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Joseph Martin Kluesner

Male 1858 - 1940  (81 years)    Has 16 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Joseph Martin Kluesner 
    Nickname Joe 
    Birth 25 May 1858  Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 18 Jul 1870  Bainbridge, Dubois, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Post Office: Irelan, Indiana
    Fred Mescheh, 69, m, w, farmer, 800, 100, Prussia, x, x, , , , , , , x,
    Cahtarine Mescheh, 60, f, w, , , , Oldenburg, x, x, , , , , , , ,
    John Mescheh, 19, m, w, Shoemaker, , , Indiana, x, x, , , , , , , ,
    Henry Mescheh, 15, m, w, , , , Indiana, , , , , , ,
    Herman Kleusner, 36, m, w, farmer, , , Hanover, x, x, , , , , , , x,
    Mary Kleusner, 13, f, w, , , , Minnasota, x, , , , , , , , ,
    Joseph Kleusner, 11, m, w, , , , Minnasota, x, , , , , , , , ,
    Josephine Kleusner, 8, f, w, , , , Indiana, x, , , , , , , , ,
    Herman Kleusner, 6, m, w, , , Indiana, x, , , , , , , , ,
    Frederick Kleusner, 3, m, w, , , , Indiana, x, , , , , , , ,
    Fransis Kleusner, 1, m, w, , , , Indiana, x, , , , , , , ,  
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdGivenSurnameAgeBirthDateGenderRaceOccupationBirthPlace
    24268FredMeschet691801MaleWhitePrussia
    25268CatharineMeschet601810FemaleWhiteOldenburg
    26268JohnMeschet191851MaleWhiteIndiana
    27268HenryMeschet151855MaleWhiteIndiana
    28268HermanKlousner361834MaleWhiteHannover / Hanover
    29268CatharineKlousner341836FemaleWhiteOhio
    30268MaryKlousner131857FemaleWhiteMinnesota
    31268JosephKlousner111859MaleWhiteMinnesota
    32268JosephenKlousner81862FemaleWhiteIndiana
    33268HermanKlousner61864MaleWhiteIndiana
    34268FrederickKlousner31867MaleWhiteIndiana
    35268FransisKlousner11869MaleWhiteIndiana
      Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4263366_00541   
    Census 20 Jun 1900  Stockton, Greene, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Joseph Kluesener, head, w, m, May, 1852, 48, m, 15, , , Indiana, Germany, Germany, , , , , Night Watchman
    Mary S. Kluesener, wife, w, f, June, 1852, 47, m, 15, 8, 6, Indiana, Indiana, Tennessee
    Lula Kluesner, dau, w, f, Jul, 1886, 13, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    John A. Kluesener, son, w, m, Oct, 1889, 10, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Esthel Kluesener, dau, w, f, Sep, 1891, 8, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Bethel Kluesener, dau, w, f, Mar, 1894, 6, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Dovie Kluesener, dau, w, f, Jun, 1896, 4, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Donald Kluesener, son, w, m, Aug, 1898, 1, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana 
    Age: 48 
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdGivenSurnameRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusYears
    Married    		Children
    Born/Living    		BirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father     		BirthPlace
    of Mother    		 Immigration
    Year    		Occupation
    7256JosephKluesenerHeadMaleWhite185248Married0IndianaGermanyGermany
    8256Mary SKluesenerWifeFemaleWhite185347Married0IndianaIndianaTennessee
    9256LulaKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite188713Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
    10256John AKluesenerSonMaleWhite189010Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
    11256EthelKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite18928Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
    12256BethelKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite18946Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
    13256DovieKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite18964Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
    14256DonaldKluesenerSonMaleWhite18991Single0IndianaIndianaIndiana
      Transcript ID is  dbid=7602&iid=004118610_00396   
    Census 18 Apr 1910  District 161, Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana
    Mary S. Klusner, head, f, w, 52, wd, 26, 26, 8, 5, Indiana, Indiana, Tennessee, , , English, none
    Albert Klusner, son, m, w, 21, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, , , English, mines, coal
    Ethel Klusner, dau, f, w, 18, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Dovie Klusner, dau, f, w, 13, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Doal Klusner, son, m, w, 11, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
    Damen Klusner, son, m, w, 1 2/12, s, , , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana  
    Census 25 Apr 1930  Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    25 River Road
    Albert Kluesener, head, r, 10, no, m, w, 40, m, 25, no, yes, Indiana, Minnesota, Indiana, , , , , , , , miner, coal mine, , no, yes, , no
    Lolo Kluesener, wife, , , , , f, w, 30, m, 15, no, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, , , , , , , , none
    Joseph Kluesener, son, , , , , m, w, s, , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Vivian Kluesener, daughter, , , , , f, w, 12, s, , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Lattie Kluesener, daughter, , , , , f, w, 10, s, , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Jamees Kluesener, son, , , , , m, w, 9, s, , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Ralph Kluesener, son, , , , , m, w, 8, s, , yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Wanda Kluesner, daughter, , , , , f, w, 5, s, , no, no, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Betty Kluesner, daughter, , , , , f, w, 3, s, , no, no, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    John A. Kluesener, son, , , , , m, w, 7/10, s, , no, no, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana,
    Joshp Kluesener, roomer, , , , , m, w, 73, wd, 73, 25, no, yes, Minnesota, Germany, Indiana,
     
