Alfred Wileden Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly
Last Revised 09/16/2007
The Alfred Wileden family was photographed about 1900. This Sussex-Lisbon family has many relatives living today (Apr. 1978) in the area. Front row, L to R; Ida (Rosier), Angelica (Brown), Silvia (Kerr), and Alfred. Second Row, L to R; Charles, Grace (Stone), Horace, the oldest child and Elsie. Alfred was a mason and a farmer living on Good Hope Rd. Source: Sussex Sun, Tuesday, April 4, 1978
Descendants of Alfred Wileden
Generation No. 1
1.
ALFRED1WILEDENwas born July 11, 1838 in Headcorn, England (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 27,1916, p.8., Alfred’s obit.). He married ANGELICA”GELICA”BROWNJune 13, 1869 (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 27, 1916, p.8., Alfred’s obit.).She died 1936 (Source: Waukesha Freeman, December 2, 1936.).
Notes for A
LFREDWILEDEN:
Alfred Wileden, the youngest child in a family of fifteen, was born inHeadcorn, England, July 11, 1838. At the age of 18 he came with his parents toAmerica and lived for a time in New York state. Later a residence was taken upin Michigan. In 1861 he removed to Waukesha County, Wisconsin, where hecontinued to reside until the time of his death.
On June 12, 1869, he was united in marriage to Angelia Brown, who stillsurvives, with six of the eight children who blessed this union: Horace F;,Charles A., Mrs. Elsie Hardiman, Mrs. Grace Stone and Mrs. Sylvia Kerr, all ofLisbon, and Mrs. Ida Rosier of Oshkosh.
Mr. Wileden was a stone mason by trade and through having done work on nearlyevery farm in this vicinity, came to have a large circle of friends andacquaintances.
For the last few years failing health has been his portion, but thesedeclining years have been brightened by loving ministry of kindly deeds andfrequent visits by those dear to him. Death came to him on the evening of July20th, at the age of 78 years and 9 days.
The immediate family of bereaved ones include a loving wife, two sons andfour daughters, fourteen grandchildren, besides one sister and one brotherresiding in New York and Michigan, respectively.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, July 23, at 2 o’clock at thehome, Rev. Mr. Schlagenhauf officiating. Mr. Wileden was laid to rest beside hismother and two daughters at Rose Hill cemetery, Lisbon. In this hour of griefthe pastor commended those who mourn to the all-wise and loving Heavenly Father,bidding them to remember the comforting assurance of the Psalmist, which says:”As the mountains are round Jerusalem, so is the Lord round his about hispeople, from this time forth and for evermore.” – (Psa. 125:2.)
“I cannot say, I will say
That he is dead, he is just away.”
More About A
LFREDWILEDEN:
Burial: July 23, 1916, Rose Hill Cemetery, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha,Wisconsin (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 27, 1916, p.8., Alfred’s obit.)
Emigration: Abt. 1856, At age 18 his parents came to America and settled fora time in New York State (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 27, 1916, p.8.,Alfred’s obit.)
Occupation: Stone Mason
Residence 1: Bef. 1856, England
Residence 2: Abt. 1856, New York state
Residence 3: Bef. 1861, Michigan
Residence 4: Aft. 1861, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
More About A
LFREDWILEDENand ANGELICABROWN:
Marriage: June 13, 1869 (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 27, 1916, p.8.,Alfred’s obit.)
Children of A
LFREDWILEDENand ANGELICABROWNare:
2. i. ELSIE
2 WILEDEN.
ii. GRACE WILEDEN, m. ? STONE.
3. iii. IDA WILEDEN.
iv. MINA WILEDEN, b. Abt. 1871.
v. CHARLES WILEDEN, b. 1874.
4. vi. HORACE WILEDEN, b. Abt. 1881.
vii. MYRTLE WILEDEN, b. 1885.
viii. SILVIA WILEDEN, b. Abt. 1887; m. CHARLES BYRON KERR, December 28, 1907, Alfred Wileden home, Town of Lisbon (Source: Waukesha Freeman, January 9, 1908, p. 4.).
