Charles Reed

Charles Reed was the son of Menasha founder, Curtis Reed and was the deputy postmaster for Menasha for many years.  He was also deaf. 

Charles attended the Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delavan for 5 years, and the School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he graduated in 1871. He went one year at Gallaudet University. Charles married Mary Elizabeth Angle on September 18, 1872. Mary was also deaf. They had one child, Curtis A Reed in July of 1873.  They remained married until Mary's death in 1890.  On October 7, 1903, Charles married Hypatia Boyd from Milwaukee.  They had two children, Lydia Jean Reed and Charles Boyd Reed (who died at 2 months of age). Charles met Hypatia at the Delavan School for the Deaf. And while both Charles and Hypatia were deaf, Charles used sign language and Hypatia used lip reading.  Both she and Charles were much involved in the deaf movement to help others.

May 6, 1911 Oshkosh Northwestern