My Mom S Maiden Name was Radtke is This Technically a German Name Her Dad S Family I Believe Immigrated from Hungry OR Germany
My mom was Marie G. Radtke from Newark N.J. her dad, my Grandfather, was actually good friends with Harry Houdini back in the day. My grandfather was a sheriff's officer in Newark and also help with the props for Harry Houdini.
Houdini who also was Hungarian, which is why I question my grandfather's heritage, was friends with my grandfather which makes me wonder if the Radtke's had a Hungarian connection. I'm interested in finding out more about my Radtke heritage.
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What was your grandparents names and dob. When was your mother born and who were her siblings. It might be possilbe to find where their parents where born from Census or ships passenger lists.
Grandfather, was an Essex County sheriff's officer, Grandmother was a housewife. Grandmother born, 1885, Grandfather born, 1890....
You seem reluctant to give out names which make it vertually impossible to make a search.
So does this look like your family ?? Its the only one with Marie G Radtke in it, there are others but only Marie Radtke. If this is the correct family I will look further
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Marie G Radtke
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: New Jersey
Race: White
Home in 1930: Nutley, Essex, New Jersey
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles Radtke
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's name: Evelin Radtke
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Salesman plumbers shop
Charles Radtke 40 According to the census both his parents were born in Germany.
Cecilia (Evelin*) Radtke 41 According to the census both her parents were born in Northern Ireland
Charles P Radtke 15
Marie G Radtke 12
Cecelia N Radtke 8
In 1840 Charles Radtke was a labourer in the steel industry
In 1920 Charles Radtke was a Fireman on the railroad. States father born N. Prussia mother Germany. Also on the census is Michael Quinn b 1860 (father in law) Widower b Ireland
That is it! Thank you! Julia, my mom's sister had passed in 1929. Shortly after this the depression took it's toll and the family lost this house and returned to Newark.
Full details of 1920/40 census
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Marie Radke (note Surname as t missing)
Age: 3
[3 6/12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1920: Newark Ward 12, Essex, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Radke
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Cecelia Radke
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Charles Radke 29
Cecelia Radke 31
Julia Radke 7 **
Charles Radke 4 [4 8/12]
Marie Radke 3 [3 6/12]
Michael Quinn 60 father in Law (widower) Born Ireland
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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Marie Radtke
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1918
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New Jersey
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Merchant Place
Inferred Residence in 1935: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 2A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Charles Radtke 49
Cecilia Radtke 50
Charles Radtke 24
Marie Radtke 22
Cecilia Radtke 18
I think this is your Charles with his family in 1910 could not find 1900 census.
(note Surname as t missing)
Charles Radke, "United States Census, 1910"
Name: Charles Radke
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Newark Ward 12, Essex, New Jersey, United States
District: 100
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Birthplace: New Jersey
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 80
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374891
Digital Folder Number: 004330866
Image Number: 01547
Head Charles Radke M 54 Germany *** Arrived USA 1886
Wife Augusta Radke F 50 Germany *** Arrived USA 1886
Daughter Annie Radke F 21 New Jersey
Son Charles Radke M 19 New Jersey
Son William Radke M 17 New Jersey
Son August Radke M 15 New Jersey
Daughter Lena Radke F 11 New Jersey
Daughter Frieda Radke F 9 New Jersey
Daughter Lizzie Reichenberger F 24 Germany *** Arrived USA 1886
Granddaughter Elsie Reichinberger F 1 New Jersey
Grandson Joseph Reichinberger M 0 New Jersey
I have looked for Charles, Augusta and Lizzie's arrival in the USA inc 1886 but can fin no entries. Perhaps someone else might have more luck.
I have found a reference that suggests Charle's parents were Charles Radtke (Radke) and Augusta Casilki. I can find no data to back this up. You could try looking for the Christenings of the children listed in the 1910 census above it might show the mothers maiden name. You could also look for their marriages which might also show their mothers maiden name. Some deaths also show both parents names.
You could try this site to search : https://familysearch.org/search
This might your g/fathers death
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Charles Radtke
SSN: 149-05-0088
Last Residence: New Jersey
BORN: 27 Nov 1890
Died: Oct 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)
Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012 about Charles A. Radtka
Name: Charles A. Radtka
Death Date: Oct 1964
Burial Place: North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Noggin, thanks this is great information!!!!!
Noggin, thanks this is great information!!!!!