Joseph Carlos Bendorf

   Find a Grave ID: 76853949.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Obituary: The Teller, Lancaster, WI, 5 Jul 1894. Joseph Bendorf was born May 5th in Ottheagen Amt Hildesheim Koenigriah Hanover. He remained in his native home until in 1851 when a desire seized him to come to the United States to better his position materially as did many of his felow countrymen in those days. Embarking he sailed for St. Louis, Mo. Here h was married to his now bereaved widow, Amelia Hasing. Five children, all sons, born unto them. After living in St. Louis for about one yar the family moved to Rockville in this county and state. Here Mr. Bendorf followed mining for quite a number of years. He then commenced farming a few miles from Rockville. Since then he has lived on different farms until about seven or eight years ago he bought the farm of Frank Bonham four miles south of this city where he has ever since lived. Mr. Bendorf was a man of determined character and good disposition. He was industrious and having once undertaken to do a thing he found no rest until it was accomplished. On the 15th of this month he met with a sad accident. He with his son William were driving home with a load of hay which he had loaded and while crossing a ditch in the meadow although he was cautioned by his son to hold himself he was jerked from the top of the load to the ground unfortunately breakinng three ribs and one of these entering his lung. Medical aid was summoned as soon as possible, and all was done that could be done for the relief of the intensely suffering man. His injuries soon proved to be fatal. He died June 18. He was aged 74 years, 1 month and 13 days. He leaves his aged widow who is almost totally blind to feel his loss most sadly. He has taken great pains to care for her wants and to make her in her misfortune as comfortable as possible. Some two years ago, Fred, one of his sons, met with a sad accident of upsetting with a load of lumber, the lumber falling upon him injuring him so seriously that he died soon after the accident occurred. The rest of the sons that mourn the loss of their father are Josesph, Barnett, and John of Potosi, and William of Lancaster.

The funeral services were held June 20, at 10 a.m., and were conducted at the house by the Rev. J. A. Ringold of Lancaster, where a large concourse of neighbors and friends from far and near had assembled. After which a large procession of teams followed the remains to Boice Prairie cemetery where they were laid to rest.

Joseph married Amelia May Hessing, daughter of Henry Hessing and Minnie Unknown, on 15 Feb 1852 in St Louis, MO. (Amelia May Hessing was born on 20 Aug 1820 in Hanover, Germany, died on 14 Feb 1904 in Lancaster, WI and was buried on 16 Feb 1904 in Lancaster, WI, Boice Prairie Cemetery.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Immigration, 1850, St Louis, MO.