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1890-94 Jos. F. Weisenstein, 137 S. Center is listed as a barber in the Springfield, Ohio Directories.

1900 Joseph F. Weisenstein (age 34, born Oct 1865) and Bertha P. Weisenstein (age 32, born Dec 1867) lived at 137 S. Center St., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio with daughters Ruth E. (age 9, born Oct 1890), and Mary M. (age 6, born Sep 1893) and Joseph's brother Frank S. (age 26, born Jun 1873). Joseph's occupation was sanitary marshal. Joseph was born in Ohio and both of his parents were born in Germany. Bertha was born in Ohio, her father was born in Wales and her mother was born in Ohio. Both daughters and brother Frank were born in Ohio. [1]

1910 In April, Joseph F. Weisenstein (age 44) and Bertha Weisenstein (age 42), married 21 years, lived in Springfield, 5th-Ward, District 47, Clark County, Ohio with daughters Ruth E. (age 19) and Mary M. (age 16). Joseph was an insurance agent and Ruth was a pipe organ musician. All were born in Ohio. Joseph's parents were born in Germany, Bertha's father was born in Wales and her mother was born in New Jersey. [2]

1920 On January 12, Jos. F. Weisenstein (age 54), an insurance agent, and wife Bertha (age 52), both born in Ohio lived at 758 S. Plum Street, Springfield Ward 7-B, Clark, Ohio. Joseph's parents were born in Germany. Bertha's father was born in Wales, and her mother was born in New Jersey. Next door lived Frank Weisenstein (age 46), born in Ohio, with parents born in Germany, a barber, with wife Elizabeth (age 45) and children Maria (age 17) and Roger F. (age 11). [3]

1930 On April 18, Joe F. Weisenstein (age 64, married at age 22), a fire insurance agent and wife Bertha P. (age 62, married at age 19) lived at 368 E. Madison Ave., Springfield District 14, Clark, Ohio, with Daughter Ruth W. Hart, a widow, (age 39) and her children J. Joseph (age 15), and Mary Ann (age 9). [4]

1940 On April 29, Joseph F Weisenstein (age 74, born in Ohio, widowed) lived in Springfield Twp, Clark County, Ohio, with his daughter Ruth W Harte (age 48), her daughter Maryann Harte (age 19), and nephews Henry N Swope (age 15) and John M Swope (age 13). Joseph F Weisenstein was a salesman in the life insurance industry. [5]

1941 Joseph F. Weisenstein died 5-15-1941 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Cause of death: cerebral hemorage, contributed to by arterosclerosis. Occupation: salesman for J.S. Elliot Co.. Born 10-15-1865 in Ashland County, Ohio, age 75 years, 7 months. Spouse: Bertha P., Father: born in Germany, name of father and maiden name of mother unknown. Informant Ruth Harte. [6]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1900, lines 25-29, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Death Certificates, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].