Wilhelmina Mathilda Schroeder

F, b. 6 May 1889, d. 1 September 1971
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Meyer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageWilhelmina Mathilda Schroeder married Henry J. Meyer, son of Conrad Peter Friedrich Meyer and Wilhelmina Hartig.
Birth6 May 1889Wilhelmina Mathilda Schroeder was born on 6 May 1889 at Wisconsin.
Death1 September 1971She died on 1 September 1971 at Sauk, Wisconsin, at age 82.

Matthew G. Kurth

M, b. 10 April 1892, d. 5 January 1974
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMatthew G. Kurth married Catherine Phalen, daughter of William Patrick Phalen and Theresa L. Ledwith.
Birth10 April 1892Matthew G. Kurth was born on 10 April 1892.
Death5 January 1974He died on 5 January 1974 at age 81.

Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz

F, b. 6 July 1840, d. 14 February 1921
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Radke.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJohanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz married Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke.
Birth6 July 1840Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz was born on 6 July 1840 at Germany.
Death14 February 1921She died on 14 February 1921 at Sauk, Wisconsin, at age 80.

Children of Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz and Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke

Julius H. Radke

M, b. 20 November 1869, d. 22 February 1946
Father*Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke b. 24 Mar 1821, d. 30 Apr 1901
Mother*Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz b. 6 Jul 1840, d. 14 Feb 1921
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJulius H. Radke married Maria D. Peper.
Birth20 November 1869Julius H. Radke was born on 20 November 1869 at Germany.
He was the son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Death22 February 1946Julius H. Radke died on 22 February 1946 at Oklahoma at age 76.

Maria D. Peper

F, b. 15 August 1880, d. 23 August 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Radke.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMaria D. Peper married Julius H. Radke, son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Birth15 August 1880Maria D. Peper was born on 15 August 1880.
Death23 August 1962She died on 23 August 1962 at age 82.

Carl F. Radke

M, b. 20 May 1875, d. 9 July 1955
Father*Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke b. 24 Mar 1821, d. 30 Apr 1901
Mother*Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz b. 6 Jul 1840, d. 14 Feb 1921
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCarl F. Radke married Johanna Peper.
Birth20 May 1875Carl F. Radke was born on 20 May 1875 at Sauk, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Death9 July 1955Carl F. Radke died on 9 July 1955 at Oklahoma at age 80.

Johanna Peper

F, b. 1882, d. 1969
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJohanna Peper was also known as Hanna.
Married NameHer married name was Radke.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJohanna Peper married Carl F. Radke, son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Birth1882Johanna Peper was born in 1882 at Germany.
Death1969She died in 1969.

Louis John Albert Radke

M, b. 13 July 1879, d. 6 July 1952
Father*Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke b. 24 Mar 1821, d. 30 Apr 1901
Mother*Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz b. 6 Jul 1840, d. 14 Feb 1921
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLouis John Albert Radke married Minnie Augusta Koenig.
Birth13 July 1879Louis John Albert Radke was born on 13 July 1879 at Sauk, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Death6 July 1952Louis John Albert Radke died on 6 July 1952 at Sauk, Wisconsin, at age 72.

Minnie Augusta Koenig

F, b. 25 February 1885, d. 11 April 1967
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Radke.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMinnie Augusta Koenig married Louis John Albert Radke, son of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Birth25 February 1885Minnie Augusta Koenig was born on 25 February 1885 at Germany.
Death11 April 1967She died on 11 April 1967 at Wisconsin at age 82.

Amelia Radke

F, b. 18 April 1871, d. 6 April 1946
Father*Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke b. 24 Mar 1821, d. 30 Apr 1901
Mother*Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz b. 6 Jul 1840, d. 14 Feb 1921
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Kujath.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAmelia Radke married (?) Kujath.
Birth18 April 1871Amelia Radke was born on 18 April 1871.
She was the daughter of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.
Death6 April 1946Amelia Radke died on 6 April 1946 at Wisconsin at age 74 Amelia (Radtke) Kujath obituary.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal April 9, 1946 - Amelia (Radtke) Kujath obituary

(?) Kujath

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Kujath married Amelia Radke, daughter of Carl Frederich Wilhelm Radke and Johanna Caroline Friedrike Schultz.

(?) Buck

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Buck married Ollie M. Shanks, daughter of Charles Washington Shanks and Ida May Radke.

Joseph Carl Hilligas

M, b. 17 June 1892, d. 29 November 1980
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJoseph Carl Hilligas was also known as Carl.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJoseph Carl Hilligas married Leona Priscilla Shanks, daughter of Charles Washington Shanks and Ida May Radke.
Birth17 June 1892Joseph Carl Hilligas was born on 17 June 1892 at Iowa.
Death29 November 1980He died on 29 November 1980 at Iowa at age 88.

