Emmy Berlekamp Dies At Age Of 86
Emmy Z. Berlekamp 86 died Thursday at 6:52 p. m. at the late Seneca county residence on Route 1, Green Springs.
Mrs. Berlekamp was born January 22, 1871 in Pleasant township of Gamaliel and Christine Joseph Wagner. A housewife all her life, she married Fred W. Berlekamp December 23, 1891. She lived her entire life in the Green Springs community. A member of the Old Fort E. U. B. church, Mrs. Berlekamp was a member of , the Loyal Workers W. S. W. S. and the Sisterhood Sunday school class.
Two sons, Hugh, of Old Fort, and Virgil, of Route 1. Green Springs, and a daughter, Mrs. Alelia Flack, also of Route 1, Green Springs, survive. There are six grand and 11 great grand children. Her husband and six-sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at the E. U. B. church Old Fort Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. jm. Burial will be in Pleasant cemetery, Old Fort
Friends may call at the Young funeral home Green Springs after 7 p. m. Friday.
A Sketch of the Joseph Family
July 1924 Written by: Emma Berlekamp
In a very humble home in Baden, Germany on October 29th, 1790 a little baby girl first saw the light of day. She was christened Mary Ann Smith. A little over a year passed and in another home in the same place a son was born on February 6th, 1792. He was named John George Joseph. When they reached the ages of young man and womanhood, about 1816, they were united in marriage. To this union eight children were born: George, John, Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Lany, Christina and Isaac. (George of which was Charles Jefferson Joseph’s grandfather). In the fall of 1831 they immigrated to America with seven of their eight children. Isaac, the youngest was born after they came to America. They settled on a farm in Green Creek Twp. Of Sandusky County Ohio about three miles east of Fremont. Here they lived for three years, then moved to Pleasant Twp. Seneca County two miles west of Green Springs, then known as Stemtown. The farm is along the county line between Seneca and Sandusky Counties. They were among the earliest pioneers who helped blaze the way to civilization, and many times the older children were forced to frighten the wolves from the home to save the younger children’s lives. They were known by their purity and quiet Christian life, and are still remembered in that community by their devout living and sterling characters. Here their family one by one grew to maturity and in order of their ages married their life companions.
The remarkable incidents that we recall are that they all grew to manhood and womanhood and not one of them was twice married. All reared large families and all lived to the age of from 56 to 87 years. On February 20, 1859 Mary Ann Joseph died at her home in Pleasant Twp. Aged 68 years, 3 months 21 days. And on November 6th, 1864, John George Joseph died at the home of his daughter Sarah Nickeles, age 72 years, 9 months, 4 days. Now those of us who are first cousins may know them as our grandparents. Now I will take the children in order of their ages.
George Joseph son of John George and Mary Ann (Smith) Joseph and he was born in Baden, Germany, September 19th, 1817. He came with his parents to America at the age of 15, and was married to Catherine McIntire on July 11th, 1841. To this union eight children were born, Mary Ann, John S., Catherine E., Sarah Jane, George Jr., Oscar, Hattie May. The father George Joseph Sr. died September 16th, 1873, age 56 years, 3 days, he being the first and youngest of this family to die. He with his companion always lived in Seneca County where all their children resided.
John Joseph, born in Baden, Germany January 15th, 1819. Came with his parents to America at the age of 13 years. Was married to Jane McCormic on February 24, 1845. To this union six children were born, Charles, Mary Jane, Sarah, Clara, Johanna, and Anna. John Joseph lived in Fremont, where he was in business and later moved to Clyde, where he resided until his death, which occurred July 23, 1899, age 80 years, 6 months, 8 days. He being the oldest but two of his family to pass to his long home.
Cathrine Joseph was born in Baden, Germany October 12, 1820. She was eleven years old when her parents came to America. She was married to George White, April 27, 1841 at the home of her parents. In the same year she with her husband moved to the state of Michigan and settled on a farm in the township of Keene, where she resided all her married life. Nine children were born to this union, Charles, Elizabeth, Louisa, George, John Calvin, Arther, Emma, Albert and Ida.
