Fourth Generation

13. Elmer Edward GRABITSKE was born on 21 September 1916 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,14 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.² Elmer died on 4 February 1986 at the age of 69 in New Orleans, Orleans County, LA.¹⁴ at the Tulane University Medical Center. He was buried in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.¹⁴ in the Riverview Cemetery.

Elmer Edward GRABITSKE and Delores Virginia GERKE were married on 17 August 1940 in Waukon, Allamakee County, IA.¹⁴ Delores Virginia GERKE, daughter of August Heinrich GERKE and Mathilda Louise RADLOFF, was born on 12 July 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,16,17,18 She was baptized on 8 August 1920 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.² Delores was confirmed on 14 May 1933 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 14 August 1997 at the age of 77 in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, MN.¹⁹ She was buried in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.¹⁴ in the Riverview Cemetery.

Elmer Edward GRABITSKE and Delores Virginia GERKE had the following children:

+28	i.	Dwight David GRABITSKE.
+29	ii.	Carol Loreen GRABITSKE.
30	iii.	Mark Brian GRABITSKE was born on 11 July 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.¹⁴ He was baptized on 26 July 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.¹⁴ at Emanuel Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 30 April 1967 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.¹⁴ at Emanuel Lutheran Church.