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Joseph Stoeber

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Joseph Stoeber

Birth
Silberhausen, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thüringen, Germany
Death
24 Jul 1911 (aged 77)
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial
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His obituary appeared in the Remsen Bell-Enterprise, Thur., July 27, 1911, page 1
Remsen is in Iowa
Contributor: Donna
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Born 5 Jan 1834 in Silberhausen, Germany. His baptism was confirmed in a document received from the pastor (Pfarrer) of St. Cosmas and Damen Church, Silberhausen, Germany on 26 May 1987.
[Baptismal name was Johannes Joseph Stoeber & parents were Johann Georg Stoeber & Anna Maria Schilling.]
*Married Maria Margretha MEINHART (1842-1901) 7 Dec 1858 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, IA with the Rev. James Orth officiating. Witnesses were Jacob Walhelm and Maria Angela Rohenkohl.
[Maria's parents were Jacob MEINHART (1799-1867) and M. Angela GUNKEL (1815-)]
*Died 24 Jul 1911 in Dubuque, IA. He moved from Remsen, IA to the St. Francis Home for the Aged in Dubuque, IA when it opened in 1905 and died there on Monday, July, 24, 1911 at 5:00 PM after a long illness.
*Buried in a plot at Mount Calvary Cemetery along with others from the St. Francis Home. (His tombstone was turned upright and chalk was applied by Tom Stoeber on 7 Jun 1981.) Buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in portion designated for those who lived at St. Francis Home for the Aged, Dubuque, IA

*Children: George (1861-1941) (Possibly named after Joseph's father, John George Bernard Stoeber (1801-) m. Mary Adelheit EILERS (1862-1931); [It's possible to conclude that the second of nine children was born between 1861 and 1871 in either Hazel Green, WI or Petersburg, IA...]; Catherine (1871-1921) m. Bernard MAI (1870-1958); Charles Joseph (1873-) m. Elizabeth RICHELS (1882-); John Henry (1876-1876); Rosalia Sophia (1878-1956) m. Henry BUNKERS; Ursula Marie Anna (1880-1880); Clara Margaret (1881-1967) m. Edward Eugene FEIGEN 1873-1925); John Henry (1884-) m. Alma Marie THOMPSON (1885-1964).

Following Joseph Stoeber & family in census records:
*1860 Federal Census found Joseph Stoeber & wife, Margaret living in the town of Benton, Wisconsin, LaFayette County, P.O. Hazel Green. Joseph, a minor, was age 25, born in Prussia. Wife, Margaret age 19, born in Prussia. [ The couple were married in New Vienna, IA, Delaware County, in 1858. They must have moved to Wisconsin by 1860 where Joseph found work as a miner. Interestingly, living right next door to them is George Minehart, age 50, with wife Algarata, age 30, and 4 daughters - not sure there is any connection...]

*1870 Federal Census found Joseph Stober & wife, Margaret, and son, George, living in Colony Township, Delaware County, Iowa, P.O. Earlville. Joseph, a farmer, age 40, born in Prussia, was a US citizen. Wife, Margaret, age 28, keeping house, born in Prussia. Son, George, age 9, born in Wisconsin, at home.

*1880 Federal Census found Joseph Stober & family living in Colony Township, Delaware County, Iowa where Joseph was a farmer, age 47, and born in Prussia along with his parents. Wife, Margaret, keeps house, age 39, and born in Prussia along with her parents. George works on the farm, age 17, was born in Wisconsin. Katy, at home, age 9 was born in Iowa, along with brother, Joseph, Jr., age 5, and Sophia, age 1.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, August 1, 1911

Joseph Stoeber, who left Remsen about seven years ago to live in the Old Folks Home in Dubuque, (Iowa), died on Monday evening, July 24, (1911), at the age of 77 years. Joseph Stoeber was born in Silberhasusen, Province of Saxony, Germany, in 1834. He came to America in 1856, and settled in Lancaster, Wisconsin, until he moved to Delaware County, Iowa, and in 1890, he came to Plymouth County, where he was successful as a farmer and well respected as a citizen and neighbor. His wife preceded him in death ten years ago. There are six children living: George, Kate, Joseph, Sophia, Clara, and Henry. One brother, Adam Stoeber, resides in Remsen, and is 85 years old.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Tuesday, 25 July 1911 (page 10, column )

Joseph Staber (sic) Summoned By Death at St. Francis Home For The Aged

Joseph Stoeber (sic), aged 77 years, died at St. Francis Home For The Aged on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a long illness. He had been an inmate of the home since it was opened 6 years ago. Mr. Stoeber formerly lived at Remsen, Iowa. Three sons and Three daughters survive him.

