Mattias Jorsch (1845 - 1902)

Born 1845 in Netherlands

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1902 at about age 57 in Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

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Mattias Jorsch was born about 1845 in Netherlands^[1], Prussia^[2] or Austria^[3]. His parents were John Jorsch and Margrete Unknown. He married Katharina Bertler Together they had 10 known children:

1. Joseph Jorsch
2. Gustav Jorsch
3. Nellie Margareth Jorsch
4. Catherine Jorsch
5. George Jorsch
6. William Jorsch
7. John Jorsch
8. Edwin Jorsch
9. Matthew Jorsch
10. Anton Jorsch

He died on July 31, 1902 in Wisconsin, United States

From Der Nord Westen, 31 July 1902: Matthias Jorsch, a notorious character of our city, was found dead in his room yesterday. All signs indicate that he died several days ago. Jorsch lived apart from his family, but a son had come to his room on Wed. to visit his father and found the body. He probably died of a heart attack and a coroner's jury is being convened to determine the cause of his death. (From 1880 Newton census: Matt Jorsch head age 35; Cate wife age 27; John age 9; Nellie age 7; George age 5; Catie age 4; Gust age 2; Willie age 1/this is the only Matt Jorsch family on the 1880 census, and Matthew age 57 the father is the only one on the 1900 census he is living in Manitowoc ward 1)^[4]

1870 Census Name: Matthias Jorsch Age in 1870: 25 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Holland Dwelling Number: 26 Home in 1870: Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Kiel Occupation: Farmer Father of Foreign Birth: Y Mother of Foreign Birth: Y Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 460 Real Estate Value: 1000 Inferred Spouse: Catherine Jorsch^[5]

Household Members:

Name Age

Matthias Jorsch 25

Catherine Jorsch 19

John Jorsch 69

Margrete Jorsch 68

1880 Census Name: Matt Jorsch Age: 35 Birth Date: Abt 1845 Birthplace: Prussia Home in 1880: Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Dwelling Number: 56 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Cate Jorsch Father's Birthplace: Prussia Mother's Birthplace: Prussia Occupation: Farmer^[6]

Household Members Age Relationship

Matt Jorsch 35 Self (Head)

Cate Jorsch 27 Wife

John Jorsch 9 Son

Nellie Jorsch 7 Daughter

George Jorsch 5 Son

Catie Jorsch 4 Daughter

Gust Jorsch 2 Son

Willie Jorsch 1 Son

1900 Census Name: Mathias Jorsch [Mathia Jovich] Age: 56 Birth Date: Aug 1843 Birthplace: Austria Home in 1900: Manitowoc Ward 1, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Ward of City: 1st Street: Franklin Street House Number: 524 Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 39 Family Number: 43 Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1847 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Austria Mother's Birthplace: Austria Years in US: 53 Occupation: Ship Carpenter Months Not Employed: 8 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Farm or House: H^[7]

Household Members:

Name Age

Mathias Jorsch 56

Sources

1. ↑ See 1870 Census
2. ↑ See1880 ensus
3. ↑ See 1900 Census
4. ↑ MANITOWOC DEATHS NOT IN THE CEMETERIES. http://www.2manitowoc.com/ssidthvJ.html.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census database on-line
6. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Newton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: 1434; Page: 308B; Enumeration District: 075
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census database on-line

Census: 1870 Manitawoc, Wisconsin, USA.

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• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN95-VNQ : 12 April 2016), Matthias Jorsch, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 4, family 26, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,222.