Joseph Highberger (Hueberger) is the son of Wendelin Heuberger and Agnes Reible.

First married Susanna Gross, born April 25, 1844, daughter of Nicholas Gross and Anna Maria Kieffer. Joseph and Susanna were wed on October 24, 1864 in Keokuk County, Iowa. Susanna died in 1872 and is buried in Baden Cemetery, Lafayette Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa.

Second married Anna Ludwig, daughter of Mathias Ludwig and Maria Schweitzer, on April 29, 1873, at Baden Catholic Church, Lafayette Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa

Joseph and Susanna's Children
1. Mary Highberger, 1865–1942, married George Boniface Feuerborn
2. Joseph M. Highberger, 1866–1932, married Mary Kathryn Brandt
3. Vincent Highberger, 1869-1871
4. Caroline "Carrie" Highberger, 1869–1944, married John Greischar
5. Nicholas Highberger, 1870-1963, married Catherine Purcell
6. Catherine Highberger, 1872–1872

Joseph and Anna's Children
7. Paulina Highberger, 1874-
8. Mary Magdalena Highberger, 1875–1955, married Hubert Redeker
9. Johann Theodore "John" Heuberger, 1876-1878
10. Anna Mary, 1877-1877
11. Margaret Balbina Highberger, 1879–1963, married John Edward Feuerborn
12. Vinzenz Mathias Highberger, 1881–1884
13. Anthony Joseph Highberger, 1882–1956, married Agnes Feuerborn
14. Agnes Highberger, 1884-1970
15. Wendel Thomas Heuberger, 1885–1968, married Elizabeth Alice Hahnbaum
16. Henry P. Highberger, 1887–1946, married Anna M. Ulses
17. Ludwig Matthias "Louis" Heuberger, 1889–1964, married Barbara M. Nesser
18. Theodore Francis Highberger, 1891–1982, married Clara Tatiana Hoefler
19. Thresa Highberger , 1892–1958, married Frank Theodore Haupert
20. John Simon Highberger, 1894–1942
21. Paul Nicholas Highberger, 1897–1962, married Lydia M. Gifford

1870 Census, Lafayette Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa
Joseph Heuberger, age 29, born Baden, Germany
Susanna, wife, age 25, born Prussia (1st wife)
Mary, dau., age 5, born Iowa
Joseph, son, age 3, born Iowa
Vincent, son, age 1, born Iowa
Caroline, dau., age 6 Mo., born Nov. 1869

1880 Census, Lafayette Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa
Joseph Heuberger, age 39
Anna, wife, age 34 (2nd wife)
Mary, age 14
Joseph, age 13
Caroline, age 9
Paulina, age 6
Lena, age 3
Margaret, age 1

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Starkenberg, Missouri, St. Martin's Parish
As more and more pilgrims came to Starkenberg, Father Hoehn decided more elaborate stations should be purchased with the help of the pilgrims. In 1900. Father Joseph Denner,a former student if Father Hoehn, came to spend Christmas vacation at Starkenberg. While walking through the woods to the grotto, Father Hoehn mentioned to Father Denner that he would like to get donations for this purpose. Three days later, a leter was received from Joseph Heuberger of Westphalia, Kansas, saying that he had attended many pilgrimages at Starkenberg and wanted to buy new stations for the woods, to replace the very simple ones. Father Hoehn and Mr. Heuberger went to St. Louis, shortly after the new year, 1901 to purchase the new stations. The new images were purchased at B. Herder. The artist, A. T. Kaletta of St. Louis, made them. In 1979, the parishes of St. Martin of Starkenberg and St. Joseph of Rhineland were combined to form the Church of the Risen Savior.

Mary Heuberger, born Aug. 11, 1865, Harper, Iowa, daughter of Joseph Heuberger and Susanna Gross, died Oct.3, 1942 at Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas. She married George Feverborn on Oct. 22, 1895 at St. Teresa Church, Westphalia, Ks.

Wendel Thomas Heuberger, born Dec. 29, 1885, Westphalia, Kansas, the son of Joseph P. Heuberger and Anna Ludwig died in Muscatine, Iowa, April 29, 1968. Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Muscatine, Iowa. He married Elizabeth Alice Hahnbaum on October 11, 1910 in Muscatine.

T. Johan Heuberger
Son of Jos. and A. Heuberger
Born 1876
Died Nov. 3, 1878
Age 1 year, 11 months, 25 days
Buried Baden Cemetery, Lafayette Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa



∼Westphalia news paper Nov 10, 1910:
" Joseph Highberger was born in Baden, Germany May 12, 1842 and died at his home 1/2 mile south of town Oct 28, 1910. age 68y 5m 16d.
He had been sick around two weeks. In 1855 the family emigrated from Germany to Harper Co., Iowa where he spenct his early manhood. In 1864 he married Susanna Gross.
To them 6 children were born four surviving Mrs Highberger died and in 1872 he married Anna Ludwig. to them fourteen children were born 11 of whom survive.
In 1882 he emigrated to Westphalia, which was then a new struggling hamlet. He bought some land and in the early days he and his brother Vincent did a very large hay and grain business and always prospered. Later he devoted his whole time to farming and stock raising, and at the time of his death was one of the largest owners of real estate in the county. He did much for the up-building of Westphalia and in matters of religion was a great help in building up St. Teresa''s church in which there was no more worthy communicant.
His funeral was held at St. Teresa's at 9 am Monday, interment at St Teresa Cemetery. He leaves a wife, 15 children, many grandchildren and a brother in oregon, brother Jacob in Iowa one here and many relatives. A son Nicholas is named of Kansas City also.