Mary Ann Joseph was born in Baden, Germany February 4, 1824 and came with her parents to America at the age of eight years. In 1841 when she was 17 years of age she left her home in Ohio and moved to Michigan with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Cathrine White. A few years later she was married to Randall Monks, a young man who had come to Michigan from Canada in 1841. They were married in Jonia County and spent the years of their married lives in the same county. To this union six children were born, George, Philip J., Mary A., Louisa M., Dorothy and Amelia. The mother Mary A. Monks, died February 2, 1892 lacking two days of being 68 years of age.
Sarah Joseph born in Baden, Germany October 22, 1825 came with her parents to America at the age of six years. She married Peter Nickeles, May 8th, 1845. To this union eleven children were born, Sophia, Christina, Margret, Mary Ann, Sarah, Anna, John, Jennie, Lyda, George, and Minnie. They lived on a farm near Tinney, then moved on the Rollersville Road, where they reared their family and later on a small farm one mile north of the old homestead. They finally moved to Fremont, Ohio where they lived 4 years, then moved back to the small farm, where he died in 1900. She then again moved to Fremont, where she remained until she became blind and was compelled to live with her children until her death. She died at the home of her daughter, Sarah Ross, in Fremont, Ohio on December 15, 1912. Age 87 years, 1 month, 23 days. She was the oldest of her family to pass to her reward.
Lany Joseph born in Baden, Germany, on February 5, 1828, came to America with her parents at the age of 4 years and lived in Seneca County until her marriage with David Lemon, August 9, 1847. they were married in Sandusky County. Their marriage slightly from the conventional through a mistake of Mr. Lemon's in procuring a license. he secured his license in Sandusky County and when they appeared before the preacher in the brides' home in Seneca County he told them it would be necessary to go into the adjoining County to be married or secure another license. the county line being just a short distance from her father' house, the entire wedding party proceeded across the line, where the ceremony was preformed, and then returned to the farm house to make marry. She with her husband moved to Michigan at the time of the "Harrison Tyler" campaign, and settled in Jonia County in one of the log cabins which was a feature of the campaign. Later they returned to Ohio where they lived in Burgoon and Fremont. They moved to Kent County Michigan in 1866 and lived 30 some years in Rockford. To this union 7 children were born, Lucy, John, Charles, George, Isaac, Sarah, and Frank. Lany died January 19th, 1909 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, 14 days. She being the oldest one of this family to go.
Christina Joseph was born in Baden, Germany June 11, 1830 and came with her parents to America at the age of 18 months. She was married to Gamabil Wagner December 28, 1848. to this union seven girls were born, Martha J., Elizabeth A., Mary A., Clara E., Amelia M., Ida L., Emma J. All grew to womanhood and three survived, Mary May, Ida Sheidler, and Emma Berlekamp. Christina Wagner was married and lived all her life in Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio on the Indian Reservation home where she died May 4, 1893, age 62 years, 10 months, 23 days. She with her family were among the early pioneers who helped to clear the timber from the land and fit it for the plow. I can remember her as she sat at her home weaving, or going about her daily tasks always happy with her labor, humming some favorite hymns of hers. It seems to me she was the busiest and most industrious woman I ever knew, but I suppose we all think the same of our sainted Mothers.
Isaac M. Joseph was born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County Ohio, February 27, 1835. He was the youngest child of Mary Ann Smith and John George Joseph. He moved to Seneca County with his parents when a wee baby. He was married to Mary Ann Smith September 9, 1858 in Sandusky County, Ohio. It may seem strange to think that his wife should have a name identical with that of his mother, but when we consider how very frequently girls were named Mary Ann and how common was the name Smith, it was a common coincidence. They lived in Seneca and Sandusky counties until 1876 when they moved on a farm near Lowell, MI. here they lived until 1907 when they retired and moved to Lowell where they spent the remainder of their years. To this union 5 children were born, Henry Orpheus, William, Finley, Jennie, and Florence. He died April 20th, 1911. Age 76 years, 1 month, 23 days.
