The lives of the family members revolved around their home and their church, St. Augustine. After Ralph and Louise married they lived close to the church where he was an usher and a member of the Holy Name Society. The children attended primary grades at the parish school, sang in the choir, served Mass, and took part in processions, and were married there. Ralph was a Prudential agent for 35 years and well known in the neighborhood.
The three daughters, Lillian, Clara, and Marie eventually moved to the Chicago area to find work. Lillian was a legal secretary and Clara a milliner. For a while Marie worked as a legal secretary but returned to Milwaukee to be of service to her parents.
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