Fifth Generation


5. Friedrich August LUDEKING Jr. was born in October 1853 in Detmold, Kreis Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).4,9,10 He emigrated in 1879 from Detmold, Kreis Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).3 About 1880 he was a farmer in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.4 Friedrich appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.11 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 Friedrich appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He died in 1940 at the age of 87.10 He was buried in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich August LUDEKING Jr. and Maria "Mary" SOMMERKAMP were married on 29 April 1877 in Monroe County, WI.4,11,15,16 Maria "Mary" SOMMERKAMP, daughter of Heinrich SOMMERKAMP and Friederike LINDEMANN, was born in May 1858 in Wisconsin.4,8,9,17,18,19,20,21,22 (Her name is listed as "Maria Bahls" in the church marriage record of her daughter Friedericke, but as "Summerkamp" (or "Sommerkamp") in the baptism records of her daughters Katherine amd Caroline and in the church marriage records of her daughters Josephine and Pauline and her sons August and Friedrich.)

(The 1900 Census lists her birthplace as Pennsylvania.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.11 Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.12 She died in 1922 at the age of 64.10 She was buried in 1922 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.14 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich August LUDEKING Jr. and Maria "Mary" SOMMERKAMP had the following children:

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Fredericke Louise Maria "Reke" LUDEKING.

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Heinrich Friedrich "August" LUDEKING III.

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Wilhelm Herman "Bill" LUDEKING.

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Maria Rebecca "Mary" LUDEKING.

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Josephine Emma Louise LUDEKING.

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Joseph LUDEKING was born in December 1886 in Wisconsin.9 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.9

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Friedrich Herman "Fred" LUDEKING.

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Katherina "Pauline" LUDEKING.

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Caroline Blondine Auguste LUDEKING was born on 21 June 1895 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.21 She was baptized on 21 July 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.21 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Louis August Herman LUDEKING.