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdGivenSurnameRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusBirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father     		BirthPlace
    of Mother    		 Immigration
    Year    		OccupationVeteranStreet
    3468AlbertKluesenerHeadMaleWhite189040IndianaIndiana
    4468LolaKluesenerWifeFemaleWhite190030IndianaIndiana
    5468JosephKluesenerSonMaleWhite191614IndianaIndiana
    6468VivianKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite191812IndianaIndiana
    7468LottieKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite192010IndianaIndiana
    8468JamesKluesenerSonMaleWhite19219IndianaIndiana
    9468RalphKluesenerSonMaleWhite19228IndianaIndiana
    10468WandaKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite19255IndianaIndiana
    11468BettyKluesenerDaughterFemaleWhite19273IndianaIndiana
    12468John AKluesenerSonMaleWhite19300IndianaIndiana
    13468JoslynKluesenerRoomerMaleWhite185773MinnesotaIndiana
      Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4584378_00568   
    Death 30 Jan 1940  2317 6th Avenue, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Joseph M. Kluesner - Death Certificate    		 Joseph M. Kluesner - Death Certificate
    Burial Bethesda Cemetery, Liggett, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 10 Siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Johann Klüsener,   b. 1715, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1780, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Catherina Knipper,   b. 1766, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1864, Dyersville, Dubuque County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I0080  FeldmanTree
    Links To This person is also Joseph Martin Kluesner at Find A Grave 
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2017 

    Father John Herman Kluesener,   b. 13 Dec 1834, Salzbergen, Kingdom of Hanover Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1892, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine Meschede,   b. 20 Aug 1836, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1892 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1856  Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank    		Kluesner siblings - Theodore, Benard, Henry, John, Anna Josephine, Frank
    Date: about 1940
    John Herman and Mary Catherine Meschede Kluesner    		John Herman and Mary Catherine Meschede Kluesner
    I would very much like to hear from anyone descended from this family. I am trying to document as many of their descendants as possible. Thanks
    Fred Feldman(use the contact form on this website)
    Kluesner Kids    		Kluesner Kids
    Family ID F0066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Josephine Hayes 
    Marriage Abt 1870 
    Notes 
    • This came from old family information, I have found no reference to this else where.
    Family ID F0408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2009 

    Family 2 Mary Susan Critchfield,   b. 11 Jun 1859, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1911, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1884  Perry County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Kluesner,   b. 23 Dec 1884   d. Dec 1884, Died a few days after birth Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Lula Josephine Kluesner,   b. 9 Jul 1886, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1908, Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    ▻ Edman Harvey Miller  m. 6 Mar 1902
    +3. John Albert Kluesner, Sr.,   b. 28 Oct 1889, Dubois County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1960, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    ▻ Lola Edna Wilkes  m. 10 Apr 1915
    +4. Ethel C. Kluesener,   b. Sep 1891, Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1914, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    ▻ John L. Maring  m. 21 Oct 1912
    +5. Bethel V. Kluesner,   b. Mar 1894   d. 29 Mar 1917, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    ▻ David J. Heron  m. 18 Feb 1911
     6. Dovie Kluesner,   b. 9 Jun 1896, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1913, West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
    +7. Donald Edward Kluesner, Sr.,   b. 13 Aug 1898, Greene County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1930, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    ▻ Hattie May West  m. 06 May 1922
    Family ID F0020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2009 

    Family 3 Lucy Young,   b. 08 Jul 1857, Sullivan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Other Partners: ??? Pursell 
    Marriage 27 Jul 1913  Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Joseph Kluesener
      Event Type: Marriage Registration
      Event Date: 27 Jul 1913
      Event Place: Vigo, Indiana, United States
      Residence Place: West Terre Haute, ,
      Gender: Male
      Age (Estimated): 55
      Race: White
      Race (Original): White
      Number of Previous Marriages: once
      Birth Date: 25 May 1858
      Birthplace: St Cloud, ,
      Marriage License Date: 26 Jul 1913
      Marriage Place:
      Father's Name: Herman Kluesener
      Mother's Name: Catherine Meschedy
      Spouse's Name: Lucy Pursell
      Spouse's Residence Place: West Terre Haute, ,
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age (Estimated): 56
      Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: once
      Spouse's Race: White
      Spouse's Race (Original): White
      Spouse's Birth Date: 08 Jul 1857
      Spouse's Birthplace: , Sullivan, Indiana
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Young
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Hannah Williams
      Officiator's Name: Arla Montgomery
      Informant's Name:
      Additional Name:
      Note:
      Page: 442
      Line Number:
      Record Number:
      Reference ID:
      GS Film Number: 001378235
      Digital Folder Number: 005329114
      Image Number: 00282
      Last Image Number:
      Number of Images: 1



      Citing this Record:
      "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JL-HYN : 21 January 2016), Herman Kluesener in entry for Joseph Kluesener and Lucy Pursell, 27 Jul 1913; citing Vigo, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,378,235.
    Joseph Martin Kluesner - Lucy Young Purcell - Marrage Record 1913    		 Joseph Martin Kluesner - Lucy Young Purcell - Marrage Record 1913
    Family ID F0409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Jul 1913 - Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jan 1940 - 2317 6th Avenue, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bethesda Cemetery, Liggett, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • From death certificate: Blacksmith in mine

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  • Sources 
    1. [S02187] Perry County, Indiana records - LDSFHL.


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