Third Generation

4. Eliza K. "Lizzie" KOOPMANN was born in September 1876 in Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,4,5,21 (Her name was listed as "Eliza Koopmann" on the ship's manifest for her emigration to America in 1884 and as "Elise Koopmann" in her marriage registration record. Her given name is listed as "Elizabeth" on her gravestone.) She emigrated on 3 July 1884 from Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,5,9 She appeared in the census in 1895 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ Lizzie appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² They lived on Jackson Street in the 3rd Ward. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Lizzie appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She died in 1959 at the age of 83.²¹ She was buried in 1959 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (She is listed as "Elizabeth K. Wegner" on her gravestone.)

Eliza K. "Lizzie" KOOPMANN and Karl E. A. "Carl" WEGNER were married on 15 October 1898 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{4,14,18,22,23} at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Their minister was G. E. Bergemann and their witnesses were Alb. Wegner, June Schuemann, Anna Schuemann, and Minnie Drowatzky. Karl E. A. "Carl" WEGNER, son of Johann WEGNER and Wilhelmine BARTH, was born in August 1866 in Preussen (Prussia).^2,4,12,21 (His birth year is listed as 1866 on his gravestone, but as 1865 in the 1920 Census.) (His surname was spelled "Wegner" in the Registration of Marriages, as was his father's.)
He emigrated in 1889 from Preussen (Prussia).¹² In October 1898 he was a "laborer" in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Carl appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² His occupation was listed as "day laborer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ His occupation was listed as "laborer." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Carl appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He died in 1966 at the age of 100.²¹ He was buried in 1966 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (His name is listed as Carl E. Wegner on his gravestone.)

Eliza K. "Lizzie" KOOPMANN and Karl E. A. "Carl" WEGNER had the following children:

+11	i.	Arthur William Edward WEGNER.
12	ii.	Emma Margaret Auguste WEGNER was born on 30 October 1899 in Monroe County, WI.^1,24 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ Emma graduated in 1917 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ from Tomah High School. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^13,26 She was living with her parents. (She lived until at least 9/1975 because she was listed on a Memorial Card for the death of Lydia Kewit Pergande.)
13	iii.	Ernest August Carl WEGNER was born on 25 March 1907 in Monroe County, WI.^1,24 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Ernest graduated in 1925 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁷ from Tomah High School.