Emmy Z. Berlekamp 86 died Thursday at 6:52 p. m. at the late Seneca county residence on Route 1, Green Springs.
Mrs. Berlekamp was born January 22, 1871 in Pleasant township of Gamaliel and Christine Joseph Wagner. A housewife all her life, she married Fred W. Berlekamp December 23, 1891. She lived her entire life in the Green Springs community. A member of the Old Fort E. U. B. church, Mrs. Berlekamp was a member of , the Loyal Workers W. S. W. S. and the Sisterhood Sunday school class.
Two sons, Hugh, of Old Fort, and Virgil, of Route 1. Green Springs, and a daughter, Mrs. Alelia Flack, also of Route 1, Green Springs, survive. There are six grand and 11 great grand children. Her husband and six-sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at the E. U. B. church Old Fort Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. jm. Burial will be in Pleasant cemetery, Old Fort
Friends may call at the Young funeral home Green Springs after 7 p. m. Friday.
A Sketch of the Joseph Family
July 1924 Written by: Emma Berlekamp
In a very humble home in Baden, Germany on October 29th, 1790 a little baby girl first saw the light of day. She was christened Mary Ann Smith. A little over a year passed and in another home in the same place a son was born on February 6th, 1792. He was named John George Joseph. When they reached the ages of young man and womanhood, about 1816, they were united in marriage. To this union eight children were born: George, John, Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Lany, Christina and Isaac. (George of which was Charles Jefferson Joseph’s grandfather). In the fall of 1831 they immigrated to America with seven of their eight children. Isaac, the youngest was born after they came to America. They settled on a farm in Green Creek Twp. Of Sandusky County Ohio about three miles east of Fremont. Here they lived for three years, then moved to Pleasant Twp. Seneca County two miles west of Green Springs, then known as Stemtown. The farm is along the county line between Seneca and Sandusky Counties. They were among the earliest pioneers who helped blaze the way to civilization, and many times the older children were forced to frighten the wolves from the home to save the younger children’s lives. They were known by their purity and quiet Christian life, and are still remembered in that community by their devout living and sterling characters. Here their family one by one grew to maturity and in order of their ages married their life companions.
The remarkable incidents that we recall are that they all grew to manhood and womanhood and not one of them was twice married. All reared large families and all lived to the age of from 56 to 87 years. On February 20, 1859 Mary Ann Joseph died at her home in Pleasant Twp. Aged 68 years, 3 months 21 days. And on November 6th, 1864, John George Joseph died at the home of his daughter Sarah Nickeles, age 72 years, 9 months, 4 days. Now those of us who are first cousins may know them as our grandparents. Now I will take the children in order of their ages.
George Joseph son of John George and Mary Ann (Smith) Joseph and he was born in Baden, Germany, September 19th, 1817. He came with his parents to America at the age of 15, and was married to Catherine McIntire on July 11th, 1841. To this union eight children were born, Mary Ann, John S., Catherine E., Sarah Jane, George Jr., Oscar, Hattie May. The father George Joseph Sr. died September 16th, 1873, age 56 years, 3 days, he being the first and youngest of this family to die. He with his companion always lived in Seneca County where all their children resided.
John Joseph, born in Baden, Germany January 15th, 1819. Came with his parents to America at the age of 13 years. Was married to Jane McCormic on February 24, 1845. To this union six children were born, Charles, Mary Jane, Sarah, Clara, Johanna, and Anna. John Joseph lived in Fremont, where he was in business and later moved to Clyde, where he resided until his death, which occurred July 23, 1899, age 80 years, 6 months, 8 days. He being the oldest but two of his family to pass to his long home.
Cathrine Joseph was born in Baden, Germany October 12, 1820. She was eleven years old when her parents came to America. She was married to George White, April 27, 1841 at the home of her parents. In the same year she with her husband moved to the state of Michigan and settled on a farm in the township of Keene, where she resided all her married life. Nine children were born to this union, Charles, Elizabeth, Louisa, George, John Calvin, Arther, Emma, Albert and Ida.