Sarah Greene

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Friel.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageSarah Greene married (?) Friel.

Children of Sarah Greene and (?) Friel

Norma Jane Richards

F, b. 6 July 1923, d. 17 May 2018
Father*George J. Richards b. 26 May 1894, d. 8 Apr 1977
Mother*Mae Michels b. 29 Dec 1892, d. 6 Sep 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name13 February 1945As of 13 February 1945,her married name was Davidson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 July 1923Norma Jane Richards was born on 6 July 1923.
She was the daughter of George J. Richards and Mae Michels.
Marriage13 February 1945Norma Jane Richards married Lucius Davidson Jr. on 13 February 1945.
Death17 May 2018Norma Jane Richards died on 17 May 2018 at age 94 Norma Jane (Richards) Davidson, age 94, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare.

Norma was born on July 6, 1923 in Spring Green, WI to Mae (Michels) Richards and George Richards. She was brought up on a farm in the Big Hollow Spring Green area and went to the Roosevelt grade school and graduated from Spring Green High School in 1941. Later, she worked in Madison where she met her future husband, Lucius Davidson Jr. They were married on February 13, 1945 in DeForest.

Lucius and Norma purchased his parents’ farm in the Deforest/Sun Prairie area. They worked side-by-side until 1972. Lucius then went to work at the U.W. Experimental Farm in Arlington. He passed away on September 29, 2003. They were blessed with six children: Donna, San Jose, CA; Keith (Sandi), Forest Lake, MN; Gerald (Ellen), Madison; Steven (Sandy), Lodi; Eugene (Karen), Waunakee; and Dennis (Kim), Waunakee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Stella Bauer, Donald Richards, Berneice Stueber, Wilbur Richards, Elizabeth Coyne, Lyle Richards and Mary Lou McCabe. She is survived by her sister Lois Swaziek along with nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren with one on the way and one great, great grandchild.

Norma was a woman who touched many lives through her passionate love for life, family, and friendship. Those who visited her were greeted with warmth, compassion, and a good story. Her relentless work ethic was evident throughout her life in farming, parenting, gardening, baking and writing letters. Her defining characteristic was her significant role within her family; she was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and cherished grandmother.

A visitation will be held at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 6924 Lake Road, DeForest, on Monday, May 21, 2018 from 4pm to 7pm. A Funeral Service will be held at DEFOREST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 11am with Pastor Chuck Gaston presiding. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10am to 11am.

Lucius Davidson Jr.

M, d. 29 September 2003
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage13 February 1945Lucius Davidson Jr. married Norma Jane Richards, daughter of George J. Richards and Mae Michels, on 13 February 1945.
Death29 September 2003Lucius Davidson Jr. died on 29 September 2003.

Carol Hill

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Linden.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCarol Hill married Cletus Linden, son of John P. Linden and Lelia Corlett.

Child of Carol Hill and Cletus Linden

John A. Linden

M, b. 4 November 1964, d. 11 January 2018
Father*Cletus Linden
Mother*Carol Hill
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 November 1964John A. Linden was born on 4 November 1964.
He was the son of Cletus Linden and Carol Hill.
Death11 January 2018John A. Linden died on 11 January 2018 at age 53 John A. Linden, age 53, died on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg after he courageously battled ALS for over ten years. He was born on November 4, 1964 in Madison, the son of Cletus and Carol (Hill) Linden.

John spent his early school years in Sun Prairie and graduated from Verona Area High School in 1983. After high school he worked at Bailey’s Bus Service where his love of cars and all things mechanical evolved. His strong work ethic followed him throughout his career, from heating and cooling to delivering plumbing supplies for First Supply. Many days you could find him tinkering with his beloved Mustang or just cruising in his truck. He became an instant friend to many and was always primed with a silly joke. We all loved him for his engaging sense of humor and goofy smile. His kind heart and willingness to lend a hand at the drop of a hat, was one of his greatest attributes. Obstacles in life never stopped John. Born a fighter, he would prove time and again he could overcome those hurdles and not once would it dampen his character.

He is survived by his Mother; his siblings Todd (Brook) Linden, Tracie Millage (Stenzel), Rachelle (Justin) Lemke, and Beth (Aaron) Johnson; several nieces and nephews; and aunts and uncles Elaine (Dave) Pokrandt, Rickie (Marlin) Harms, Peggy (Mark) Yanke, Mary (John) Pringle, John (Dorothy) Hill, Joan Hill and David Hill.

