Josephine Platta

Leo Platta was born on April 9, 1882, in Germany. He served in the German Army for two years. Later he came to America and settled in Wisconsin. On November 5, 1907, he married Josephine Wisniewski in the Town of Rietbrock. He moved to Athens, Wisconsin, and worked for the Rietbrock Lumber Company, before moving to a farm. Josephine Platta was born in Carniz, Poland, April 15, 1884, the daughter of Anton and Mary Wisniew- ski. When six years old, she came to America with parents and settled in Poniatowski. She had seven brothers- Ted, John, Frank, Leo, Joseph, Alex and Tom and three sisters-Julia, Frances and Caroline. Leo and Josephine Platta had four children- Frances, Leonard, Anna and Mary. Leo Platta died April 25, 1957, at the age of 75. Josephine Platta died February 4, 1958, at the age of 73. [from "Rietbrock Centennial" (1880-1980) Century farms, pp. 31-40]