Husband: Joseph KRISCHKE

Born: 20 JAN 1828 in Upper Silesia Austria Married: JUL 1858 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 10 OCT 1913 in Fulton Co. IL Father: Ignatz KRISCHKE Mother: Mary Regina Spouses: Burial Location: Greenwood Cemetery; Canton, Fulton Co., IL Notes: 1870 Census: Canton Twp. Fulton County, IL 53-57 Value property 9,000 1,000 Butcher His butcher shop was on South Main St. Canton, IL Aunt Mary baked goods and sold them in his shop. He bought the shop from Moyer-Guyer after working for them eight years and slept in the back room. He was mayor of Canton two times and at death was on Fulton County Board of Review. He was a highly respected citizen and was thusly respected for his work attitude and love for this country. A true German of Austirian descent. He was born 150 miles north of Vienna in Upper Si]esia, now in Poland. Came to America at the ace of fifteen years. From "History of Fulton County Illinois - 1908" Krishke-Joseph, ex-mayor Canton, Fulton Co., Ill furnishes a forcible example of the hearty assimilation of foreign born citizens into the body politic of American communities. The cities and States of the Union readily, eve, instinctively, recognized the meritorious and adaptable personality which mey be utilized to the advantage of the general public. Although an Austrian by birth, Mr. Krischke possesses the true American stamina and adaptability, and his fellows therefore called upon him for many years to represent them in the afairs of a developing and vigorous community. Born in Silesia, Austria, about 150 miles from Vienna, in the year 1828, Joseph Krischke is the son of Ignatz and Mary Regina Krischke, his father dying in 1833 and his mother in 1852. His parents were in humble circumstances and he early learned the butcher's trade, at which he commenced to work regularly when he was fourteen years of age. With a scant education, but with a good trade at his fingers' ends, the young man sailed from Hamburg for America on the 15th of September, 1854, landing at New York twenty-three days thereafter. Within the following two weeks he struck CHicago, went by rail to La Salle, thence to Fort Madison, Iowa and finally, partly by water and partly by stage, interspersed by considerable footwork, he reached Liverpool, Fulton County. One of his friends had previously found employment there in a packing house, but when they arrived upon the ground the establishment was closed, and passed on to Canton, where they secured work. Mr. Krischke thus continued for about three months, but as there was only one butcher then in Canton, decided that there was an opening for the line of his regular trade. Eventually bought out the firm of Moyer & Ayers butchers and established a good business in which he was engaged from October 15, 1858 to Oct. 15 1895. Mr. Krischke has been a staunch Democrat since 1860 when he rallied enthusiastically to the support of Stephen A. Douglas. For years he took a deep interest and leading part in ward politics and was elected to represent the third ward of City of Canton. Altogether he served as Alderman for the terms 1877-1884 and 1886 and from 1890 to 1895, during this long period of municipal service being assigned to all the important committees and conducting himself with energy and practical ability. In 1888 he was elected Mayor of Canton by a good majority, and in that capacity materially added to his former reputation for executive talents and honorable dealings. He has also served as a member of the Board of Review. Of late years Mr. Krischke has been retired from both active work and active politics. In July, 1858, at Canton, Ill., Mr. Krischke was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Johnson, a native of Lewis County, Ky., and of their ten children all are living except the eldest. The record in this line is as follows: Byron L., born February 13, 1860 and died August 28, 1881; Alice J. born August 25, 1861, married Edward Bredwell; N. May born May 8, 1863, single and a Chicago stenographer; Flora E. married M. H. Wolter, Jacksonville, Ill.; Francis J., married and a resident of Kewanee, Ill.; Elizabeth A., single, a stenographer living in Chicago; Charles H., single, proprietor of a meat market in Canton; Stella R., Mrs. C. J. Wolfe of Jacksonville; Edward A. married and a resident of Canton; and Edna Maud, now Mrs. R. A. Hall, also living in Canton. The father of the family is a Mason in high standing, being a member of the Canton Council, and, although he is not a church member, is highly honored for his ostentatious morality, his kindly heart and his good deeds.

Wife: Mary E. JOHNSON

Born: 22 JAN 1837 Died: 23 JUL 1919 Father: Charles Shepherd JOHNSON Mother: Nancy J. HENDERSON Spouses: Burial Location: Greenwood Cemetery; Canton, Fulton Co., IL

Children

01 (M): Byron L. KRISCHKE Born: 13 FEB 1860 Died: 28 AUG 1881 Spouses: Burial Location: Greenwood Cemetery; Canton, Fulton Co., IL

02 (F): Alice KRISCHKE Born: 25 AUG 1861 Died: Unknown Spouses: Edward BREDWELL

03 (F): N. May KRISCHKE Born: 08 MAY 1863 Died: Unknown Spouses:

04 (F): Flora KRISCHKE Born: 1865 Died: Unknown Spouses: M. H. WOLTER

05 (F): Francis J. KRISCHKE Born: 1867 Died: Unknown Spouses:

06 (F): E. A. KRISCHKE Born: Died: Spouses:

07 (M): C. H. KRISCHKE Born: Died: Spouses:

08 (F): S. R. KRISCHKE Born: Died: Spouses: C. J. WOLFE

09 (M): E. A. KRISCHKE Born: Died: Spouses:

10 (F): E. M. KRISCHKE Born: Died: Spouses: R. A. HALL