Carl Rudolph William Radtke

1898 - 1976  (78 years)

• Name	Carl Rudolph William Radtke
  Born	28 Mar 1898	, , Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Jun 1900	Midway Twp., Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  	1900 US Federal
  	in the Edward Radtka household. Enumerated were EDWARD head white male born Apr 1875 (1865) age 35 married 12yrs Wiis-Ger-Ger Farmer; BERTHA wife white female born July 1879 age 30 married 12yrs mother of 6/5 living Minn-Ger-Ger; ARTHUR son white male born Oct 1888 age 11 sinlge Minn-Wis-Minn at school; EDWARD son white male born Nov 1890 age 9 single Minn-Wis-Minn at school; WILLIAM son white male born June 1892 age 7 single Minn-Wis-Minn; ALBERTINE daughter white female born June 1894 age 5 single Minn-Wis-Minn; Karl son white male born Mar 1898 age 2 single Minn-Wis-Minn; Karl son white male born Mar 1898 age 2 single Minn-Wis-Minn
  Census	7 Jun 1905	Midway Twp., Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  	1905 Minnesota State
  	in the John Ehlers household. Enumerated were JOHN EHLERS male 41 white Ger-Ger-Ger 4yr 2m in MN 1yr 8m in ED Farmer; BERTHA EHLERS female 36 white MN-Ger-Ger 36yr 10mm in MN 6yr 11m in ED; KATE EHLERS female 14 white Ger-Ger-Ger; MINA EHLERS female 12 white Ger-Ger-Ger; FRITZ EHLERS male 9 white Ia-Ger-Ger; ARTHUR RADTKE male 16 white Mn-Mn-Mn Laborer; EDWARD RADTKE male 14 white Mn-Mn-Mn; WILHELM RADTKE male 12 white Mn-Mn-Mn; ALBERTINA female 12 white Mn-Mn-Mn; KARL RADTKE male 8 white Mn-Mn-Mn; ALBERT RADTKE male 7 white Mn-Mn-Mn; HERMAN EHLERS male 7/12 white Mn-Mn-MN
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Midway Twp., Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [3, 4]
  	1910 US Federal
  	in the John Ehlers household. Enumerated were JOHN EHLERS male white 46 married twice married 6yr Ger-Ger-Ger immigrated 1893 naturalized farmer; BERTHA EHLERS female white 40 married twice married 6yr mother of 10/9 living Mn-Ger-Ger; KATHARINA EHLERS daughter female white 19 single Ger-Ger-Ger; HERMINA EHLERS daughter female white 17 single Ger-Ger-Ger; FRIEDRICK EHLERS son male white 14 single Ia-Ger-Ger; HERMAN EHLERS son male white 5 single Mn-Ger-Mn; MARIA EHLERS female white 3 single Mn-Ger-Mn; HENRY EHLERS son male white 1 7/12 single Mn-Ger-Mn; ARTHUR RADTKE stepson male white 21 single Mn-Wi-Mn laborer; EDWARD RADTKE stepson male white 19 single Mn-Wi-Mn laborer; WILLIAM RADTKE stepson male white 17 single Mn-Wi-Mn laborer; ALBERTINE RADTKE stepdaughter female white 14 single Mn-Wi-Mn; CARL RADTKE stepson male white single Mn-Wi-Mn; ALBERT RADTKE stepson male white 9 single Mn-Wi-Mn
  Military	12 Sep 1918	, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	World War I Draft Registration Card
  	Carl R Radtke / RFD 2 Mt Lake Cottonwood Mn / Age 20 / dob Mar 28 1898 / white / native born / Farmer / Employer: Wm Ollhenbonus 2 Mt Lake Cott. Minn / Nearest Relative: Bertha Ehlers 2 Mt Lake, Cott. Minn / Tall / Medium Build / Blue Eyes / Light colored hair
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  Census	31 Jan 1920	Mountain Lake, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  	1920 US Federal
  	in the John Ehlers household. Enumerated were JOHN EHLERS head male white 57 married immigrated 1893 naturalized 1903 Oldenberg-Oldenberg-Oldenberg Farmer; BERTHA H EHLERS wife female white 51 married Mn-Pommeran-Pommeran; HERMAN EHLERS son male white15 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran; MARIE EHLERS daughter female white 13 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran; HENRY EHLERS son male white 11 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran; WALTER EHLERS son male white 9 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran; BERTHA EHLERS daughter female white 7 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran; CARL RADTKE stepson male white 21 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran laborer on farm; ALBERT RADTKE stepson male white 19 single Mn-Oldenberg-Pommeran truck driver packing house
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Butterfield, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States   [7]
  	1930 US Federal
  	in the Carl Radtke household. Enumerated were CARL head male white 31 married at 22 Mn-Mn-Mn / KATE wife female white 27 married at 16 Mn-Russia-Russia / EDWARD son male white 8 single Ca-Mn-Mn / LEOANE daughter female white 7 Mn-Mn-Mn / ESTER daughter female white 6 single Mn-Mn-Mn / GERHARD son male white 4 7/12 single Mn-Mn-Mn / ROBERT son male white 5/12 single Mn-Mn-Mn
  Census	20 Apr 1940	Butterfield, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  	1940 US Federal
  	in the Carl R Radtke household. head male white 42 married born in Mn 1935 lived in same house / works private for pay / worked 48hrs Mar 24-30 1940 / Farmer / worked 45 wks 1939 / $0 income / KATE wife female white 36 married born in Mn 1935 lived in same house / works at housework / EDWARD son male white 18 single born in California 1935 lived in same house / works private for pay / worked 60 hrs Mar 24-30 1940 / Carpenter / Building Ind / worked 44wks 1939 / $400 income / LORRAINE daughter female white 17 single born in Mn / 1935 lived in same house / works private for pay / works home housework / worked 48 hr Mar 24-30 1940 / House work private home / $75 income 1939 / ESTHER daughter female white 16 single born in Mn 1935 lived in same house / at school / GERHARD son male white 14 single 1935 lived in same house / at school / ROBERT son male white 10 single 1935 lived in same house /
