Joseph Peter Triesch

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≤p>≤p>Joseph Peter Triesch, his mother, father, brothers and sisters left Colton, Washington sometime after 1907. Joseph was baptized in the Catholic church in Colton, Washington or Uniontown , Washington,by Father J.L. Frei, arrived in Benton City, Washington in 1912. Between 1907 and 1912 the family lived in Mesa, Washington and Selah, Washington. We do not know which place he lived first but think that it was in Mesa, Washington. Attended Marquette School in Yakima, Washington.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Mesa, Washington was called Judson, Washington in 1900.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>On 1 Aug 1917 Joseph Triesch joined the U.S. Army in Prosser, Washington and took his training at Camp Lewis, Washington and then assembled at Fort Walla Walla, Washington. Then on to France and Germany to fight in WW I. He was discharged from the Army, 29 June 1919, at Camp Lewis, Washington.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Joseph Triesch was a barber in Tacoma, Washington before moving back to Benton City, Washington with his wife, Mahala Winnifred Byers and their young son, Otto Joseph Triesch.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Simon Martin Triesch, Joseph's father, lived with Joseph and his wife until a short time before his death. Then he went to live with his daughter, Theresa. Simon Martin Triesch died in 1935.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>The following is from a newspaper clipping in September 1926: "Joe and Winnifred Triesch traded their Benton City property for a poultry farm on the coast to Mr. Whitehead. A going away party was held for them with 125 people attending."≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Address found on a newspaper clipping (for newspaper delivery) Joe Triesch 5644 Eye Street, Tacoma, Washington. (Same address as I.F. Wood)(sometime in the 1920's)≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>*Joseph Triesch and his sister, Teresa lived with Aunt "Liz" and H.J. Schaaf while attending Catholic instruction at Colton, Wa.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>THE AMERICAN LEGION POST≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Kiona-Benton Post 115 the American Legion Post was chartered June 4th 1934 listing the charter members as follows:≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Allison Kennedy, Frank Jameson, Carl Howard, Ward Kennedy, Edwin H. Hanson, Harry Miller, Grady Wilson, Milford W. Roop, Alvin Scott, Walter Acord, T. Oral Montgomery, Argus Hughes, Joe Triesch, Harry M. Russell, Oliver M. Rhoades≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>OBITUARY≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>JOE TRIESCH WAS 1912 PIONEER OF BENTON CITY≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Joseph P. Triesch, 100 Kiona Ave., Benton City, died Thursday, June 24, 1976 at the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla, being born in Colton, Whitman County, February 20, 1894.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>He came to Benton City in 1912 and was employed variously, enlisting in the Army in WWI serving overseas in France. He was employed by General Electric on the Hanford Project as a custodian, retiring in 1959.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>He was a member of St.Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church in Benton City and was a member of Muernice Wilson Post No. 115 of the American Legion, active in the civic life in Benton City.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Surviving are his wife, Winnifred L. Triesch, and son, Otto Triesch, at home; daughter, Mrs. Don (Scharmal) Conley of Kennewick; sister, Mrs. A.T. Moran, Milton-Freewater, Ore.; and four grandchildren.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Following Rosary on Monday at the church at 7 p.m., Requiem Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m . Tuesday in St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church with the Rev. Msgr. William J. Sweeney celebrant.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Burial was made in the Sunset Memorial Gardens on the by-pass highway in Richland by bearers; Ernest Feuerborn, Milton Epperson, Lacy Allen, Richard Howard, Thomas Mathews, George Lanman; and honorary bearers Ercy Morse and Walter Krom of Post 115, American Legion arrangements by Einan's Funeral Home.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Thus comes to an end the saga of life of a worthy husband, father and friend. (Source: Benton City Times, Benton City, Washington, July 1, 1976)≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Baptism certificate reads as follows:≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>On the 8th of April 1894 I baptized a son of Simon Triesch and M Emilie Madausch who was born on Feb 20th 1894. He was given the name of Joseph Peter and his Godparents were Joseph Schaaf and M. Catherine Schaaf.≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>(signed) J. Frei Pastor≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>Joseph Peter Triesch appears on a deed on 31 January 1922 in Prosser, Benton County, Washington. 31 Jan 1922 Joe P. Triesch (Grantee) U.S. (Grantor) for Patent Bk 3, pg 134≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p> ≤/p>≤/p>≤p>≤p>21 Apr 1922 Joe P. Triesch (Grantee) K.L. Johnson (Grantor) agreement Misc bk2, pg 375≤/p>≤/p>≤p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr"> ≤/p>