John Reddin, Pioneer, Dies at 85 Sunday
Retired Contractor and Farmer Lived in This County For 80 Years John W. Reddin, 85, carpenter, contractor and retired farmer, died at the home of his son Charles, 412 Park Street, Sunday morning. He had been in failing health for this past year. Mr. Reddin, who resided more than 80 years in Manitowoc County, came to this city ten year ago from Cato. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9am from the Sacred Heart Church with interment at Evergreen cemetery. The deceased was born in Sullivan County, New York in 1850 and when a child of five years, his parents moved to Wisconsin. His father took up a farm in Franklin, this county. Early in life the deceased learned the carpenter trade and following his marriage to Miss Susan Cooney, Rockland in 1880 located at Cato and engaged in the contracting business. Also Farmed For years he followed this business and a large number of buildings in the central and western sections of this county were erected by Mr. Reddin. In later years he engaged in farming which he continued until ten years ago when he and his wife removed to this city. Survivors are his widow; three sons, Charles and Thomas of this city and Harry, Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. George Schumacher, Chicago; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Reddin was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart Church. The body is at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and may be viewed there until the hour of the funeral. The Holy Name society will meet at the
funeral home Tuesday at 7:30pm to pray the Rosary.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown/d. of death Mar. 17, 1935
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John W. Reddin is dead, the end of a long career closely associated with Manitowoc County coming in his 85th year. It was in 1855 that Mr. Reddin came to the county as a child. As a young man he was known as a good carpenter contractor and later as a good farmer. At all times he had the record of being a good citizen. Many buildings in the central and western part of the county were erected by Mr. Reddin.
Mr. Reddin's career was a long and active one and his influence and the stamp of his fine character have been placed indelibly upon the community.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown
Retired Contractor and Farmer Lived in This County For 80 Years John W. Reddin, 85, carpenter, contractor and retired farmer, died at the home of his son Charles, 412 Park Street, Sunday morning. He had been in failing health for this past year. Mr. Reddin, who resided more than 80 years in Manitowoc County, came to this city ten year ago from Cato. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9am from the Sacred Heart Church with interment at Evergreen cemetery. The deceased was born in Sullivan County, New York in 1850 and when a child of five years, his parents moved to Wisconsin. His father took up a farm in Franklin, this county. Early in life the deceased learned the carpenter trade and following his marriage to Miss Susan Cooney, Rockland in 1880 located at Cato and engaged in the contracting business. Also Farmed For years he followed this business and a large number of buildings in the central and western sections of this county were erected by Mr. Reddin. In later years he engaged in farming which he continued until ten years ago when he and his wife removed to this city. Survivors are his widow; three sons, Charles and Thomas of this city and Harry, Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. George Schumacher, Chicago; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Reddin was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart Church. The body is at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and may be viewed there until the hour of the funeral. The Holy Name society will meet at the
funeral home Tuesday at 7:30pm to pray the Rosary.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown/d. of death Mar. 17, 1935
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John W. Reddin is dead, the end of a long career closely associated with Manitowoc County coming in his 85th year. It was in 1855 that Mr. Reddin came to the county as a child. As a young man he was known as a good carpenter contractor and later as a good farmer. At all times he had the record of being a good citizen. Many buildings in the central and western part of the county were erected by Mr. Reddin.
Mr. Reddin's career was a long and active one and his influence and the stamp of his fine character have been placed indelibly upon the community.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown
John Reddin, Pioneer, Dies at 85 Sunday
Retired Contractor and Farmer Lived in This County For 80 Years John W. Reddin, 85, carpenter, contractor and retired farmer, died at the home of his son Charles, 412 Park Street, Sunday morning. He had been in failing health for this past year. Mr. Reddin, who resided more than 80 years in Manitowoc County, came to this city ten year ago from Cato. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9am from the Sacred Heart Church with interment at Evergreen cemetery. The deceased was born in Sullivan County, New York in 1850 and when a child of five years, his parents moved to Wisconsin. His father took up a farm in Franklin, this county. Early in life the deceased learned the carpenter trade and following his marriage to Miss Susan Cooney, Rockland in 1880 located at Cato and engaged in the contracting business. Also Farmed For years he followed this business and a large number of buildings in the central and western sections of this county were erected by Mr. Reddin. In later years he engaged in farming which he continued until ten years ago when he and his wife removed to this city. Survivors are his widow; three sons, Charles and Thomas of this city and Harry, Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. George Schumacher, Chicago; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Reddin was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart Church. The body is at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and may be viewed there until the hour of the funeral. The Holy Name society will meet at the
funeral home Tuesday at 7:30pm to pray the Rosary.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown/d. of death Mar. 17, 1935
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John W. Reddin is dead, the end of a long career closely associated with Manitowoc County coming in his 85th year. It was in 1855 that Mr. Reddin came to the county as a child. As a young man he was known as a good carpenter contractor and later as a good farmer. At all times he had the record of being a good citizen. Many buildings in the central and western part of the county were erected by Mr. Reddin.
Mr. Reddin's career was a long and active one and his influence and the stamp of his fine character have been placed indelibly upon the community.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown
Retired Contractor and Farmer Lived in This County For 80 Years John W. Reddin, 85, carpenter, contractor and retired farmer, died at the home of his son Charles, 412 Park Street, Sunday morning. He had been in failing health for this past year. Mr. Reddin, who resided more than 80 years in Manitowoc County, came to this city ten year ago from Cato. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9am from the Sacred Heart Church with interment at Evergreen cemetery. The deceased was born in Sullivan County, New York in 1850 and when a child of five years, his parents moved to Wisconsin. His father took up a farm in Franklin, this county. Early in life the deceased learned the carpenter trade and following his marriage to Miss Susan Cooney, Rockland in 1880 located at Cato and engaged in the contracting business. Also Farmed For years he followed this business and a large number of buildings in the central and western sections of this county were erected by Mr. Reddin. In later years he engaged in farming which he continued until ten years ago when he and his wife removed to this city. Survivors are his widow; three sons, Charles and Thomas of this city and Harry, Milwaukee; a daughter, Mrs. George Schumacher, Chicago; and eight grandchildren. Mr. Reddin was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart Church. The body is at the Pfeffer Funeral Home and may be viewed there until the hour of the funeral. The Holy Name society will meet at the
funeral home Tuesday at 7:30pm to pray the Rosary.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown/d. of death Mar. 17, 1935
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John W. Reddin is dead, the end of a long career closely associated with Manitowoc County coming in his 85th year. It was in 1855 that Mr. Reddin came to the county as a child. As a young man he was known as a good carpenter contractor and later as a good farmer. At all times he had the record of being a good citizen. Many buildings in the central and western part of the county were erected by Mr. Reddin.
Mr. Reddin's career was a long and active one and his influence and the stamp of his fine character have been placed indelibly upon the community.
Newspaper Clipping marked 1935, paper unknown
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