  Died	4 Apr 1976	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [1]
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  Buried	7 Apr 1976	Mennonite Cemetery, Butterfield, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Obituary	8 Apr 1976	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States   [9]
  	Mountain Lake Observer
  	Carl Radtke Funeral services for Carl radtke, 78, Butterfield, were held Wednesday, Apr. 7 at First Mennonite church cemetery north of Butterfield. Officiating were his son, the Rev. Robert Radtke, and the Reverends Marvin Penner and Peter Tschetter. Mr. Radtke passed away Sunday, apr. 4 at Mr. Lake Community hospital, following an illness of six weeks. Surviving are his wife, Katheryn; three sons, Edward, Mt. Lake; Garry, Onida, SD., and Robert, Fresno, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Abe J. (Lorraine) Adrian and Mrs. Jacob K. Redekop, both of Mt. Lake; 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Erpenstein, San Francisco, and Mrs. Emil (Bertha) Ziemans, Lodi, Calif., and a brother, Albert, Forest Lake. Also surviving is a half-brother, Herman Ehlers, also of Lodi. Mr. Radtke was the son of Edward and Bertha Nibbe Radtke, born Mar. 28, 1898 at Willow Creek, Minn. He married Kathryn Penner on June 10, 1920 at Mr. Lake. After their marriage the couple resided in California for a year and one-half, returning to the north Butterfield area in 1922 where he farmed and also operated a cream route. Mr. Radtke had also served on the Butterfield board of education and was township assessor. In 1960 they moved into Butterfield, and for the following 16 years he had been employed by Peter Linscheid. Preceding him in death were his parents, a son-in-law, and a number of sisters and brothers. Organist at the services was Mrs. Art Baerg. Casket bearers were Larry Rahn, Roger Rahn, DeLyle Radtke, LeRoy Radtke, Verlo Adrian, and Mark Tate.
  Person ID	I9853	Brendas Branches
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Frederick Radtke,   b. 20 Apr 1863, Glendale, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. 3 Oct 1900, Midway Twp., Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Bertha Alvenia Nibbe,   b. 20 Jul 1868, Willow Creek, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 7 Dec 1941, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1888	Willow Creek, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
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  Family ID	F3425	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Kathryn Penner,   b. 15 Aug 1903, , , Minnesota, United States ,   d. 14 Oct 1988, , Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1920	Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States
  Children	1. Edward Gerhard Radtke,   b. 15 Apr 1921, , San Joaquin, California, United States ,   d. 24 Oct 2004, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States  (Age 83 years)   2. Lorraine Helene Radtke   3. Esther Irene Radtke   4. Gerhard Carl Radtke,   b. 17 Sep 1925, Bingham Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 12 Nov 2005, , , Texas, United States  (Age 80 years)   5. Robert William Radtke
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F3436	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S607] MN - Death Certificate, Minnesota Department of Health, Watonwan couty death certificate 016885 (1976), Carl R. Radtke (Reliability: 3). [S420] MN, Cottonwood - 1900 - US Census, Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Miday Twp.; ED 74; Sheet 16A; Dwell/Family 71/71; Edward Radtke household. (Reliability: 0). [S421] MN, Cottonwood - 1905 - State Census, Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Midway Twp.; ED 12; Sheet 4; Lines 1-12; John Ehlers household (Reliability: 0). [S423] MN, Cottonwood - 1910 - US Census, Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Midway Twp.; ED 64; Sheet 5B; Dwell/Family 75/76; John Ehlers household. (Reliability: 0). [S512] World War I Registration Cards, ((http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 : 08/23/2009)), ), Carl R Radtke, Cottonwood Co., Minn. (Reliability: 0). [S424] MN, Cottonwood - 1920 - US Census, Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Mountain Lake; ED 66; Sheet 19B; Dwell/Family 295/305; John Ehlers household. (Reliability: 0). [S608] MN, Watonwan - 1930 - US Census, Minnesota, Watonwan County, Butterfield; ED 83-3; Sheet 3A; Lines 22-28 Dwell/Family 47/47; Carl Radtke household. (Reliability: 0). [S868] MN, Watonwan - 1940 - US Census, Minnesota, Watonwan County, Butterfield; ED 83-3; Sheet 2A & 2B; Family 25; Carl R Radtke household. (Reliability: 0). [S975] MN, Cottonwood - Newspaper - Mountain Lake Observer, ((Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA, Mountain Lake Observer, published 1925-1974),), 8 April 1976; Page 14; Carl Radtke (Reliability: 3).