"Grandpa Joe" (full name Joseph Henry) who was named after his father Joseph Friedrich and his uncle Heinrich.
He attended the Lindsay School through the third grade.
On April 22, 1920, Joe married a former classmate of his—Mathilda Cecelia Koelzer—daughter of Andrew and Mary Catherine Blocker Koelzer. Shortly before the wedding, Andrew, a carpenter, moved the family to Hugo, Colorado. Thus, Joe had to take the train to claim his bride. Legend has it, however, that Joe went up early; consequently, no one was at the station to meet him. Therefore, Joe set out on foot for Mathilda's house. Seeking a short cut, Joe cut across a pasture, only to be chased by a bull. The couple was married in the Catholic Church in Hugo. The Rev. A. Kiefer officiated.
For a couple of years the newlyweds lived near Lindsay in a four-room rent house of Joe's father. Later, Mathilda and Joe settled in Lindsay in a two-story, seven-room house which they also rented from Joe's father. Here, Joe made his living as a farmer, and Mathilda gave birth to eight children. Almost a year after they were married, Joe and Mathilda had their first child, Roman Fred, on February 13, 1921.
Joe Bierschenk became a farmer and raised a large family; all his children were born in Lindsay. The oldest, Roman, was born in 1921, the youngest, Lawrence, was born in 1934.
There were 8 children in all: Roman, Norbert, Helen, Alfred, Victor, Dolores, Louise, and Lawrence.
Though Joe only finished the third grade in public education, he had quite a bit of practical knowledge which he used in his work and family management. The family raised mostly cotton and corn. The cotton was sold, while the corn was used as feed for the livestock. Joe took pride in being able to accurately judge how much corn should be planted based on how much an empty bin could hold. His eye for measurement was also used in estimating the number of pounds of cotton he had before he took them to the gin. In figuring how many hogs to butcher per year, Joe accurately estimated a half a hog apiece per child per year.
Like his own father, he passed away at the age of 80.
Kenny Bierschenk family history
He attended the Lindsay School through the third grade.
On April 22, 1920, Joe married a former classmate of his—Mathilda Cecelia Koelzer—daughter of Andrew and Mary Catherine Blocker Koelzer. Shortly before the wedding, Andrew, a carpenter, moved the family to Hugo, Colorado. Thus, Joe had to take the train to claim his bride. Legend has it, however, that Joe went up early; consequently, no one was at the station to meet him. Therefore, Joe set out on foot for Mathilda's house. Seeking a short cut, Joe cut across a pasture, only to be chased by a bull. The couple was married in the Catholic Church in Hugo. The Rev. A. Kiefer officiated.
For a couple of years the newlyweds lived near Lindsay in a four-room rent house of Joe's father. Later, Mathilda and Joe settled in Lindsay in a two-story, seven-room house which they also rented from Joe's father. Here, Joe made his living as a farmer, and Mathilda gave birth to eight children. Almost a year after they were married, Joe and Mathilda had their first child, Roman Fred, on February 13, 1921.
Joe Bierschenk became a farmer and raised a large family; all his children were born in Lindsay. The oldest, Roman, was born in 1921, the youngest, Lawrence, was born in 1934.
There were 8 children in all: Roman, Norbert, Helen, Alfred, Victor, Dolores, Louise, and Lawrence.
Though Joe only finished the third grade in public education, he had quite a bit of practical knowledge which he used in his work and family management. The family raised mostly cotton and corn. The cotton was sold, while the corn was used as feed for the livestock. Joe took pride in being able to accurately judge how much corn should be planted based on how much an empty bin could hold. His eye for measurement was also used in estimating the number of pounds of cotton he had before he took them to the gin. In figuring how many hogs to butcher per year, Joe accurately estimated a half a hog apiece per child per year.
Like his own father, he passed away at the age of 80.
Kenny Bierschenk family history
"Grandpa Joe" (full name Joseph Henry) who was named after his father Joseph Friedrich and his uncle Heinrich.
He attended the Lindsay School through the third grade.
On April 22, 1920, Joe married a former classmate of his—Mathilda Cecelia Koelzer—daughter of Andrew and Mary Catherine Blocker Koelzer. Shortly before the wedding, Andrew, a carpenter, moved the family to Hugo, Colorado. Thus, Joe had to take the train to claim his bride. Legend has it, however, that Joe went up early; consequently, no one was at the station to meet him. Therefore, Joe set out on foot for Mathilda's house. Seeking a short cut, Joe cut across a pasture, only to be chased by a bull. The couple was married in the Catholic Church in Hugo. The Rev. A. Kiefer officiated.
For a couple of years the newlyweds lived near Lindsay in a four-room rent house of Joe's father. Later, Mathilda and Joe settled in Lindsay in a two-story, seven-room house which they also rented from Joe's father. Here, Joe made his living as a farmer, and Mathilda gave birth to eight children. Almost a year after they were married, Joe and Mathilda had their first child, Roman Fred, on February 13, 1921.
Joe Bierschenk became a farmer and raised a large family; all his children were born in Lindsay. The oldest, Roman, was born in 1921, the youngest, Lawrence, was born in 1934.
There were 8 children in all: Roman, Norbert, Helen, Alfred, Victor, Dolores, Louise, and Lawrence.
Though Joe only finished the third grade in public education, he had quite a bit of practical knowledge which he used in his work and family management. The family raised mostly cotton and corn. The cotton was sold, while the corn was used as feed for the livestock. Joe took pride in being able to accurately judge how much corn should be planted based on how much an empty bin could hold. His eye for measurement was also used in estimating the number of pounds of cotton he had before he took them to the gin. In figuring how many hogs to butcher per year, Joe accurately estimated a half a hog apiece per child per year.
Like his own father, he passed away at the age of 80.
Kenny Bierschenk family history
He attended the Lindsay School through the third grade.
On April 22, 1920, Joe married a former classmate of his—Mathilda Cecelia Koelzer—daughter of Andrew and Mary Catherine Blocker Koelzer. Shortly before the wedding, Andrew, a carpenter, moved the family to Hugo, Colorado. Thus, Joe had to take the train to claim his bride. Legend has it, however, that Joe went up early; consequently, no one was at the station to meet him. Therefore, Joe set out on foot for Mathilda's house. Seeking a short cut, Joe cut across a pasture, only to be chased by a bull. The couple was married in the Catholic Church in Hugo. The Rev. A. Kiefer officiated.
For a couple of years the newlyweds lived near Lindsay in a four-room rent house of Joe's father. Later, Mathilda and Joe settled in Lindsay in a two-story, seven-room house which they also rented from Joe's father. Here, Joe made his living as a farmer, and Mathilda gave birth to eight children. Almost a year after they were married, Joe and Mathilda had their first child, Roman Fred, on February 13, 1921.
Joe Bierschenk became a farmer and raised a large family; all his children were born in Lindsay. The oldest, Roman, was born in 1921, the youngest, Lawrence, was born in 1934.
There were 8 children in all: Roman, Norbert, Helen, Alfred, Victor, Dolores, Louise, and Lawrence.
Though Joe only finished the third grade in public education, he had quite a bit of practical knowledge which he used in his work and family management. The family raised mostly cotton and corn. The cotton was sold, while the corn was used as feed for the livestock. Joe took pride in being able to accurately judge how much corn should be planted based on how much an empty bin could hold. His eye for measurement was also used in estimating the number of pounds of cotton he had before he took them to the gin. In figuring how many hogs to butcher per year, Joe accurately estimated a half a hog apiece per child per year.
Like his own father, he passed away at the age of 80.
Kenny Bierschenk family history
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