, La Crosse County, WI.) Fred was buried in St. Joseph's Ridge, Monroe County, WI.⁵ in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Friedrich Nicholas "Fred" GERKE and Dorothy CLEMENTS were married on 6 October 1874 in St. Joseph's Ridge, Monroe County, WI.⁵ at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Dorothy CLEMENTS was born (date unknown).

Friedrich Nicholas "Fred" GERKE and Dorothy CLEMENTS had the following children:

39	i.	John Frederick GERKE was born (date unknown).
40	ii.	Louise Dorothy GERKE was born (date unknown).
41	iii.	Christina Dorothea GERKE was born (date unknown).
42	iv.	Frederick William GERKE was born (date unknown).
43	v.	Emil Frederick GERKE was born (date unknown).
44	vi.	Margaret Dorothea GERKE was born (date unknown).
45	vii.	Francis Frederick "Frank" GERKE was born (date unknown).
46	viii.	Catherine Emma GERKE was born (date unknown).
47	ix.	Maria Sophia GERKE was born (date unknown).
48	x.	Peter Frederick GERKE was born (date unknown).