Josephine Frances Plate (1864

Date : 29 Jan 1940
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Burlington, WI

Mrs. Henry Vos Dies Following Pneumonia Attack

Mrs. Henry Vos, 75, died suddenly at her home at 523 McHenry Street Thursday night. Mrs. Vos, who had been suffering from pneumonia, was thought to be well on the way to recovery when she was suddenly stricken.

Mrs. Vos, whose maiden name was Josephine Plate, was born March 12, 1864, in an old stone house which stood on the site of the home where she died. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Plate. Her girlhood was spent in Burlington, and she was married to Henry Vos on May 5, 1891, in St. Mary's church by the late Rev. Theodore Jacobs. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Vos took up their residence at 523 McHenry street, and Mrs. Vos continued to live there following her husband's death on Jan. 9, 1935.

Surviving are seven children, A. H. Vos, Kansasville; Mrs. Stanley Szydlowski, Burlington; Roman Vos, Ed Vos and Cletus Vos, Antioch, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Oldenburg, Burlington. and Mrs. George Feireisen, Minneapolis. She also is survived by one brother, Henry Plate, San Diego, Calif., and 20 granchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a. m. in St. Mary's church.

Racine Journal Times - Jan 27, 1940

No headstone photos

Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 1 - Baptism Records; 1846-1873; Image 598/852

Mary Solbreiter - Line 1

(cont from Francis Schemmer)

Elizabeth Schemmer - Line 4

Source - Year: 1870; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1733; Page: 206; Image: 27.

Heinrich Schemmer - Line 43

Elizabeth Schemmer - Line 44

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1443; Family History Film: 1255443; Page: 227.3000;

Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 4 - Marriage Records; 1846-1890; Image 222/866

Henry Vos - Line 27

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1813; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 24

Nellie McCarthy - line 30

Henry Vos - line 41

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1734; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 69.

Mary Epping - Line 57

(w/family)

Henry Vos - Line 86

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2011; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 565.

Mrs. Henry Vos Dies Following Pneumonia Attack

Mrs. Henry Vos, 75, died suddenly at her home at 523 McHenry Street Thursday night. Mrs. Vos, who had been suffering from pneumonia, was thought to be well on the way to recovery when she was suddenly stricken.

Mrs. Vos, whose maiden name was Josephine Plate, was born March 12, 1864, in an old stone house which stood on the site of the home where she died. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Plate. Her girlhood was spent in Burlington, and she was married to Henry Vos on May 5, 1891, in St. Mary's church by the late Rev. Theodore Jacobs. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Vos took up their residence at 523 McHenry street, and Mrs. Vos continued to live there following her husband's death on Jan. 9, 1935.

Surviving are seven children, A. H. Vos, Kansasville; Mrs. Stanley Szydlowski, Burlington; Roman Vos, Ed Vos and Cletus Vos, Antioch, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Oldenburg, Burlington. and Mrs. George Feireisen, Minneapolis. She also is survived by one brother, Henry Plate, San Diego, Calif., and 20 granchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a. m. in St. Mary's church.

Source - Racine Journal Times - Jan 27, 1940

Research notes for Josephine

S 02-02-40 & card
S 01-17-41
F 02-01-40
SM Bap I-119 #13
G 588
SM Cem. A-2-1

Mar 12 1864 Birth		Birth of Josephine Plate
Sep 20 1866 Age 2		Death of father, Casper Plate
Jun 1870 Age 6		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jun 1880 Age 16		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
May 05 1891 Age 27		Married to Henry Vos
Mar 01 1892 Age 27		Birth of child, Herbert Vos
Aug 08 1893 Age 29		Birth of child, Aloysius Vos
Mar 10 1895 Age 30		Birth of child, Hugo Vos
Oct 02 1896 Age 32		Birth of child, Marie Vos
Feb 27 1897 Age 32		Death of child, Hugo Vos
May 14 1898 Age 34		Birth of child, Roman Vos
Jun 1900 Age 36		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Feb 01 1901 Age 36		Birth of child, Edmund Vos
Feb 08 1904 Age 39		Birth of child, Cletus Vos
Jan 13 1906 Age 41		Birth of child, Elizabeth Vos
Mar 15 1908 Age 44		Birth of child, Victor Vos
Oct 21 1908 Age 44		Death of child, Victor Vos
Apr 1910 Age 46		Lived in Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Feb 04 1911 Age 46		Birth of child, Lucille Vos
Mar 23 1918 Age 54		Death of mother, Elizabeth Schemmer
Jan 1920 Age 55		Lived in Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan 09 1935 Age 70		Death of spouse, Henry Vos
Feb 21 1937 Age 72		Death of child, Herbert Vos
Jan 25 1940 Age 75		Death of Josephine Plate