RADEY, Joseph Thomas^[1]

1877 - 1953  (75 years)

• Name	RADEY, Joseph Thomas
  Birth	2 Dec 1877	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  	Address: Town of Kossuth
  	year of birth at cemetery listed as 1876.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Mar 1904	Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	hotel owner
  	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	Sep 1918	Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  	Station agent
  	Address: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
  Occupation	1940	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5, 6]
  	helper, W.P.A. Commodity Project
  	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.
  Death	1 Aug 1953	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States   [7]
  	Cause: Milwaukee General Hospital
  	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.
  Burial	6 Aug 1953	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [4]
  	Address: Calvary Cemetery
  Person ID	I1229	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Radey Family Tree (Ellen's fraternal)
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	RADEJ, Petre,   b. 27 Jun 1847, Malonice, Domažlice, Bohemia d. 9 Oct 1929, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	HERLIK, Anna,   b. 6 Feb 1848, Chotimer, Domazlice, Bohemia d. 27 Mar 1912, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1870	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SEIBEL, Anna,   b. 26 May 1886, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 24 Sep 1952, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1906	Reifs Mills, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. Augustine's Church
  	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
  Children	> 1. RADEY, Evelyne Clara,   b. 24 Jan 1908, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 21 Feb 1989, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States (Age 81 years)   2. RADEY, Esther,   b. 1909, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 3 Aug 1936, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 27 years)   3. RADEY, Lloyd,   b. 1910, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. Abt 1911 (Age 1 year) + 4. RADEY, Mabel Mary,   b. 2 Feb 1911, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 1 May 1996, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 85 years) + 5. RADEY, Marie Magdalena,   b. 28 Jan 1914, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 24 Mar 1989, Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 75 years) + 6. Private + 7. Private   8. RADEY, Gordon T.,   b. 15 Feb 1919, Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 1976, San Diego, California, United States (Age 56 years) + 9. RADEY, Thelma,   b. 12 Apr 1920, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 12 Jun 1994, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 74 years) + 10. Living + 11. Private + 12. RADEY, Carmen Angeline,   b. 4 Apr 1925, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Sep 2003, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years) + 13. Living   14. Living
  Family ID	F447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, P. Radey; obituary; 10 October 1929; page 2 column 5; viewed online and clipped; 3 April 2018 (Reliability: 3). P. Radey, 83, Resident Here 60 Years, Dead 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. [S140] Census - 1940 United States Federal Population Schedule - FamilySearch, Manitowoc City, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; ED 36-17; Page 16A; Family number 399, Line 27; Joseph Radey https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7NT-QPZ; viewed online; 15 July 2018. [S123] Military - WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 - FamilySearch, viewed online; 15 July 2018; Joseph Radey; Joseph Radey; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QY-ZS4; World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards. [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 15 July 2018; Joseph Radey, 1953; Memorial ID 118239132; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118239132. [S128] Website - Wisconsin DNR, viewed; 14 July 2012; History of the WPA; http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/pointbeach/history.html. [S129] Census - 1940 United States Federal Population Schedule - Ancestry, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; ED 36-17; Sheet 16A; household 399; Joseph Radey Family; viewed online; 14 July 2012. [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, 3 August 1953; Page 15. Radey Joseph L. Radey, 76 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 am Thursday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at 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 he 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 and Mrs. Michael Augustine and Miss Joan of Manitowoc; son Gordon of San Deigo; 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. Manitowoc Herald-Times | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Monday, August 03, 1953 | Page 15