Joosten, Martinus

1799 - 1889  (89 years)

• Name	Joosten, Martinus
  Birth	25 Nov 1799	Nuenen, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt Jun 1851	New York, New York, New York, USA
  On the Lila from Rotterdam
  1860 Census	1860	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Listed as Martin Houston, 60 born in Holland, livi ng with wife Anna 54 and children Martin 27, Joe 22, Francis 20.
  	1860 Census Kaukauna page 19 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1870 Census	1870	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
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  Kaukauna page 19; Listed living with wife, listed as Martin S r. age 70.
  	1870 Census Kaukauna page 19 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1880 Census	1880
  Death	10 May 1889	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	Aft 10 May 1889	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Biography	1895
  COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHIC RECORD Appleton Public Library Reference Book R920 copy right 1895 page 837-8-9 He lived on a small farm in Holland, which was not entirely paid for. In the spring of 1851 he concluded that the United States afforded better prospects for himself and his sons, of whom three of the four were then at home, and he conseque ntly engaged passage for himself and family on the Lila, and sailing from Rotterdam in June, 1851, reached New York after a voyage of thirty-eight days. He had determined to come to Wisconsin, and finally arrived in this state, journeying by wate r from Buffalo to Milwaukee, thence to Green Bay, where the Party landed in August. A quarter section of land was entered in section eight, Township twenty-one, range eighteen, Kaukauna Township, Outagamie County, on which they located, and, sick ness having made nearly an end of their limited means, commenced life in the wilderness in an exceedingly primitive style. A cabin was constructed of poplar poles, with a chimney in one corner; a roof of the same material was added, covered ove r the top with red clay, and this was the extent of the family's portion from the cold or storm. Then followed the work of clearing the land, which was all heavily timbered, the first tree being cut after their arrival. Then it became necessary for someone of the boys to put a shoulder to the wheel and earn something to help support the family, as the early returns from the farm were but meager. By reason of his being more robust, this lot fell upon Joseph, an d he succeeded in obtaining employment with the Fox River Improvement Company. Martin came to Little Chute in 1856. He had a farm of 160 acres in Vandenbrook.
  Person ID	I102176	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Joosten, Judocus Simon,   b. 14 Sep 1778, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 4 Nov 1846, Nuenen, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Age 68 years)
  Mother	DeGroot, Maria,   b. 8 Feb 1780, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 11 Jul 1830, Nuenen, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F32887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dikkers, Anna Maria,   b. 1 Oct 1805, Nuenen, Gerwen En Opwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 27 Mar 1890, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1826	Nuenen, Gerwen En Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
  Children	+ 1. Joosten, Christian,   b. 19 May 1823, ’s Hertogenbosch, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 20 Jan 1899, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: Stepchild]  [Mother: Stepchild] + 2. Joosten, Walter,   b. 20 Mar 1828, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 8 Jan 1914, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years)   3. Joosten, William,   b. Abt 1830, , , , Netherlands d. Bef 1930 (Age ~ 99 years)  [Father: unknown] + 4. Joosten, Martin M.,   b. 27 Jan 1833, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 4 Feb 1912, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years) + 5. Joosten, Joseph,   b. 21 Jan 1838, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 9 Jan 1908, Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA (Age 69 years)   6. Joosten, Francis,   b. 23 Jul 1840, Gerwen, ‘s Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 17 Feb 1863, , , Wisconsin, USA (Age 22 years)  [Father: unknown]
  Family ID	F32885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2010