Joseph Wilhelm is my g-great grandfather who came from France to Dearborn Co., Indiana.
I've read the microfilm & he is not of the Charles/Carl Wilhelm family...I did not
see/read any birth for him in Bining, Moselle, France. He is also not mentioned in Charles
Wilhelm's will. I can't find a ship roster, naturalization record or marriage
record for him and Magdalena/Madeleine Kleinbeck who married about 1847. They did not
marry in France. "Lana" immigrated with her brother and 1st cousin as a single
woman. Their 1st of eight children was Joseph born 15 April 1848 in Dearborn Co. At the
time of death he lived with daughter Mary Wilhelm Dopp's family who owned the Ripley
Hotel.
I've been to St. John's Cemetery several times and been to the Genealogy/History
building that was closed on the days I was there. Is there someone who can help me find
more information for Joseph please?
Pat Smith Petty in OKC
JOSEPH WILHELM
16 Aug 1811 in Alsace, France
28 Jan 1847 in 36 year old male laborer from France travelled alone aboard the
"Victor" to arrive the Port of New York.; UNPROVED, but dates are possilble
& age is exact. First name is initial "J" only.
21 Nov 1850 in age 40, male, Kelso Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA pg 686
21 Nov 1850 in Dearborn Co., Kelso Twp., Indiana, USA
21 Nov 1850 in age 40 - Farmer, Kelso Twp., Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA
08 Jun 1860 in age 50, Napoleon, Jackson Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
08 Jun 1860 in Napoleon post office, Jackson Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
08 Jun 1860; Farmer, Napoleon, Jackson Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA 03 Aug 1870 in age
49, white male, Napolean, Ripley Co., Jackson Twp., Indiana, USA
03 Aug 1870 in Napoleon post office, Jackson Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
03 Aug 1870; Farmer, Napoleon, Jackson Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
25 Jun 1880 in Osgood, Ripley Co., Indiana, USA, ED 153, pg 384A
25 Jun 1880 in Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA, with son-in-law & daughter Killian &
Mary Dopp
25 Jun 1880 in age 69, lives at home, widowed, Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Mar 1896 in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Center Twp., Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
09 Mar 1896 in age 84y 6m 21d, Osgood, Ripley Co., Indiana, USA
145
"At 4 o'clock this morning Joseph Wilhelm, the aged father of Mrs. Kilian Dopp,
and lady at the well known Ripley House, jumped from a second story window of the Hotel
and received injuries from which he died in a short time. Mr. Wilhelm was mentally
deranged from an attack of grip.
He lay on the pavement where he fell for two hours before he was discovered.";
Indiana State Journal 1896-03-11 Osgood Ind. March 9