Individual Details

Joseph J. Wolf

(Sep 1826 - 20 Feb 1895)

1904 marriage certificate for son, Jacob, establishes father as Joseph Wolf.

1900 census lists only his wife who in now living with her son, Jacob.

1895 death date established by copy of death certificate. It also establishes his father and mother plus the fact he was in the USA for 46 years (arrived in USA in 1849) and died at age 68 years and 5 months. Buried at Union Field.

1880 census show him age 53, born 1827 in Hessed, Germany with all childern born in New York, living at 454 Grand Ave., NYC, and a carpet dealer.

1872 directory shows him in trunk sales living at 454 Grand, NYC.

1871 directory shows him in trunk sales living at 11 Ave D, NYC.

1870 census shows age 43 (born 1827), occupation trunk sales, born in Hessen, owning real estate valued at $20,000 and personal property valued at $3,000. 1870 directory shows him in trunk sales living at 11 Ave D, NYC.

1869 directory shows him in trunk sales living at 7 Ave. D, NYC.

1860 census shows him as a trunk merchant age 32, born 1828, in Hessen, Germany.

1857 Jan. 17: Joseph J. Wolf became a naturalized citizen thru Court of Common Pleas, NY County while living on or near Bowery, NYC.

1852-55 directories of NYC shows Joseph J. Wolf, trunks, 193 Bowery (at or near Spring), home was at 26 Second Ave. 1853 listed home at 163 Chystie, which is near Bowery.

1849 came to USA (age 22) per his death certificate and per 1900 census.

1826 Sept. birth based on his death certificate.

Events

BirthSep 1826Hessen, Germany
MarriageAbt 1852USA - Rosetta Florsheim
Death20 Feb 1895117 East 60th St., New York, New York, United States
BurialAft 20 Feb 1895Union Field., NY City, NY

Families

SpouseRosetta Florsheim (1830 - 1912)
ChildClara Wolf (1853 - )
ChildRose Wolf (1855 - )
ChildMatilda "Tillie" Wolf (1857 - )
ChildBlanche Wolf (1859 - )
ChildIsaac Wolf (1863 - )
ChildEugenia Wolf (1868 - )
ChildJacob Astor Wolf (1868 - 1949)
ChildSarah Wolf (1876 - )
FatherIsac Wolf ( - )
MotherRosa ? ( - )