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Joseph Brochtrup

Male 1854 - 1919  (64 years)


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  • Name Joseph Brochtrup 
    Born 20 Sep 1854  Town of Woodville, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 03 May 1919  David City, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23457  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2019 

    Father Bernard Brochtrup,   b. 09 Apr 1815, Ludinghausen, Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1888, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Maria Anna Micke,   b. 17 Feb 1828, Ludinghausen, Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Dec 1889, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F17410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Frances Eiting,   b. 13 Nov 1854, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1884, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 08 Jan 1877  Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bernard J Brochtrup,   b. 22 Feb 1878, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1949, Columbus, Platte Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. John Peter Brochtrup,   b. 02 May 1880, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jan 1951, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Josephine Brochtrup,   b. 07 Jun 1882, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1959, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F7730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Eiting,   b. 15 Sep 1860, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1907, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 11 May 1885  Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frances Anna Brochtrup,   b. 23 Jun 1886, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Sep 1951, Petersburg, Boone Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Petronella Brochtrup,   b. 26 Jun 1891, Center, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Jun 1967, David City, Butler Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F17411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), May 8, 1919, p. 1, col. 1

      JOS. BROCHTRUP PASSED ON.

      Death Came After Long Illness - Funeral was Tuesday.

      On Saturday, May 3, at 11:45 p.m., Joseph Brochtrup passed away at his home in David City, death coming after three years of ill health and several months of sickness which made him helpless. Mr. Brochtrup commenced to fail in health after suffering a stroke of paralysis three years ago.

      Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, May 6, in St. Mary's Catholic church in David City, Rev. Father Boll conducting them. Rev. Father Colleran, of Center, gave the burial service at the grave in the Catholic cemetery in Center. The pallbearers were Joseph Geiger of Ulysses, Frank Kirby, Peter Mysenburg, Nicholas Meysenburg, Arnold Vandenburg and Peter Vanderheiden.

      Joseph Brochtrup was raised on a farm in Washington county, Wisconsin, the place where he was born September 20, 1854. He came to Butler county in 1878 and located on a farm in Center township, land which he bought. This was his home until 1912, when he moved to David City.

      Mr. Brochtrup was the oldest of ten children, nine sons and one daughter, of Barnard and Annie Brochtrup. The daughter died four years ago and Joseph Brochtrup, the first born, is the first of the sons to be called home. Two of his brothers, Charles and Theodore, live in Butler county, one, Frank Brochtrup, lives in Greeley, Colo., another, Barnard, in Columbus, Ohio, and four, Henry, John, Herman and William, live in Wisconsin.

      Mr. Brochtrup was married three times, his first wife being Miss Frances Eiting. A few years after her death in 1884 he was united in marriage to her sister, Miss Lizzie Eiting. On February 12, 1912, he was married to Miss Anna Tierney, who survives him. He also leaves five children and eleven grandchildren. The children all live near David City and they are Barnard and John Brochtrup, children of his first wife, and Miss Josephine Brochtrup, Mrs. Frances Camp and Mrs. Nellie Litjen, children of his second wife.

      Several years ago, Mr. Brochtrup held office as county supervisor for a few terms. He also held various township offices while living in Center township.