Thirteenth Generation

298. Lefa Marie PURDY (`) (~) (^) was born on 9 September 1912 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{26,56,60,81,135,228} She graduated in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸⁰ from Tomah High School. She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵¹ Lefa graduated in 1931 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²²⁹ from Teachers' Training. She died on 2 November 1985 at the age of 73 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.^81,135 She was buried on 5 November 1985 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{26,135,137,230} in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Lefa Marie PURDY (`) (~) (^) and Martin August BIRKHOLZ were married on 15 June 1944 in Kirby, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ Martin August BIRKHOLZ, son of August Friederick BIRKHOLZ and Pauline Ida HEELER, was born on 20 February 1907 in Kirby, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^36,135 He died on 22 July 1984 at the age of 77 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.^36,135 He was buried on 25 July 1984 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^135,230 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Lefa Marie PURDY (`) (~) (^) and Martin August BIRKHOLZ had the following children: