Joseph Wolfgang Zoern
1883 - 1947 (63 years)-
Name Joseph Wolfgang Zoern Born 31 Oct 1883 Whitelaw, Manitowoc Co, Wisconsin 
Gender Male Died 02 Mar 1947 Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin Person ID I133176 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 29 Oct 2006
Father John Zoern, b. cir 1837 Mother Mary Colebeck, b. 1858, d. 1938, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin (Age 80 years) Family ID F53587 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine Mary Fleischman, b. 02 Feb 1882, Bessemer, Gogebic Co, Michigan , d. 16 Jun 1973, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin (Age 91 years) Married 07 May 1909 Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin Children 1. Irvin J Zoern, b. 21 Mar 1909, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin , d. 08 Jan 1975 (Age 65 years)2. Joseph F Zoern, b. 31 Oct 1911, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin , d. 17 Nov 1911, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin (Age 0 years)3. William James Zoern, b. 02 Jan 1913, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin , d. 15 Sep 1973, Antigo, Langlade Co, Wisconsin (Age 60 years)4. Harvey P Zoern, b. 15 Jun 1917, d. 26 Feb 1983, Jackson, Jackson Co, Michigan (Age 65 years)Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F52780 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - My Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandpa John Zoern was born in a town near Frankfort, Germany. He married Mary Colebeck. They had 8 sons one of which was my Great, Great, Great, Grandpa. His name was Joseph Wolfgang Zoern. He was born on Halloween in 1883. Several years later they came to America. Where they were settled there was a plague going around known as the black plague. His seven brothers and mom had gotten it and all died in one night. In the middle of the night they had to bury them because when they were dead it was still contagious. They buried them somewhere in Brillion, Wisconsin. Then his father got remarried and they didn't get along so he ran away to Manitowoc, Wisconsin to live with his aunt and uncle. Growing up as a barber he owned his own barber shop. Then started butchering and started his own butchering company. Then he got married to Catherine Fleishman and had 7 children (one died in infancy). Later he made a boarding house and bar/restaurant called The Farmer's Home. The bar and restaurant is still running in Antigo, Wisconsin. Then as he got older he got into a trucking business driving livestock to Milwaukee and Chicago. He also became a cattle buyer. As his children got older his family became poorer. He eventually had to make his large home into 5 apartments. At the age of 64 he died on March 2, 1947 leading an inspirational life. He was the father of 7 who were Irvin, Joseph, Walter, Evelyn, Lorraine, Harvey, and Joseph who died in infancy. He was also the grandfather of 29, the great great grandfather of 70 and great, great, great, grandfather of 61. He was buried with his wife, sons, and daughter Evelyn.
Ellie VanLankveldt 2006
- My Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandpa John Zoern was born in a town near Frankfort, Germany. He married Mary Colebeck. They had 8 sons one of which was my Great, Great, Great, Grandpa. His name was Joseph Wolfgang Zoern. He was born on Halloween in 1883. Several years later they came to America. Where they were settled there was a plague going around known as the black plague. His seven brothers and mom had gotten it and all died in one night. In the middle of the night they had to bury them because when they were dead it was still contagious. They buried them somewhere in Brillion, Wisconsin. Then his father got remarried and they didn't get along so he ran away to Manitowoc, Wisconsin to live with his aunt and uncle. Growing up as a barber he owned his own barber shop. Then started butchering and started his own butchering company. Then he got married to Catherine Fleishman and had 7 children (one died in infancy). Later he made a boarding house and bar/restaurant called The Farmer's Home. The bar and restaurant is still running in Antigo, Wisconsin. Then as he got older he got into a trucking business driving livestock to Milwaukee and Chicago. He also became a cattle buyer. As his children got older his family became poorer. He eventually had to make his large home into 5 apartments. At the age of 64 he died on March 2, 1947 leading an inspirational life. He was the father of 7 who were Irvin, Joseph, Walter, Evelyn, Lorraine, Harvey, and Joseph who died in infancy. He was also the grandfather of 29, the great great grandfather of 70 and great, great, great, grandfather of 61. He was buried with his wife, sons, and daughter Evelyn.