More About CHARLES KERR and SILVIA WILEDEN:
Marriage: December 28, 1907, Alfred Wileden home, Town of Lisbon (Source: Waukesha Freeman, January 9, 1908, p. 4.)
Generation No. 2
2.
ELSIE2WILEDEN(ALFRED1)She married WALTERS.HARDIMAN,son of STEPHENHARDIMANand ANN?.He was born Abt. 1879 (Source: 1880 Federal Census, age 1.).
Notes for E
LSIEWILEDEN:
The Grandmother’s Chorus, members, Mrs. Walter Hardiman, Mrs. Milo. LeoHoward is the director. Waukesha Freeman, June 26, 1940 Also member of The WestSussex group of the Home Economics Club (Mrs. Walter)
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WOMAN companion in exchange for room and board. Write or phone Mrs. ElsieHardiman, Sussex. Waukesha Freeman, July 7, 1952
More About E
LSIEWILEDEN:
Membership: a member of Past Matron’s club
Notes for W
ALTERS.HARDIMAN:
Three young men were arraigned in municipal court here today charged withstealing a flock of 30 chickens from Walter Hardiman, town of Lisbon famer. WFApril 21, 1932
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Waukesha Freeman, November 6, 1935 – first mention of the “HardimanOils”; a bowling team playing in Pewaukee’s Bowling Club.
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Ray Schroeder, who has driven truck for the Hardiman Oil company since theirgoing into business several years ago, has severd his connection with thecompany and has accepted a position with the Pate Oil company of Waukesha.Waukesha Freeman, August 21, 1940
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The “Blue Shadows” orchestra played “Let Me Call YouSweetheart” at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman’s 40th Anniversary at St.Alban’s Guild Hall on Sept. 26, 1940 at 8:30p.m.
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Walter had his wallet stolen at the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture in LaCrosse along with three other men. Waukesha Freeman, November 19, 1941
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Hardiman Oil company named class A tire inspection center by OPA. WaukeshaFreeman, December 23, 1942
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Hardiman Oil company entertained 18 employees and ? with a steak dinner atBrook hotel. Waukesha Freeman, November 24, 1943
More About W
ALTERS.HARDIMAN:
Life Events: October 1929, Had quantity of potatoes stolen at night; thieveshitting apple trees and potatoes in area. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Oct. 24,1929.)
Masonic 1: December 30, 1920, Elected Junior Warden of Ashlar Lodge No. 193,F & A. M.
Masonic 2: April 14, 1921, President of Beet Growers Association
Membership 1: 1945, Secretary of Lisbon Mutual Insurance Company
Membership 2: a director of the Golden Guerney cooperative
Membership 3: Member of executive board of the Wisconsin Council ofAgriculture.
Membership 4: January 1929, Elected director of Lisbon Mutual Insurancecompany (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Jan. 17, 1929.)
Membership 5: July 1935, Elected Sussex school (board/PTA?) treasurer(Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 10, 1935.)
Occupation 1: July 06, 1938, Term “Hardiman Oil Company” first seenin Waukesha Freeman newspaper.
Occupation 2: May 1939, The Hardiman Oil company has moved to the PaulSchroeder Garage across from the bank. The Sinclair Oil company is takingpossession of the building vacated by the Hardiman Oil company. (Source:Waukesha Freeman, May 3, 1939.)
Political 1: 1919, Pewaukee Town Clerk
Political 2: 1920, Town of Lisbon Treasurer
Residence 1: April 1900, Living in South Milwaukee (Source: Waukesha Freeman,April 19, 1900.)
Residence 2: September 1906, Purchased house of James Elliott, opposite thecreamery. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Sept. 6, 1906.)
Residence 3: September 24, 1908, William Howard has rented Walter Hardiman’sresidence (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Sept. 24, 1908.)
Children of E
LSIEWILEDENand WALTERHARDIMANare:
5. i. PERCY S.
