1. | RADEY, Joseph Thomas was born on 2 Dec 1877 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 1 Aug 1953 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 6 Aug 1953 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. 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]
Children:
- 2. RADEY, Evelyne Clara was born on 24 Jan 1908 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 21 Feb 1989 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
- 3. RADEY, Esther was born in 1909 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 3 Aug 1936 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.
- 4. RADEY, Lloyd was born in 1910 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died about 1911.
- 5. RADEY, Mabel Mary was born on 2 Feb 1911 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 1 May 1996 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 3 May 1996 in Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
- 6. RADEY, Marie Magdalena was born on 28 Jan 1914 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 24 Mar 1989 in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; was buried on 28 Mar 1989 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
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- 9. RADEY, Gordon T. was born on 15 Feb 1919 in Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died in 1976 in San Diego, California, United States; was buried in San Diego, California, United States.
- 10. RADEY, Thelma was born on 12 Apr 1920 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 12 Jun 1994 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.
- 11. Living
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- 13. RADEY, Carmen Angeline was born on 4 Apr 1925 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; died on 27 Sep 2003 in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
- 14. Living
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