Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameJoseph KIRSCHER 
Death13 Feb 1931, Townsend, Broadwater County, Montana9201
BurialDeep Creek Cemetery, Townsend, Montana9199
OccupationFarmer
Alias/AKAKirsher; Kursher; Joe; Kerscher
FatherPeter KIRSCHER (1814-~1897)
MotherCaroline HARMON (~1821-1896)
Spouses
Marriage30 May 1883, Lewis And Clark County, Montana9203
Marr Memomarried by probate judge
Notes for Joseph KIRSCHER
Progressive Men of the State of Montana, Chicago, A.W. Bowen & Co., firm, publishers, ©~1903, p. 1102
Joseph Kirscher, one of the leading ranchmen of Broadwater county, in the Missouri Valley, near Townsend, is an early pioneer, and, in 1864, while coming on the long westward journey he found it necessary to fight hostile Indians who disputed his advance. He was born in Erie, Erie county Pa., on May 3, 1840, the son of Peter Kirscher, a scion of an old French family, his ancestors coming from France about 1800. Peter Kirsher with his wife and twelve children settled in Polk county, Iowa, in the spring of 1853. Here they developed a fine estate and the old farm has since been regarded as the family homestead. On May 10, 1864, Joseph Kirscher left Iowa for Montana with his brother Peter and his brother-in-law, William Miehle and wife. Their outfit consisted of three yoke of oxen, wagon, provisions and customary outfitting for the settlement of pioneer state. Other parties joined them on the way for company and for protection against the Indians…
Mr Kirscher's first location in Montana was at Virginia City. In the spring of 1865 he went to Last Chance gulch, and from the spring of 1866 he prospected with poor success for some eighteen months. Having a brother on Missouri Creek, Mr. Kirscher visited him through the winter of 1867 and spring of 1868, and the summer of 1868, he passed in ranching with his brother-in-law on Beaver creek. In 1868 his brother sold out and they engaged in freighting. Relinquishing this enterprise in the fall of 1869, the next spring he and his brothers Peter, Jacob and Anthony, located a ranch and worked it partnership until the fall of 1873, when Joseph and Peter bought their brothers’ interests and conducted the ranch until 1883, Peter then going to the Deep creek ranch, leaving Joseph sole proprietor. Here he remained, prospering, and in 1888 he added to his estate by purchasing the valuable Daugett ranch, on which he has since resided, and working both ranches with excellent success.
In 1883 Mr Kirscher married Miss Mary Holst, a native of Denmark. She came to America in 1881, making the voyage without escort. They have two sons, Louis Marion and William Guy.
Joseph Kirscher, one of the leading ranchmen of Broadwater county, in the Missouri Valley, near Townsend, is an early pioneer, and, in 1864, while coming on the long westward journey he found it necessary to fight hostile Indians who disputed his advance. He was born in Erie, Erie county Pa., on May 3, 1840, the son of Peter Kirscher, a scion of an old French family, his ancestors coming from France about 1800. Peter Kirsher with his wife and twelve children settled in Polk county, Iowa, in the spring of 1853. Here they developed a fine estate and the old farm has since been regarded as the family homestead. On May 10, 1864, Joseph Kirscher left Iowa for Montana with his brother Peter and his brother-in-law, William Miehle and wife. Their outfit consisted of three yoke of oxen, wagon, provisions and customary outfitting for the settlement of pioneer state. Other parties joined them on the way for company and for protection against the Indians…
Mr Kirscher's first location in Montana was at Virginia City. In the spring of 1865 he went to Last Chance gulch, and from the spring of 1866 he prospected with poor success for some eighteen months. Having a brother on Missouri Creek, Mr. Kirscher visited him through the winter of 1867 and spring of 1868, and the summer of 1868, he passed in ranching with his brother-in-law on Beaver creek. In 1868 his brother sold out and they engaged in freighting. Relinquishing this enterprise in the fall of 1869, the next spring he and his brothers Peter, Jacob and Anthony, located a ranch and worked it partnership until the fall of 1873, when Joseph and Peter bought their brothers’ interests and conducted the ranch until 1883, Peter then going to the Deep creek ranch, leaving Joseph sole proprietor. Here he remained, prospering, and in 1888 he added to his estate by purchasing the valuable Daugett ranch, on which he has since resided, and working both ranches with excellent success.
In 1883 Mr Kirscher married Miss Mary Holst, a native of Denmark. She came to America in 1881, making the voyage without escort. They have two sons, Louis Marion and William Guy.