Mary Ann Joseph was born in Baden, Germany February 4, 1824 and came with her parents to America at the age of eight years. In 1841 when she was 17 years of age she left her home in Ohio and moved to Michigan with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Cathrine White. A few years later she was married to Randall Monks, a young man who had come to Michigan from Canada in 1841. They were married in Jonia County and spent the years of their married lives in the same county. To this union six children were born, George, Philip J., Mary A., Louisa M., Dorothy and Amelia. The mother Mary A. Monks, died February 2, 1892 lacking two days of being 68 years of age.
Sarah Joseph born in Baden, Germany October 22, 1825 came with her parents to America at the age of six years. She married Peter Nickeles, May 8th, 1845. To this union eleven children were born, Sophia, Christina, Margret, Mary Ann, Sarah, Anna, John, Jennie, Lyda, George, and Minnie. They lived on a farm near Tinney, then moved on the Rollersville Road, where they reared their family and later on a small farm one mile north of the old homestead. They finally moved to Fremont, Ohio where they lived 4 years, then moved back to the small farm, where he died in 1900. She then again moved to Fremont, where she remained until she became blind and was compelled to live with her children until her death. She died at the home of her daughter, Sarah Ross, in Fremont, Ohio on December 15, 1912. Age 87 years, 1 month, 23 days. She was the oldest of her family to pass to her reward.
Lany Joseph born in Baden, Germany, on February 5, 1828, came to America with her parents at the age of 4 years and lived in Seneca County until her marriage with David Lemon, August 9, 1847. they were married in Sandusky County. Their marriage slightly from the conventional through a mistake of Mr. Lemon's in procuring a license. he secured his license in Sandusky County and when they appeared before the preacher in the brides' home in Seneca County he told them it would be necessary to go into the adjoining County to be married or secure another license. the county line being just a short distance from her father' house, the entire wedding party proceeded across the line, where the ceremony was preformed, and then returned to the farm house to make marry. She with her husband moved to Michigan at the time of the "Harrison Tyler" campaign, and settled in Jonia County in one of the log cabins which was a feature of the campaign. Later they returned to Ohio where they lived in Burgoon and Fremont. They moved to Kent County Michigan in 1866 and lived 30 some years in Rockford. To this union 7 children were born, Lucy, John, Charles, George, Isaac, Sarah, and Frank. Lany died January 19th, 1909 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, 14 days. She being the oldest one of this family to go.
Christina Joseph was born in Baden, Germany June 11, 1830 and came with her parents to America at the age of 18 months. She was married to Gamabil Wagner December 28, 1848. to this union seven girls were born, Martha J., Elizabeth A., Mary A., Clara E., Amelia M., Ida L., Emma J. All grew to womanhood and three survived, Mary May, Ida Sheidler, and Emma Berlekamp. Christina Wagner was married and lived all her life in Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio on the Indian Reservation home where she died May 4, 1893, age 62 years, 10 months, 23 days. She with her family were among the early pioneers who helped to clear the timber from the land and fit it for the plow. I can remember her as she sat at her home weaving, or going about her daily tasks always happy with her labor, humming some favorite hymns of hers. It seems to me she was the busiest and most industrious woman I ever knew, but I suppose we all think the same of our sainted Mothers.
Isaac M. Joseph was born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County Ohio, February 27, 1835. He was the youngest child of Mary Ann Smith and John George Joseph. He moved to Seneca County with his parents when a wee baby. He was married to Mary Ann Smith September 9, 1858 in Sandusky County, Ohio. It may seem strange to think that his wife should have a name identical with that of his mother, but when we consider how very frequently girls were named Mary Ann and how common was the name Smith, it was a common coincidence. They lived in Seneca and Sandusky counties until 1876 when they moved on a farm near Lowell, MI. here they lived until 1907 when they retired and moved to Lowell where they spent the remainder of their years. To this union 5 children were born, Henry Orpheus, William, Finley, Jennie, and Florence. He died April 20th, 1911. Age 76 years, 1 month, 23 days.
