Ellenbecker, Joseph

1867 - 1951  (84 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ellenbecker, Joseph
  Born	26 Feb 1867	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1210
  JOSEPH ELLENBECKER, a prominent farmer of Outagamie county, Wisconsin, who in partnership with his brother, Louis, is operating a tract of 200 acres of land, of which sixty acres are located in Grand Chute township and 140 in Greenville township, was born on his present farm, February 26, 1867, a son of John and Margaret (Pommes) Ellenbecker, natives of Belgium, where the father was born in 1809, and the mother in 1836. They came to the United States in 1861, and for a few months resided in Appleton, at which time John Ellenbecker bought a farm of forty acres of wild land, which was the nucleus of the present fine farm of his sons. He died on that property, to which he had added an additional forty acres, in 1893, and his widow followed him to the grave, January 24, 1910. They were the parents of nine children: William, who is deceased; Nicholas, residing in Greenville township; Joseph; Anna and Lizzie, deceased; Louis, residing with Joseph; Sophia, the wife of Nicholas Weyland, a farmer of Grand Chute township; Mary, single, living in Marshfield; Theresa, the wife of Paul Hine, a cheesemaker of Greenville township. Joseph Ellenbecker attended school in Grand Chute township, and when eighteen years of age began working in the lumber woods during the winter months, while his summers were spent in farm work. He continued thus for about eight years, and then returned to the homestead, also buying another forty acres which he afterwards sold, in Greenville township. He has added to his farm from time to time, and the brothers are now in possession of one of the handsomest properties in Grand Chute township. General and dairy farming have been engaged in here, together with stock raising, and improvements have been made from time to time, old buildings being replaced by new, and crude machinery by the best to be had. Mr. Ellenbecker bears the reputation of bing a practical, scientific farmer, and is known as a citizen that can be depended upon to support any movement which has for its object the betterment of his community in any way. On January 26, 1909, Mr. Ellenbecker was married to Mary Biersteker, who was born in the North of Holland, February 7, 1869, daughter of Adrian and Mary (Langedyk) Biersteker, natives of that country, where the father was born October 7, 1821, and the mother September 12, 1829. The family came to the United States in May, 1886, first settling at Marinette, Wisconsin, where the boys were employed in the saw mills. Two years later they removed to Fort Atkinson, and after two years spent at that point went to Depere, where three years were spent. At this time they removed to Little Chute, and there the mother died in 1893, and Mr. Biersteker went back to Depere and lived with his children until his death, May 13, 1909. He had been a farmer in his native country, but after coming to the United States lived retired. He and his wife had these children: Jacob, residing retired in Little Chute; Cornelius, a farmer of Morrison township, Brown county; Anna, the wife of John Hogeland, residing in Canton, Price county; Nellie, the wife of John Beemster; Sophia, the wife of Jean DeBruyer, of Depere; Peter, a farmer of Amburg, Wisconsin; and Mary, Mrs. Ellenbecker. Mrs. Ellenbecker attended school in her native country, and also spent six weeks in school at Little Chute. She and her husband are members of the Roman Catholic Church at Little Chute. He is independent politically.
  	Ellenbecker, Joseph Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Died	18 Oct 1951
  Obituary	19 Oct 1951
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Joseph Ellenbecker 2/26/1867 10/18/1951 Post Crescent 10/19/1951 26
  Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Greenville, Wisconsin, USA
  	Ellenbecker, Joseph St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Greenville, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I144958	1FamilyTree | PaulZehner167412
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Ellenbecker, John "Jean",   b. 18 Mar 1818, Heinstert, , Luxembourg, Belgium ,   d. 2 Oct 1892, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Pommes, Margaret Mary,   b. 15 May 1836, , , , Belgium ,   d. 24 Jan 1910  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F47859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Biersteker, Mary,   b. 7 Feb 1869, Obdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ,   d. Abt 1931  (Age 61 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1909
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F53470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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