Category Archives: Raidt-Langford Project

Ancestor Sketch – Catherine Justin (1854-1949)

Ancestor sketch of Catherine Frances “Kate” (Justin) Raidt, born 1854 in Wisconsin, later of Minneapolis. A life of family, resilience, and Midwestern tradition. Continue reading

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Biography of Frank H. Raidt (1851-1931)

Frank H. Raidt (1871–1933), was born in Watertown, Wisconsin. A carpenter who moved to Minneapolis, MN, he became a building contractor, raised a family and contributed to his community. His life shows the migration of Midwestern families in the late 1800s. He rests today in a Minneapolis cemetery. Continue reading

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Thomas Raidt & the Wisconsin Censuses.

The Wisconsin provides some insight and some additional questions regarding the Thomas Raidt household in the 1880s. Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Marie G Hawley

Raidt ProjectRaidt–Langford-Hawley LineBy Don Taylor Marie G Hawley was born on 1 Apr 1895 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; her father, Joseph, was 39, and her mother, Odelie, was 38. She married John Willie Langford on 20 Jul 1918 in Hennepin County, … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – John Willie Langford

Raidt Project Raidt-Langford Line By Don Taylor When John Willie Langford was born on 3 January 1893 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, his father, John, was 32 and his mother, Della, was 24. He married Marie G Hawley on 20 July 1918, … Continue reading

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