Fred Lamal
Fred resided on the Finger Road, Town of Humboldt.   He was the fourth oldest child in a family of seven.  Fred and his two older brothers, John and Charles, owned about the first car ever sold in Green Bay. When he was a teenager, he went to North Dakota to cut wheat.  He used six horses to pull binder.
He married Anna Watermolen on September 4, 1917.  They were married by Father Peters at Holy Martyrs of Gorcum Church.  They moved to Elm Street in Green Bay and Fred worked at Rothes Foundry.  They lived there about six months.  He bought a motorcycle.  Fred and Anna moved back to the farm on Finger Road and became partners with Charles.  When World War I broke out, Fred did not have to go because of the farm.  Ray was born July 31, 1918, the first of three boys and six girls. In 1919 several people in the neighborhood died from the flu.  In 1921 Fred and Anna rented a farm from Mrs Charles DeGreef, who had lost her husband in the flu epedemic.  They stayed one year. They bought a farm in the Town of Preble from Anton Tilkens, it was 55 acres just south of Holy Martyrs Church.  Fred operated a blacksmith shop located on his farm.  He sharpened and welded plow points for neighbors. He operated a hay bailer with his brother Charles, bailing hay for other farmers.  He was also a carpenter, building and framing barns with Peter Van Den Boom.  During this time he continued to farm.  In 1952, he sold the farm and moved to 1717 Crooks Street, Green Bay, WI, where he built a new house.  He then worked for Ed Nickolwitz, a union carpenter, building homes.  They built a cottage on Lee Lake the same year.  In 1964 they sold the cottage.  In 1965, Anna died, Fred died in 1967.
                                                                                                                                           Written by Raymond Lamal.

Obit for Fred Lamal from Green Bay Press Gazette  March 1967
Fred Lamal, 73, 1717 Crooks St died at a Green Bay hospital Sunday after a short illness.  He married Anna Watermolen 50 years ago at Holy Martyrs of Gorcum Church.  The couple farmed in the former Town of Preble until 16 years ago and then moved to Green Bay.  Mrs Lamal died Nov 20, 1965.
He is survived by three sons, Raymond, Clarence, Bernard, all of Green Bay; five daughters, Mrs Leland (Florence) Blajeski, Kaukauna; Mrs Richard (Helen) Phillips, Mrs Clifford (Lucille) Phillips, Mrs Joseph (Leona) Marcelle, Mrs Merrill (Deloras) Ronsman all of Green Bay; 43 grandhchildren; four great grandchildren; two brothers, James and Charles both of Green Bay; three sisters, Mrs Anna Hinnendael, Mrs Henry Pauls, both of Green Bay; Mrs Mary DeGreef, DePere.
At Malcore Funeral Home after 6:30 tonight.  Rosary each evening at 8, Tuesday by Msgr. Theodore Verbeten.  Funeral 10:30am Wednesday  St Philip Church.  Burial in Allouez Cemetery. 

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