Person:Joseph Platte (1)

Birth

Joseph Charles Platte was born on November 22, 1878 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois to Carl Platte and Johanna (Bille) Platte.

Marriage

Joseph C. Platte and Adilena "Lena" (Schindler) Platte married on September 27, 1900 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. He was 22 and a dairyman. She was 18. This was the first marriage for both. Feo B Sirchua, Police Magistrate certified the marriage. The witnesses were Ella Schindler and Frank Knoll. Frank Shindler was the informant.

Children

1. Frank C. Platte
2. Elinor (Platte) Downing
3. Lena (Platte) Stepzinski
4. Katherine (Platte) Schoenheider
5. Mildred (Platte) Forquer
6. Elmer Platte
7. Edna M. (Platte) Webb
8. Joseph P. "Joe" Platte
9. Velma (Platte) Underhill
10. Albert E "Al" Platte
11. Harold L. Platte
12. Jeanne (Platte) Jones
13. Kenneth "Ken" Platte
14. Donald "Don" Platte
15. Dorothy (Platte) Happ

Information

On 12 September 1917, Joe & Lena Platte were living at 625 Montana, Peoria, Illinois. Joe was self employed as a Coal Merchant & had just been registered for the draft of WW1. Joseph was white and medium in height and build, has blue eyes and dark brown hair, and was a U.S. citizen.

Census

In 1920, the Platte family were living in Peoria, Illinois, USA.

• Joseph C Platte Head 41 Illinois
• Lena C Platte Wife 36 Illinois
• Frank C Platte Son 18 Illinois
• Elinor W Platte Dau 17 Illinois
• Lena M Platte Dau 16 Ilinois
• Catherine Platte Dau 14 Illinois
• Mildred Platte Dau 12 Illinois
• Edna M Platte Dau 9 Illinois
• Joseph Platte Son 8 Illinois
• Velma B Platte Dau 6 Illinois
• Albert Platte Son 4 Illinois
• Jean A Platte Dau 1 Illinois
• Kenneth R Platte Son 0 Illinois

Death

Joseph C. Platte died on 10 December 1927 in Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA at the age of 49 in a truck accident. He was buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois on 13 December 1927.

1.   Joseph Platte, in Family Genealogical Record
   Cultice, Ruth Pfeiffer. Philip and Wilhelmina (Futh) Moeller and Their Descendants. N.p.: Self published, 6 June 1971.
2.   Joseph Platte and Adeline Schindler (pg 21), in Peoria County Archives - Marriages
   https://www.peoriacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/8435/Pages-001-50.

   1900 Register of Marriages pg 21
   # of License: 6951 Date of License: Sept 25
   Informant: Frank Shindler
   Groom: Joseph B Platte
   Occupation: Dairyman Residence: Peoria, IL
   Age: 22 Race: White Place of Birth: Peoria, IL
   Father: Charles Platte Mother: Johannah Bilach
   Marriage: First
   Bride: Adeline C Schindler
   Residence: Peoria, IL
   Age: 18 Race: White Place of Birth: Mt Pulaski, IL
   Father: Frank Schindler Mother: Kate Moeller
   Marriage: First
   Where and When: Peoria, Ill Sept. 27, 1900
   Witnesses: Ella Schindler and Frank Knoll
   By Whom Certified: Feo B Sirchua Police Magistrate
   Returned: Oct. 3, 1900