By the 1920’s, the good times in Snyder were starting to unravel for the Rademacher family. As we saw in the last installment, farm prices plummeted. Joe had invested profits in the cattle business and his investments disappeared practically overnight. They may have mortgaged the farm to keep things going (based on a cryptic reference […]
Joe Rademacher in Snyder, Colorado – 1917
I got an email out of the blue this morning from a distant Burkey cousin. She had this postcard in her collection. The back side was written by Annie Rademacher, announcing the birth of Joe, Jr. born October 2, 1917. The front is a photo of Joe Rademacher standing out in a beet field. This […]
Joe and Annie Rademacher in Snyder, Colorado – Part 6
Hello Rademacher fans – I’ve been out of town the last 10 days on a trip to Nebraska and Iowa. Resuming our story…the last time we looked at the Rademacher family, we learned about the big 50th Anniversary Celebration in 1920 for Joseph and Josepha Rademacher, the immigrant ancestors who settled in Crete, Nebraska. Upon […]
Joe and Annie Rademacher in Snyder, Colorado – Part 5
After the years of World War I, life seems to have settled into a happy routine for Joe and Annie’s family. By the spring of 1920, the family included Ted, Clem, Mary, Albert, Joe Jr. and Bertha. On May 17, 1920, Joe and Annie packed up the whole family and returned to Crete for a […]
Joe and Annie Rademacher in Snyder, Colorado – Part 4
At first, the war years of 1914-1917 did not affect the Rademacher family that much. During this time, they opened a general store in Snyder. Apparently, it was quite large and stocked everything from tractors to groceries and fancy lace. It became a gathering place for neighbors to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee […]
