John August JOSTES - Musician 32nd IL Vol. Infantry - b. Korbecke, Warburg, Westphalen, Germany. Enlisted 29 Sep 1864. Private & Musician 32nd IL Vol. Infantry. Discharged at Washington, DC on 16 Jun 1865.
"John Jostes, Sr., an old settler in this section of the state passed away last Friday morning at his home in Lindsay. His death was brought on presumably due to old age. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Holy Family church in Lindsay with interment in the parish cemetery, Rev. Father Columban officiating. The casket was wrapped in an American flag and the Lindsay Home Guards were in attendance at the funeral. The deceased leaves besides his aged wife four sons and four daughters. They are: Clemens Jostes, Mrs. Henry Kaus, and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, all of the Lindsay neighborhood; John Jostes, of Platte Center; Geo. Jostes of Norfolk; Mrs. Peter Bettinger, of Staratto (should be Stratton), Col., Mrs. Jos. Huseman, of Nazareth, Texas, and Jos. Jostes, of Pierre, South Dakota. Besides these there are thirty-nine granchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. The deceased was born in Westphalia, Germany, on the 12th day of May, 1829. In the year 1854 he came to America and settled at Blue Island, Illinois. In May, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Roth (spelled Rott in her marriage record) at Joliet, Illinois. Soon after he was called to service for the union in the Civil war being connected with Co. 32 regiment of infantry of Illinois. He was with Grant at the Appotatax (should be Appomatox), when Lee surrendered. After the war he returned to his family and they moved to Klassville (also spelled Klaasville), where for twenty years he was pohtmaster (should be postmaster) and was identified with the business interest of that city. After retiring from business he came to Madison county, Nebraska, and here he resided until seven years ago when he came to Lindsay to make his home. A number of Humphrey people were in attendance at the funeral." ("Humphrey Democrat", Humphrey, Nebraska, 16 Aug 1918)
"John Jostes, Sr., an old settler in this section of the state passed away last Friday morning at his home in Lindsay. His death was brought on presumably due to old age. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Holy Family church in Lindsay with interment in the parish cemetery, Rev. Father Columban officiating. The casket was wrapped in an American flag and the Lindsay Home Guards were in attendance at the funeral. The deceased leaves besides his aged wife four sons and four daughters. They are: Clemens Jostes, Mrs. Henry Kaus, and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, all of the Lindsay neighborhood; John Jostes, of Platte Center; Geo. Jostes of Norfolk; Mrs. Peter Bettinger, of Staratto (should be Stratton), Col., Mrs. Jos. Huseman, of Nazareth, Texas, and Jos. Jostes, of Pierre, South Dakota. Besides these there are thirty-nine granchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. The deceased was born in Westphalia, Germany, on the 12th day of May, 1829. In the year 1854 he came to America and settled at Blue Island, Illinois. In May, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Roth (spelled Rott in her marriage record) at Joliet, Illinois. Soon after he was called to service for the union in the Civil war being connected with Co. 32 regiment of infantry of Illinois. He was with Grant at the Appotatax (should be Appomatox), when Lee surrendered. After the war he returned to his family and they moved to Klassville (also spelled Klaasville), where for twenty years he was pohtmaster (should be postmaster) and was identified with the business interest of that city. After retiring from business he came to Madison county, Nebraska, and here he resided until seven years ago when he came to Lindsay to make his home. A number of Humphrey people were in attendance at the funeral." ("Humphrey Democrat", Humphrey, Nebraska, 16 Aug 1918)
John August JOSTES - Musician 32nd IL Vol. Infantry - b. Korbecke, Warburg, Westphalen, Germany. Enlisted 29 Sep 1864. Private & Musician 32nd IL Vol. Infantry. Discharged at Washington, DC on 16 Jun 1865.
"John Jostes, Sr., an old settler in this section of the state passed away last Friday morning at his home in Lindsay. His death was brought on presumably due to old age. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Holy Family church in Lindsay with interment in the parish cemetery, Rev. Father Columban officiating. The casket was wrapped in an American flag and the Lindsay Home Guards were in attendance at the funeral. The deceased leaves besides his aged wife four sons and four daughters. They are: Clemens Jostes, Mrs. Henry Kaus, and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, all of the Lindsay neighborhood; John Jostes, of Platte Center; Geo. Jostes of Norfolk; Mrs. Peter Bettinger, of Staratto (should be Stratton), Col., Mrs. Jos. Huseman, of Nazareth, Texas, and Jos. Jostes, of Pierre, South Dakota. Besides these there are thirty-nine granchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. The deceased was born in Westphalia, Germany, on the 12th day of May, 1829. In the year 1854 he came to America and settled at Blue Island, Illinois. In May, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Roth (spelled Rott in her marriage record) at Joliet, Illinois. Soon after he was called to service for the union in the Civil war being connected with Co. 32 regiment of infantry of Illinois. He was with Grant at the Appotatax (should be Appomatox), when Lee surrendered. After the war he returned to his family and they moved to Klassville (also spelled Klaasville), where for twenty years he was pohtmaster (should be postmaster) and was identified with the business interest of that city. After retiring from business he came to Madison county, Nebraska, and here he resided until seven years ago when he came to Lindsay to make his home. A number of Humphrey people were in attendance at the funeral." ("Humphrey Democrat", Humphrey, Nebraska, 16 Aug 1918)
"John Jostes, Sr., an old settler in this section of the state passed away last Friday morning at his home in Lindsay. His death was brought on presumably due to old age. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Holy Family church in Lindsay with interment in the parish cemetery, Rev. Father Columban officiating. The casket was wrapped in an American flag and the Lindsay Home Guards were in attendance at the funeral. The deceased leaves besides his aged wife four sons and four daughters. They are: Clemens Jostes, Mrs. Henry Kaus, and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, all of the Lindsay neighborhood; John Jostes, of Platte Center; Geo. Jostes of Norfolk; Mrs. Peter Bettinger, of Staratto (should be Stratton), Col., Mrs. Jos. Huseman, of Nazareth, Texas, and Jos. Jostes, of Pierre, South Dakota. Besides these there are thirty-nine granchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. The deceased was born in Westphalia, Germany, on the 12th day of May, 1829. In the year 1854 he came to America and settled at Blue Island, Illinois. In May, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Roth (spelled Rott in her marriage record) at Joliet, Illinois. Soon after he was called to service for the union in the Civil war being connected with Co. 32 regiment of infantry of Illinois. He was with Grant at the Appotatax (should be Appomatox), when Lee surrendered. After the war he returned to his family and they moved to Klassville (also spelled Klaasville), where for twenty years he was pohtmaster (should be postmaster) and was identified with the business interest of that city. After retiring from business he came to Madison county, Nebraska, and here he resided until seven years ago when he came to Lindsay to make his home. A number of Humphrey people were in attendance at the funeral." ("Humphrey Democrat", Humphrey, Nebraska, 16 Aug 1918)
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