Emmy Berlekamp Dies At Age Of 86
Emmy Z. Berlekamp 86 died Thursday at 6:52 p. m. at the late Seneca county residence on Route 1, Green Springs.
Mrs. Berlekamp was born January 22, 1871 in Pleasant township of Gamaliel and Christine Joseph Wagner. A housewife all her life, she married Fred W. Berlekamp December 23, 1891. She lived her entire life in the Green Springs community. A member of the Old Fort E. U. B. church, Mrs. Berlekamp was a member of , the Loyal Workers W. S. W. S. and the Sisterhood Sunday school class.
Two sons, Hugh, of Old Fort, and Virgil, of Route 1. Green Springs, and a daughter, Mrs. Alelia Flack, also of Route 1, Green Springs, survive. There are six grand and 11 great grand children. Her husband and six-sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at the E. U. B. church Old Fort Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. jm. Burial will be in Pleasant cemetery, Old Fort
Friends may call at the Young funeral home Green Springs after 7 p. m. Friday.
A Sketch of the Joseph Family
July 1924 Written by: Emma Berlekamp
In a very humble home in Baden, Germany on October 29th, 1790 a little baby girl first saw the light of day. She was christened Mary Ann Smith. A little over a year passed and in another home in the same place a son was born on February 6th, 1792. He was named John George Joseph. When they reached the ages of young man and womanhood, about 1816, they were united in marriage. To this union eight children were born: George, John, Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Lany, Christina and Isaac. (George of which was Charles Jefferson Joseph’s grandfather). In the fall of 1831 they immigrated to America with seven of their eight children. Isaac, the youngest was born after they came to America. They settled on a farm in Green Creek Twp. Of Sandusky County Ohio about three miles east of Fremont. Here they lived for three years, then moved to Pleasant Twp. Seneca County two miles west of Green Springs, then known as Stemtown. The farm is along the county line between Seneca and Sandusky Counties. They were among the earliest pioneers who helped blaze the way to civilization, and many times the older children were forced to frighten the wolves from the home to save the younger children’s lives. They were known by their purity and quiet Christian life, and are still remembered in that community by their devout living and sterling characters. Here their family one by one grew to maturity and in order of their ages married their life companions.
The remarkable incidents that we recall are that they all grew to manhood and womanhood and not one of them was twice married. All reared large families and all lived to the age of from 56 to 87 years. On February 20, 1859 Mary Ann Joseph died at her home in Pleasant Twp. Aged 68 years, 3 months 21 days. And on November 6th, 1864, John George Joseph died at the home of his daughter Sarah Nickeles, age 72 years, 9 months, 4 days. Now those of us who are first cousins may know them as our grandparents. Now I will take the children in order of their ages.
George Joseph son of John George and Mary Ann (Smith) Joseph and he was born in Baden, Germany, September 19th, 1817. He came with his parents to America at the age of 15, and was married to Catherine McIntire on July 11th, 1841. To this union eight children were born, Mary Ann, John S., Catherine E., Sarah Jane, George Jr., Oscar, Hattie May. The father George Joseph Sr. died September 16th, 1873, age 56 years, 3 days, he being the first and youngest of this family to die. He with his companion always lived in Seneca County where all their children resided.
John Joseph, born in Baden, Germany January 15th, 1819. Came with his parents to America at the age of 13 years. Was married to Jane McCormic on February 24, 1845. To this union six children were born, Charles, Mary Jane, Sarah, Clara, Johanna, and Anna. John Joseph lived in Fremont, where he was in business and later moved to Clyde, where he resided until his death, which occurred July 23, 1899, age 80 years, 6 months, 8 days. He being the oldest but two of his family to pass to his long home.
Cathrine Joseph was born in Baden, Germany October 12, 1820. She was eleven years old when her parents came to America. She was married to George White, April 27, 1841 at the home of her parents. In the same year she with her husband moved to the state of Michigan and settled on a farm in the township of Keene, where she resided all her married life. Nine children were born to this union, Charles, Elizabeth, Louisa, George, John Calvin, Arther, Emma, Albert and Ida.
