LeRoy Giese (1936 - 1955)

Born 11 Feb 1936 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

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Died 4 Aug 1955 at age 19 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

1940 Census shows him as age 4 living at 1201 Lawe St, Green Bay Ward 2, Brown, WI with parents Oscar & Irene.

1955 Green Bay, Wisconsin City Directory listed him at 1201 Lawe St.

Died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Cause of death was polio.

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Green Bay Press-Gazette, August 4, 1955 LeRoy Giese, 19, City's First Victim of Polio Young Man Dies Early Today in Center; Outagamie-Co. Reports Seven New Cases Green Bay recorded it's first polio fatality of the season today with the death at 2:45 a.m. of LeRoy Giese, 19, 1201 Lawe St. His death from bulbar type polio was the third this year at the St. Vincent's Hospital polio center but the first of a resident of the city and Brown County. Meanwhile Outagamie County reported that the number of it's cases reached 95 as seven new cases were reported. Both Appleton and Kaukauna placed restrictions on recreation activities because of the incidence of the dread disease. A Neenah resident died in an Appleton hospital today. In Green Bay, Charmin Paper Mills announced cancellation of it's family picnic scheduled for Saturday because of the polio scare. Green Bay's victim of the disease, young Giese, was admitted to the St. Vincent's polio center Monday. He was placed in a iron lung rushed here from St. Mary's Hospital, Wausau, by truck Wednesday afternoon. The lung was one of three brought to the Green Bay center from other hospitals Wednesday, all by truck. The first to arrive was from Wausau at 3 p.m. The second, from the Oconto hospital, arrived about an hour later. The third, from Marquette, Mich., reached St. Vincent's about 5:30. The three additional iron lungs raise to six the number of standard iron lungs at the hospital, five of which are presently in use. A portable iron lung is also being held in readiness, should it be needed. The other two deaths from polio include a 33 year old Kewaunee man and a six year old Algoma girl. Giese's death is the first for Brown County as well as the city. 20 Patients at Center Two additional polio cases were reported by the hospital today. The total number of patients treated at the hospital during the current season is now 31. Twenty are still at the hospital. The new patients are a two year old Green Bay girl and a seven year old De Pere boy. Young Giese, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Giese was born Feb. 11, 1936. He attended St. Mary of the Angels school and graduated in June from Central Catholic High School. While attending high school he was employed by the Verstegen Drug Store and was presently employed by the Zolper Construction Co. LeRoy is survived by his parents, a sister, Mary, at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Langenberg, 1160 Cass St. He was a member of the 432nd Military Government Co., a reserve unit. Services will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning in the St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Cornelius Liss officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening at the Prokopovitz Funeral Home. The Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock this evening and Friday evening. The Central Catholic Father's and Mother's clubs will say the Rosary Friday evening at 8:30.

Sources

• 1. Martha Deschane Jolly, Wooden Shoe Trail.

2. 1940 Census, Roll: T627_4459; Enumeration District: 5-17, 12 Apr 1940. Census Place: Ward 2, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin; Page: 8A; Line 26.

3. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Green Bay, Wisconsin; Page 261, 1955.

4. Findagrave.com., MEMORIAL ID 82785273.