Person:Joseph Mehs (1)

[Einck Family Tree_Ver 8.FTW] (Notes from Lorraine Schrandt Research) The Mehs family was very poor. They lived on a farm about 1/2 mile south of Festina (south of the Leroy Schneiberger farm). When Frances was about 2 weeks old, her mother died and left Joseph with the four children and no money. Shortly thereafter, Joseph committed suicide. After his death, Bernard and Christina Grewing (maybe an aunt and uncle) raised the children. The 1880 census records for Wineshiek County, Military Township shows the spelling of the last name as "Mess", and that the children were staying with the Grewing family and listed their relationship as niece and nephew to them. No record of Mary Mess as being with them at that time.

1. ↑ Jay Wilpolt. Kaukauna & Fox Cities Families. (October 10, 2006)
   http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=jwilpolt&id=I032043.

   Mehs, Joseph Bef. 1845 Unknown Leith, Elizabeth Bef. 1863

2. ↑ Lorraine Einck Schrandt Research
   1.
3. ↑ Estimation by Bruce Kuennen.
4. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census
   11.

   Winn Cty, Military Twnshp 1900 Census Records Theodore Einck wife's (Anna's) record shows that he was born in Germany

5. ↑ Information from Tom Huinker.

   Says that he died shortly after the death of his wife

6. ↑ Iowa Old Press - Newspaper Abstracts.

   Dyersville Commercial / Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa /Thursday, Aug 14, 1873
   At Festina, Winnesheik county, Tuesday, Joseph NESS, a respectable citizen,
   committed suicide by hanging himself. Some two months ago he lost his wife,
   and has been low-spirited ever since.

7. ↑ Cemetery Records St. Mary's Catholic Church, Festina, Iowa.