JOHN RACH
John Rach
John was born March 31, 1857 and died Dec. 27, 1943. ******** From Sheboygan county death records: John Rach (v.49 p.425) Husband of Barbara Mayer March 31, 1857-Dec. 27, 1943 Son of Nicholas Rach and Elizabeth LaCroix (both born Germany) Born Town of New Holstein –farmer Died from “broncho pneumonia, 2 weeks –chronic bronchitis, years” Buried at St. Anna Catholic Cemetery, Town of New Holstein ******** John Rach Dies Monday Evening; Rites Thursday John Rach, 86, 913 West Fremont street, Kiel, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan at 8 o'clock on Monday night. He had been confined there for the past 10 days. His birth occurred in St. Ann on March 31, 1857, and he was the oldest child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Rach. He was married to Miss Barbara Mayer of Holy Cross on June 2, 1883, and following marriage the couple operated a farm in St. Ann township in Calumet county until 1915, when he and his children moved to the present home in Kiel. Mrs. Rach preceded her husband in death, passing away on Sept, 15, 1913. Survivors are one son and five daughters, namely, Leo, at home; Mrs. Peter Schmitz, Little Chute; Mrs. Edward Gross, Marytown; Mrs, Gilbert Mersberger, Sheboygan; Mrs. Frank Riha, Two Rivers, and Mrs. William Zorn, Chilton. Twenty grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren also survive. Three sons and one daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday morning at 9:30 a. m. at the Mieselwitz Funeral home in Kiel and at 10 a.m. at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Kiel, the Rev. F. V. Kheil officiating. Interment will be in the St. Ann's Catholic church cemetery at St, Ann. Mr. Rach was a member of the Holy Name society of the church and members will recite the rosary at 7:30 o'clock on Wednesday night at the Ss. Peter and Paul church. Sheboygan Press, Tues. Dec. 28, 1943, p. 8, c. 3 ******** From Calumet county death records: Barbara Rach nee Meyer (v.6 p.46) Wife of John Rach July 7, 1864-Sept. 15, 1913 Daughter of Domlickes Meyer and Elizabeth (both born Belgium) Born Wisconsin Died from “pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 year” Buried at St. Anna Catholic Cemetery, Town of New Holstein
PETER RACH
Peter Rach
Peter is buried at St. Anna Cemetery. Born July 5, 1864 -died March 26, 1892. ******** St. Anna — Mr. Peter Rash(sic), a young man of 27 years, died March 26th and was buried at St. Anna, March 29th. The deceased had been suffering from an internal affliction for the last half year, when his only hope of recovery rested in an operation, which was performed on him, apparently with success, but alas! terminated so fatally. Chilton Times, April 6, 1892
MR. AND MRS. HENRY RADDER
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Radder wedding
From Manitowoc county marriage records: Heinrich Radder and Wilhelmina Henning (v.5 p.214) Nov. 6, 1884 at Reformed Church, Town of Schleswig Heinrich Radder Son of John Radder and Dorothea Boje Born Town of Herman, Sheboygan County –farmer Wilhelmina Henning Daughter of Christian Henning and Louise Heckmann Born Langenburg, Res. Brandenburg Witnesses Wilhelm Radder and Josephine Randt ********* From Manitowoc county death records: Henry Radder (v.19 p.588) Dec. 10, 1859-Nov. 20, 1922 Husband of Wilhelmina Radder Son of John Radder and Dorothea Bojie (both born Germany) Born Wisconsin –farmer Died from “paralysis agilnet [?] –endocarditis” Buried at Schleswig Cemetery (Bethlehem UCC-#81) ********* From Manitowoc county death records: Wilhelmina Radder nee Henning (v.39 p.203) Sept. 9, 1862-Dec. 10, 1945 Wife of Henry Radder Daughter of Christian Henning and Louise Heckman (both born Germany) Born Germany Died from “cerebral hemorrhage” Buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Town of Schleswig ********* Death Claims Mrs. Radder Mrs. Minnie Radder, 83, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Monday at her farm home in town of Eaton. Born in Germany on Sept. 9, 1862, she came to America with her parents and settled in town of Herman in 1870, and later the family moved to town of Eaton. She was the daughter of Christian and Louise Heckmann Henning. On Nov. 6, 1884, she was married to Henry Radder and they located on the Henning homestead in town of Eaton, and later moved to another farm just north of town of Eaton. