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Jacob Joos

Male 1844 - 1934  (89 years)


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  • Name Jacob Joos  [1, 2, 3
    Born 1 Sep 1844  W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 May 1934  Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Vol. 29, No. 6
      Cass City, Michigan, Friday,May 18, 1934
      Page One

      Pioneer Farmer Dies at Age of 89

      Jacob Joos passed away at the farm home of his son, W.F. JOOS, Monday afternoon at three o'clock, a the age of eighty-nine years, eight months and thirteen days. He had been in poor health fo the past year but was able to be up part of each day until the last few weeks when his strength failed him and he slept peacefully away when the end came.

      Mr. JOOS was one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, both from the point of years and time of residence here. He was born at Baigheim*, Wurttemburg, Germany, September 1, 1844, and came to Michigan in the spring of 1871. He was married to Rosena BENKELMAN May 11, 1879 at Saginaw, where they resided until 1883 when they came to Cass City and purchased the farm that has since been their home. Five years ago this month, they celebrated their golden wedding with their three children and five grandchildren all present. He leaves his aged widow whose care and devotion has been wonderful. He also is survived by two sons, William F. an Fred, of this place, and one daughter, Mrs. Laurence HARTMAN, of Saginaw and four granddaughters and one grandson.

      *Maybe Besigheim, Neckarkries, W?rttemberg (48.9833333 N, 9.1333333 E) or Bolheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg (48.6333333 N, 10.15 E)??? Besigheim is north of Stuttgart, and Bolheim is southeast of G?ppingen, almost due south of Aalen.

      Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at the Evangelical church, conducted by Rev. G.A. SPITLER, and were attended by many relatives and friends as a token of the esteem in which he was held. Mr. and Mrs. L.E. HARTMAN and daughter, Ellen, Fred CROCKER and Mr. and Mrs. John GIBBS, all of Saginaw, attended the funeral.


      Their tombstones were transcribed as follows:

      Joos, Jacob,b. 1844, d. 1934
      Joos, Rosina,b. 1855, d. 1953

      Source:

      http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/tuscola/casscity/index.htm
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1910 Census
      Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp
      Enumerated 19 and 20 April 1910 by John A. Benkelman
      SD 8 ED 112 Sheet 2A
      31-33
      Joos, Jacob Hd M 65 M1 31 Germany Germany Germany Farmer
      Joos, Rose Wf F 55 M1 31 3/3 Germany Germany Germany
      Joos, L??? Dtr F 23 S Mich Germany Germany
      Joos, William Son M 30 M1 Mich Germany Germany Laborer
      Joos, Hattie Dtr (in law) F 30 M1 1/1 Mich NY NY
      Joos, Lena Granddtr F 9/12 Mich Mich Mich
      33-35
      Joos, Frederick H M 28 M1 Mich Germany Germany
      Joose, Mary W F 23 m1 Mich 0/0 Mich Canada/Gaelic Canada/Gaelic
    Person ID I12669  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Rosine "Rosina" Benkelman,   b. 17 Mar 1855, Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1953, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 11 May 1879  Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Volume 24, Number 5.
      Friday, May 17, 1929

      Mr. and Mrs. Joos Married 50 Years

      Family Gathered Saturday Evening To Celebrate the Golden Anniversary

      Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Joos celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday evening when their family was present at a bounteous dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Joos with whom they reside.

      Their daughter, Mrs. L.E. Hartman of Saginaw furnished a beautiful pyramid wedding cake, trimmed in gold and white, and the table was prettily decorated with flowers. The honored couple received congratulations and good wishes from their children and also gifts of gold from the family and other relatives.

      Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Hartmann and daughter, Ellen, of Saginaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joos and daughter, Miss Katherine and Geraldine Striffler were the guests.

      Mr. and Mrs. Joos were married at Saginaw May 11, 1879, and came to Cass City in 1883 and purchased the farm that has since been their home. Mr. Joos has reached the advanced age of 84 years and his companion is 74. Both are still very active and their many friends wish them good health and happiness to the end of life's journey.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)
    Children 
     1. William Frederick Joos,   b. 15 Feb 1880, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1970, Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Fred Jacob Joos,   b. 16 Feb 1882, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1980, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     3. Lizette K. Joos,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1978, Saginaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2013 
    Family ID F5211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1844 - W?rttemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 May 1879 - Saginaw County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 May 1934 - Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982.

    2. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday,May 18, 1934 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 162 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S577] Dibean, Jack & Marianne "Michigan Marriage Index" http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/.

    5. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, May 17, 1929 (Reliability: 3).