Census notes for Joseph KIRSCHER
1860 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, Polk City P.O., page 10 (taken 4 Jun 1860)
dwelling 66, family 65
Peter Casher [sic], age 44, male, farmer, real estate $800, person estate $400, born France
Carolin Casher, age 40, female, born Baden
Joseph Casher, age 19, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Caroline Casher, age 18, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Peter Casher, age 16, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Doney Casher, age 14, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Jake Casher, age 12, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Frank Casher, age 10, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Mary Casher, age 8, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Catherine Casher, age 6, female, born Iowa
Adam Casher, age 2, male, born Iowa
Elizabeth Casher, age 7/12, female, born Iowa
1870
1880 Montana Territory, Meagher County, Missouri River Valley, E.D. 21, page 44D (taken 23 June 1880)
dwelling 401, family 405
Kirsher, Peter, white, male, age 37, head, married, farmer, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden
———, Christine, white, female, age 28, wife, married, keeping house, born Wirtemburg, parents born Wirtemburg
———, Joseph, white, male, age 39, brother, single, farmer, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden
———, Josephine C., white, female, age 6, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
———, Ida, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
———, Albert R., white, male, age 2, son, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
Hassell, Henry, white, male, age 40, boarder, single, laborer, born Hamburg Germany, parents born Hamburg
1900 Montana, Broadwater County, Canton Township, E.D. 1, sheet 1B (taken 5 June 1900)
dwelling 15, family 15
Kirscher, Joseph, head, white, male, May 1840, age 60, married for 17 years, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
———-, Mary F., wife, white, female, Feb 1860, age 40, married for 17 years, mother of 2 children 2 living, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1852, naturalized
———-, Louis M., son, white, male, Apr 1884, age 16, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, at school
———-, Guy W., son, white, male, Feb 1886, age 14, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, at school
Chuting, William G., boarder, white, male, Mar 1874, age 26, single, born Minnesota, father born England, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
1910 Montana, Broadwater County, Canton District 5, Townsend, E.D. 4, sheet 1B (taken 18 April 1910)
dwelling 11, family 11
Kirscher, Joseph, head, male, white, age 68, married once for 27 years, born Pennsylvania, father born unknown, mother born Germany, farmer
———-, Mary S. [sic], wife, female, white, age 50, married once for 27 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1881
———-, Louis, son, male, white, age 26, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer on farm
———-, Guy W., son, male, white, age 24, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer on farm
1920 California, Los Angeles, Long Beach Township, precinct 1, E.D. 71, sheet 17B (taken 21 Jan 1920)
1144 Stanley Ave., dwelling 431, family 428
Kirscher, Louis, head, rents, male, white, age 35, married, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer in lumber yard
———-, Lena, wife, female, white, age 27, married, born Montana, father born England, mother born Wisconsin
———-, David, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Grover, son, male, white, age 1 7/12, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Herald, son, male, white, age 8/12, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Joseph, father, male, white, age 79, married, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Baden
———-, Mary, mother, female, white, age 59, married, immigrated 1881, naturalized 1883, born Denmark, parents born Denmark
1930 Montana, Broadwater County, Townsend, ward 3, E.D. 4-7, sheet 9B (taken 9 Apr 1930)
Front, dwelling 204, family 210
Kirscher, Joseph, head, owns, $2000, male, white, age 89, married at age 43, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden Germany
———-, Mary F., wife, female, white, age 70, married at age 23, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1881, naturalized
——————deceased
dwelling 66, family 65
Peter Casher [sic], age 44, male, farmer, real estate $800, person estate $400, born France
Carolin Casher, age 40, female, born Baden
Joseph Casher, age 19, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Caroline Casher, age 18, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Peter Casher, age 16, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Doney Casher, age 14, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Jake Casher, age 12, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Frank Casher, age 10, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Mary Casher, age 8, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Catherine Casher, age 6, female, born Iowa
Adam Casher, age 2, male, born Iowa
Elizabeth Casher, age 7/12, female, born Iowa
1870
1880 Montana Territory, Meagher County, Missouri River Valley, E.D. 21, page 44D (taken 23 June 1880)
dwelling 401, family 405
Kirsher, Peter, white, male, age 37, head, married, farmer, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden
———, Christine, white, female, age 28, wife, married, keeping house, born Wirtemburg, parents born Wirtemburg
———, Joseph, white, male, age 39, brother, single, farmer, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden
———, Josephine C., white, female, age 6, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
———, Ida, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
———, Albert R., white, male, age 2, son, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wirtemburg
Hassell, Henry, white, male, age 40, boarder, single, laborer, born Hamburg Germany, parents born Hamburg
1900 Montana, Broadwater County, Canton Township, E.D. 1, sheet 1B (taken 5 June 1900)
dwelling 15, family 15
Kirscher, Joseph, head, white, male, May 1840, age 60, married for 17 years, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
———-, Mary F., wife, white, female, Feb 1860, age 40, married for 17 years, mother of 2 children 2 living, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1852, naturalized
———-, Louis M., son, white, male, Apr 1884, age 16, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, at school
———-, Guy W., son, white, male, Feb 1886, age 14, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, at school
Chuting, William G., boarder, white, male, Mar 1874, age 26, single, born Minnesota, father born England, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
1910 Montana, Broadwater County, Canton District 5, Townsend, E.D. 4, sheet 1B (taken 18 April 1910)
dwelling 11, family 11
Kirscher, Joseph, head, male, white, age 68, married once for 27 years, born Pennsylvania, father born unknown, mother born Germany, farmer
———-, Mary S. [sic], wife, female, white, age 50, married once for 27 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1881
———-, Louis, son, male, white, age 26, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer on farm
———-, Guy W., son, male, white, age 24, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer on farm
1920 California, Los Angeles, Long Beach Township, precinct 1, E.D. 71, sheet 17B (taken 21 Jan 1920)
1144 Stanley Ave., dwelling 431, family 428
Kirscher, Louis, head, rents, male, white, age 35, married, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Denmark, laborer in lumber yard
———-, Lena, wife, female, white, age 27, married, born Montana, father born England, mother born Wisconsin
———-, David, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Grover, son, male, white, age 1 7/12, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Herald, son, male, white, age 8/12, single, born Montana, parents born Montana
———-, Joseph, father, male, white, age 79, married, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Baden
———-, Mary, mother, female, white, age 59, married, immigrated 1881, naturalized 1883, born Denmark, parents born Denmark
1930 Montana, Broadwater County, Townsend, ward 3, E.D. 4-7, sheet 9B (taken 9 Apr 1930)
Front, dwelling 204, family 210
Kirscher, Joseph, head, owns, $2000, male, white, age 89, married at age 43, born Pennsylvania, father born Alsace, mother born Baden Germany
———-, Mary F., wife, female, white, age 70, married at age 23, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, immigrated 1881, naturalized
——————deceased