3 HARDIMAN, b. June 07, 1909; d. April 1987.
ii. RALPH M. HARDIMAN, b. September 10, 1902 (Source: Waukesha 0301 000233.); d. 1965; m. LAURA SHOCKLEY, August 15, 1931, First Reformed Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Notes for RALPH M. HARDIMAN:
The marriage of Miss Laura Shockley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shockley, Waukesha, to Ralph Hardiman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman, Sussex, occurred Saturday, August, 15, at 4 o’clock p.m. at the parsonage of the First Reformed church, Rev. H. G. Settlage performing the service.
The bride wore a green net dress with a corresponding hat and carried a bouquet of pink roses and larkspur. She was attended by Kathryn Chapman, Waukesha, who was attired in peach satin with hat to match and carried a bouquet of peach roses and larkspur.
The groom was attended by his brother, Percy Hardiman, Sussex.
After the ceremony a dinner was given by the bride’s parents at their home for immediate families. After a trip through the northern part of the state and Canada, the couple will make their home at Sussex. Waukesha Freeman, August 20, 1931
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Appointed tire inspector by Waukesha county rationing board for Sussex. Waukesha Freeman, March 18, 1942
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Ralph named assistant on Waukesha County implement dealer’s salvage drive covering Town of Lisbon. Waukesha Freeman, August 12, 1942
More About RALPH M. HARDIMAN:
Residence 1: September 15, 1937, Bought lot on eastside of Sussex (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Sept 15, 1937.)
Residence 2: March 23, 1938, Moved into new house on Sussex eastside. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, March 23, 1938.)
Notes for LAURA SHOCKLEY:
Parents and sister living in Decatur, Il. Waukesha Freeman, Dec. 31, 1941 Has a sister, Mrs. Benish, living in Prairie du Chien.
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Another sister is Mrs. Harry Hansen of Decatur, IL.
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Had an appendectomy at Waukesha on Friday. Waukesha Freeman, January 24, 1945
More About RALPH HARDIMAN and LAURA SHOCKLEY:
Marriage: August 15, 1931, First Reformed Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Minister: Rev. H. G. Settlage
6. iii. WALTER MILO HARDIMAN, b. 1905; d. May 1962.
3.
IDA2WILEDEN(ALFRED1)She married WALTERROSIER,son of AARONROSIERand JOSPHINEWEAVER.
Child of I
DAWILEDENand WALTERROSIERis:
i. VERNON
3 ROSIER.
4.
HORACE2WILEDEN(ALFRED1)was born Abt. 1881.
Child of H
ORACEWILEDENis:
i. RUTH
3 WILEDEN.Ruth Wileden, almost 99, dies
By Fred Keller, Sussex Sun Staff writer, January 03, 2001
Ruth Elizabeth Wileden lived all her long life in Sussex and Lisbon, except for the past four years when she retired to a nursing home in Brookfield. If she had lived five more weeks, she would have celebrated her 99th birthday.
Ruth Elizabeth Wileden lived all her long life in Sussex and Lisbon, except for the past four years when she retired to a nursing home in Brookfield. If she had lived five more weeks, she would have celebrated her 99th birthday.
The Wileden family came to the town of Lisbon in 1877. They had a 62-acre farm on Good Hope Road that in recent years was owned by descendents Ruby Stone Kazmerchak and her daughter Donna Zimmerman. The Zimmermans have received a Wisconsin Century Farm certificate for the over-100 years that the farm belonged to the extended Wileden family.
Donna always kidded Ruth that the modern use of the farmhouse bedroom, which Ruth was born in, was the computer room for the Zimmerman family.
Ruth was born to Horace and Nellie (nee Schaaf) Wileden on Jan. 30, 1902, in the still-existing farmhouse.
There were two brothers ahead of her, Arthur and George. The Horace Wileden family moved around, once on a farm on Woodside Road that later became the Wierl farm and now the northernmost new addition to Sussex being developed into a subdivision just north of Ridgeview subdivision.
However, the longest and most prominent farm the Wiledens lived on, and where Ruth spent most of her young life, was what is today the eastern part of Eagles Ridge subdivision off Clover Drive.
