Oakman Edward Mullen

OAKMAN MULLEN May 22, 1981 Oakman Mullen, 76, 1214 Thrush St., died Wednesday morning at a local nursing home. He was born Sept. 18, 1904, in Oconto to Edward H. and Cecile Mullen. On Aug. 24, 1844, he married Cora Rasmussen. He was employed as an engineer by the Chicago & d North Western Railroad . Mr. Mullen had been a captain in the U.S. Army, and served from April 1, 1941 to July 1, 1944. He was a member of the following organizations: American legiom Sullivan-Walen Post No. 11; National Railroad Historical Society,; Disabled Officers Association; Streamshift Historical Society of America; Toronto Marine Historical Society; Retired Officers Association; Oconto Historical Society; Nicolet Rifle Club; national Rifle Association; Great Lakes Historical Society; Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society and Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Survivors include his wife Cora; three brothers, John H. and David E. Mullen, both of Appleton; Patrick C. Mullen, Frontenac, Mo.; two sisters, Agnes J. and Cecil C. Mullen, both of Appleton. Friends may call Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., after 4 p.m. today. American Legion memorial service 7 p.m. Parish wake service 8 p.m. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Steve Scherer officiating. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto Oakman Edward Mullen in the Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 Name: Oakman Edward Mullen Birth Date: 8 Sep 1904 Birth Place: East Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin Gender: Male Race: White Father's name: Edward Mullen Father's Birth Place: Oconto Mother's name: Cecele Cole Mother's Birth Place: Oconto FHL Film Number: 1305136 Oakman E Mullen in the U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Name: Oakman E Mullen Gender: Male Residence Year: 1953 Street address: 044 Elmore Residence Place: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Occupation: Fireman Spouse: Cora R Mullen Publication Title: Green Bay, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1953 Wednesday Evening, June 29, 1938 APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Pace Nine H Citizen Soldiers Entrain for Camp Saturday Morning Three Officers, 60 Men in Company D Leave for 15-Day Slay Three officers and 60 men in Company D of the 127lh infantry will wave good-by to friends and relatives at the North Western railway station Saturday morning and board the 8:30 train for Camp Williams. Camp Douglas, Wis., for 15 days of real soldiering. They will return to Appleton July 10. Headed by Captain H. J. Piette, the national guardsmen will spend most of their time on the range at Camp Dounlas, appear at Governor's Day July 4 in the first mass review in the state in 20 years, and leave July 5 for Camp McCoy at parta for three days of maneuvers. Other officers who will leave with the unit Saturday morning are First Lieutenant William M. Donovan and Second Lieutenant Joseph P. Kerrigan. Captain Cloyde P. Schroeder, supply officer of the 127th infantry, left today for Camp Williams to make arrangements for issuing supplies. Major Fred Hoffman, commander of the first battalion, 127th infantry, will also go to camp Saturday. 3 Reserve Officers Three reserve officers will leave Sunday for Camp Williams. They are Gordon Mclntyre and Oakman Mullen, first lieutenants, and Ross Farwell, second lieutenant. Captain Piette said yesterday that friends and relatives of the men are welcome to visit Camp Williams during the time the unit is quartered there. Meals are served to visitors for small fee. The highlight of the 2-weck encampment will be the public demonstration at Camp Williams July 4 in which Wisconsin's National Guard, numbering some 4,900 officers and men, and a host of bands, including the SOTAL drum and bugle corps from the Oney Johnston post, will appear. Brigadier General Ralph M. Immell will be in command of the Independence Day review which will be witnessed by Governor Phil LaFollette. All Wisconsin units of the 32d Infantry division. 53d Cavalry brigade, and 125th Medical regiment will parade. Second Period The period opening Saturday at Camp Williams will be the second of the summer.. At the camp during the 15-day period will be 154 officers and 2,138 enlisted men. On General ImmcH's general staff will be the following: Lieutenant Colonel Edwaid J. Gohl, chief of staff, Hartford; Major John F. Mullen, camp adjutant, Madison; Captain William Glassner, Milwaukee; Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas M. Schantz, Madison; Major Leo M. Jackson, Madison: Lieutenant Colonel Harry G. Williams, Camp Douglas; Colonel James P. Dean, Madison; Major Victor E. Ekblad, Superior; Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Hengels, Milwaukee; First Lieutenant Gilbert E. Seaman, Jr., Madison: and Frank Jordan, assistant football coach at University of Wisconsin, who will, act as athletic director. For the maneuvers at Camp McCoy July 5-7, the entire forces of Camp McCoy and Camp Williams will combine and actual field conditions will be simulated. The members of Company D or Appleton who will leave Saturday morning for camp are