widowed, son of John A. Westhoff and Elizabeth Deiselkamp [sic]
d. cert 34850
Missouri Death Certificate
Joseph was a large man of 6'1" tall and weighed over 200 pounds. He had blue eyes and sandy colored hair. He farmed, raising corn, cattle, and horses. Ran a threshing machine operated by horse power. He liked to hunt, fish and weave baskets. He was good at carving and in later years carried a cane made of cherry wood. Joseph was the last one of his brothers to die. He died of cardiac trouble, dropsy and asthma. He never remarried after his wife's death and lived more than 53 years a widower.
Joseph served in the Civil war in the 29th Reg't Missouri Militia Company E under Capt. H. Grimshaw. Enrolled 27 Aug 1862 at Lancaster, Mo. Ordered into active service 29 Apr 1864 at Memphis, Mo. Relieved from duty 25 Nov 1864.
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Aeschliman, nine miles NE of Lancaster, Mo. Mr. Westhoff's health was remarkable for one of his age until March of this year when he began to fail rapidly. He bore his intense suffering very patiently until his death. He spent most of his 90 years in public work in Schuyler Co. and will long be remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10am at the Catholic Church northeast of Lancaster conducted by Father Trapp of Kahoka and burial was in the cemetery nearby.
d. cert 34850
Missouri Death Certificate
Joseph was a large man of 6'1" tall and weighed over 200 pounds. He had blue eyes and sandy colored hair. He farmed, raising corn, cattle, and horses. Ran a threshing machine operated by horse power. He liked to hunt, fish and weave baskets. He was good at carving and in later years carried a cane made of cherry wood. Joseph was the last one of his brothers to die. He died of cardiac trouble, dropsy and asthma. He never remarried after his wife's death and lived more than 53 years a widower.
Joseph served in the Civil war in the 29th Reg't Missouri Militia Company E under Capt. H. Grimshaw. Enrolled 27 Aug 1862 at Lancaster, Mo. Ordered into active service 29 Apr 1864 at Memphis, Mo. Relieved from duty 25 Nov 1864.
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Aeschliman, nine miles NE of Lancaster, Mo. Mr. Westhoff's health was remarkable for one of his age until March of this year when he began to fail rapidly. He bore his intense suffering very patiently until his death. He spent most of his 90 years in public work in Schuyler Co. and will long be remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10am at the Catholic Church northeast of Lancaster conducted by Father Trapp of Kahoka and burial was in the cemetery nearby.
widowed, son of John A. Westhoff and Elizabeth Deiselkamp [sic]
d. cert 34850
Missouri Death Certificate
Joseph was a large man of 6'1" tall and weighed over 200 pounds. He had blue eyes and sandy colored hair. He farmed, raising corn, cattle, and horses. Ran a threshing machine operated by horse power. He liked to hunt, fish and weave baskets. He was good at carving and in later years carried a cane made of cherry wood. Joseph was the last one of his brothers to die. He died of cardiac trouble, dropsy and asthma. He never remarried after his wife's death and lived more than 53 years a widower.
Joseph served in the Civil war in the 29th Reg't Missouri Militia Company E under Capt. H. Grimshaw. Enrolled 27 Aug 1862 at Lancaster, Mo. Ordered into active service 29 Apr 1864 at Memphis, Mo. Relieved from duty 25 Nov 1864.
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Aeschliman, nine miles NE of Lancaster, Mo. Mr. Westhoff's health was remarkable for one of his age until March of this year when he began to fail rapidly. He bore his intense suffering very patiently until his death. He spent most of his 90 years in public work in Schuyler Co. and will long be remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10am at the Catholic Church northeast of Lancaster conducted by Father Trapp of Kahoka and burial was in the cemetery nearby.
d. cert 34850
Missouri Death Certificate
Joseph was a large man of 6'1" tall and weighed over 200 pounds. He had blue eyes and sandy colored hair. He farmed, raising corn, cattle, and horses. Ran a threshing machine operated by horse power. He liked to hunt, fish and weave baskets. He was good at carving and in later years carried a cane made of cherry wood. Joseph was the last one of his brothers to die. He died of cardiac trouble, dropsy and asthma. He never remarried after his wife's death and lived more than 53 years a widower.
Joseph served in the Civil war in the 29th Reg't Missouri Militia Company E under Capt. H. Grimshaw. Enrolled 27 Aug 1862 at Lancaster, Mo. Ordered into active service 29 Apr 1864 at Memphis, Mo. Relieved from duty 25 Nov 1864.
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Aeschliman, nine miles NE of Lancaster, Mo. Mr. Westhoff's health was remarkable for one of his age until March of this year when he began to fail rapidly. He bore his intense suffering very patiently until his death. He spent most of his 90 years in public work in Schuyler Co. and will long be remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10am at the Catholic Church northeast of Lancaster conducted by Father Trapp of Kahoka and burial was in the cemetery nearby.
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