In the late 1930s, the remnants of the Wileden family, including George and Ruth, bought an old farmstead at present day W239 N6548 Maple Ave., Sussex Village, which is now Dan and Mary Nettesheim’s home.
George ran his excavating and stone-hauling business out of the farm, while Ruth settled into long years of being the house lady to her bachelor brother.
When Ruth first moved into the old home, there was no indoor plumbing, a luxury she would not get until the early 1950s. In the late 1940s and ’50s, land from the farm was sold off that today forms Vista Lane and the northern part of Elmwood Avenue.
Never married, she practically adopted the immediate neighbors, Ron and Pat Nettesheim and family, when they moved adjacent to her in the 1950s. In 1985 she sold her home and out buildings to the oldest son, Dan, of Ron and Pat. However, the sale of the home was somewhat different, as she retained the right to live in part of it.
Ruth would spend a lot of time at the Nettesheim home admonishing on how to cook, about politics and the duty of voting. There were also religious questions that Ruth would get into lively conversations about with Pat and Ron.
Never having children of her own, she always loved to hear the hustle and bustle of children in her neighborhood. One of the things she liked about “new Sussex” was the extension of sidewalks, both for her to walk on and for children to use.
Ruth was somewhat ahead of the curve, as she took something of a hard stance against smoking early in her life. She also fought the battle of putting fluoride into the Sussex village water supply, as she was against adding chemicals to the food chain.
Pat said every time there was an election, Ruth would call and say, “Don’t forget to vote.” Pat added, “From day one when we moved in, Ruth was the best of friends with us and then later in life when our son had the home and was remodeling it, she could handle the change in her life well. She loved her garden and walking. She walked every day.
“She was the best friend of Madeline Halquist when she first cam to Sussex after marrying Al in 1933. Madeline now lives in Menomonee Falls in summer and Florida in the winter, but always the last thing she did was visit Ruth before she went and the first thing after she came back,” said Pat. “I know her other great friends were Grace Jones, Jane Harris, Ruby Clayton and these last few years, Mary Krug.”
For many years, Ruth raised chickens on her farm, but what she was most famous for was her large organically-grown garden. She was way before her time with her push to grow organically.
Ruth sold some of her vegetables, but also sold organic products for gardening from her home, naming her little business The Garden Spot. For a period of years, she also did some bakery sales.
Four years ago, very active still at 94 years old, Ruth fell and broke her hip. She went to Care-Age Nursing Home in Brookfield.
Ruth died Wednesday, Dec. 20. A former longtime member of the Sussex Methodist Church, she became a member of the Elmbrook Church in Brookfield. A memorial service was held Dec. 27 at Elmbrook Church, with the Rev. Mel Lawrence officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Ruth asked in life that memorials be given to the mission program at Elmbrook Church.
Her parents and brothers all preceded her in death. Her closest relatives are niece, Mary (and Bob) Benning of Fond du Lac, and nephew, John (and Donna) Wileden of Madison. She also leaves many friends.
The Wileden family of the Lisbon-Sussex area since 1877 is now almost gone from the local scene.
Generation No. 3
5.
PERCYS.3HARDIMAN(ELSIE2WILEDEN,ALFRED1)was born June 07, 1909, and died April 1987. He married ADELINEKETTLEWELLJune 30, 1934 in Chapel of Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, daughter of ?KETTLEWELLand ?.She was born April 01, 1909, and died August 1987 in Dousman, Waukesha,Wisconsin (Source: SSDI.).
Notes for P
ERCYS.HARDIMAN:
A pretty wedding took place in the Chapel of Ripon College, on Saturdayafternoon, June 30 when Miss Adeline Kettlewell of Berlin became the bride ofPercy Hardiman of this village. Hilas Evans, president of Ripon Collegeperforming the ceremony.
