Jacob Joos

1844 - 1934  (89 years)

• Name	Jacob Joos  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1 Sep 1844	W?rttemberg, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 May 1934	Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [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 d. 17 Nov 1953, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1879	Saginaw County, Michigan   [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 d. 15 Jan 1970, Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 89 years)   2. Fred Jacob Joos,   b. 16 Feb 1882, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan d. 12 May 1980, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 98 years)   3. Lizette K. Joos,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 26 Nov 1978, Saginaw County, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F5211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Sep 1844 - W?rttemberg, Germany Marriage - 11 May 1879 - Saginaw County, Michigan Death - 14 May 1934 - Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [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). [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). [S577] Dibean, Jack & Marianne "Michigan Marriage Index" http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/. [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).