Joos, Albert^[1]

1915 - 2010  (94 years)

• Name	Joos, Albert
  Birth	23 Dec 1915	Stark County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota   [5]
  Census	1930	Horton, Minnesota   [6]
  Census	1940	Horton, Minnesota   [7]
  	Address: Farm Laborer
  		Otto and Rose Joos 1940 Census
  Census	1940	Horton Township, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  Occupation	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  	farmer
  Residence	1962	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States
  Residence	1 Nov 1987	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  Residence	1 Jan 1997	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  Residence	1 Jan 2001	11942 Hwy, Hancock, Minnesota   [8]
  Death	18 Dec 2010	Morris, Stevens, Minnesota   [2, 3]
  	Address: Courage Cottage
  	The funeral for Albert Joos, of Hancock, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church, near Morris. Visitation will be on Monday from 4 to 8 at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and on Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Apostolic Church Cemetery, near Morris. Albert Joos, son of Otto and Rose (Traub) Joos, was born on December 23, 1915 at Stark County in Illinois. When Albert was a young boy, the family moved to a farm near Tinney, Minnesota. Three years later, the family moved to Bertha, Minnesota, where Albert attended first grade. A few years later, the family moved to a farm near Hancock, Minnesota, where Albert attended school in District #65 and finished the 8th grade in District #16. He then worked on the family farm and milked cows. On October 31, 1943, Albert was united in marriage to Edith Nellie Zeltwanger at Morris, Minnesota. The couple lived and farmed in Horton Township and later purchased a farm in the Hancock area. Edith died on August 26, 2003. Albert continued to live near Hancock until 2007, when he moved to the Skyview Court in Morris. He became a resident at the West Wind Village before entering the Courage Cottage in Morris. Albert enjoyed fishing, gardening, feeding livestock and farming. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Albert served on the Hancock Co-Op Creamery Board for 39 years. He loved being with his family and spending time with his grandchildren. Albert died on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Courage Cottage in Morris, Minnesota. He was 94 years old. He is survived by two sons, Robert Joos, Minneapolis, MN, and Jerry Joos, Hancock, MN; two daughters, Jan Knapp, Peoria, IL and Barb (Rod) Heimer, Taylor, MO; ten grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Albert was preceded in death by his wife, Edith, his parents, one daughter-in-law, and one granddaughter. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Scott Joos, Brandon Schock, Shane Joos, Aaron Schock, Jamie Joos, Jesse Heimer and Jacob Heimer. Honorary pallbearers will be Mitchell Hoerr, Peyton Joos, Billy Waibel, Creighton Schock, Blake Joos, Gideon Joos, Max Heimer and Ridge Snyder. The Apostolic Christian Church Choir will provide special music for the service.
  		Albert Joos obituary
  Burial	Morris, Stevens, Minnesota   [3]
  	Address: Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I305	Genealogy | Joos Family
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Joos, Otto,   b. 21 Mar 1882, Württemberg, Germany d. 2 Apr 1943, Horton, Minnesota (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Traub, Rose Katherine,   b. 21 Sep 1874, Germany d. 26 Nov 1962, Stevens, Minnesota (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Jan 1909	Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States
  Census	1910	Medina Township, Illinois   [9]
  Census	1920	Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota   [10]
  Census	1930	Horton, Minnesota   [11]
  Census	1940	Horton, Minnesota   [12]
  	Address: Farmer
  		Otto and Rose Joos 1940 Census
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zeltwanger, Edith Nellie,   b. 9 Oct 1925, Stevens, Minnesota d. 26 Aug 2003, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States (Age 77 years)  [13, 14, 15]
  Marriage	31 Oct 1943	Morris, Stevens, Minnesota
  Census	1950	Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota
  Residence	Mar 2002	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States   [16]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Dec 1915 - Stark County, Illinois Census - 1920 - Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota Census - 1930 - Horton, Minnesota Census - Address: Farm Laborer - 1940 - Horton, Minnesota Census - 1940 - Horton Township, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Occupation - farmer - - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Marriage - 31 Oct 1943 - Morris, Stevens, Minnesota Census - 1950 - Hodges, Stevens, Minnesota Residence - 1962 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1 Nov 1987 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1 Jan 1997 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1 Jan 2001 - 11942 Hwy, Hancock, Minnesota Residence - Mar 2002 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Death - Address: Courage Cottage - 18 Dec 2010 - Morris, Stevens, Minnesota Burial - Address: Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery - - Morris, Stevens, Minnesota  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		Otto and Rose Joos 1930 Census
  		Otto and Rose Joos 1920 Census
  		Otto and Rose Joos 1940 Census

  
  

• Sources

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