The bride wore a very becoming dress of blue satin, embroidered net over theblue satin, with pale blue suede slippers and large picture hat, and carried acorsage bouquet of sweet peas, ferns and baby breath. Following the ceremony,the bridal party
went to Berlin, where a 6:30 p.m. wedding dinner at the Hotel Whitney wasserved to the immediate families. The bridal couple left for an auto honeymoontrip of several weeks to Glacier and Yellowstone Parks, and the Black Hills.They will make their home in this village where they plan to build a new home inthe near future.
Those who attended the wedding included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman, Mr. andMrs. Milo hardiman, and Joe Ries. The bride had been teaching in the Sussexschool for the past three years. Waukesha Freeman, July 4, 1934
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At the request of the Cosden Oil company at Pewaukee, the local Cosden Oilcompany, entered the parade at Pewaukee on Labor Day. Percy Hardiman’s oil truckwas decorated and rode in the parade. The first prize however was captured bythe second entry from the local company. Joe Ries, dressed in clothes of afashion worn many years ago, accompanied by Mesdames Walter
Hardiman, Ralph Hardiman and Walter Rosier, also dressed in fashions of longago, drove the vehicle, also of questionable age or make which is often seen onour streets and which is composed of a surrey body and auto chassis. The vehiclewas also appropriately decorated for the occasion. Because of the rain Monday,the crowd was not as large as usual at the parade, but those who were there gavemany cheers at the sight of the ancient picture. Waukesha Freeman, September 5,1934.
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Waukesha Freeman, October 9, 1935 – Bishop Ivins of Milwaukee conductedConfirmation services at St. Alban’s church on Sunday morning. The candidatesincluded: Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hardiman, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hardiman.
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Mr. and Mrs. Christ Bucher have moved into the Percy Hardiman home acquiredthrough the sale of their farm [near Mapleton] to Mr. Hardiman. WaukeshaFreeman, June 12, 1940
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Percy broke upper part of his foot while operating some machinery on the farmin North Lake. Waukesha freeman, June 4, 1941
More About P
ERCYS.HARDIMAN:
Membership: March 1955, Supervisor in the Waukesha County Soil ConservationDistrict. Waukesha Freeman, March 14, 1955
Occupation: May 1939, Appointed Constable of Sussex, that office having beenmad vacant by the moving to Merton of Gilbert Riewe who was elected recently.(Source: Waukesha Freeman, May 3, 1939.)
Residence 1: July 1945, North Lake, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Residence 2: August 22, 1934, Purchased the home of Mrs. Abbie Bertleson(Source: Waukesha Freeman, August 22, 1934.)
Residence 3: June 1940, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Bucher have moved into the PercyHardiman home acquired through the sale of their farm [near Mapleton] to Mr.Hardiman. Waukesha Freeman, June 12, 1940
Residence 4: June 1942, Rural Rt. 1, Hartland. Waukesha Freeman, June 24,1942
More About A
DELINEKETTLEWELL:
Occupation 1: Bet. 1931 – 1934, The bride had been teaching in the Sussexschool for the past three years. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, July 4, 1934.)
Occupation 2: March 1939, Working as a substitute teacher at Lannon School(Source: Waukesha Freeman, March 29, 1939.)
More About P
ERCYHARDIMANand ADELINEKETTLEWELL:
Marriage: June 30, 1934, Chapel of Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin
Minister: Hilas Evans, President of Ripon College
Children of P
ERCYHARDIMANand ADELINEKETTLEWELLare:
i. DEAN STEPHEN
4 HARDIMAN, b. August 26, 1937, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
More About DEAN STEPHEN HARDIMAN:
Baptism (LDS): Abt. December 05, 1937, St. Alban’s Church, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Birth Information: Weighed 8 lbs.
ii. JO ANNE (JOSEPHINE) HARDIMAN (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 8, 1939 issue gives her name as Josephine not Jo Anne as when she died.), b. November 1939, St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 8, 1939.); d. July 1945, Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee.
