We were given this photo by members of the Albert Rademacher family. It was taken on Wednesday, April 25, 1956. The occasion was the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Joe and Annie Rademacher.
According to newspaper accounts at the time, a High Mass was celebrated at Guardian Angels Church in Mead at 10:00 a.m. The mass was celebrated by Navy Chaplain Fr. Glenn Rademacher, assisted by Fr. Vincent Peter and Fr. Martin Arno (priest at Guardian Angels). A reception dinner was held at noon at the Del Camino Restaurant. At the time of the photo, they had nine children, 47 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren (I wonder what the count is today?).
Fr. Glenn was the son of Joe’s younger brother Anthony “Tony” Rademacher. Fr. Vincent was the oldest son of Annie’s sister Tillie (Burkey) Peter. Out-of-town guests in attendance included: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rademacher (Fr. Glenn’s parents) of Central City, California; Major and Mrs. Leon Willie of Colorado Springs (Leon was Joe’s nephew, son of Catherine Rademacher Willie); Lena Nave of Pierce, Nebraska (Joe’s sister) and her daughter Marie.
See below for a guide to who’s who in the photo. We have four unknowns – little girls that we can’t tell apart. Can you help?
If you’d like to download your own copy of the photo and guide, here’s a link to a PDF: 1956 Rademacher Reunion.pdf
| 1 Loretta (Vick) Rademacher | 21 Helen Rademacher | 41 Mary Beth Rademacher |
| 2 Ted Rademacher Jr. | 22 Jim Rademacher | 42 Patricia Rademacher |
| 3 George Rademacher | 23 Maggie (Seewald) Rademacher | 43 ? |
| 4 Bill Becker | 24 Stephen Rademacher | 44 ? |
| 5 Ed Rademacher | 25 Mary Ann (Steinbach) Rademacher | 45 Joan Rademacher |
| 6 Louis Rademacher | 26 Ray Rademacher | 46 Chuck Rademacher |
| 7 Bernard Rademacher | 27 Joan (Cogburn) Rademacher | 47 Donald Rademacher |
| 8 Ted Rademacher Sr. | 28 Mike Rademacher | 48 Joan Banowetz |
| 9 Keith Ames | 29 Rosemary (Rademacher) Ames | 49 Joe Regnier |
| 10 Jules Regnier | 30 Elizabeth (Kreifels) Rademacher | 50 Dave Rademacher |
| 11 Albert Rademacher | 31 Bertha (Rademacher) Becker | 51 Ray Banowetz |
| 12 Clem Rademacher | 32 Roland Becker | 52 Mary Jane Rademacher |
| 13 Josie Rademacher | 33 Annie (Burkey) Rademacher | 53 ? |
| 14 Shirley Rademacher | 34 Joe Rademacher Sr. | 54 Phyllis Rademacher |
| 15 Clara Rademacher | 35 Elizabeth (Rademacher) Banowetz | 55 ? |
| 16 Joe Rademacher Jr. | 36 Rita (Rademacher) Regnier | 56 Judy Rademacher |
| 17 Henrietta (Hull) Rademacher | 37 Theresa Rademacher | 57 Karen Rademacher |
| 18 Alberta Rademacher | 38 Bob Rademacher | 58 Diane Banowetz |
| 19 Frank Banowetz | 39 Gary Rademacher | |
| 20 Eva (Steinbach) Rademacher | 40 Richard Becker |
