Joseph Kamm

Notes:

"The History of Clayton County, Iowa From The Earliest Historical Times Down To The Present," Volume II, (Edited by Realto E. Price), 1916, contains a bio for Henry Kamm. In the bio., Joseph is named as one of 6 children of Henry & Maggie (Bockel) Kamm and the only info. given about him is: "Joseph is employed in the village of North Buena Vista". (Courtesy of Sharyl Ferrall, Clayton County Lookup Volunteer).

His obituary reads:

JOSEPH KAMM Joseph Kamm, 82, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. Frank (Charlotte) EHLERS at 540 Kaufmann died at 2:30 om Friday at Mercy Hospital.

Friends may call after 11 am Sunday at Behr's. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Behr's. The Rev. Anthony Sigwarth will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Kamm was born at North Buena Vista, Ia. son of Henry and Mary Buckle KAMM and lived in Dubuque since 1947. He was a retired Milwaukee Road section employee.

In 1913, he married Mary MACHELLECK. She died in 1947.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Charlotte) EHLERS, Dubuque; two grandsons and six great-granchildren; and one brother, George, of Dubuque. (Courtesy of Ken Kamm).

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Census Listings:

1920 Federal census

Iowa, Clayton County, Buena Vista
District 61
15-15
Kamm, Joe 38 Iowa Germany Germany Farmer
Kamm, Mary 38 1884 Germany Germany Germany
Kamm, Charlotte L 6 Iowa Iowa Germany

1930 Federal Census

Iowa, Clayton County, Buena Vista
District 3
#15-15
Kamm, Joseph Head Owned $4500 age 48 married at 31 Iowa Germany Germany Occupation: Laborer Quarry
Kamm, Mary Wife age 48 married at 31 Germany Germany Germany
Kamm, Charlotte L Daughter age 16 Iowa Iowa Germany

Joseph married Mary Machalleck on 21 Jan 1913 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Peter Belen Machalleck and Mildred Amelia Jesse) was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Prussia; died on 10 Oct 1947 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The Dubuque County, Iowa "Register of Marriages" shows Joe Kamm, age 33 and white, of North Buena Vista, Iowa, married Mary Machalleck of Michigan City, Indiana, age 29 and white. The register indicated that Mary was born in Germany, and that this was her first marriage. It listed her parents as Peter Machalleck and ANNA FESKY (???). The witnesses to the wedding were Dora and Henry Voels, and the ceremony was performed by John Glab, J.P. The couple was married in Dubuque, Iowa on January 21, 1913.

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Name: Joe Kamm
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Jan 1913
Event Place: Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Age: 33
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Father's Name: Henry Kamm
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Mary Machalleck
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Father's Name: Peter Machalleck
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Fesky
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID:
GS Film number: 1035404
Digital Folder Number: 004265583
Image Number: 00412
Collection: Peter Machalleck in entry for Joe Kamm and Mary Machalleck, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

1. Charlotte Loretta Kamm was born on 17 Nov 1913 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was christened on 9 Jul 1924 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 9 Feb 1997 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
2. Dorothy May Kamm was born on 31 May 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1920 in North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa; was buried in North Buena Vista Public Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa.