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Joseph Rettele

Birth	:	22 Mar 1856 Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	4 May 1943 Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Benedict, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8866997, -96.0982971
Description	:	Joseph Rettele, prosperous farmer and stockman, of Richmond township, was born March 22, 1856, at Manitowoc, Wis., and is a son of Louis and Mary Magdalena (Koelzer) Rettele. Joseph Rettele was eight years of age when the family settled in Nemaha county. He remembers many of the incidents of those early days and recalls vividly the hardships which the Rettele family were compelled to endure. As a sturdy boy he helped his father break up the prairie sod on his land and recalls that during their first year in Kansas they paid $100 for a wheat crop of twenty acres which... Read More	Joseph Rettele, prosperous farmer and stockman, of Richmond township, was born March 22, 1856, at Manitowoc, Wis., and is a son of Louis and Mary Magdalena (Koelzer) Rettele. Joseph Rettele was eight years of age when the family settled in Nemaha county. He remembers many of the incidents of those early days and recalls vividly the hardships which the Rettele family were compelled to endure. As a sturdy boy he helped his father break up the prairie sod on his land and recalls that during their first year in Kansas they paid $100 for a wheat crop of twenty acres which yielded but twenty-five bushels of wheat, all told. The drought and "hoppers" took the crops. Dunng the years of 1869 and 1870 the grasshoppers were so thick that the sun was clouded and obscured by the dense masses of the pests, and so discouraged was his father that if any one had come along and made him an offer for his land, he would have accepted it and left Kansas forever. However, the family money was all invested, locations were not easily found so suitable as the one they had, and they decided to "stick it out" and prosperity eventually smiled upon them. Joseph Rettele remained with his father and mother until their respective deaths, and he then became heir to 120 acres of land, which, added to 80 acres which had been previously deeded him, made a fine farm of 200 acres. He has spent several thousand dollars in making substantial and attractive improvements and has always been a hard and diligent worker, never spending much money for pleasure and luxuries. Mr. Rettele's sole aim in life has been to provide a comfortable home and substance for his family—and in this he has succeeded. Joseph Rettele was married in 1879 to Miss Mary A. Stein, born January 8. 1862, at St. Benedict's, Kans., and a daughter of Mathias and Elizabeth Stein. Nine children have been born to Joseph and Mary A. Rettele, as follows: Louis and William, farming land in Richmond township; Peter A., a farmer In Clear Creek township; Mrs. Elizabeth Haeffler, living near Paola, Kans.; Mrs. Anna Engelken, Mitchell township; Frank, deceased; Benedict, Kathrine, and Alphonse, at home with their parents. Mr. Rettele is a Democrat but is inclined to be independent in his voting and does not wear the party yoke. He filled the post of clerk of his township. The Rettele family are loyal members of the Catholic church.

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Where is Joseph Rettele's memorial?
Joseph Rettele's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Benedict, Nemaha County, USA.
When did Joseph Rettele death?
Joseph Rettele death on 4 May 1943 in Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Joseph Rettele's memorial?
Latitude: 39.8866997
Longitude: -96.0982971

Family Members:

Parent

Louis Michael Rettele

(1826 - 1899)

Maria Magdalena Koelzer Rettele

(1830 - 1881)

Spouse

Mary Agnes Stein Rettele

(1862 - 1925)

Siblings

Mary Magdalina Rettele Kongs

(1861 - 1929)

Children

(1880 - 1964)

(1893 - 1903)

(1895 - 1917)

(1897 - 1951)

(1902 - 1968)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Marys Cemetery
Saint Benedict, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8866997, -96.0982971

2. Seneca City Cemetery
Seneca, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8499603, -96.0712128

3. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Seneca, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8488998, -96.0702972

4. Bloss Cemetery
Seneca, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9053900, -96.0318600

5. Coal City Cemetery
Seneca, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9498500, -96.0689600

6. Scotch Valley Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9578018, -96.0699997

7. Dennis Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8181400, -96.0585100

8. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Baileyville, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8485985, -96.1832962

9. Ash Point Cemetery
Baileyville, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8962380, -96.2051080

10. Baileyville Cemetery
Baileyville, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8418900, -96.1976300

11. Brewer Cemetery
Baileyville, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9556900, -96.1736500

12. Williams Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9219017, -95.9741974

13. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9538900, -95.9977700

14. McCaffrey Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9827100, -96.1474500

15. German Lutheran Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9794500, -96.0234300

16. Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9929008, -96.0529480

17. Saint Peters Evangelican Cemetery
Du Bois, Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0010000, -96.1095000

18. Oneida Cemetery
Oneida, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8638500, -95.9482200

19. Bern Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9637299, -95.9781494

20. Ford Cemetery
Seneca, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8011017, -95.9858017

21. Saint Michaels Cemetery
Axtell, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8922005, -96.2577972

22. Rose Hill Cemetery
Axtell, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8793983, -96.2667007

23. Cincinnati Cemetery
Du Bois, Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0042000, -96.0274963

24. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Du Bois, Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0156000, -96.1494000