Research was completed with the help of Sister Mary Delores, O.S.F.,
who reported that the records showed:
Joseph Stoeber
Born 5 Jan 1834
in Silberhausen, Eichsfeld, Germany
formerly lived in Remsen, Iowa
Admitted to St. Francis on 8 April 1905, the 13th admittance,
payed $16.00 for care for the rest of his life.
His relative was Mrs. J.H. Bunkers, Remsen, Iowa
Died 24 July 1911
Contributor: THOMAS STOEBER
His obituary appeared in the Remsen Bell-Enterprise, Thur., July 27, 1911, page 1
Remsen is in Iowa
Contributor: Donna
~~~~~~~~
Born 5 Jan 1834 in Silberhausen, Germany. His baptism was confirmed in a document received from the pastor (Pfarrer) of St. Cosmas and Damen Church, Silberhausen, Germany on 26 May 1987.
[Baptismal name was Johannes Joseph Stoeber & parents were Johann Georg Stoeber & Anna Maria Schilling.]
*Married Maria Margretha MEINHART (1842-1901) 7 Dec 1858 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, IA with the Rev. James Orth officiating. Witnesses were Jacob Walhelm and Maria Angela Rohenkohl.
[Maria's parents were Jacob MEINHART (1799-1867) and M. Angela GUNKEL (1815-)]
*Died 24 Jul 1911 in Dubuque, IA. He moved from Remsen, IA to the St. Francis Home for the Aged in Dubuque, IA when it opened in 1905 and died there on Monday, July, 24, 1911 at 5:00 PM after a long illness.
*Buried in a plot at Mount Calvary Cemetery along with others from the St. Francis Home. (His tombstone was turned upright and chalk was applied by Tom Stoeber on 7 Jun 1981.) Buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in portion designated for those who lived at St. Francis Home for the Aged, Dubuque, IA

*Children: George (1861-1941) (Possibly named after Joseph's father, John George Bernard Stoeber (1801-) m. Mary Adelheit EILERS (1862-1931); [It's possible to conclude that the second of nine children was born between 1861 and 1871 in either Hazel Green, WI or Petersburg, IA...]; Catherine (1871-1921) m. Bernard MAI (1870-1958); Charles Joseph (1873-) m. Elizabeth RICHELS (1882-); John Henry (1876-1876); Rosalia Sophia (1878-1956) m. Henry BUNKERS; Ursula Marie Anna (1880-1880); Clara Margaret (1881-1967) m. Edward Eugene FEIGEN 1873-1925); John Henry (1884-) m. Alma Marie THOMPSON (1885-1964).

Following Joseph Stoeber & family in census records:
*1860 Federal Census found Joseph Stoeber & wife, Margaret living in the town of Benton, Wisconsin, LaFayette County, P.O. Hazel Green. Joseph, a minor, was age 25, born in Prussia. Wife, Margaret age 19, born in Prussia. [ The couple were married in New Vienna, IA, Delaware County, in 1858. They must have moved to Wisconsin by 1860 where Joseph found work as a miner. Interestingly, living right next door to them is George Minehart, age 50, with wife Algarata, age 30, and 4 daughters - not sure there is any connection...]

*1870 Federal Census found Joseph Stober & wife, Margaret, and son, George, living in Colony Township, Delaware County, Iowa, P.O. Earlville. Joseph, a farmer, age 40, born in Prussia, was a US citizen. Wife, Margaret, age 28, keeping house, born in Prussia. Son, George, age 9, born in Wisconsin, at home.

*1880 Federal Census found Joseph Stober & family living in Colony Township, Delaware County, Iowa where Joseph was a farmer, age 47, and born in Prussia along with his parents. Wife, Margaret, keeps house, age 39, and born in Prussia along with her parents. George works on the farm, age 17, was born in Wisconsin. Katy, at home, age 9 was born in Iowa, along with brother, Joseph, Jr., age 5, and Sophia, age 1.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, August 1, 1911

Joseph Stoeber, who left Remsen about seven years ago to live in the Old Folks Home in Dubuque, (Iowa), died on Monday evening, July 24, (1911), at the age of 77 years. Joseph Stoeber was born in Silberhasusen, Province of Saxony, Germany, in 1834. He came to America in 1856, and settled in Lancaster, Wisconsin, until he moved to Delaware County, Iowa, and in 1890, he came to Plymouth County, where he was successful as a farmer and well respected as a citizen and neighbor. His wife preceded him in death ten years ago. There are six children living: George, Kate, Joseph, Sophia, Clara, and Henry. One brother, Adam Stoeber, resides in Remsen, and is 85 years old.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Tuesday, 25 July 1911 (page 10, column )

Joseph Staber (sic) Summoned By Death at St. Francis Home For The Aged

Joseph Stoeber (sic), aged 77 years, died at St. Francis Home For The Aged on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a long illness. He had been an inmate of the home since it was opened 6 years ago. Mr. Stoeber formerly lived at Remsen, Iowa. Three sons and Three daughters survive him.

Research was completed with the help of Sister Mary Delores, O.S.F.,
who reported that the records showed:
Joseph Stoeber
Born 5 Jan 1834
in Silberhausen, Eichsfeld, Germany
formerly lived in Remsen, Iowa
Admitted to St. Francis on 8 April 1905, the 13th admittance,
payed $16.00 for care for the rest of his life.
His relative was Mrs. J.H. Bunkers, Remsen, Iowa
Died 24 July 1911
Contributor: THOMAS STOEBER

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