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Joseph Jacob Kroetsch 1849 - 1897

Joseph Jacob Kroetsch of Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois United States was born on September 20, 1849 in Bamberg, Waterloo Regional Municipality County, Ontario Canada. He was married to Angeline (Chartrand) Kroetsch, and had children John Baptiste Henry Kroetch, Rosabel Orillia (Kroetsch) Connolly, Albert Aloysius Kroetsch, Mary Josephine Kroetsch, Joseph Jacob Kroetch, Margaret Angeline (Kroetsch) Gray, Elizabeth Ann (Kroetsch) Minning, Lawrence Francis Kroetsch, and Frederick Martin Kroetch. Joseph Kroetsch died at age 47 years old on July 1, 1897 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois United States, and was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Plainville, Kansas.

Joseph Jacob Kroetsch
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Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois United States
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September 20, 1849
Bamberg, Waterloo Regional Municipality County, Ontario, N0B 2T0, Canada
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July 1, 1897
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
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  • Introduction

    Joseph married Angeline Chartrand in 1871 in Bruce Co., Ontario. They immigrated to Kansas. He died in 1897 from heat stroke while helping a friend shuck wheat in Illinois. Joseph left a substantial life insurance policy. His wife, Angeline used the proceeds wisely and financed some of her sons in building a lumber mill in Idaho. Their eldest son, John Baptiste Henry Kroetch (1874 - 1945) is the great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather of the family that began AncientFaces.
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    1849

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    September 20, 1849
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    Bamberg, Waterloo Regional Municipality County, Ontario N0B 2T0, Canada
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Joseph was born in Ontario, Canada....father was of German descent Joseph's mother was first generation American (born in NY) and her ancestors were of French descent..when she was about 8 her family left NY and emigrated to Ontario

  • Religious Beliefs

    Joseph's family was Catholic

  • Professional Career

    Joseph was a member of AOUW Lodge #229, and MWA Camp 790 (both in Hoxie, KS) Joseph was working as a Woolen Manufacturer in the 1871 Canadian census...after moving to Kansas he ran a general store in Hoxie... when living in Plainville he owned a company called Kroetch Brothers Lumber Company (purchased in July 1887 from the Howell Brothers.) that sold building materials and lumber.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Joseph and his wife Angeline had 12 children, 10 living to adulthood. When they moved to Plainville, Ks they owned and lived on 3 lots next to the Catholic church. They also formed the 'Kroetch Family Band' with their children and several friends and played at events in that city.
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    1897

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    July 1, 1897
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    Heat stroke
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    Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois United States
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    Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Plainville, Kansas United States
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  • Obituary

    The Semi-Weekly Advocate, Fri. July 9, 1897, Page 1: "FATAL SUNSTROKE J.J. Kroetch, of Plainville, Ks, Expires Suddenly in a Wheat Field The first case of fatal sunstroke in this vicinity occurred Thursday afternoon of last week on the farm of Wm. Scheibel, about five miles east of town, the victim being a stranger whom Mr. Scheibel had employed but a few days previous, and who was afterwards identified as Joseph J. Kroetch, of Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas. The deceased applied to Mr. Scheibel for work on June 22, and as he appeared to be an honest working man, and different from the general class of men going over the country, Mr. Scheibel employed him to help him through harvest. At that time he gave his name as Joseph Koenig. Thursday afternoon, about 3:30, while they were in the harvest field shocking wheat, Mr. Scheibel noticed that his new employee was acting queerly, that he appeared to be ill and in moving about would stagger and one time he came near to falling under the horses. Mr. Scheibel asked him if he was sick and the man replied that he was, that he felt awful hot, with these words he sank to the ground. Mr. Scheibel dismounted from the wagon, went to his assistance, but the man being large and heavy he was unable to move him. He stacked some bundles of wheat so as to form a shade for the sick man and then telling him to remain quiet he went after assistance. Messrs. J.P. Alexander and his son and David Renner responded, but when they reached the spot they were horrified to find him dead. The coroner was notified and Undertaker Gundlach was dispatched to Mr. Scheibel's place to bring the body to town. Nothing of value was found upon his person by the coroner, but in a valise which contained a few articles of clothing was found a memorandum book containing the entry: "This book is the property of J.J. Kroetch, Plainville, Kas., Rooks County," and on another page were the entries: "Hoxie Camp 790, M.W.A., and Hoxie Lodge, No. 229, A.O.U.W.", from which it appeared that the owner of the book was a member of those orders. A number of letters were also found addressed to Joseph Koenig, Union Station Post Office, St. Louis, from the Monroe Eraser Co., which indicated that he had been acting as agent for that company. The question to be determined was whether the dead man was Joseph Koenig or J.J. Kroetch. The inquest was held at the undertaking rooms of Gundlach and Co., a verdict of death from sunstroke being rendered. In the meantime, Coroner Schildroth telegraphed to Plainville, Kas., Thursday night, and Friday about noon received a reply to the effect that if the dead man had a scar on the right ankle the body was in all probability that of Joseph J. Kroetch. An exam disclosed that there was such a scar and this fact was immediately telegraphed back to Plainville and Friday night an answer was received directing the coroner to hold the body until the arrival of Dr. Catudal, who would take charge of it. Dr. Catudal arrived Sunday morning and fully identified the body as that of J.J. Kroetch. He could give no reason why the deceased should have assumed the name of Koenig. The deceased was a well known citizen of Plainville, Kas., and was a member of the M.W.A. and the A.O.U.W., his insurance in these two orders amounting to $5,000. He leaves a widow and six children. The body was shipped to Plainville, Kas., Monday evening.
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Joseph Jacob Kroetsch, Canada
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Joseph Jacob Kroetsch, Canada
Joseph Jacob Kroetsch, 1849-1897, son of John Baptist "Battish" Kroetsch and Catherine Batte. Married Angeline Chartrand.
Date & Place: in Ontario Canada
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Angeline Chartrand & Joseph Kroetsch- Ontario, Canada
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Angeline Chartrand & Joseph Kroetsch- Ontario, Canada
Angeline Chartrand, daughter of Luke Chartreaux and Margaret Cascagnette, was born in Riversdale, Ontario.
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04/24/2004
These are my great great grandparents. I have a tin type of Luke Chartrand, Angeline's father.
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I know someone is a school teacher and preacher? I have a old Bible. From my grandpa. To my mom
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Not that we know of, sorry.
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Joseph Jacob Kroetsch; Rooks Co., Kansas
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Joseph Jacob Kroetsch; Rooks Co., Kansas
Joseph Jacob Kroetsch was born 20 Sep 1849 in Bamberg, Ontario to John Baptist Kroetsch and Catherine Batte. He married Angeline Chartrand in 1871 in Bruce Co., Ontario. They immigrated to Kansas. He died in 1897 from heat stroke while helping a friend shuck wheat in Illinois. J.J. Kroetsch is buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Plainville, Kansas.
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Joseph J. & Angeline Kroetsch Family, Canada
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Joseph J. & Angeline Kroetsch Family, Canada
A studio portrait of Joseph J. Kroetsch, Angeline (Chartrand) Kroetsch, & 5 of their children in Ontario, Canada in 1881 before they emigrated to the U.S.

