Fifth Generation

6. Hermann Heinrich LUDEKING was born on 7 April 1859 in Preussen (Prussia).^12,23,24 He emigrated in 1879 from Detmold, Kreis Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia) Province, Preussen (Prussia).³ He was Lutheran about 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^25,26 He was listed in the Church Register as member number 97 of the first 100 members of the congregation of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. Hermann 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 Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Hermann appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He died on 20 November 1950 at the age of 91 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^23,27 He was buried on 22 November 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,27 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Hermann Heinrich LUDEKING and Emma Margarethe Caroline HELMKE were married on 31 December 1885 in Monroe County, WI.^23,28 Emma Margarethe Caroline HELMKE, daughter of Johann Joachim Christian HELMKE and Dorthea MARTEN, was born on 22 March 1867 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{12,29,30,31,32} She was baptized on 2 April 1867 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³³ Emma appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She was confirmed on 10 April 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was Lutheran on 25 November 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ when she became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Emma died on 5 December 1894 at the age of 27 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^30,32,35 She was buried on 7 December 1894 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^30,32 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Hermann Heinrich LUDEKING and Emma Margarethe Caroline HELMKE had the following children:

+18	i.	Myrtle Maria LUDEKING.
+19	ii.	Pearl Minna Sophia LUDEKING.
20	iii.	Carl Friedrich Herman LUDEKING was born on 3 September 1891 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^36,37 He was baptized on 17 October 1891 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ He died on 30 December 1891 at the age of 0.³⁶ Carl was buried on 3 January 1892 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁶ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Hermann Heinrich LUDEKING and Emma Wilhelmine WENDTLAND were married on 1 December 1895 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^23,24,28 Emma Wilhelmine WENDTLAND, daughter of Julius Johann WENDTLAND and Wilhelmine GERKE, was born on 17 December 1874 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^{23,24,31,38,39} She was baptized on 1 January 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Emma was confirmed on 25 March 1888 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. 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 (Her name was listed as "Ella.") Emma appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She died on 21 April 1953 at the age of 78 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^23,39 at the Tomah Hospital. Emma was buried on 24 April 1953 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,39 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Hermann Heinrich LUDEKING and Emma Wilhelmine WENDTLAND had the following children:

+21	i.	Martha Maria LUDEKING.
22	ii.	Allen Arlet LUDEKING was born on 17 May 1899.^30,40 He was baptized on 9 July 1899 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ He died on 25 April 1900 at the age of 0.^30,41 Allen was buried on 27 April 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^30,41 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
23	iii.	Orson Lewellyn LUDEKING was born on 11 February 1901 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^30,42,43,44 (At the time of his death, he was 3 months, 4 days old.) He was baptized on 13 March 1901 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁴ He died on 15 May 1901 at the age of 0.^30,43 Orson was buried on 19 May 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^30,43 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
+24	iv.	Elvira Luella LUDEKING.
25	v.	Lorenz Herman "Lawrence" LUDEKING was born on 10 September 1911 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,12,13,45 He was baptized on 15 October 1911 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Lorenz appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He died on 13 November 1966 at the age of 55.^10,45 He was buried on 16 November 1966 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,45 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+26	vi.	Inez Lucille LUDEKING.