Fourth Generation

21. Franz Wenzel "Frank" FUCHS Sr. was born in November 1860 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, WI.^37,38,77 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, WI.⁴¹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, WI.⁴² He was living with his parents. Frank was Lutheran on 3 March 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁸ He became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ He was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷² and was listed on the Membership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Frank appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Rib Lake, Taylor County, WI.¹³ Frank lived at the home of his daughter Erna in Harlowton, Wheatland County, MT in October 1949.¹¹³ He died on 3 September 1952 at the age of 91 in Harlowton, Wheatland County, MT.^37,149 He was buried in 1952 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Franz Wenzel "Frank" FUCHS Sr. and Maria Sophia "Marie" KELLER were married on 2 October 1883 in Monroe County, WI.^{38,62,77,86,113,150} at the home of Mrs. Joh. Keller.

(The 1900 Census indicated that they had 7 children, of whom 7 were living at the time; the 1910 indicated 9 and 9. Ten names are listed in church records and other sources, so the number must be confirmed. It is possible that Robert Wilhelm and William C. were the same son.) Maria Sophia "Marie" KELLER, daughter of Johannes Karl KELLER and Friederike MUELLER, was born on 18 November 1863 in Michigan.^37,38,77,151 She was confirmed on 26 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ Marie appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² She died in 1943 at the age of 80 in Monroe County, WI.³⁷ She was buried in 1943 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Franz Wenzel "Frank" FUCHS Sr. and Maria Sophia "Marie" KELLER had the following children:

79	i.	Arthur Wilhelm FUCHS was born on 18 April 1884 in Reels Valley, Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^{37,38,54,77,86,152} (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as April 1883, but that an error.) He was baptized on 12 May 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁷ at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ Arthur died on 31 October 1949 at the age of 65 in Missoula, Missoula County, MT.^37,54 He was buried on 4 November 1949 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^37,54 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. He was confirmed in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Arthur graduated in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁵⁴ from La Crosse Business College.
80	ii.	Adolph Theophil FUCHS was born on 11 February 1886 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{38,77,86,152,153} (His birth date is listed as 7 Feb 1885 in the church confirmation record.) He was baptized on 28 March 1886 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁷ at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was confirmed on 8 April 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵³ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Adolph appeared in the census in June 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ He lived at his home in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT in October 1949.¹¹³
+81	iii.	Robert Wilhelm FUCHS Sr..
82	iv.	Richard Wilhelm FUCHS was born on 18 May 1890 in Wisconsin.^37,38,86,154 (The cemetery records list his birth date as 12 May 1898, and the church confirmation records list it as 12 May 1890.) He was baptized on 29 June 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ Richard was confirmed on 16 April 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He died on 19 September 1927 at the age of 37.³⁷ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
83	v.	William C. FUCHS was born in April 1891 in Wisconsin.^38,156 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his birth year as 1887.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ He died in 1970 at the age of 79.¹⁵⁶ William was buried in 1970 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁶ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+84	vi.	Wilhelm August "William" FUCHS Sr..
85	vii.	Johannes Franz "John" FUCHS was born on 2 February 1895 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{37,38,157,158,159} He was baptized on 24 March 1895 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ John was confirmed on 4 April 1909 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² He died on 4 August 1918 at the age of 23 in France.^37,158 John was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
+86	viii.	Erna Emma FUCHS.
+87	ix.	Erwin Heinrich "Erwin" FUCHS.
88	x.	Franz Johann "Frank" FUCHS Jr. was born on 9 March 1906 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^54,152,160 (His surname was listed as "Fox" in his obituary.) He was baptized on 1 April 1906 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶² Frank lived at his home in Morris, Stevens County, MN in October 1949.¹¹³ He died on 29 October 2005 at the age of 99 in Morris, Stevens County, MN.⁵⁴ Obituary Notes: "Funeral services for Frank John Fox of Morris, MN, were held Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris. Burial was at Summit Cemetery in Morris. Mr. Fox was born on March 9, 1906 in rural Reels Valley. The family moved to Tomah, where he attended a German Lutheran Parochial School and later completed his high school education at Tomah High School. He died on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, having lived to reach the age of 99 years. The Pedersen Funeral Home, Morris, MN, assisted the family with arrangements."