He was preceded in death by his Father; grandparents John (Leila) Linden and Ray (Doris) Hill, godparents Marion (Clifford) Van Natta; and other beloved aunts and uncles.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 19, 2018 at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 220 Enterprise Dr., Verona at 11:30 am. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10:30 am until the time of service.

Gary T. Cooper

M, b. 20 December 1941, d. 5 February 2021
Father*Cyril R. Cooper b. 5 Jun 1896, d. 27 Oct 1977
Mother*Eva J. Brimmer b. 1 Oct 1906, d. Mar 1990
Charts
Peter Prieskorn Descendants Chart
Gary T (Coop) Cooper
Life EventDateDescription
Birth20 December 1941Gary T. Cooper was born on 20 December 1941 at Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Cyril R. Cooper and Eva J. Brimmer.
Death5 February 2021Gary T. Cooper died on 5 February 2021 at age 79 Gary T. “Coop” Cooper, age 79, of Reedsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 20, 1941, in Reedsburg, WI, the son of Cyril and Eva (Brimmer) Cooper. Gary proudly served his country in the US Army and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. On August 13, 1966, Gary was united in marriage to Mary Jo Imhoff in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Reedsburg. This marriage was blessed with two children. Gary was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Reedsburg American Legion Post #350.

Gary was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He followed his children and grandchildren in all their sporting events, and truly enjoyed traveling with Mary Jo to various cities with the parent groups. He also loved family trips and rides in the country. Gary and Mary Jo were familiar faces at the Dells Motor Raceway where Mary Jo sold tickets and Gary would be found making hamburgers. Gary never met a stranger; he enjoyed meeting new people and making friends wherever he went. The time he spent with his friends was equally important to him. One of his favorites was his slow pitch softball team, “Gups Gang”. Great memories were made playing in many tournaments through the years.

Gary is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; son, Terry (Irene) Cooper; daughter, Amy Cooper and Kevin Rose; grandchildren: Alex, Ian and Evan Cooper; sisters, Joyce Hinze and Nancy Long; brothers and sisters-in-law: Bill Imhoff, Jim Imhoff, Jean McGuire, Jane (Tom) LaBansky, Pat (Helga) Imhoff, Louise (Gordy) Muehe, Margaret (Gary) Smelcer; many nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Raymond Cooper; brothers-in-law, Dean Hinze, Dale Long and Jim McGuire; sisters-in-law, Dee Imhoff and Nancy Imhoff; and nephew, Tom Imhoff.

A Memorial Mass for Gary T. Cooper will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Reedsburg, with Father Patrick Wendler officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the Farber Funeral Home, Reedsburg, where a KC Rosary will be prayed at 5:00. Visitation will also be held on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials of remembrance may be made to the restoration of Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine C/O St. John Catholic Church 1211 W. Main St. Princeton, WI 54968.

Dean Hinze

M, d. before 2021
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2021Dean Hinze died before 2021.

Dale Long

M, d. before 2021
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2021Dale Long died before 2021.

Raymond Cooper

M, d. before 2021
Father*Cyril R. Cooper b. 5 Jun 1896, d. 27 Oct 1977
Mother*Eva J. Brimmer b. 1 Oct 1906, d. Mar 1990
Charts
Peter Prieskorn Descendants Chart
Life EventDateDescription
Raymond Cooper was the son of Cyril R. Cooper and Eva J. Brimmer.
Deathbefore 2021Raymond Cooper died before 2021.

Ken Bruening

M, b. 29 May 1948, d. 7 January 2021
Father*Bernard Arnold Bruening b. 16 Apr 1921, d. 17 Feb 1988
Mother*Geraldine Marie Maly b. 14 Sep 1924, d. 25 Nov 2000
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 May 1948Ken Bruening was born on 29 May 1948.
He was the son of Bernard Arnold Bruening and Geraldine Marie Maly.
Death7 January 2021Ken Bruening died on 7 January 2021 at age 72 Ken Bruening, age 72 of Aurora, Colorado, died on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Aurora Medical Center after a month long battle with Covid 19.

