TUMA, Wencel^[1]

Abt 1867 - 1931  (64 years)

• Name	TUMA, Wencel
  Birth	Abt 1867	Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Town of Gibson
  	Record Collection: United States Census, 1900 Document Information:District 67 Sheet Number and Letter 11B Household ID 209 Line Number 84 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1241797 Digital Folder Number 004119953 Image Number 00186 Citing this Record
  Death	9 Jun 1931	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3, 4]
  	Cause: due to obstruction of the bowels
  	Address: Town of Cooperstown
  	W. Tuma, Well Known Gibson Pioneer, Dies Wenzel Tuma, well known town of Gibson resident who for 12 years made his home on the same farm near Cooperstown died this morning, aged 64. He had been in failing health for some time but his condition had not been serious until recently. Mr. Tuma was a life-long resident of Manitowoc county, having been born at Cooperstown and spending his entire life in the vicinity. He was married to Anna Kohout (sic) who with eight children survive to mourn his death. They are Mrs. Rose Dawson of California, Mrs. M. Radey of Rockwood (sic), Miss Violet at home, Harry, George and Arnold in Montana and Adolph and Dolan (sic) at Cooperstown. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Tuesday, June 09, 1931 | Page 1 The obituary has incorrect information. Mrs. M. Radey should be Mrs. Frank Radey. Dolan should be Doolan. His mother was Anna Kohout. Wencil/Wenzel's wife was Anna Jindra. Funeral services for the late Wencil Tuma, of Gibson, will be held Friday morning at nine from the home and at ten o'clock from the Kellnersville church. Interment will be at the Greenstreet cemetery. Manitowoc Herald News | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Wednesday, June 10, 1931 | Page 2 Gibson Farmer is Summoned Tuesday Wenzel Tuma, 64 passed away at his farm home in the town of Gibson yesterday morning, after suffeering for serveral days with stomach trouble. Funeral services will be held at the Kellnersville Catholic church at ten o'clock Friday morning with interment at Greenstreet cemetery. Mr. Tuma was married 42 years ago to Anna Jindra, who survives him. Besides his widow eight echildren survive him, three daughters, Mrs. Rose Dawson, California; Mrs. Lillian Radey, Rockwood; Violet, at home, and five sons, Harry, Louis, and Arnold of Montana, and Adolph and Doolan at home. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Marek, Manitowoc, and a brother, John of Maribel. The remains were taken to the home from the Specht Undertaking parlors at Mishicot last night. Herald-Times-Reporter Wed, Jun 10, 1931 ·Page 2
  Burial	Greenstreet, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	Address: St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery
  		TU-Tuma Wencel Tuma Gravestone - St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  Person ID	I412	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Jindra Family Tree (Mike's fraternal/Ellen's fraternal)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	TUMA, Vaclav,   b. 13 Sep 1838, Czech Republic d. 27 Jan 1910, Greenstreet, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	KOHOUT, Anna,   b. 29 Jun 1837, Borek, Czech Republic d. 26 Jun 1928, Greenstreet, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	JINDRA, Anna,   b. 5 Apr 1870, Kossuth Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 19 Apr 1943, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years)  [6, 7]
  Marriage	8 Aug 1888
  Children	+ 1. TUMA, Rose Mary,   b. 12 Aug 1889, Wisconsin, United States d. 8 Jan 1966, Cotati, Sonoma, California, United States (Age 76 years)   2. TUMA, Clara,   b. Between 1889 and 1892   d. Bef 1900 (Age < 10 years) + 3. TUMA, Harry John Sr.,   b. 16 Aug 1892, Maribel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 31 May 1969, Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States (Age 76 years) + 4. TUMA, Lilly Elisabeth,   b. 3 Nov 1894, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 17 Nov 1980, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 86 years) > 5. TUMA, Louis {NMN],   b. 21 Jun 1897, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Apr 1981, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States (Age 83 years)   6. TUMA, Elsie Anna,   b. Abt 1899   d. 22 Nov 1921, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 22 years)   7. TUMA, Adolph Vincent,   b. 19 Jul 1903, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 7 Apr 1974, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 70 years) + 8. TUMA, Doolan Daniel,   b. 19 Jun 1906, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Jul 1977, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 71 years) + 9. TUMA, Arnold Archibald,   b. 3 Jun 1909, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Jun 1973, Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States (Age 64 years) > 10. TUMA, Violet Mabel,   b. 24 May 1911   d. 27 Mar 1984, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 72 years)   11. TUMA, Esther Anna,   b. Jun 1914   d. Jun 1914 (Age 0 years)
  Photos		TU-Tuma Adolph Tuma Louis Tuma Arne Tuma Doolan Tuma Lillian Tuma Tuma Siblings
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Histories

  Anna (Jindra) Tuma History of Anna (Jindra) Tuma

  
  

• Notes

  Wenceslaus was baptised 26 August 1866 From notes of Lilian Tuma Radey (daughter of deceased) written 1976. Wencel died at the age of 55. Cause of death was obstruction of the bowels . I believe actual age was 65

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Census - 1880 United States Federal Population Schedule - FamilySearch, Town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; page 11. [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 10 July 2019; Wenzel Tuma d. 1931. [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, Funeral Services; obituary; 10 June 1931; Page 2; viewed onlined. [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, W. Tuma Well known Gibson Pioneer; obituary; 9 June 1931; viewed online. [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 10 July 2019; Wenzel Tuma d. 1931. Wenzel Tuma BIRTH 1867 Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA DEATH 9 Jun 1931 (aged 63–64) Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA BURIAL Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA MEMORIAL ID 105895493 · View Source Father listed on Tombstone [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Adolph Tuma; obituary; 8 April 1974; viewed online. Adolph Tuma, 70, of Rt. 1 Mishicot, died Monday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lambert Funeral Ho me and at 12 noon at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. The Rev. Earl Brouchoud will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Tuma was born July 19, 1903, in the Town of Gibson, son of the late Wencil and Anna Jindra Tuma. He was a lifelong farmer. Survivors include two brothers, Doolan, of Rt. 2, Two Rivers,; and Lou is of Kalispel, Mont.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Radey, of Rt. 4 Manitowoc, and Mrs. Vernon (Violet) Mirkes, of Rt. 2 Manitowoc, and nieces and nephews. Two brother and two sisters preceded him in death. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday were a memorial service will be held at 8:30 p.m. [S19] Personal Collection - Lucille Radey Chaloupka, Lillian Radey; Lillian Radey; Obituary; 18 November 1980; Lucille Radey to Ellen Rohr; 2023. A Tribute published in the pages of the Manitowoc Herald Times Manitowoc, Wisc. Nov 18 1980 Memorial Obituary Entered Into Eternal Rest Monday, November 17, 1980 Radey Mrs. Lillian Radey, 86, of 4221 North Highway 141, died Monday evening, November 17, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot and 10 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, Francis Creek. The Rev. James Massart will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mrs. Radey, nee Lillian Tuma, was born Nov. 3, 1894, in the Town of Gibson, daughter of the late Wencel and Anna Jindra Tuma. She was married to Frank Radey in 1914 at Greenstreet, Manitowoc County. He preceded her in death June of 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. William (Lucille) Chaloupka of Route 1 Mishicot, a brother, Louis Tuma of Kalispell, Mont., a sister, Mrs. Vernon (Violet) Mirkes of Johnston Drive, Manitowoc, four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A daughter, Eva, preceded her in death in 1968. Four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Wednesday, where a parish memorial service will be at 8:15 p.m. The Manitowoc Herald Times Nov. 18, 1980