Mary Ann Joseph was born in Baden, Germany February 4, 1824 and came with her parents to America at the age of eight years. In 1841 when she was 17 years of age she left her home in Ohio and moved to Michigan with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Cathrine White. A few years later she was married to Randall Monks, a young man who had come to Michigan from Canada in 1841. They were married in Jonia County and spent the years of their married lives in the same county. To this union six children were born, George, Philip J., Mary A., Louisa M., Dorothy and Amelia. The mother Mary A. Monks, died February 2, 1892 lacking two days of being 68 years of age.
Sarah Joseph born in Baden, Germany October 22, 1825 came with her parents to America at the age of six years. She married Peter Nickeles, May 8th, 1845. To this union eleven children were born, Sophia, Christina, Margret, Mary Ann, Sarah, Anna, John, Jennie, Lyda, George, and Minnie. They lived on a farm near Tinney, then moved on the Rollersville Road, where they reared their family and later on a small farm one mile north of the old homestead. They finally moved to Fremont, Ohio where they lived 4 years, then moved back to the small farm, where he died in 1900. She then again moved to Fremont, where she remained until she became blind and was compelled to live with her children until her death. She died at the home of her daughter, Sarah Ross, in Fremont, Ohio on December 15, 1912. Age 87 years, 1 month, 23 days. She was the oldest of her family to pass to her reward.
Lany Joseph born in Baden, Germany, on February 5, 1828, came to America with her parents at the age of 4 years and lived in Seneca County until her marriage with David Lemon, August 9, 1847. they were married in Sandusky County. Their marriage slightly from the conventional through a mistake of Mr. Lemon's in procuring a license. he secured his license in Sandusky County and when they appeared before the preacher in the brides' home in Seneca County he told them it would be necessary to go into the adjoining County to be married or secure another license. the county line being just a short distance from her father' house, the entire wedding party proceeded across the line, where the ceremony was preformed, and then returned to the farm house to make marry. She with her husband moved to Michigan at the time of the "Harrison Tyler" campaign, and settled in Jonia County in one of the log cabins which was a feature of the campaign. Later they returned to Ohio where they lived in Burgoon and Fremont. They moved to Kent County Michigan in 1866 and lived 30 some years in Rockford. To this union 7 children were born, Lucy, John, Charles, George, Isaac, Sarah, and Frank. Lany died January 19th, 1909 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, 14 days. She being the oldest one of this family to go.
Christina Joseph was born in Baden, Germany June 11, 1830 and came with her parents to America at the age of 18 months. She was married to Gamabil Wagner December 28, 1848. to this union seven girls were born, Martha J., Elizabeth A., Mary A., Clara E., Amelia M., Ida L., Emma J. All grew to womanhood and three survived, Mary May, Ida Sheidler, and Emma Berlekamp. Christina Wagner was married and lived all her life in Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio on the Indian Reservation home where she died May 4, 1893, age 62 years, 10 months, 23 days. She with her family were among the early pioneers who helped to clear the timber from the land and fit it for the plow. I can remember her as she sat at her home weaving, or going about her daily tasks always happy with her labor, humming some favorite hymns of hers. It seems to me she was the busiest and most industrious woman I ever knew, but I suppose we all think the same of our sainted Mothers.
Isaac M. Joseph was born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County Ohio, February 27, 1835. He was the youngest child of Mary Ann Smith and John George Joseph. He moved to Seneca County with his parents when a wee baby. He was married to Mary Ann Smith September 9, 1858 in Sandusky County, Ohio. It may seem strange to think that his wife should have a name identical with that of his mother, but when we consider how very frequently girls were named Mary Ann and how common was the name Smith, it was a common coincidence. They lived in Seneca and Sandusky counties until 1876 when they moved on a farm near Lowell, MI. here they lived until 1907 when they retired and moved to Lowell where they spent the remainder of their years. To this union 5 children were born, Henry Orpheus, William, Finley, Jennie, and Florence. He died April 20th, 1911. Age 76 years, 1 month, 23 days.