Notes for JO ANNE (JOSEPHINE) HARDIMAN:
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hardiman was baptized Josephine Ann at the morning services at St. Alban’s church on Sunday, the Rev. Parmiter officiating. Mrs. Walter Hardiman was the sponsor. Following the services, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hardiman entertained Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman, and Mrs. Adams and daughter, Fay Lucille, of Wauwatosa at a delicious chicken dinner at the Brook hotel. Waukesha Freeman, February 14, 1940
Daughter is called “Joanne”. Waukesha Freeman, August 7, 1940
Funeral services were held at St. Alban’s church Monday afternoon for little Jo Anne Hardiman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hardiman of North lake. She would have been six years of age in November. She was taken ill about three weeks ago with an almost incurable sickness, and was taken to the Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, where everything possible was done for her recovery. A slight improvement the middle of last week raised the hopes of the loving relatives, but on Friday afternoon, death won the battle.
Besides her parents, she is survived by a younger sister, Harriet, two grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardiman, uncles, aunts and cousins. A brother, Dean, preceded her in death. The Hardiman family are former residents of this village (Sussex). WF July 18, 1945
More About JO ANNE (JOSEPHINE) HARDIMAN:
Burial: St. Alban’s Cemetery (God’s Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
iii. HARRIET JEAN HARDIMAN, b. June 20, 1942, Waukesha Memorial Hospital.
Notes for HARRIET JEAN HARDIMAN:
Harriet Jane baptized at St. Alban’s, at Sunday morning service; also was infant daughter of Frederick Stier. Waukesha Freeman, November 18, 1942
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WALTERMILO3HARDIMAN(ELSIE2WILEDEN,ALFRED1)was born 1905, and died May 1962. He married HELENCHRISTINASMITH,daughter of CHARLESGUMM.She was born January 22, 1906 (Source: SSDI.), and died June 21, 1992.
Notes for W
ALTERMILOHARDIMAN:
Helen Smith Weds Walter Hardiman
Lisbon – A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the SussexMethodist-Episcopal church last Wednesday at 4 p.m. when Miss Helen ChristinaSmith, daughter of Mrs. C. Gumm of this village, became the wife of Milo WalterHardiman, son of Mr. and Mrs Walter M. Hardiman, Lisbon. The Rev. C. Wilkinsonperformed the double ring ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated withferns and cut flowers. The wedding march was played by Miss Irma Lingelbach. Thebride wore a gown of white geogette over satin, trimmed with lace. The veil wasembroidered net held with rhinestones and pearls. Miss Merle Stone, Templeton,was the maid of honor and wore a gown of pink taffeta. Miss Hilda Schroeder,Sussex, and Miss Isabelle Felsing, Milwaukee, were bridesmaids and wore gowns ofpale green and yellow taffeta.
Ralph Hardiman, brother of the groom, was best man, and Percy Hardiman andVernon Rosier, Oshkosh, were attendants. Homer Stone and LaVerne Clarey wereushers. Little Kathleen Delany and Betty Engel in peach and blue crepe wereflower girls and carried mixed bouquets. The bride carried a shower bouquet ofwhite roses and babies breath. The attendants carried colored roses.
A reception was held at the Masonic Temple and supper was served to ninety.The couple left Wednesday night on a trip which include Madison, Rice Lake,Tomahawk, and Pine River, Wis., and Port Arthur, Minn. They will be at homeafter September 1st, in their new home in Sussex.
Waukesha Freeman, August 25, 1927
Milo enjoyed two day vacation from milk route. Waukesha Freeman, August 23,1944
More About W
ALTERMILOHARDIMAN:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Illness/Accidents: Abt. December 17, 1908, Had hand badly crushed in a cornsheller. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, December 17, 1908.)
Membership: Bet. 1955 – 1956, President, Sussex Lions Club
Occupation 1: May 1932, Deputy Sheriff (Source: Waukesha Freeman, May 5,1932.)
Occupation 2: November 1940, Manager of Sussex Lannon Stone company. WaukeshaFreeman, November 6, 1940
Occupation 3: August 1944, Milo enjoyed two day vacation from milk route.Waukesha Freeman, August 23, 1944
Political 1: Bet. 1928 – 1959, Sussex village Clerk for 31 yrs.
