Griggs County Sentinel Courier, April 14, 1932. Written by Mrs. G. E.
Paterson, wife of the former editor, then discontinued "Binford Times"
Newspaper.
Joseph Buchheit, one of the earliest settlers in Griggs County passed
away Saturday April 9 in a hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida at age 78
years, born in 1854. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia and a bad heart.
Mr. Buchheit was born at Waterloo, Ontario. From there he moved to
Indiana, where he attended school, later completing his education in a
college at Kithener, Ontario, Canada.
Going back to Mishawaka, Indiana he engaged in the mercantile business
until the fall of 1880, when he, in the company of R. C. Cooper of
Cooperstown, came to Griggs county, to take up farming. They freighted
their goods and chattels up from Fargo by team.
In February Mr. Buchheit went to St. Cloud, and when his mother passed
away he went to Mishawaka again, and remained there until spring, before
returning to his farm in Willow township. He married in 1887.
In 1903 Mr. & Mrs. Buchheit moved into town (Binford) where they erected
a beautiful residence, which is still their home. Since 1916 they have also
maintained a winter home in St. Petersburg, where they journed every winter
until Mrs. Buchheit's failing health prevented travel.
Deceased was an active worker in community affairs, and served faithfully
on various boards and or organizations. He was elected to the board of
Griggs county commissioners in 1891, which position he held until 1915, with
exception of one term, when O. S. Gunderson served. It was a source of
great pride to Mr. Buchheit that he remained on this board until the county
was able to cancel its total indebtedness.
He was a partner in the general merchandise business with J. A. Knapp,
also Stephen Rorvig, then also Ole Bakken, deceased, know as the
Buchheit-Bakken Company, retiring from that firm in 1919. He was also
interested in the First National Bank of Binford.
Being very fond of travel, Mr. & Mrs. Buchheit visited many of the
outstanding points of interest in this country.
For the past several years Mr. Buchheit was afflicted by bronchial
trouble, and it was to seek relief for this malady that he left a few weeks
ago for Florida. He caught a severe cold en route, however, and was taken
to the hospital at St. Petersburg on March 15th, pneumonia having developed.
The remains are being taken to his old home at Mishawaka, where the last
services will
be held on Friday this week. Mrs. Buchheit is unable to attend the funeral
due to poor health, and our heartfelt sympathy goes out to her.
Three sisters in Mishawaka also survive.
Mishawaka Enterprise, 4-14-1932, page 5
Joseph Buchheit, age 77, of Binford, N.D. formerly of this city, brother to
the Misses Frances and Elizabeth Buchheit and Mrs. Anton Wolfe,
Mishawaka, died Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla, of bronchial
pneumonia. Funeral rites will be held at 9 o'clock this morning in St.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, this city, Rev. Felix Seroczynski
officiating.
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Julie Reese Bookser
jrbookse(a)yahoo.com
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