Joseph Folzenlogel

    Joseph Folzenlogel, farmer, Kelso Township, is a native of Germany, and was born at Alsace, in March, 1824. His parents, Nicholas and Mary (Grusenmier) Fulzenlogel, were both natives of Germany. They were the parents of ten children, viz.: Martin, Mary A., Dora, Catherine, Nichols, Joseph, Magdalena, Michael, Frances and Elizabeth.

    Joseph immigrated to the United States in 1849, first settling at New York City, where he engaged in cabinet-making, following it about four years. From thence he went to Illinois, where he worked at the carpenter trade one year. He then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked at the carpenter trade about two years. From thence he went to Kansas, where he also engaged in the same, and from thence, in 1858, he came to Dearborn County, Indiana, and purchased and settled on ;his present farm. May 4, 1858, he married Magdalena Sibler, by whom he has had born to him eleven children, viz: Mary A., Frances, Magdalena, Joseph, Elizabeth, Caroline, Catherine, Annie, Edward, George and Dora B. (deceased). Mr. Folzenlogel and family are members of the Catholic Church.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885.