Charles Peter Washichek b. 20 Oct 1876 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Sep 1944 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA: Emigration from Czech Republic to America
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    Charles Peter Washichek

    Male 1876 - 1944  (67 years)


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    • Name Charles Peter Washichek 
      Born 20 Oct 1876  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Christened 20 Nov 1876  CHURCH Saint John de Nepomuc Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
      • FHC Microfilm 1870343 Item 7 Volume 2 Page 035 Number 083
      Gender Male 
      Newspaper - Stories 7 Nov 1905  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      1910 US Census 19 Apr 1910  659 22 Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
      • Ancestry.com
        Chas Washichek
        Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1725; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0103; Image: 828; FHL microfilm: 1375738.
      1920 US Census 14 Jan 1920  662 14 Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
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        Charles Washichek
        Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 11, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2001; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 32.
      1930 US Census 4 Apr 1930  658 Fourteenth Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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        Charles Washicheck
        Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2589; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 94.0; FHL microfilm: 2342323.
      Died 24 Sep 1944  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Newspaper - Obituary 26 Sep 1944  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_-8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6wwEAAAAIBAJ&dq=washichek&pg=6769%2C6628325
        Milwaukee Sentinel

        Charles P. Washichek

        Funeral services for Charles P. Washichek, 67, theater operator and former vaudeville and circus star, will be at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Borgwardt chapel. 1817 W. National Av. Burial will be in Arlington cemetery.

        Mr. Waschichek, born in Milwaukee, became a tight wire performer with his brothers and sisters at the turn of the century. Later, with his wife and two children, he traveled with the Ringling shows, Barnum and Bailey's and the Hagenbeck-Wallace shows. They toured Europe 30 years ago.

        At his death Mr. Washichek was owner of the Pearl and Grace theaters here. He is survived by his wife, Minnie Seelig Washichek, a daughter, Mrs. Judith Weiland, a son, Charles Jr., three grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.
      Buried 27 Sep 1944  CEMETERY Arlington Park Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
      • /Section Lot 81, Block 12, Grave Space 12-A, Row

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        Name Charles Washicheck
        Birthday 1876-Oct-20
        Birth Info
        Date of Death 1944-Sep-24
        Death Info
        Date of Burial 1944-Sep-27
        Director
        Memo
        Cemetery Arlington Park Cemetery
        Location
        Section Lot 81
        Block Block 12
        Grave Space 12-A
        Lot/Level Row
      Newspaper - Obituary 7 Oct 1944 
      • http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/boxoffice_100744

        Magazine Boxoffice
        7 October 1944 page 63

        C. P. Washichek Dead; Owned Three Theatres

        Milwaukee - Chalres P. Washichek, 67, theatre operator and former vauderville and circus performer, died recently. Born in Milwaukee, he became a tight wire performer in an act with his wife and two children. The act worked the Ringling shows and Barnum and Bailey's as well as the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus. Thirty years ago the act toured Europe. He owned the Pearl, Layton Park and Grace Theatres. Washichek was a well-known figure in show business.

        Survivors are his wife, Minnie Seelig Washichek; one daughter, Mrs. Judith Weiland; one son, Charles jr., three grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.

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        Billboard
        Oct 14, 1944
        Washichek - Charles P., 67, Milwaukee theater operator and former circus wire walker, at his home in that city September 24. He worked with his brothers and sisters, and later with his wife and two children, with Barnum & Bailey and later the Ringling circus under the name of Neavros, and toured Europe 30 years ago. He bought the Grace and Pearl theaters in Milwaukee in 1914. Survived by his widow, Minnie' a daughter, Mrs. Judith Weiland; a son, Charles Jr.; three sisters, two brothers and three grandhildren. Services at Borgwardt Chapel, Milwaukee, with interment in Arlington Cemetery there.
      Newspaper - Stories 4 Dec 1973  Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cs0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dxEEAAAAIBAJ&dq=washichek&pg=4416%2C612475
        Milwaukee Sentinel
        From The Sentinel Files
        DEC. 4, 1923
        MILWAUKEE - Stink bombs were planted almost simultaneously at two Milwaukee theaters, causing a hasy exit of patrons. Bottles filled with ill smelling chemicals were emptied at the New Crystal Theater, 178 2ns St,m and at the Pearl Theater, on Mitchell St. between 7th Ave. (S. 12th St.) and 8th Ave. (S. 13th St.) Charles Washichek, operator of both theaters, blamed union labor troubles for the incidents. Five theaters operated by Washichek have been picketed since January.
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        http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2015/Variety/Variety%201909/Variety%201909%20-%200256.pdf
        VARIETY page 14
        THE RINGLING BROS.' CIRCUS
        ......RING No. 2.
        ......Robledillo was programed for the center ring, but The Four Nevaros, an exceedingly good wire act, had the place instead. One of the two girls did most of the work. She executed several striking tricks, going after them in much the same manner that Bird Millman does. One corking jump of no less than four feet from the wire into a barrel and aback to the wire again was the best. The act received its share of attention all the the time.
      Name Charles Washischeck 
      Custom ID Vasicek W23 
      Person ID I1836  Czech
      Last Modified 26 Sep 2016 

      Father Jan Vasicek,   b. 15 Jun 1847, Dusejov #1, Dusejov, Jihlava, Vysocina, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Barbara Schiebl,   b. Dec 1846, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 17 Nov 1872  CHURCH Saint John de Nepomuc Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Minnie Louise Seelig,   b. 21 Jun 1876, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1967, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
      Married 2 Nov 1895  Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Marriage Civil County 2 Nov 1895  COURTHOUSE Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
      • 1895 WI Milwaukee Volume 97 Page 362
        Charles Washischeck and Minnie Seelig
      Children 
      +1. Charles H Carl Washicheck,   b. 2 Sep 1897, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1958  (Age 60 years)
       2. Viola Washicheck,   b. 13 May 1896, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1898, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
       3. Judith Esther Washichek,   b. 22 Jan 1903, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1971, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
      Last Modified 16 Mar 2010 
      Family ID F643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1876 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsChristened - 20 Nov 1876 - CHURCH Saint John de Nepomuc Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Nov 1895 - Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarriage Civil County - 2 Nov 1895 - COURTHOUSE Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Stories - 7 Nov 1905 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google Maps1910 US Census - 19 Apr 1910 - 659 22 Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google Maps1920 US Census - 14 Jan 1920 - 662 14 Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google Maps1930 US Census - 4 Apr 1930 - 658 Fourteenth Avenue, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Sep 1944 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Obituary - 26 Sep 1944 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Sep 1944 - CEMETERY Arlington Park Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsNewspaper - Stories - 4 Dec 1973 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
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    • Sources 
      1. [S118] CHURCH Saint John de Nepomuc Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.

      2. [S349] CENSUS USA 1910.

      3. [S350] CENSUS USA 1920.

      4. [S4] CEMETERY Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.

      5. [S162] COURTHOUSE Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.


    		  

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