2. Joseph Benedictes Custard KOBERSTEIN
E-mail dated 4/16/2000
Dear Terry -- Received the Cc of your letter to Louise Yeck. Vera
Koberstein Kasten is my sister. I have been working on descendants of our grandfather Joseph Benedictus Custer Koberstein and his wife Maria Elisabeth Karg or Karch who came to America from Germany on the SS Donau on October 23, 1880. Joseph was born on 3/20/1861 in Berlin. Maria was born l/21/1863 in Volkenshire, Bayern, Germany. They were married l/2/1882 in Sauk County, WI. Joseph's father was Johann Koberstein. his mother was Katharine. Maria's father was Johann Karch or Karg, her mother Anna Marie. They had seven children. George Joseph (my father) Marie Sophia, John Joseph, Joseph F., Louis Joseph, Edward James, and Anthony. Good Luck in your Koberstein research. Adeline Koberstein Buehler1900 U.S. Federal Cencus for Sauk County, Wisconsin
Vol. 68, E.D. 136, Sheet 1, Line 51
Name Relationship Birthdate Age Birthplace
Koberstine, Joseph Husband May 1861 39 Germany
, Mary Wife Jan 1863 37 Germany
, Joseph Son Aug 1889 10 Wisconsin
, Lewis Son Nov 1893 6 Wisconsin
, James E. Son Jan 1895 5 Wisconsin
, Anton Son Nov 1899 2 WisconsinPrevious information gave burial as 1901 at St.Camillus Cem., Durwards Green, Columbia, Wisconsin.
Sauk County Democrat, Baraboo, Wisconsin - Thursday January 10, 1901
"Man Dragged to Death
Joseph Koberstein of Town of Greenfield meets death under wagon
Joseph Koberstein, a farmer of town Green field, was dragged to death by his team of horses Monday evening. It appears that Mr. Koberstein was driving a spirited young team at a rather lively rate of speed. Fred Verch, who was also bound for home, drove his team near Mr. Koberstein's team, and also drove at a pretty lively rate. Near McArthur's linen mill Mr Verch passed Mr. Koberstein, and when the latter neared the corner at the "red school house," his team became unmanagable, Mr. Koberstein was thrown from his rig and, having the reins fastened about his body, he was dragged some distance. When picked up he was unconscious and died before reaching his home. His body was horribly mangled.
A coroner's jury composed of A. Fry, H. Niles, T. O'Neil, H. Netcher, F. Keyser and J. Kramer was summoned by Sheriff Stackhouse and the inquest was conducted by Coroner Gibbons at the home of the deceased Tuesday. The jury decided that the accident was caused by the team following and frightening the team of the deceased, and that he came to his death by being dragged and kicked in the head by a horse. Mr. Koberstein was about 37 years of age. He leaves a wife and seven children. He carried insurance policy for $2000 in the Modern Woodman Lodge.
Per the 1905 Wisconsin State Cencus for Greenfield, Sauk, WI she is listed with her second husband Aug. Weiland as age 40 (calculated birth date of 1865).