In this photo: Joseph J. Kroetsch, Rosabel Orillia Kroetsch, Angeline Chartrand Kroetsch, Albert Aloysius Kroetsch, Mary Josephine (Josephine) Kroetsch, Joseph Jacob Kroetsch, and
John Baptist Henry Kroetsch .
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Photo of Curtis Beitans Curtis Beitans
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04/21/2021
There is a Joseph Kroetsch born 1850, Ontario,
his father John was born in Germany.
Joseph's wife Angeline Chattreau.
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Photo of Daniel Pinna Daniel Pinna
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I believe that's this Joseph! At least one of his children were born in Ontario John Baptist Henry Kroetch

We've really got to update my poor ancestor's biography soon!
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Photo of Curtis Beitans Curtis Beitans
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Yes, I noticed there was no dates, I have heaps of stuff also to try and finish
off, I get side tracked a lot from reading old newspapers.
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Joseph & Angeline Kroetsch Family, KS 1892
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Joseph & Angeline Kroetsch Family, KS 1892
Family of Joseph J. Kroetsch and Angeline Chartrand Kroetsch. Taken in Hoxie or Plainville Kansas in 1892.

In this photo: Angeline (Chartrand) Kroetsch, Joseph J Kroetsch, Josephine (Mary Josephine) Kroetsch, Rosabel Orillia Kroetsch, Elizabeth Ann Kroetsch, Lawrence Francis Kroetsch, Margaret Angeline Kroetsch, and Joseph Jacob (Joe) Kroetsch.
Date & Place: in Plainville, Kansas USA
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Kroetsch Family Band
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Kroetsch Family Band
Kroetch/Kroetsch family members got together to form their own band. This was a common form of entertainment in the 1800's - after all, no radio, no television, no internet. You had to provide your own music!
People in photo include: Felix Anstett Batte
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Kroetsch, Martin (Apr 9, 1858 - Mar 1, 1931) Kroetsch, Henry (May 18, 1852 - Jun 15, 1926) Kroetsch, Aloysius (Aug 13, 1866 - May 18, 1953) Kroetsch, Anna (Born Aug 8, 1864) Kroetsch, Katherine (Born Dec 13, 1874) Kroetsch, Barbara (Jun 17, 1878 - Sep 4, 1956) , Mildred (Feb 8, 1914 - Aug 28, 1992) Kroetsch, Lawrence (Mar 9, 1887 - 1973) Kroetsch, Angeline (Dec 15, 1853 - Jan 28, 1943) Minning, Elizabeth (Sep 1884 - Feb 1985)
Connolly, Rosabel (Born Apr 11, 1876) Kroetsch, Albert (Born Apr 5, 1878) Kroetsch, Mary (Born 1879) Kroetsch, Regina (May 27, 1862 - Oct 2, 1939) Kroetsch, Raymond (Apr 22, 1908 - Mar 27, 1997) Kroetsch, Rudolph (May 31, 1899 - Oct 23, 1996) Kroetsch, Rita (Feb 10, 1909 - Sep 30, 1989) Kroetsch, Irma (Jul 7, 1897 - Jun 1980) Kroetsch, George (Oct 27, 1920 - Aug 12, 2007) Kroetsch, Jean (Sep 9, 1920 - Aug 1995)
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