Fourth Generation

45. Joseph Wenzel BLASKEY was born on 21 October 1903 in Monroe County, WI.^17,18 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Joseph appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He and his wife were living with his parents and his occupation was "Farmer, Dairy Farm." He died on 18 December 1978 at the age of 75.^14,18

Joseph Wenzel BLASKEY and Irene Edith PRELL were married on 17 September 1929 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,18 Irene Edith PRELL, daughter of William PRELL and Mary Theresa SCHAITEL, was born on 16 December 1903 in Wisconsin.^6,16,18 She graduated in 1923 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ from Tomah High School. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ Irene died on 3 January 2000 at the age of 96 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,18

Joseph Wenzel BLASKEY and Irene Edith PRELL had the following children:

103	i.	John Joseph BLASKEY was born on 7 September 1930 in Mauston, Juneau County, WI.^18,40 He died on 10 May 2015 at the age of 84 in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰ Obituary Notes: "John J. Blaskey, 84, of rural Oakdale passed away May 10, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1930, to Joseph and Irene (Prell) Blaskey in Mauston. John was a member of Tomah High School Graduating Class of 1948. After high school John started his life long career in farming. He farmed all his life in the Township of Oakdale. Raising pigs, running the milker and tending to the fields, just to name a few, were on the long list of farming jobs he enjoyed. John found a way to be creative and modify his farm equipment to suit his needs. He knew the farmer life inside and out. He kept up with the local, state and national farming reports and enjoyed watching the RFD channel which covered things from farming to the rodeo to country music. In his spare time, John enjoyed fishing, coon and fox hunting, attending the local tractor pulls and spending time with his family. John looked at his nieces and nephews as his “kids” and enjoyed family gatherings. He was always willing to help out a neighbor and found many dear friends amongst the Amish community. He was a faithful and devoted member St. Michael Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. John was a loving brother, uncle and dear friend. He is survived by two sisters, Wilda (Harold) Paulson of Tomah and Marcella (Frank) Murphy of Brighton, Mich. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Edith Warsaw; and a brother-in-law, Neil Warsaw. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 15, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Father Eugene Wolf will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery." .
+104	ii.	Edith Mary BLASKEY.
+105	iii.	Wilda Anne BLASKEY.
+106	iv.	Marcella Irene BLASKEY.