Michael married RADEY, Thelma on 30 Mar 1940 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Thelma (daughter of RADEY, Joseph Thomas and SEIBEL, Anna) was born on 12 Apr 1920 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 12 Jun 1994 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Bef 2012

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mar 1904, Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; hotel owner
• Occupation: Sep 1918, Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Station agent; Address:
  Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
• Occupation: 1940, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; helper, W.P.A. Commodity Project

Notes:

Birth:
year of birth at cemetery listed as 1876.

Occupation:
Joseph Radey has disposed of his share in the hotel business, the purchaser being his brother John Radey of Brillion. THe business will now be ron by Emil and John Radey.
The Manitowoc Pilot
Thu, Mar 03, 1904 ·Page 8

Occupation:
We don't know what project Joseph worked on but this is a little history of the WPA Project in Manitowoc County.

1935 to 1943: Works Progress Administration, later known as the Works Projects Administration (WPA), employed local workforce to help workers and the economy during the depression.
1937: 280 acres acquired for what would become Point Beach State Forest. This included 80 acres of surplus land from the lighthouse donated by the U.S. Government.
1938: Manitowoc County Board appropriated $9,500 for land purchases north of Two Rivers for transfer to the state to develop into a park. The State of Wisconsin, along with Manitowoc County and the City of Two Rivers, purchased an additional 724 acres.
1939: WPA began work on road construction and developing a forest lodge. The lumber came from this forest and shakes came from the Lake Elba prison camp at Rhinelander. Rip-rap came from the Jambo Creek area. Tree planting also began this year with 475,000 trees planted, mostly red pine but also 5,000 white pine and 2,000 spruces.
1940: The administration building was completed.

Died:
From the Two Rivers Reporter, Monday August 3, 1953

Radey Joseph L. Radey, 78, of 1205 Franklin St., Manitowoc, retired county tavern keeper, died Saturday night at Milwaukee General Hospital, following a lingering illness. For the past year and a half he had been residing with a daughter, Mrs. Steve Fote, in Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Radey was born in Kellnersville in 1876 and in 1907 married Miss Anna Seidel. He operated a tavern at Branch for 20 years and 18 years ago moved to Manitowoc. Mrs. Radey died in 1952. Survivors are 11 daughters, Mrs. Peter Balistreire and Mrs. Cleon Baer of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Clarence Barel, Mrs. Steve Fote, Mrs. James Jelinek, Mrs. Savatore Papia, Mrs. Ira Ludwig and Mrs. Michael Gurich of Milwaukee, Mrs. Alfred DeVuyst of Los Angeles, Mrs. Michael Augustine and Miss Joan of Manitowoc; son, Gordon of San Diego; two brothers, Frank of Rt. 5, Manitowoc and Emil of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Stangel of Kewaunee and Mrs. Anna Ginzel of Manitowoc; 30 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Joseph married SEIBEL, Anna on 20 Nov 1906 in Reifs, Mills, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Anna was born on 26 May 1886 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 24 Sep 1952 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 29 Sep 1952 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Mr. Joseph Radey and Miss Anna Seibel were married Tuesday at 9 o'clock at St. Augustine's church at Reifs Mills by the Rev. Cipin. The groom was attended by the Messrs. Frank Radey, John Wilhelm, Fred Skarvan, Anton Novy and Jos. Froelich. While the Misses Clara Seibel, Anna Radey, Mary Radey, and Alvina and Anna Skarvan acted as bridesmaids. The groom is the proprietor of the Branch house here. Miss Seibel is the daughter of Mr. John Seibel, a prosperous farmer of Kossuth. The young couple have the large congratulation and well-wishes of a large circle of friends.

Manitowoc Pilot
November 22, 1906 Page 8

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; drove teams of oxen here with grain and other farm produce from the farm
• Immigration: Abt 1868
• Misc: Aug 1870; could not read or write, was not allowed to vote
• Occupation: Aug 1870; farmer
• Census: 2 Aug 1870, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  Town of Franklin
• Misc: 26 Nov 1897–JAN 1899, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Circuit Court
• Accident: Oct 1901, Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
• Census: 23 May 1910, Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
• Census: 21 Jan 1920, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  Town of Manitowoc Rapids
• Funeral: 12 Oct 1929, Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  St. Joseph Catholic Church
• Probate: 12 Nov 1929, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  County Court

Notes:

READY: Peter Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1870 Vol:02 Page:0125 Vol:A Sequence:12842 to: Anna Wanisch Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1870 Vol:02 Page:0125 Vol:A Sequence:12843