A Private Family Service will be held on Thursday January 14, 2021 at the Newcomer Funeral Home in Aurora, CO. He will be honored with a Military Service at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver

Ken was born on May 29, 1948 in Yankton, SD to Bernard Arnold and Geraldine Marie (Maly) Bruening. He was the 2nd of 10 children and grew up on a dairy farm southwest of St. Helena, Nebraska. He attended St. Mary’s elementary school and graduated from Wynot High School in1966. He attended airline school in Kansas City and worked for Braniff International at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served from March of 1968 to March of 1970 spending one year on the Scout Dog Patrol on the DMZ in Korea. Ken married Sandy Smith in June of 1972 and together they had a son Ken Jr. He moved to Aurora and worked for Continental Airlines. Ken married Mary Husiak on July 11, 1981 in Aurora. He worked as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for 10 years retiring in 2007. Ken then worked part time at Lowes in Aurora. He loved coming home to the farm to help with harvest and enjoyed tending to his big garden at home. In his younger days he was an avid softball player. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Ken is survived by his wife Mary Bruening of Aurora, a son Ken and Jackie Bruening of Omaha, NE, a son, Nick Bruening of Aurora, a daughter, Stefanie Bruening of Aurora, a grandson, Quinn Bruening and a granddaughter, Lucy Bruening, 4 sisters, Jan and H.B Ewersmann of Hot Springs Village, AR, Carla and Jim Wintz of Hartington, NE; Lynn and Jude Hobza of Omaha; Mary and Duane Miner of Seward, NE; 2 brothers, Tom and Pam Bruening of Norfolk, NE and Joe and Juanita Bruening of St. Helena.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, Ron, Jim and Daryl Bruening.

Lillian Bruna

F, b. 10 November 1911, d. 17 September 1995
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name10 October 1933As of 10 October 1933,her married name was Soukup.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 November 1911Lillian Bruna was born on 10 November 1911.
Marriage10 October 1933She married Frank J. Soukup on 10 October 1933.
Death17 September 1995Lillian Bruna died on 17 September 1995 at age 83 Lillian (Bruna) Soukup obituary.
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 19 Sep 1995 - Lillian (Bruna) Soukup obituary

Frank J. Soukup

M, b. 1907, d. 1963
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1907Frank J. Soukup was born in 1907.
Marriage10 October 1933He married Lillian Bruna on 10 October 1933.
Death1963Frank J. Soukup died in 1963.

George Phillip Grages

M, b. 26 May 1896, d. 26 May 1981
Father*Heinrich Grages b. 8 Jun 1865, d. 9 Jan 1918
Mother*Dora Seipp b. 22 Mar 1874, d. 3 Aug 1926
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationGeorge Phillip Grages was also known as Philip Henrie.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 May 1896George Phillip Grages was born on 26 May 1896 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
He was the son of Heinrich Grages and Dora Seipp.
Death26 May 1981George Phillip Grages died on 26 May 1981 at Cook, Illinois, at age 85.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Chicago, Cook, IllinoisGeorge Phillip Grages was listed as a brother-in-law in William A. Carroll's household on the 1930 Census at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0675; FHL microfilm: 2340180.

Catherine C. Grages

F, b. 7 November 1898
Father*Heinrich Grages b. 8 Jun 1865, d. 9 Jan 1918
Mother*Dora Seipp b. 22 Mar 1874, d. 3 Aug 1926
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationCatherine C. Grages was also known as Katherine C.
NicknameCatherine C. Grages also went by the name of Katie.
Married Name16 September 1922As of 16 September 1922,her married name was Carroll.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 November 1898Catherine C. Grages was born on 7 November 1898 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Heinrich Grages and Dora Seipp.
Marriage16 September 1922Catherine C. Grages married William A. Carroll on 16 September 1922 at Cook, Illinois.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Chicago, Cook, IllinoisCatherine C. Grages was listed as wife in William A. Carroll's household on the 1930 Census at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.1

Children of Catherine C. Grages and William A. Carroll

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0675; FHL microfilm: 2340180.

William A. Carroll

M, b. circa 1899
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1899William A. Carroll was born circa 1899 at Illinois.
Marriage16 September 1922He married Catherine C. Grages, daughter of Heinrich Grages and Dora Seipp, on 16 September 1922 at Cook, Illinois.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Chicago, Cook, IllinoisWilliam A. Carroll was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.1

Children of William A. Carroll and Catherine C. Grages

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0675; FHL microfilm: 2340180.

A. Northouse

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageA. Northouse married Mary Hinkins, daughter of Nicholas Hinkins and Rebecca Christina Rathjen.

Anders Olsen Aune

M, b. 7 February 1826, d. 1826
Father*Ole Andersen Aune b. 13 Jan 1804, d. 14 Nov 1879
Mother*Marit Ericksdatter Kirkflaa b. 1804, d. 2 May 1872
Life EventDateDescription
Death1826Anders Olsen Aune died in 1826 at Flaa, Norway.
Birth7 February 1826He was born on 7 February 1826 at Flaa, Norway.
He was the son of Ole Andersen Aune and Marit Ericksdatter Kirkflaa.