Emmy Z. Berlekamp 86 died Thursday at 6:52 p. m. at the late Seneca county residence on Route 1, Green Springs.
Mrs. Berlekamp was born January 22, 1871 in Pleasant township of Gamaliel and Christine Joseph Wagner. A housewife all her life, she married Fred W. Berlekamp December 23, 1891. She lived her entire life in the Green Springs community. A member of the Old Fort E. U. B. church, Mrs. Berlekamp was a member of , the Loyal Workers W. S. W. S. and the Sisterhood Sunday school class.
Two sons, Hugh, of Old Fort, and Virgil, of Route 1. Green Springs, and a daughter, Mrs. Alelia Flack, also of Route 1, Green Springs, survive. There are six grand and 11 great grand children. Her husband and six-sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at the E. U. B. church Old Fort Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. jm. Burial will be in Pleasant cemetery, Old Fort
Friends may call at the Young funeral home Green Springs after 7 p. m. Friday.
A Sketch of the Joseph Family
July 1924 Written by: Emma Berlekamp
In a very humble home in Baden, Germany on October 29th, 1790 a little baby girl first saw the light of day. She was christened Mary Ann Smith. A little over a year passed and in another home in the same place a son was born on February 6th, 1792. He was named John George Joseph. When they reached the ages of young man and womanhood, about 1816, they were united in marriage. To this union eight children were born: George, John, Catherine, Mary, Sarah, Lany, Christina and Isaac. (George of which was Charles Jefferson Joseph’s grandfather). In the fall of 1831 they immigrated to America with seven of their eight children. Isaac, the youngest was born after they came to America. They settled on a farm in Green Creek Twp. Of Sandusky County Ohio about three miles east of Fremont. Here they lived for three years, then moved to Pleasant Twp. Seneca County two miles west of Green Springs, then known as Stemtown. The farm is along the county line between Seneca and Sandusky Counties. They were among the earliest pioneers who helped blaze the way to civilization, and many times the older children were forced to frighten the wolves from the home to save the younger children’s lives. They were known by their purity and quiet Christian life, and are still remembered in that community by their devout living and sterling characters. Here their family one by one grew to maturity and in order of their ages married their life companions.
The remarkable incidents that we recall are that they all grew to manhood and womanhood and not one of them was twice married. All reared large families and all lived to the age of from 56 to 87 years. On February 20, 1859 Mary Ann Joseph died at her home in Pleasant Twp. Aged 68 years, 3 months 21 days. And on November 6th, 1864, John George Joseph died at the home of his daughter Sarah Nickeles, age 72 years, 9 months, 4 days. Now those of us who are first cousins may know them as our grandparents. Now I will take the children in order of their ages.
George Joseph son of John George and Mary Ann (Smith) Joseph and he was born in Baden, Germany, September 19th, 1817. He came with his parents to America at the age of 15, and was married to Catherine McIntire on July 11th, 1841. To this union eight children were born, Mary Ann, John S., Catherine E., Sarah Jane, George Jr., Oscar, Hattie May. The father George Joseph Sr. died September 16th, 1873, age 56 years, 3 days, he being the first and youngest of this family to die. He with his companion always lived in Seneca County where all their children resided.
John Joseph, born in Baden, Germany January 15th, 1819. Came with his parents to America at the age of 13 years. Was married to Jane McCormic on February 24, 1845. To this union six children were born, Charles, Mary Jane, Sarah, Clara, Johanna, and Anna. John Joseph lived in Fremont, where he was in business and later moved to Clyde, where he resided until his death, which occurred July 23, 1899, age 80 years, 6 months, 8 days. He being the oldest but two of his family to pass to his long home.
Cathrine Joseph was born in Baden, Germany October 12, 1820. She was eleven years old when her parents came to America. She was married to George White, April 27, 1841 at the home of her parents. In the same year she with her husband moved to the state of Michigan and settled on a farm in the township of Keene, where she resided all her married life. Nine children were born to this union, Charles, Elizabeth, Louisa, George, John Calvin, Arther, Emma, Albert and Ida.
