Joseph John Welle

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Joseph J. Welle was born on 10 Jul 1877 in Spring Hill, Minn. He was the 5th of the 10 children born to Christoph & Elizabeth (Primus) Welle.

On 09 Jun 1903, when Joseph J Welle was 25 years old, he married Anna Schoenberg, the 18 year old daughter of Martin & Katherine (Gerads) Schoenberg, in St. Michael's Church in Spring Hill, MN.

The couple farmed in Section 17 of Grove Township, 1 mile north of Meire Grove, MN. This farm was originally owned by Joe's maternal grandparents - John J. & Catherine (Nathe) Primus. Around 1890, Elizabeth & Christohp Welle purchased the farm from her parents and after they married in June 1903, Joe & Anna would take over the Primus family farm.

Joe & Anna had 13 children, 4 of which died in infancy / childhood and eldest son, Joseph H, died in 1945 when his vehicle collided with train in Greenwald. The children of Joe & Anna Welle are:

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ellering(1904-1986) Joseph H. (1907-1945) Ervin H. (1908-1992) Adalbert (1911-1985) Mary Rieland (1913-1987) Wilfred Joseph (1915-2000) Catherine Singsang(1916-) Loretta (1918-1923) Leo (Twin) (1920-1920) Henry (Twin) (1920-1920) Anthony (Died as Child) (1921-1925) Anna Marie Imdieke (1923-2006) Martin A. (1926-1982)

Joseph J Welle's siblings are: Anna, John J, Hubert S, Henry, Conrad, Mary Mehr, Lizzie Fuchs, Anton & George Welle.

The Joseph J parents, Elizabeth (Primus) & Christoph Welle, are also buried in this cemetery, as are many of his children.