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Joyce Margaret Hassel

June 13, 1929 - May 15, 2000


Joyce Margarete Hassel lived 70 years, 11 months, 2 days or 25,904 days

Born: Thursday June 13, 1929 in Merrill, Wisconsin

Note: Birth Certificate is incorrect with birthdate of June 12, 1929, date confusion with being born shortly after midnight

Parents: August (b11-14-1900 d1-1954) and Juanita Hassel (Murphy) (b4-7-1904 d3-1984)

Grand Parents: Alexander F. (b7-8-1886 d2-1970) and Anna Ristow (b)



Joyce's 1947 Merrill High School Graduation Picture

Died: Monday May 15, 2000 in Wausau Hospital of congested heart failure; remains cremated.

Married:  Walter Leo Proft  Saturday May 7, 1949

Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother; Lois (Hildebrandt) (b2-9-1928), Charlotte (Vinciguerra) (b3-24-1932) (b) and Roland Hassel (b9-22-1934)


1930 US Census The August Hassel Family was residing at 601 Washington St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1930 Census Joyce is residing at 601 Washington St. Milwaukee, WI


1940 US Census The August Hassel Family was residing at 6822 Marion St., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin


Residence during the 1940 Census | 6822 Marion St. Wauwatosa, WI | Built by August Hassel
Lois 2/9/1928 Joyce 6/13/1929 - 5/15/2000 Charlotte 3/24/1932 Roland 9/22/1934

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Mouse hover on a Hassel above for the name.

Lois 2/9/1928 - 4/20/2017 Joyce 6/13/1929 - 5/15/2000 Charlotte 3/24/1932 - 12/30/2017 Roland 9/22/1934 - 4/26/2019

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September 15, 1935 - Mouse hover on a Hassel above for the name.


2008 Lincoln County Teachers College Gathering Picture  LCN August 20, 1952 

June 1, 1951 Lincoln County Teachers College Graduation Newspaper Article

Below click on the images for full size images of Joyce's sister Charlotte while she was in the WAVES

                   

      

Vinciguerra Day September 8, 2007 newspaper articles  --->   1    2   3  4

November 4, 2010 Frank P. Vinciguerra Obituary     Google Map   Salem County Veteran's Cemetery

December 30, 2017 Charlotte Vinciguerra Obituary     Google Map   Salem County Veteran's Cemetery


April 20, 2017 Lois A Hildebrandt - Obituary

June 25, 2012 - Ray Hildebrandt - Obituary


Hassel - Miscellaneous Pictures

April 26, 2019 - Rolland Hassel - Obituary

April 26, 2019 - Rolland Hassel - Obituary pdf


Gerald Wissen Ruth Radlinger Joyce Proft Ethel Stine

Joyce's Bowling Team

Joyce's Bowling Team at the Merrill Gold Arrow Lanes (mousehover for names)

Joyce's Bowling Team Article


Mother of 3 sons and one daughter:

The Parents


August and Juanita Hassel


Merrill Daily Herald
Tuesday January 5, 1954 Page 1, Column 4


GPS N45:11.032 W89:39.710

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Merrill Daily Herald
Wednesday January 6, 1954 Page 1, Column 4  


Merrill Foto News March 28, 1984
Section 1, Page 4


GPS N45:11:032  W89:39.708

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Juanita Picture along with Joyce and Bud

 

August's brother George Joseph's Obituary   |  August's brother George's Headstone

August's brother Peter Jr's family living in Brokaw for the 1930 Census

August's niece, brother Peter Jr's daughter Elthera assigned teaching position   |   August's niece Elthera's Obit

August's brother Peter Jr's family drowning accident - Merrill Daily Herald article

August's brother Peter Jr's family drowning accident - Milwaukee Sentinel article

August's brother Peter Jr's family drowning accident - Milwaukee Sentinel search - pictures  

Drowning Accident - Milwaukee Journal Article 1  |  Drowning Accident - Milwaukee Journal Article 2  

Drowning Accident - Milwaukee Journal Article 3  |    Drowning Accident - Milwaukee Journal Article 4  

Kelly Boy Found - Laverne Still Missing - Milwaukee Journal Article   |  Milwaukee Journal - Where Peter Jr. was found  Continued 

August's nephew Lamar Hassel "Missing In Action" Korean War    |   August's nephew Lamar Hassel Korean War Record Index

August's brother Peter Jr and nephew Newood's Obits - Milwaukee Sentinel  |  August's sister-in-law Elsie's Obit

August's brother Carl Hassel's Obit   |   August's sister-in-law Elenora Hassel's Obit |   August's niece Susan Hassel article

August's brother Walter Hassel accident article and Obit  |  Walter Headstone  

 August's brother Fred Hassel Obit   |    August's sister-in-law Gertrude Hassel's Obit

August's sister Elsa's Duranceau Obit    |  August's brother-in-law Ralph Duranceau's Obit  |  August's nephew Alfred Duranceau's Obit

 Fern Clausen Obit (pdf) (Elsa's daughter)

  August's sister Elizabeth Gruetzmacher's Obit  Elizabeth's Headstone  | August's brother-in-law Theodore Gruetzmacher's Obit

  August's sister Margaret Bell's Obit  | August's brother-in-law Marlin Bell's Obit  | August's niece Thelma's Obit

August's sister Bertha Hanson's Obit  |    Santa Maria Cemetery  |  August's brother-in-law Alfred M. Hanson's Obit

August's sister Anna Jones Obit  |  Crown Hill Cemetery - Cut Bank, MTAugust's brother-law Dr. James Jones Obit  

August's sister Johanna Graap's 1930 Census   |    August's 2nd brother-in-law Henry Nye  |    August's nephew Leroy Buzza WWII home furlough   |

August's sister Johanna Graap's Obit   |    August's nephew Leroy Buzza died in WWII   |    August's nephew Rinehardt Jr.'s Obit

August's nephew Lawrence Buzza's Obit    |    August's nephew Walter Ney's Obit   |    August's niece Joanna husband Lenhard's Obit

August's nephew Henry Buzza'a Obit   |    August's niece Rose Marie husband LeRoy Degner's Obit

Johanna (Graap) Leih Obit



Peter Hassel Family Photograph (Circa 1913)

The Paternal Hassel Grandparents - Peter and Margaretha Hassel


      Joyce's Uncle "Peter Jr." is 1 year old in this 1900 Census


      Joyce's father "August" is 9 years old in this 1910 Census


    Joyce's father "August" is 19 years old in this 1920 Census



GPS N45:10.033 W089:36.664

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St. James Cemetery Plot Map

Peter Hassel Family - Word Format

Peter land purchase - June 2, 1904 for $375 - Grantee Volume 63, Page 462


GPS N45:10.016  W089:36.662

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Mapquest Link - Margaretha Knouer born in Coburg, Germany

Possible Ship to America for Margaretha

 

 


The Maternal Ristow Grand Parents


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Wausau Merrill Herald
Wednesday February 11, 1970
Page 12, Column 2


GPS N45:11.032  W89:39.711

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GPS N45:11.031  W89:39.711

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Alex Ristow Former Boulder Junction Property Information (.pdf)

June 30, 1972 Henrich's Club sold to Josigers

Ristow Tavern Memberbillia