as follows: Campers Orville Muenster, top sergeant, Max S. Buell, Harvey Dore, James F. Kerrigan. John C. Kerrigan, Waldemar Klein. Paul Kobal, Reuben Schuester, Howard Van Ooyen, John E. Bauer, Robert Currie, Peter Guckenberg, Clarence Gehrman. George Kerrigan, John Meteor, Harry Resch, Robert E. Wichmann. "Theodore Wulterkens. Roger Behl, Bernard Blob, William Fiebelkorn, Donald Green. Richard E. Jones, Norman Kneip, John Kuckenbecker, Victor Mattson, Theodore O'Dell. Orville Schneider, Ralph Schwer- bel, Carlton Tracy, Larry Amons, Martin Anderson, Richard Bash, Jack Breier. Raymond DeCoster, Chris Do Lceuw. Charles Do Long. Joseph De Noble, Albert Gardner, Herman Gehrjnan, Marvin J. Green Robert Green, Moritz Grunert, Gerhardt Hannemann, Raymond Heiman, Joseph lljebcl, Robert Kessler, Walter La Rue, Robert Kranhold. Kcrmit Maynard, Donald Mayc, Thomas McGillan, Robert Merkcl, John Miller, Thomas Mullen. Karl W. Peerenboom, Robert Peerenboom, Howard Ratzman, McKinley Robinson, Monroe Schneider, John Stcenis, Joseph Strebel. Harold Van Dcr Velden, John Wulterkins, Clarence Wundrow, and Thomas W. Zerbel. Patrick C Mullen in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Patrick C Mullen Temporarily Absent: Yes Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1917 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Wisconsin Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son (Child) Home in 1940: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Street: Lawrence Ct House Number: 212 Inferred Residence in 1935: Depew, Wisconsin Residence in 1935: Depew, Wisconsin Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 18B Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 270 Income Other Sources: Yes Household Members: Name Age Cecile Mullen 56 Oakman F Mullen 35 Agnes J Mullen 31 D Eugene Mullen 29 Cecile Mullen 26 Patrick C Mullen 23 Oakman Edward Mullen in the U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970 Name: Oakman Edward Mullen Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 18 Sep 1904 Birth Place: Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin Father: Edward Huff Mullen Mother: Minnie Cecile Cole Record Date: 30 Jan 1937 Record Place: Appleton, Wisconsin Occupation: Locomotive Fireman Oakman Mullen in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Oakman Mullen Birth Date: 18 Sep 1904 Death Date: 27 May 1981 SSN: 708059340 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 25 Apr 1941 Release Date 1: 1 Jul 1944 FROM HELEN COLE'S BOOK, "Wisconsin Saga": Week of March 1, 1904. 1 AM, just got home from Bellew's. Had a wonderful time. Sat. served at Mrs. Jones reception at Mullen's. Miss Best called with Mrs. Best Baby Mullen in short clothes. (Oakie) Sun. July 9- Billy Underhill and I had a row Sunday morning. Hugo phoned but we postponed the ride. A perfect day, went to confession and communion. Papa was gone on the river all day. The Mullens and our crowd were down in the afternoon. Carl and I went up to Noonan's to lunch and after and had a fine time. Will and I walked down to the mill. The Brown girls and Agnes Arnold came over in the evening but I was not home. Polly saw them. Monday morning was going to take the girls rowing, but they were out riding. Mrs Scofield asked us down to dinner at the Bay Shore with them. Lovely day Sunday, all of us dressed in our best, went to High Mass and promenaded for a while afterwards. (It was very pleasant then to walk on a lovely day, one met practically everybody doing the same thing. The coming of automobiles spoiled this lovely feature of life in smaller towns.) The Joannes family came, so saw nothing of Harry. Will came in for a little while, but left early… Worked hard Monday morning, dressed about noon. Went for a swell ride in A. Irene MacAllister's "auto". (She was one of the first of the "career" women in our town, and had one of the first autos, which were strange contrivances indeed; it was quite a thrill to have a ride of course, we usually swathed our heads in veils the dust was usually so bad, and we were lucky if we got home without a breakdown)… Had a little row down the river with Agnes, then strolled up to the Library with Paul and Edward (Mullen, Cecile's husband) and Neva… Agnes, Mae, Nora and Anna (David) (all older girls in Fan & Cecile's set) went to Green Bay on the "Northern" on a lark… Went down to Cecile's…The Hoeffels and Neva were here. Called up at Ellis's in the evening with Aunt Jen. Met Miss Jennie Ellis of Brockville, Canada. Wednesday, went on a picnic with Mrs. Mullen and a big crowd out past Coulliardville. Edna Kelley and I were the only young girls. Had a fine lunch and a dandy drive. On the way home, Martineau's horses "ran away" and Mrs. Gaunt jumped and sprained her ankle. Lost my watch, but found it again. Fan went calling today and stayed to Davis's for supper. Tuesday, sewed all day. Phoned Will, and he came down in the evening, we also squared up. Am reading "Nancy Stair" a sweet story. Mrs Mullen asked me to serve at her house Wed. afternoon at euchre party, but was invited to a party at Flossy Badour's, a five o'clock tea, so couldn't. Met the Butterick twins and Minna Lants- they are lovely