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C. T. August MATZKE was born on 28 July 1844 in Baden-Wurttemberg Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,4,5 (His birth year may have 1849.) He emigrated on 13 August 1873 from Preussen (Prussia).6 He was Lutheran on 29 November 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.7,8 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed as member number 82 of the first 100 members. He and his family are listed in the church Communion Register in the early 1890's. C. died on 10 August 1891 at the age of 47 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.4,5 He was buried on 12 August 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4,5 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
C. T. August MATZKE and Bertha Charlotte KASTEN were married in 1872 in Baden-Wurttemberg Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,9 
Bertha Charlotte KASTEN1 was born on 24 August 1849 in Preussen (Prussia).1,9 She emigrated on 13 August 1873 from Bremerhaven, Preussen (Prussia).1 She was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.10 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bertha died on 23 October 1934 at the age of 85 in Olmsted County, MN.1
C. T. August MATZKE and Bertha Charlotte KASTEN had the following children:
+5 | i. | Anna Albertine Emilie "Annie" MATZKE. |
6 | ii. | Johann Wilhelm Albert MATZKE was born on 12 August 1875 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.2,7,11 He was baptized on 12 September 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 30 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.11 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Johann died on 31 July 1952 at the age of 76 in Olmsted County, MN.1 |
+7 | iii. | Friedrich Karl Heinrich "Henry" MATZKE Sr.. |
8 | iv. | Otto Emil Karl MATZKE was born on 28 January 1879 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.2,7,12 He was baptized on 6 February 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 26 March 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.12 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Otto died on 21 February 1970 at the age of 91 in Stewartsville, Olmsted County, MN.1 |
+9 | v. | Emilie Friedericke Alwine "Alvina" MATZKE. |
+10 | vi. | Louise Bertha Sophia MATZKE. |
11 | vii. | Hermann Johann Wilhelm MATZKE was born on 20 May 1884 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.2,7,13 He was baptized on 1 June 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 3 April 1898 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.13 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Hermann died on 18 March 1938 at the age of 53 in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted County, MN.1 |
12 | viii. | Leonhard Ferdinand MATZKE was born on 19 June 1890 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.5,7 (His twin brother died shortly after birth. He died shortly thereafter.) He was baptized on 7 July 1890.14 He died on 19 March 1891 at the age of 0 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Leonhard was buried on 21 March 1891 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.5 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. |
13 | ix. | William MATZKE was born on 19 June 1890 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.1,7 He died on 19 June 1890 at the age of 0 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He died shortly after birth. |
14 | x. | Alfred Emil MATZKE was born on 15 July 1895 in Lamberton, Redwood County, MN.1 He died in March 1968 at the age of 72 in Pinellas County, FL.1 |