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Helmuth (Annie) Reichwaldt of Steinthal, a son, Otto, on the homestead farm; a brother, August Henning of Kiel. Her husband passed away Nov. 20, 1922. She was a member of the Bethleham Evangelical and Reformed church, and of the Frauenverein. Funeral services were held on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at the Meiselwitz Funeral home here and at 2 o'clock at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church, the Rev. Charles Reppert officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. (1945 handwritten on the obituary-no newspaper named) *********** Bethlehem Church Cemetery Radder Henry 12/10/1859 11/20/1922 Radder Wilhelmina 9/9/1862 12/10/1945
WILLIAM RADDER
William Radder
From Calumet county marriage records: William Friederich Radder and Friedericke Amilie Ernestine Rossler (v.3 p.105) April 21, 1891 in Reformed Church, Town of New Holstein William Friederich Radder Son of John Radder and Dorothea Boje Born Town of Herman, Sheboygan County –farmer Friedericke Amilie Ernestine Rossler Daughter of Ludwig Gottlieb Rossler and Louise Ebert Born Pommeren, Germany *********** From Manitowoc county death records: William Radder (v.24 p.548) Feb. 22, 1865-April 12, 1929 Husband of Fredericka Roesler Son of John Radder and Dorothea Boje (both born Germany) Born Wisconsin –farmer Died from “calapse lung” Buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Town of Schleswig ********** Town of Schleswig Citizen Succumbs Funeral services for William Radder, who passed away Friday at 6 p.m. in the town of Eaton, were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the home and from the Schleswig church. Burial was made in the Eaton cemetery with the Rev. August Hammann officiating. Mr. Radder was born February 22, 1865 in the town of Mosel, and was married to Miss Frederiecka Roessler of Schleswig. They then settled on the farm which they occupied the greater share of their life. He was taken to the Plymouth hospital March 27 and their(sic) remaining there for about a week returned home. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Miss Elfrieda at home, Mrs. Theodore Schwalbe, and Mrs. Fred Damm, both living on the Calumet road, and one son Arthur at thome. Three sisters, Mrs. William Dedering of this city, Mrs. Otto Hansen of Fond du Lac, and Mrs. August Drews of Schleswig, and four grandchildren also survive. (Note: Although this obit has him buried in Eaton, his tombstone transcriptions shows him buried in Bethlehem UCC cemetery, #81) *********** From Manitowoc county death records: Friedericka Ernestine Radder nee Roesseler (v.50 p.424) July 18, 1869-Jan. 30, 1957 Daughter of Ludwig Roesseler and Dorothea Ebert Born Germany Died from “cerebral hemorrhage –artereosclerosis” Buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Town of Schleswig *********** Mrs. Friedericka(sic) Radder, 87, widow of William Radder, died early today at her home in the Town of Eaton. She had been ill for the past four months. She was born in Sassenhagen, Germany, on July 18, 1869, the daughter of Ludwig and Dorthea Ebert Roeseler. Confirmed in Germany in 1883, she came to this country with her parents the same year and settled in the Town of Schleswig. On April 21, 1891, she was married to William Radder and the couple operated the Radder homestead farm in the Town of Eaton. Her husband died April 12, 1929. since then she made her home with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Radder, who have operated the farm since 1917. She was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church in the Town of Schleswig and also belonged to the Ladies' Aid of the church. Besides her son, she is survived by three daughters, Miss Alfreda Radder of the Town of Eaton, Mrs. Theodore (Elsa) Schwalbe and Mrs. Ida Damm, both of Collins; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. she was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Rev. Lloyd Weber will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at Kiel from 2 p.m. Friday until 10:30 a.m. Saturday and then at the church from 11:30 a.m.
Joseph Raddinger