Joseph HANDGEN
Ordinance Index
1870 Census Scipio Twp., Hillsdale, Michigan, (FHL#977.429x228) pg. 83
Putnam County, Ohio Centenial History, 1873-1973, (FHL#977.118 H2p)
Putnam County, Ohio Marriages, (FHL#915,744)
Family Record of Joseph Handgen in his own hand.
1880 Census Scipio, Hillsdale, Michigan, (FHL#1,254,581) p. 280-B
1870 Census Scipio Twp., Hillsdale, Michigan, (FHL#552,172) p. 500
Mosherville Cemetery, Scipio Twp., Hillsdale, Michigan, (FHL#977.429 V3h)
Hillsdale County, Michigan Marriage Index, (FHL#1,433,471)
Hillsdale County, Michigan Death Index, (FHL#927,426)
1894 State Census Index of Hillsdale County, Michigan, (FHL#977.429x2hi)
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.
NAME:
Mary Ann or Maria KELLER
She married Charles W Kratzer born 20 July 1840. This is all recorded in a
book on Putnam County, Ohio. From the records of Donald F. Bougher of West
Salem, Ohio, She is buried in Old Sugar Ridge Cemetery, Leipsic, Ohio.
He is not with his father in Michigan as of the 1870 census, but appears on
the 1860 census as being 8y/o. .
She married Dallas Kirk in 1874. He was born 6 Feb 1854 and died on 22 Mar
1932. She is listed as being with her father in Michigan in 1880 Census.
Dallas Kirk lived back in Leipsic. According to his obituary she was still
living in 1932 when Dallas died. Her children also lived in Leipsic and were
both married. She was known in the family as `Kate'.
She appears on the 1860 census as being 5y/o. Her father had moved to Putnam
Co. prior to this thus she was born there. She is not listed as being with her
father in 1870.
NAME:
Jennie (Jane) HENDGEN
Born on Wednesday, 7 a.m.. Record of birth and death are on his father's
family record.
Death certificate states he John Edward born 26 Feb 1960. His mother was Mary
Kellar who died 30 Aug of the same year. John died of anuria and intestinal
obstruction after nephrolithotomy in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It doesn't say if it
is University Hospital or St. Joseph's. The census of 1870 lists John as being
12 y/o. This would mean he was born before 1860 as it states on his death
certificate. Whoever gave the information [ his wife ] also stated he was born
in Jonesville and didn't know of his father or mother.
He married Mary Ann Keller 23 May 1848 at Crawford, Ohio . Mary Ann Keller was born at of Leipsic, Putnam, Ohio Abt 1820 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Harriet Ellen Handgen
born 9 Oct 1849.
William Handgen
born 1852.
Mary Catherine Handgen
born 1853.
Lydia Handgen
born 1855.
Jennie Handgen
born 11 Jan 1856.
Owen Handgen
born 18 Aug 1858.
John Edward Handgen
born 26 Feb 1860.
Joseph Handgen died 9 Jun 1894 at Jonesville, Hillsdale, Mi .
Mary Ann Keller died 30 Aug 1860 at Leipsic, Putnam, Ohio .