3557 E Squire Avenue listings in Cudahy and Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, city directories and phone books:
NOTE: Building address was 711 E Squire until mid-1930s. Also
directory listings tended to run a year or so behind (especially
before they had computers to organize the information).
* indicates owner
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No listings for this lot in 1921 and 1925-26 directories.
George and Mary Lengyel listed at 509 Barnard av in 1925-26
directory; George was a machinist for Ladish Co. No listing for
him in 1921 directory.
Identification of the Lengyels' daughters' married names came
from a conversation with their grandson, Kenneth Stack.
1927-28
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary) billiards
- John Drewicki (wife Ann)
1929-30
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary, 3 children under 16), soft
drinks [really, officer!]
- Mrs Lena Spaar (widow of John)
- Eunice C Spaar, teacher
- John Drewicki (wife Ann and 1 child under 16)
[Prohibition ended 1933]
1934-35
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary) tavern
- Ethel Lengyel, clerk
- Margaret Lengyel, cashier Majestic Theatre
- Wilfred L Collette (wife Marion O), plumber [this is also
his business address]
- Wilfred Collette, Jr, student
- Eugene Bauhoff, laborer
- Dorothy Bauhoff, student
1937
- George Lengyel* (wife Marie) tavern
- A Emil Piechowski (wife Ann) shipping clerk
- Eugene Bauhoff, laborer
- Dorothy Bauhoff, clerk Wengler’s Food Market
- Lucille Bauhoff, student
1941
- Lengyel’s Tavern
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary)
- Mathilda Lengyel [their daughter - may be one other dau.
Ethel also residing with them?]
- A Henry W. Voigt [2 in household]
- Joseph V Cheke (wife Margaret A), maintenance man, Ladish
Drop Forge Co.
[Lengyels' son-in-law and daughter]
1945
- Lengyel’s Tavern, John Basso, mgr [Basso lives at
different address]
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary)
- [no listing for Joseph Cheke]
1947-48
- Basso Bar, tavern, John Basso owner
- John Basso (wife Mary)
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary)
- Joseph Cheke (wife Margaret), foreman Ladish Co
1950
- Lengyel’s Bar
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary) owner Lengyel’s Bar
- Joseph Cheke (wife Margaret) emp. Ladish Co
- Henry Voigt (wife Ethel) emp. Milwaukee Journal
[Lengyels' son-in-law and daughter]
1953
- Lengyel & Cheke Bar, George Lengyel and Margaret
Cheke partners
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary)
- Henry Voigt [2 people in household]
listing for Margaret Cheke (widow of Joseph), manager Archer’s
[sic –Ancher’s?] Tavern, resides 4500 S. Packard
1956
- Lengyel’s Bar
- George Lengyel* (wife Mary)
- (no listings for Henry Voigt or Margaret Cheke)
[George Lengyel died 23 March 1957]
1958
- Cheke’s Bar, Albert Cheke, owner and manager
[I need to find out how he is related. The Lengyels'
grandson, Kenneth Stack, said that Margaret's brother-in-law
Pat Cheke ran the bar for awhile.]
- Mrs. Mary Lengyel* (widow George)
3557A [apartments]
- Albert C Cheke (wife Phyllis) tavern owner
- Chester Drewa (wife Sharon file clerk Geo J Meyer Co)
forge, Ladish Co.
- Steve Nagy (wife Caroline emp Irene’s Beauty Shop)
partner, Nagy & Szabo Meats [at 4711 Packard]
1960
- Cheke’s Bar
- [no listing for Mary Lengyel this year]
- Albert Cheke, owner Cheke’s Bar
- Nicholas Pappas
1962
- Cheke’s
- Mary Langyel* [sic] (widow George)
- Joseph G Cheke (wife Janet E) owner Cheke’s Bar
[I think this is Margaret's son.]
- Nicholas Pappas (wife Clara retired) retired
listing for Albert Cheke, owner Cheke "66" Service
Lake Dr. 4944 Packard [resides Lake Dr?]
1964
- Lamping’s Bar
- Mary Langyel*
- Joseph P Lamping (wife Marie A) owner Lamping’s Bar
- Nicholaus Pappas (wife Clara) retired
listing for Joseph G Cheke (wife Janet) salesman Yaeger
Bakery, resides 4757 S. Lake Dr, Apt. 6 children Laura Jo age 1,
Joseph infant
1965 Milwaukee Yellow Pages, under "Taverns"
- "Dipsy Doodle" at 3557 E. Squire
(Lamping’s Bar moved to 3517 E. Layton)
1966 Cudahy City Directory
- Packard Way Dry Clean listed in error at this address.
[Alpha listing give address for this business as 4771 S
Packard but classified listing under "Dry Cleaners"
is 3557 E Squire. NO listing for 3557 Squire under "Taverns"]
- Marjorie F Smith [have no idea if this is her correct
address, given the error above]
No listing for Mary Lengyel or Langyel.
but in
1966 Milwaukee Yellow Pages under "Taverns"
[No Cudahy city directories found after 1966]
1968 Milwaukee White Pages
- "Lengyel Geo" still listed at this address.
- Sam’s Bar
Bresser’s Directories for Milwaukee
These directories only gives names and addresses.
A - indicates 3557A
1970-71
- Sam’s Bar
- Stanley C Artymiuk
- George Lengyel
- A - G.A. Gardner
1971-72 same
1972-73
- Sam’s Bar
- George Lengyel
- A - Harvey L Arrowood
- Mark Kuharske
1973-74
- The John Tavern
- George Lengyel
- James R Malak
- A - Mark Kuharske
1974-75
- The John Tavern
- George Lengyel
- Dennis Johnson
- A - Mark Kuharske
1975-76
- The John Tavern
- George Lengyel
- Dennis Johnson
- C.L. Richards
- A - "NP" [no listing]
1976-77 same
[Mary Lengyel died 3 September 1977. Her daughter
Ethel Voight, representing Mary's estate, sold the property to
Sam Tomick later that month.]
1977-78
- Pickle City Tavern
- John E Buch
- A - NP
1978-79
- Warren F Ackerman
- John E Buch
- George Lengyel
1979-80
- Sam’s Place Tavern
- Roger Merlin
1981-82
1982-83 same
1983-84
- Sam’s Place Tavern
- Ronald P Rekowski
1984-85
- Sam’s Place Tavern
- T. J. Gabik
1985-86 Sam’s Place Tavern
1987-88
- Markos Place
- S Branfort
- Mirko Vukicevic
1988-89
1989-90
- Tret’s Pub
- John Branfort
- C.M. Schaefer
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
- Kcds Bar
- B.L. Barlow
- Mike Fritshe
1994-95
1995-96 same
1996-97
- Kcds Bar
- Robert W Grove Jr
1997-98 same
1998-99
1999-2000 same
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