Joseph Staker
1876 - 1941 (65 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Joseph Staker was born in 1876 (son of Christian Staker and Magdalena Ropp); died in 1941. Notes:
Joseph Staker lived with his parents until he was thirty-seven years old. In the summer, he helped with the farming. During the rest of the year, he was a teacher. In 1914, he married Clara Birkey and they moved to the farm just south of the family farm. Joseph and Clara had no children. Joseph died in 1941. He was sixty-four years old. Clara was a widow for thirty-eight years. She died in 1979 at the age of ninety-one.
Joseph married Clara Birky in 1914. Clara (daughter of Daniel Birky and Mary Hochstettler) was born on 7 Jun 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Christian Staker was born on 6 Oct 1845 (son of Staker); died on 30 Jul 1919; was buried in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL. Notes:
Buried:
Groveland Evangelical Mennonite CemeteryChristian married Magdalena Ropp in 1866. Magdalena was born on 13 Apr 1847; died on 19 Dec 1919; was buried in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Magdalena Ropp was born on 13 Apr 1847; died on 19 Dec 1919; was buried in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL. Notes:
Buried:
Groveland Evangelical Mennonite ChurchChildren:
- Lydia Staker was born on 26 Dec 1867; died on 5 Dec 1943.
- Aaron Staker was born in 1869; died in 1937.
- Daniel Staker was born on 30 Dec 1873; died on 4 Jun 1944.
- 1. Joseph Staker was born in 1876; died in 1941.
- Samuel Staker was born on 24 Jun 1880; died in 1971.
Generation: 3
4. Staker Children:
- 2. Christian Staker was born on 6 Oct 1845; died on 30 Jul 1919; was buried in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL.