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                   The newspaper said he hung himself. He was hard of hearing and very obstinant.
He was married to Mary Keller and then to Elizabeth Donohoe. There are
references to Germany on the cencus reports but on his recording in his family
record he writes clearly as if he were educated in this country. He records
also the death date of Joseph Henry Handgen on July 20, 1851, perhaps his
father. The census of 1870 for Scipio Twp. of Hillsdale Co. shows his place of
birth to be first Penn. then Germany with his parents being of foreign birth.
Perhaps he was born in Germany but grew up in the United States.

RESEARCH NOTE:
    Joseph's father may be Joseph Henry HANDGEN who died 20 Jul 1851.