Carl Christian Gottlieb Jockisch (abt. 1816 - 1864)

Born about 11 Mar 1816 in Halbendorf, Sachsen, Germany

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Died 4 Oct 1864 at about age 48 in Cass, Illinois, United States

Biography

The first recording we are able to locate is the sale of land in Cass county to Charles (age 38) on November 17,1854. He paid a total of $72.63 for 58.10 acres at a price of $1.25 per acre in township 31. Since he had inherited 40 acres from his father, unless he sold it to purchase this, he now owned 98.10 acres. The rest of the information is taken from the US Census records. Some of the information written on these records is illegible. Another problem was the person writing down the information: spelling. Still another problem the person giving the information did not really know the answers. Like where exactly the parents were born. The 1855 and 1860 census's listed each person individually and assigned a family or household number. For Charles and Margarete the number was 1822 in the year 1860. This presents a challenge to locate all family members with that number. I found 7: Charles 44, Margarete age 25, Julius Jockish age 3, Theodore Jockisch age 5, Henry Jockish age 8, Arwil Jockish age 10 and a man named Rudolph Jockisch who was 35. Unfortunately, Rudolph's relationship to Charles is a mystery. We know he was not a brother. Charles died in 1864 according to the Jockisch Cemetery records, making it necessary for some of his children to move and obtain an income for themselves and possibly help out their mother and siblings.

The 1870 census showed Margaret a widow and some of the sons hired out as farm laborers. Julius age 12 was working for Kalum Bach M. As was Theodore Jokish at age 15 for another farmer named Kalum (can't read the next name) and Henry Jokish age 19 living with his Uncle Henry and Aunt Louisa working as a farm Laborer.

The next census located with 1880 shows they had moved from Beardstown but stayed in Cass County. Here Margaret is listed as a widow at the young age of 49. Three of her children - F J age 21, Charles 18 and Mollie 12 were living with her. Charles and Margaret's oldest child Amos was married to Susan, and had four children. The oldest being 4 years and farming his own land with a hired helper. Henry A Jockisch is not listed as living with Henry and Louisa. The 1890 census Theodore Jockish had moved to Alabama and married Paralee. Twenty years later in 1900 Margaret's household was filled with her relations. Charles her son is listed as head of the household. Residing with them were four grandchildren of Margaret: Comelia, William, Maggie Winklehake, and Alma Winklehake. Also listed were her son's Louise, Henry and finally Frank Bedembender. Soon after the census she moved to Rising City, Nebraska. This same year Margaret passed away at the age of 70. Her body was taken back to IL and buried in the Jockisch Cemetery near Bluff Springs, IL.

Charles and Margaret are credited with the following children: Emil Amos T, Arwil, Henry A, Theodore William, Julius Franklin, Charles, , Israel Albert and Amilie Touby. My information has Amilie born four years after the death of her father. Records show Margaret as the mother but the father is not listed except he was born in Germany. We know from the census they had a child named Mollie mentioned in 1880 census as being 12 years old that would put the birth around 1868 as shown below by the records from the Jockisch Cemetery in IL listed below.

1930 Census Henry A Jokisch is now age 73 and his wife Mary E. age 73 are living alone. Theodore W Jockisch and his wife Parlee have a white servant. Information for the above is found from the following

JOCKISCH CHARLES FD N2LOT2NWFR 31 18N 11W 3 58.10 1.25 72.63 MALE 11/17/1854 CASS 1860 Beardstown, Cass, IL Census for Charles J. Jockish age 44 est. birth yr 1816 Saxony. Family number 1822. p. 2541860 Beardstown, Cass, IL Census for Margaret Jockish age 25 birth yr. 1835 Bavaria. Family number 1822 page 254.1860 Beardstown, Cass, IL Census for Rudolph Jockish age 35 birth year 1825 Bavaria Family number 1822 page 254. Census 1860: 1822 - JOCKISH - Charles J. - 44 - m - w - farmer - 12600/3000 - Saxony Margaret - 25 - f - w - Bavaria Anvil - 10 - m - w - IL - 12 Henry - 8 - m - w - IL - 12 Theodore - 5 - m - w - IL - 12 Julius - 3 - m - w - IL Rudolph - 35 - m - w - Bavaria 1880 Township 18 N Range 11 w., Cass, IL for Margaret Jockish age 49 birthplaces Germany. Widowed. Living with her in the house: F. J. Jockisch born 1859 age 21 born in IL., Charles age 18 born 1862 in IL and Mollie 12 born on 1868 in IL. 1900 Bluff Springs & Monroe Precincts, Cass IL Census for Margaret Jokisch born August 1830 Germany widowed living with her son Charles Jokisch born September 1866 IL. Other house hold members: Louise Jokisch born March 1859 IL sister to Charles single. Henry a brother born March 1871 IL, Comelia born May 1892 a niece to Charles, William a nephew to Charles born March 1898, Niece Maggie Winkelhake born Oct 1883, Niece Alma Winkelhake born October 1889 IL. Finally, Frank Bedembender born April 1875 IL. Margaret died soon after the census was taken at the age of 70. JOCKISCH, Margaretha (Scheidt) - Beardstown Illinoisan Star, Tuesday September 4, 1900 Submitted by Ernie Launer

Funeral of Mrs. Jockisch. The remains of Mrs. Charles Jockisch, who died at her home in Rising City, Neb., Friday, were brought here this noon. Services were held at her late home Sunday, and short services will be held at the Jokisch cemetery near Bluff Springs this afternoon where she will be interred. Rev. Temple, of Arenzville, will conduct the services. The deceased was a former resident of this county and has a number of relatives here. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilcchgs/ObituaryDirectory/Joc-Joh.html

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38680870/charles-christian-jockisch: accessed 02 April 2023), memorial page for Charles Christian Jockisch (11 Mar 1816–4 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38680870, citing Jockisch Cemetery, Cass County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Shirley (contributor 48377200).