Joseph lived with his family in Buffalo, N.Y., for two years and moved to Milwaukee WI. He moved to Muskego WI in 1932. On Jan. 21, 1939, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Verburgt at her home in Muskego. Following their marriage, they made their home in Muskego for 12 years where he operated Muskego Machine Shop. In 1950, they moved to Waukesha WI. He owned and operated Excel Tool and Die in Waukesha until he sold the business and retired in 1985 at age 67.
He had many interests and the talent to accomplish many things. He was a photographer and took pictures involving his family and many scenic locations, processing and developing his film in his own darkroom. He built many complicated items such as steam engines and a Civil War cannon. He was a gunsmith and built several replicas of Civil War-era revolvers. He and his wife both enjoyed shooting target pistols for fun and competition. He built model airplanes, some radio-controlled, and other old replicas. He restored a 1948 Indian motorcycle in the early 1960s. He then found a "rust bucket" of a 1931 Henderson motorcycle and restored it to mint condition. There was also a Model T automobile in there somewhere, too. It was a lifetime of many enjoyable endeavors.
He had many interests and the talent to accomplish many things. He was a photographer and took pictures involving his family and many scenic locations, processing and developing his film in his own darkroom. He built many complicated items such as steam engines and a Civil War cannon. He was a gunsmith and built several replicas of Civil War-era revolvers. He and his wife both enjoyed shooting target pistols for fun and competition. He built model airplanes, some radio-controlled, and other old replicas. He restored a 1948 Indian motorcycle in the early 1960s. He then found a "rust bucket" of a 1931 Henderson motorcycle and restored it to mint condition. There was also a Model T automobile in there somewhere, too. It was a lifetime of many enjoyable endeavors.
Joseph lived with his family in Buffalo, N.Y., for two years and moved to Milwaukee WI. He moved to Muskego WI in 1932. On Jan. 21, 1939, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Verburgt at her home in Muskego. Following their marriage, they made their home in Muskego for 12 years where he operated Muskego Machine Shop. In 1950, they moved to Waukesha WI. He owned and operated Excel Tool and Die in Waukesha until he sold the business and retired in 1985 at age 67.
He had many interests and the talent to accomplish many things. He was a photographer and took pictures involving his family and many scenic locations, processing and developing his film in his own darkroom. He built many complicated items such as steam engines and a Civil War cannon. He was a gunsmith and built several replicas of Civil War-era revolvers. He and his wife both enjoyed shooting target pistols for fun and competition. He built model airplanes, some radio-controlled, and other old replicas. He restored a 1948 Indian motorcycle in the early 1960s. He then found a "rust bucket" of a 1931 Henderson motorcycle and restored it to mint condition. There was also a Model T automobile in there somewhere, too. It was a lifetime of many enjoyable endeavors.
He had many interests and the talent to accomplish many things. He was a photographer and took pictures involving his family and many scenic locations, processing and developing his film in his own darkroom. He built many complicated items such as steam engines and a Civil War cannon. He was a gunsmith and built several replicas of Civil War-era revolvers. He and his wife both enjoyed shooting target pistols for fun and competition. He built model airplanes, some radio-controlled, and other old replicas. He restored a 1948 Indian motorcycle in the early 1960s. He then found a "rust bucket" of a 1931 Henderson motorcycle and restored it to mint condition. There was also a Model T automobile in there somewhere, too. It was a lifetime of many enjoyable endeavors.
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