Likely born in Flatow (county), West Prussia and possibly born in 1831 according to West Prussian marriage records which listed his age as 34 for his 1865 2nd marriage.
Birth year varied on 5 other documents: Immigration-ship passenger list=1821, 1880 Fed census=1825, 1900 Fed census=1820, 1910 Fed census=1812, MO d.c.=1812
Marriage (first): abt 1860/West Prussia to Pauline Gappa (1838/W Prussia – 1864/W Prussia).
Children: Mary Clara [Fenske](1861/West Prussia-1956/MO) Antonia P [Burkey](1864/W. Prussia-1957/MO).
Marriage (second): 3 Oct 1865/Gursen area, Flatow, W Prussia to Pauline Kutz (1845/W Prussia – 1918/MO).
Children: Joseph Jacob II (1867/GER-1956/MO) Frank (1871/GER-1956) Benjamin (1872/GER-1934) Martha (1877/GER-1969) Tony (1881/MO-1968) Anna E [Cloud](1882/MO-1922/MO) Mathilda (1888/MO-1977) George (adopted) (1891-).
Arrival: New York, 24 Dec 1877; Ship Passenger List: Josef 56 farmer Germany, Pauline 54 Ger, Marie 16 Ger (this girl would be Mary Clara [Fenske]), Antonie 13 Ger (this would be Antonia P [Burkey]), Josef 10 Ger, Franz 6 Ger, Bertha 4 Ger (error? this likely is Ben), Martha 9 months Ger.
Birth year varied on 5 other documents: Immigration-ship passenger list=1821, 1880 Fed census=1825, 1900 Fed census=1820, 1910 Fed census=1812, MO d.c.=1812
Marriage (first): abt 1860/West Prussia to Pauline Gappa (1838/W Prussia – 1864/W Prussia).
Children: Mary Clara [Fenske](1861/West Prussia-1956/MO) Antonia P [Burkey](1864/W. Prussia-1957/MO).
Marriage (second): 3 Oct 1865/Gursen area, Flatow, W Prussia to Pauline Kutz (1845/W Prussia – 1918/MO).
Children: Joseph Jacob II (1867/GER-1956/MO) Frank (1871/GER-1956) Benjamin (1872/GER-1934) Martha (1877/GER-1969) Tony (1881/MO-1968) Anna E [Cloud](1882/MO-1922/MO) Mathilda (1888/MO-1977) George (adopted) (1891-).
Arrival: New York, 24 Dec 1877; Ship Passenger List: Josef 56 farmer Germany, Pauline 54 Ger, Marie 16 Ger (this girl would be Mary Clara [Fenske]), Antonie 13 Ger (this would be Antonia P [Burkey]), Josef 10 Ger, Franz 6 Ger, Bertha 4 Ger (error? this likely is Ben), Martha 9 months Ger.
Likely born in Flatow (county), West Prussia and possibly born in 1831 according to West Prussian marriage records which listed his age as 34 for his 1865 2nd marriage.
Birth year varied on 5 other documents: Immigration-ship passenger list=1821, 1880 Fed census=1825, 1900 Fed census=1820, 1910 Fed census=1812, MO d.c.=1812
Marriage (first): abt 1860/West Prussia to Pauline Gappa (1838/W Prussia – 1864/W Prussia).
Children: Mary Clara [Fenske](1861/West Prussia-1956/MO) Antonia P [Burkey](1864/W. Prussia-1957/MO).
Marriage (second): 3 Oct 1865/Gursen area, Flatow, W Prussia to Pauline Kutz (1845/W Prussia – 1918/MO).
Children: Joseph Jacob II (1867/GER-1956/MO) Frank (1871/GER-1956) Benjamin (1872/GER-1934) Martha (1877/GER-1969) Tony (1881/MO-1968) Anna E [Cloud](1882/MO-1922/MO) Mathilda (1888/MO-1977) George (adopted) (1891-).
Arrival: New York, 24 Dec 1877; Ship Passenger List: Josef 56 farmer Germany, Pauline 54 Ger, Marie 16 Ger (this girl would be Mary Clara [Fenske]), Antonie 13 Ger (this would be Antonia P [Burkey]), Josef 10 Ger, Franz 6 Ger, Bertha 4 Ger (error? this likely is Ben), Martha 9 months Ger.
Birth year varied on 5 other documents: Immigration-ship passenger list=1821, 1880 Fed census=1825, 1900 Fed census=1820, 1910 Fed census=1812, MO d.c.=1812
Marriage (first): abt 1860/West Prussia to Pauline Gappa (1838/W Prussia – 1864/W Prussia).
Children: Mary Clara [Fenske](1861/West Prussia-1956/MO) Antonia P [Burkey](1864/W. Prussia-1957/MO).
Marriage (second): 3 Oct 1865/Gursen area, Flatow, W Prussia to Pauline Kutz (1845/W Prussia – 1918/MO).
Children: Joseph Jacob II (1867/GER-1956/MO) Frank (1871/GER-1956) Benjamin (1872/GER-1934) Martha (1877/GER-1969) Tony (1881/MO-1968) Anna E [Cloud](1882/MO-1922/MO) Mathilda (1888/MO-1977) George (adopted) (1891-).
Arrival: New York, 24 Dec 1877; Ship Passenger List: Josef 56 farmer Germany, Pauline 54 Ger, Marie 16 Ger (this girl would be Mary Clara [Fenske]), Antonie 13 Ger (this would be Antonia P [Burkey]), Josef 10 Ger, Franz 6 Ger, Bertha 4 Ger (error? this likely is Ben), Martha 9 months Ger.
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