Obit: Elfert, Joseph Christ #3 (1857 - 1948)
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Surnames: Elfert, Sprengler, Minker, Wiese, Johns, Kramer, Webber, Morehouse, Miller, Vallet

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 03/04/1948

Elfert, Joseph Christ (17 May 1857 - 29 Feb. 1948)

Funeral services for Joseph Christ Elfert, 90 years old, who died Sunday evening at 9:30 at his home here, were held this morning at 10:00 o’clock at the Zink Funeral Home, followed immediately by services at Christ Lutheran church, and internment was made at Knowlton. The Rev. F. H. Sprengler officiated at the rites.

Joseph Elfert was born at Mecklenburg, Germany, May 17, 1857. At the age of 17, after the death of his father, he, with his mother, sister and niece, came to America, settling at Postville, Iowa.

Mr. Elfert, who was a farmer, was united in marriage on Sept. 25, 1883, at Mankato, Minn., with Miss Christine Minker, who preceded him in death, Feb. 22, 1924.

For the past 23 years Mr. Elfert lived in Abbotsford and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Francis Wiese, until his marriage to Johanna Johns, of Mosinee, on Aug. 30, 1933.

Mr. Elfert had been in excellent health until several months ago.

He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, and seven children: Mrs. Frank (Magdeline) Wiese, Abbotsford; Mrs. Jack (Augusta) Kramer, Faribault, Minn.; Mrs. Frank (Lizzie) Webber, Dorchester; John Francis Wiese, Faribault; Mrs. Romaine (Clara) Morehouse and Mrs. Leo (Mary) Miller, Mora, Minn.; and Mrs. Rosa Vallet, San Francisco, Calif. Twin children died in infancy.

He is also survived by six step children, 36 grand children and 68 great grand children.