Mary Ann Joseph was born in Baden, Germany February 4, 1824 and came with her parents to America at the age of eight years. In 1841 when she was 17 years of age she left her home in Ohio and moved to Michigan with her sister and brother-in-law, George and Cathrine White. A few years later she was married to Randall Monks, a young man who had come to Michigan from Canada in 1841. They were married in Jonia County and spent the years of their married lives in the same county. To this union six children were born, George, Philip J., Mary A., Louisa M., Dorothy and Amelia. The mother Mary A. Monks, died February 2, 1892 lacking two days of being 68 years of age.
Sarah Joseph born in Baden, Germany October 22, 1825 came with her parents to America at the age of six years. She married Peter Nickeles, May 8th, 1845. To this union eleven children were born, Sophia, Christina, Margret, Mary Ann, Sarah, Anna, John, Jennie, Lyda, George, and Minnie. They lived on a farm near Tinney, then moved on the Rollersville Road, where they reared their family and later on a small farm one mile north of the old homestead. They finally moved to Fremont, Ohio where they lived 4 years, then moved back to the small farm, where he died in 1900. She then again moved to Fremont, where she remained until she became blind and was compelled to live with her children until her death. She died at the home of her daughter, Sarah Ross, in Fremont, Ohio on December 15, 1912. Age 87 years, 1 month, 23 days. She was the oldest of her family to pass to her reward.
Lany Joseph born in Baden, Germany, on February 5, 1828, came to America with her parents at the age of 4 years and lived in Seneca County until her marriage with David Lemon, August 9, 1847. they were married in Sandusky County. Their marriage slightly from the conventional through a mistake of Mr. Lemon's in procuring a license. he secured his license in Sandusky County and when they appeared before the preacher in the brides' home in Seneca County he told them it would be necessary to go into the adjoining County to be married or secure another license. the county line being just a short distance from her father' house, the entire wedding party proceeded across the line, where the ceremony was preformed, and then returned to the farm house to make marry. She with her husband moved to Michigan at the time of the "Harrison Tyler" campaign, and settled in Jonia County in one of the log cabins which was a feature of the campaign. Later they returned to Ohio where they lived in Burgoon and Fremont. They moved to Kent County Michigan in 1866 and lived 30 some years in Rockford. To this union 7 children were born, Lucy, John, Charles, George, Isaac, Sarah, and Frank. Lany died January 19th, 1909 at the age of 80 years, 11 months, 14 days. She being the oldest one of this family to go.
Christina Joseph was born in Baden, Germany June 11, 1830 and came with her parents to America at the age of 18 months. She was married to Gamabil Wagner December 28, 1848. to this union seven girls were born, Martha J., Elizabeth A., Mary A., Clara E., Amelia M., Ida L., Emma J. All grew to womanhood and three survived, Mary May, Ida Sheidler, and Emma Berlekamp. Christina Wagner was married and lived all her life in Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio on the Indian Reservation home where she died May 4, 1893, age 62 years, 10 months, 23 days. She with her family were among the early pioneers who helped to clear the timber from the land and fit it for the plow. I can remember her as she sat at her home weaving, or going about her daily tasks always happy with her labor, humming some favorite hymns of hers. It seems to me she was the busiest and most industrious woman I ever knew, but I suppose we all think the same of our sainted Mothers.
Isaac M. Joseph was born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County Ohio, February 27, 1835. He was the youngest child of Mary Ann Smith and John George Joseph. He moved to Seneca County with his parents when a wee baby. He was married to Mary Ann Smith September 9, 1858 in Sandusky County, Ohio. It may seem strange to think that his wife should have a name identical with that of his mother, but when we consider how very frequently girls were named Mary Ann and how common was the name Smith, it was a common coincidence. They lived in Seneca and Sandusky counties until 1876 when they moved on a farm near Lowell, MI. here they lived until 1907 when they retired and moved to Lowell where they spent the remainder of their years. To this union 5 children were born, Henry Orpheus, William, Finley, Jennie, and Florence. He died April 20th, 1911. Age 76 years, 1 month, 23 days.
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