Thirteenth Generation

184. Charles Lorenzo "Charlie" VANDERVORT was born on 19 April 1869 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{17,74,91,238,243} He appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ Between 1885 and 1920 Charlie was a farmer in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁵⁸ His property was located in the Southeast West corner of section 14. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.³⁵⁹ His household was at 1012 29th Avenue NE. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁶⁰ His occupation was "Master Mechanic." Charlie lived in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND in 1916.^184,361 From the notes of Charles F. Vandervort, a grandson, 28 August 1982: "Charlie was a Soo Line RR Master Mechanic. He worked in various RR shops from Escanaba, Mich to Enderlin, ND. He ended up at the Shorum Shops in NE Minneapolis. There he had 400 men working under him. He had a stroke at age 52 and retired. Charlie had lost his left eye in a shop accident early in his life - a small piece of steel flew thru the air and got him. After Mary's death, two sisters--cousins Mary and Ida Sherman--came to visit and help care for the new baby with no mother. Charlie married Ida. From what I saw as I grew up, it was my opinion Charlie picked the wrong one; I knew both of them." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁶² He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, WI.³⁶³ Charlie died on 13 March 1941 at the age of 71 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.^{17,74,119,364,365,366,367} (His wife Ida's obituary lists his date of death as 17 March 1940. His gravestone lists it as 13 March 1941.)

. He was buried on 17 March 1941 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^{74,172,173,368} in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Charles Lorenzo "Charlie" VANDERVORT and Mary Ann MCCAULEY were married on 15 September 1889 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,159,369 Mary Ann MCCAULEY, daughter of Peter MCCAULEY and Anna E. A. LAULESS, was born on 7 June 1869 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^{46,74,139,365,369,370} (She was listed as age 17 in the 1880 Census; that was an error.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹¹ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁶ Before 1890 Mary was a school teacher.³⁶⁵ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.³⁶⁵ She lived first in LaGrange, then in Milwaukee and then in Gladstone, MI before 1903.³⁶⁹ Mary died on 17 March 1903 at the age of 33 in Gladstone, Delta County, MI.^{74,119,184,365,370,371} Family lore has it that her death was caused by her drinking bad water that was brought home by her oldest daughter, Bessie.

From the notes of Charles F. Vandervort, 28 Aug 1982: "He married Mary McCauley of Tomah/Marshfield. There were three children - Bessy, Charles "Floyd", my father and Catherine. Mary died just after childbirth of Catherine. I have been told by Maude or Ernest that cause of death was Typhoid. They said Bessie brought water from a contaminated well and Mary got the typhoid. Bessie had been told not to use that well. She was 13 years old and didn't take the effort to go the longer route and this happened. I also believe from what I was told that Mary needed a historectomy but such was not known at that time."

The county death registration record lists her cause of death as "Typhoid Fever."

. She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^74,173 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Charles Lorenzo "Charlie" VANDERVORT and Mary Ann MCCAULEY had the following children:

Charles Lorenzo "Charlie" VANDERVORT and Ida Marie SHERMAN were married on 21 December 1904 in Escanaba, Delta County, MI.^17,365,372 at the First Methodist Church. Ida Marie SHERMAN, daughter of William SHERMAN and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (SHERMAN), was born on 3 February 1881 in Emerald, St. Croix County, WI.^{17,365,372,373} Front row: LaVonne, Shirley, and Bernadine, and Bernadine's husband Bob.
Middle Row: Marilyn and Marcia.
Back Row: Dee, Marge, Ida (Sherman) Vandervort, Kathryn VDV Tangen, Ole Tangen and Bruce Tangen.

According to the church records of her marriage to Charles Vandervort, she was age 24 at the time of their marriage in 1904.

. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁶⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Enderlin, Liberty Township, Ransom County, ND.³⁶⁵ Ida appeared in the census in 1930 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, WI.^{365 373} Newspaper Article: Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan, Saturday, 5 February 1972, page 6.

Mrs. J. Radloff, 91 Is Honored. "Mrs. John Radloff, 137 W. Ridge St., celebrated her 91st birthday anniversary Thursday, Feb. 3. The former Ida Sherman was born Feb. 3, 1881 in Emerald, Wis. When she was 9 years old the family moved to Ironwood. Five years later they moved to Powell, Wis.

She was married to Charles Vanderwort in 1904 and then to John Radloff in May, 1950. The lived in Milwaukee until September 1963 when she returned to make her home here.
Mrs. Radloff does her own housekeeping and makes her own bread. She used to enjoy handwork and crocheting. Now she's content to watch her television programs. Her only family here consists of a cousin, Mrs. William Baird, Bessemer. Hostesses for the afternoon social were Mrs. Baird and Mrs. Lucien Perron."

. She died on 24 September 1981 at the age of 100 in Ironwood, Gogebic County, MI.^49,366

Obituary Notes: "Ida M. Radloff, 100, 137 W.Ridge St., Ironwood, died at her home Thursday. She was born in Emerald, Wis., on Feb. 3, 1881. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sherman, she married Charles Vandervort on Dec. 4, 1904, at Gladstone, Mich. He died March 17, 1940. She married John Radloff May 3, 1950, at Green Bay, Wis. He died March 28,1963.

Surviving are two stepsons, Harold and Milton Radloff, Venice, Fla., 14 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and numerous great, great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were four brothers, Herbert, John,Frank and Elmer Sherman, and a sister, Mrs. Mayme Peterson.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Engstrom Funeral Home with the Rev. George Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Hurley Cemetery. T he Engstrom Funeral Home will be open for visitation at 9 a.m.Saturday until the time of the funeral. Pallbearers are Fred Tezak, James Kolinsky, Wilmer Carow, Paul Winters, Ronald Winters, Jr., and Wm. Baird."

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