From Lyons Funeral Home records.

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Name: Joseph M (sic) Gebhard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birth Place: Dowagiac, Michigan
License County: Cass
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1927
Marriage Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Elkhart, Indiana
Father: Charles Gebhard
Mother: Mary Bernatz
Spouse: Beatrice L Wirt
County File Number: 72
State File Number: 14 190

SOURCE- Michigan, Marriage Records

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The 1930 census has him living at his home with wife, Bea. He was a clerk at a cigar store. His parents are also in the household.

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Name: Joseph Gebhard
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: West
House Number: 204
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Dowagiac
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 331
Occupation: Office Clerk
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 28.50
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 78
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gebhard 34
Beatrice Gebhard 31
Richard Gebhard 9
Mary L Gebhard 7
James J Gebhard 5
SOURCE- 1940 United States Federal Census

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Name: Joseph J. Gebhard
Birth Date: 8 Dec 1905
Death Date: 9 Jan 1996
Gender: Male
Residence: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Place of Death: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan

SOURCE- Michigan, Death Index