Second Generation

3. Bertha MATZKE was born (date unknown).

Bertha MATZKE and Heinrich SCHROEDER were married.^2,15 Heinrich SCHROEDER was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ He and his family were listed in the Communion Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the early-1890's.

Bertha MATZKE and Heinrich SCHROEDER had the following children:

15	i.	Ferdinand Heinrich Albert SCHROEDER was born on 15 August 1873.^15,17 (He may have married Ida M. G. Matzke on 10 May 1900.) He was confirmed on 25 March 1888 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
16	ii.	Johanna Emilie Friederike SCHROEDER was born on 10 December 1876 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,15,19 She was baptized on 11 February 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was confirmed on 30 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
17	iii.	Emma Friederike Ottilie SCHROEDER was born on 23 December 1878.² She was baptized on 9 January 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 7 January 1883 at the age of 4.² Emma was buried on 9 January 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
18	iv.	Anna Bertha Emilie SCHROEDER was born on 21 August 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was baptized on 3 October 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died on 17 September 1883 at the age of 3.² Anna was buried on 19 September 1883 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.