1870 Town of Franklin Census 1870 Wisconsin Pg. Line 7 11 41 40 Peter Radda 22 M Farmer -- -- Bohemia 7 12 41 40 Ann Radda 22 F House keeper -- -- Bohemia 7 13 41 40 Ann Vinish 1 F -- -- -- Wisconsin

1880 Town of Franklin Family pg line dwell. fam. Persons living in family on June 1, 1880 sex age month born if this year relation Sing. Mar. Wid./Div. Mar. during curr. year occupation born father born mother born 7 11 53 53 Peter Radde M 32 -- -- -- X -- -- Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 7 12 53 53 Ann Radde F 31 -- Wife -- X -- -- Keeping house Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 7 13 53 53 Mary Radde F 8 -- Daughter X -- -- -- -- Wisconsin Bohemia Bohemia 7 14 53 53 Mathias Radde M 6 -- Son X -- -- -- -- Wisconsin Bohemia Bohemia 7 15 53 53 Joseph Radde M 3 -- Son X -- -- -- -- Wisconsin Bohemia Bohemia 7 16 53 53 John Radde M 1 -- Son X -- -- -- -- Wisconsin Bohemia Bohemia

On the 1893 Plat map, Peter Rade is listed as owning 80 acres in Section 7 Town of Kossuth

1900 Federal Census, Town of Kossuth Page 1, line 50 Page 1b Lines 51-56 Radej Peter Born July 1848 51 years old Married 30 years, born in Bohemia Came to country in 1868 lived here 32 years, Is Naturalized, occupation Farmer, can read write but not speak English, Owns a Farm with a mortgage.

Annie, Wife, born Feb 1849 51 years old, Married 30 years, (33 years is crossed out with the 30 written above), Mother of 9 children, 7 still alive, born in Bohemia, occupation Housekeeper, can read, write but not speak English

Mathias Son Feb 1876 24 years old, Carpenter, born in Wisconsin unemployed 3 months this year
Emil Son Born July 1883 16 years old, born in Wisconsin
Annie Daughter Apr. 1885 15 years old, born in Wisconsin
Frank, son, July 1887 12 years old, born in Wisconsin, at school 8 months Mary Daughter Sept. 1889 10 years old born in Wisconsin at school 5 months

1905 State Census Town of Kossuth page 229 Family 135 Rady Peter head WM 56 M Bohemia Bohemia Farmer O F F Rady Anna wife WF 56 M Bohemia Bohemia Rady Annie daughter WF 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Rady Frank son WM 17 S Wisconsin Wisconsin farm laborer

Here is Peter's Obit. From how it is written it is probably a Kewaunee newspaper.

Written on the side in pencil is Oct. 9th, 1929 (Died)

P. Radey, 83, Resident Here 60 Years, Died
(name and date of paper unknown)

Peter Radey, aged 83 years, a resident of Manitowoc county for over sixty years and who drove teams of oxen here with grain and other farm produce from the farm near Kellnersville, passed away yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard Stangel, five miles this side of Kewaunee. Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the Catholic church at Kellnersville with interment there.

Mr. Radey came to this country when a young man of 23 years and has always resided here. For the past few years he has been living a retired life at the various homes of his children. Two daughters, Mrs. Stangel of Kewaunee and Mrs. Emil Kuenzel(sic) of Milwaukee and four sons, Joseph of Two Rivers, John, Montana, Emil, Green Bay and Frank, Route 6 Manitowoc, survive.

Immigration:
No information has been found regarding Peter's immigration other than 32 Years in County in 1900 according to his obituary and 1868 referenced in the 1900 and 1920 Federal Censuses.

Misc:
The January term of Circuit court begins next Tuesday.
Case listed Mary Janda vs. Peter Radey November 26, 1897

Accident:
A team belonging to Peter Radey a prominent farmer of this place ranaway and a daughter of Mr. Radey was injured.

Census:
Living with:
Frank Radey Head M 33 Wisconsin
Lillian Radey Wife F 25 Wisconsin
Eva H Radey Daughter F 4 Wisconsin
Lucille Radey Daughter F 1 Wisconsin

Buried:
on same stone with Anna Radej

Petre married HERLIK, Anna on 4 Jul 1870 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Anna (daughter of HERLIK, Georg and RADEJ, Maria) was born on 6 Feb 1848 in Chotimer, Domazlice, Bohemia; died on 27 Mar 1912 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptised: 7 Feb 1848, Chotimer, Domazlice, Bohemia; Address:
  house # 13
• Immigration: 27 Jun 1867, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Census: 2 Aug 1870, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
  Town of Franklin
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:
• Census: 23 May 1910, Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; Address:

Notes:

Census:
Role: Resident

Census:
Role: Resident

Census:
Role: Resident