Third Generation

8. Johann Gottlieb "John" LACHELT was born on 11 March 1878 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,2,17 He was baptized on 12 May 1878 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² Johann died on 27 April 1953 at the age of 75.³ He was buried in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹

Johann Gottlieb "John" LACHELT and Bertha Ida SONNENBURG were married on 14 June 1905 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,18 Bertha Ida SONNENBURG, daughter of Friedrich August SONNENBURG and Bertha A. TESSMAN, was born on 27 February 1884 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,17 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1905 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹

Johann Gottlieb "John" LACHELT and Bertha Ida SONNENBURG had the following children:

20	i.	Leona Alvera LACHELT was born on 28 May 1913 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She died on 13 June 2000 at the age of 87.¹ She was buried in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹
21	ii.	Irene Ada LACHELT was born on 18 April 1917 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She died on 18 June 2013 at the age of 96.¹