Political 2: April 1932, Sussex village treasurer (Source: Waukesha Freeman,WF April 14, 1932.)
Notes for H
ELENCHRISTINASMITH:
Meeting of the WSCS of the Methodist church held at Mrs. Milo Hardiman ‘shome, helped by mother Mrs. Charles Gumm.
Waukesha Freeman, April 16, 1941
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Went to St. Mary’s in Milwaukee for observation and an operation this week.Waukesha Freeman, May 30, 1945
More About H
ELENCHRISTINASMITH:
Membership 1: January 10, 1934, OES meeting – Helen Hardiman
Membership 2: member of the Thursday Afternoon club
Child of W
ALTERHARDIMANand HELENSMITHis:
i. KERYL (CAROL) JEAN
4 HARDIMAN, m. GLEN F. MOODY.
Notes for KERYL (CAROL) JEAN HARDIMAN:
Working as beautician at Duchess Beauty Shop, 267 W. Main St., Waukesha, Phone 3965. Waukesha Freeman, July 21, 1952
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Keryl Jean Hardiman Becomes Bride of A/3c Glen F. Moody Sussex Methodist church was the scene at three o’clock toda, of the wedding of Miss Keryl Jean Hardiman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hardiman, Old Mill Lane, Sussex, and A/3c Glen F. Moody, McGhee Tyson airport, Knoxville, Tenn., His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Milton Moody, Elmwood Ave., Sussex. An evening reception will be held at Sussex Community Hall.
The Rev. Edward langdon performed the ceremony, Mrs. Albert Meissner, Merton, was the soloist and Mrs. William Blank, the organist.
White nylon tulle and embroidered nylon lace formed the bridal gown of Miss Hardiman. Lace formed the fitted bodice with a portrait effect on an illusion yoke edged with scallops at the base and snug fitted neckline. Her long lace sleeves tapered to points and the same lace formed wide panels in the full skirt with a sweep. Alace and pleated illusion Juliet cap edged in
pearls held her scalloped rolled edge fingertip veil. She carried a white Bible with a white orchid and lilies of the valley resting on it.
Miss Theodora Van Valin, the bride’s cousin, was her maid of honor. Her blue organza gown, in full length, was in torso mode with abow at the back and folds of the same fabric at the bodice top and over the shoulders. Miss Betty Manke and Miss Karen Fagen, both of Sussex, wore gowns identical to Miss Van Valin’s, while those of the two junior bridesmaids, Harriet Hardiman, the bride’s cousin and Sally Moody, the groom’s sister, were the same style in pink. All the girls wore crowns of white stephanotis and held nosegays of stephanotis and pink rosebuds. Kathleen Blank, the flowergirl,
carried a basket of sweet peas and roses.
Attendants for the groom were Robert Clarey, the best man; Richard Zimmerman, John Reimer and James Van Valin, the ushers. James Marx served as the ring bearer.
Mrs. Hardiman, the bride’s mother wore a blue nylon lace over taffeta with a white hat and accessories. Her corsage was an orchid. Mrs. Moody, the groom’s mother was attired in a gray suit with avocado hat and accessories
and she also wore an orchid.
Both of the young couple are Waukesha High School graduates. The bride is a graduate of the Milwaukee Accredited School of Beauty Culture. They will spend their honeymoon en route to Tennessee where they will make their home temporarily at Maryville. For traveling the young Mrs. Moody has chosen a short sleeved summer ensemble in gray and white frille to wear with white accessories.
Parties for the bride were given by Mrs. Charles DeLany and Mrs. Roman Engel; Miss Karen Fagen, Mrs. Walter hardiman and Mrs. Ralph Hardiman; Dr and Mrs. E. C. Van Valin, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hardiman. Waukesha Freeman, April, 16, 1955
More About KERYL (CAROL) JEAN HARDIMAN:
Occupation: July 1952, Working as beautician at Duchess Beauty Shop, 267 W. Main St., Waukesha, Phone 3965. Waukesha Freeman, July 21, 1952