girls. Slept with the twins all night as we were caught in a rainstorm, but Thursday it cleared up, so I hope it will stay this way awhile. The girls stay till Monday. Awfully busy about the wedding. Played up in school for Agnes's song "Oh, Dry Those Tears" for the Teacher's Institute Friday afternoon. Hugo played the piano for Roland's violin solo. (They were brothers, only children of Dr. Stoelting, who had been our family physician for years and years. Both boys and their father were musical, Hugo also played the organ and their father the cello. Both the boys later became quite prominent in Milwaukee). Agnes gave me a seal ring, Band concert. Hugo got my ring on and couldn't get it off. Came down with Will, ice-cream at Ward's as usual. Thurs. very cold. Returned all the linen that Helen and I ironed Wednesday.. Got a letter from Fan and Pat and a lovely one from Jack from Boston. Rained all afternoon and evening, the letters cheered me up... Someone entered the Catholic cemetery and mutilated it terribly. Didn't do much Fri but eat and sleep and ride around, with Fayette of course. The Harts called, then I went out to Neva's and found her sick. Had supper at Goodrich's with Frances. Went down town with Mrs. Bellew to the band concert. The DonLevy girls came up later. Mrs Mullen, Cecile, Agnes, Fayette, Oakman & myself drove in the surrey up to the cemetery in the morning to see the sights, it rained and rained all day.. Got a postal from Jack. Edward got one too… Had a long talk with Hugo. Quite ardent on his part…. Sunday, Oct. 8th - an exquisit day, put on my white dress in the afternoon. Fan and I went down to Hoeffel's in the evening Monday, Windy but nice and warm. Worked all morning and took care of Oakman all afternoon, then had lunch at Mullen's. Mrs. M. entertained the Monday Euchre Club. Fan went, substituted for Aunt Jen .. Just a few weeks before our Father's death, and all unconscious of his illness, I had been home for the holidays, and on January 2nd had acted as a bridesmaid at Jessie O'Keefe's wedding. I will quote from the account of the wedding in the Green Bay "Gazette." "Among the first of the New Year's brides is numbered Miss Jessica Agnes O'Keefe, 1115 South Webster Avenue, who was united in marriage to Edward James Early, Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The ceremony was performed in the chapel of St. Joseph's Academy by the Rev. M.J. O.'Brien of St. Patrick's Church, the double ring service being used. Only members of the family, a few intimate friends, and the Sewing Club girls were present at the ceremony. Miss Irene Doran played the wedding march as the members of the bridal party entered the chapel and walked down the aisle. The bride was attended by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth O'Keefe as matron of honor, her sister Miss Gertrude O'Keefe, as maid of honor, a cousin, Miss Helen Cole of Emporia, Kansas, and Mrs. George Dutcher of Milwaukee, as bridesmaids. Mr. Early was attended by his brother, James Early as best man, while Carroll O'Keefe, brother of the bride , and Dr. George Wilson of Milwaukee, acted as ushers. The bridal party presented a very pretty picture, the gowns being exquisite. The bride was gowned in white taffeta, veiled in tulle with a bolero of iridescent pearls. The dress was made round length. The bridal veil of tulle with cap of lace, was caught with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. O'Keefe wore a gown of white embroidered crepe over satin. Miss Gertrude O'Keefe was gowned in a ruffled dress of turquoise blue taffeta and chiffon. She carried a basket of pink roses. Miss Helen Cole wore a gown of apple green taffeta and lace, and carried an arm bouquet of yellow roses. Mrs. Dutcher wore a gown of soft pink taffeta and tulle and carried pink roses. During the ceremony, Miss Janet Merril sang Gounod's "Ave Maria", and other music was furnished by a quartet. The guests were escorted from the door at the Academy to the chapel by the Misses Mabel Weise, Marion Hoeffel, Helen Glynn and Janet Merrill. Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's mother to the immediate relatives. The out of town guests were: Dr. Joseph P. O'Keefe, of Chatham, Ontario, uncle of the bride, Mr. and Mrs Carroll J. O'Keefe of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. William Early of Peoria, Illinois, Miss May Early of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. H P Conway of Chicago, Mr. Basil D. Hoeffel and Henry U. Cole, Jr. of Chicago, Misses Pauline and Agnes Cole of Appleton, Miss Kathleen Cole of Oconto, Mr and Mrs George Dutcher of Milwaukee, Miss Helen Cole, Emporia, Kansas, Dr. George Wilson of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Mullen of Foster City, Mich, Mr. Gerald Hoeffel of Washington, D.C., Dr. Paul Hoeffel of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoeffel of Appleton, Mrs. Edward J. Mullen of Oconto and Miss Frances Meaghr of Milwaukee. The bride is a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and Milwaukee-Downer College and Mr. Early of Marquette University, Milwaukee. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Early will make their home in this city.