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Richard Whitney VESEY

Male 1923 - 1964


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  • Born  20 Jan 1923  Plymouth, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender  Male 
    _UID  9F5660DC84CB4044BF9CCCD44379BADB5021 
    Died  30 Dec 1964  Madison, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Died of a heart attack at work. He was the Assistant City Editor at the Wisconsin State Journal.
    Buried  Roselawn Cem, Madison, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I1401  OuthouseLine2014 | Descendants of Emanuel Henika b. 1757 Germany
    Last Modified  24 Jul 2013 

    Family  Julia Mary OUTHOUSE,   b. 16 Nov 1919, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1988, Madison, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  18 Sep 1954  Madison, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • They were married in Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI
    Divorced  Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced  1960 
    Divorced 
    Last Modified  24 Jul 2013 
    Family ID  F495  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • He was the son of Wayne and Alma REINHOLD VESEY., Plymouth, Wisc according to Richard and Judy's marriage announcement in the newspaper. Richard married again after divorcing Julia and had a son born soon after.

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907, (Provo UT (Ancestry.com, 2000)), License #1022 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S7] Personal Records, Wedding invitation (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S150] Newspaper, Wedding announcement, 24 Sep 1954 (Reliability: 3).
      Avalon Girl is Bride of Madison Newspaperman
      July Mary Outhouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy j. Outhouse, Avalon, became the bride of Richard W. Vesey, Madison, in Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison Sept 18 the Rev. F.L. Schmidt read the service and the rev. David Johnson read the prayers.
      Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an imported chantilly lace and nylon tulle dress styled with chapel train. A ?? held her veil and she carried a cascade of orange blossoms and roses.
      Miss Myrtle Onsrud, maid of honor, wore a green nylon tulle dress with a six-tiered skirt, topped by alencon lace bodice. She carried chrysanthemums.
      Similar ensembles in toast, champagne and gold were worn by the bridesmaids, the Misses Sedora Brostuen, Dorothy Lacy and Elsa Stolnhofer. Flower girl Lynn Louise Outhouse appeared in a seashell coral frock. Dennis Zweifel carried the rings.
      David Vesey was best man for his brother. Users were Robert C. Bjorkland, Glenn E. Miller and John R. Prindell, all members of the Wisconsin State Journal editorial staff.
      A reception was held at Kennedy Manor before the couple left for a honeymoon in Florida. Both Mr. and Mrs. Vesey are University of Wisconsin graduates. The bride formerly taught in high school in Marathon and Walworth counties. Mr. Vesey is a member of the editorial staff of the State Journal.