Fifth Generation


7. Wilhelm "William" LUDEKING was born in March 1865 in Alverdissen, Kreis Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).3,8,9 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11 William was naturalized on 7 November 1914 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.47 He was granted his U.S. citizenship at the Circuit Court. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 William died on 21 April 1950 at the age of 85.3,35 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Wilhelm "William" LUDEKING and Sarah Josephine "Jessie" BALTZ were married on 19 March 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3,8,23,28 Sarah Josephine "Jessie" BALTZ, daughter of Sebastian BALTZ and Franziska "Frances" LINDEMANN, was born on 17 August 1862 in Viroqua, Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.3,9,23 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.33 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 Sarah appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.26 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11 Sarah appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She died on 20 February 1953 at the age of 90 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3,23 Sarah was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Wilhelm "William" LUDEKING and Sarah Josephine "Jessie" BALTZ had the following children:

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Caroline Elma "Lena" LUDEKING.

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Walter August LUDEKING.