Joseph B. Kunse ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LLCH-F5W.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. ⁶ The 1880 census recorded Joseph B. Kunse, farmer, 25, living with wife Margret J., 26; and daughter Edna P., 1. Joseph and his daughter were born in Indiana. Margret, her mother and Joseph's parents were born in Ohio. Marget's father was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Newspaper: Logansport Reporter: Geo. Kunse, of Mexico, Alleged to Have Been Demented. Left His Estate of $30,000 to Charitable Institutions., 7 Mar 1895, Logansport, Cass, IN. ⁷ TO BREAK A WILL.
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Geo. Kunse, of Mexico, Alleged to Have Been Demented.
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Left His Estate of $30,000 to Charitable Institutions.
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An attempt is being made by the wife of the late George Kunse, of Mexico, to break the will of deceased, which leaves the bulk of the estate amounting to over $30,000 to charitable institutions.
The trail came up at Peru today and J. J. Briggs, J. C. Cockburn, A. J. Robinson and Dr. J. B. Shultz, of this city, were in attendance as witnesses. All are said to be prepared to testify that deceased was not in his right mind at the time of making the will. He was amember of St. John Commandery of this city, and was formerly in business here.

3. Census in 1900 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹ The 1900 census recorded at 157 E. 5th Street: Joseph B. Kunse, house work, 46, born Oct 1854, living with wife Margaret J., real estate and insurance agent, 46, Apr 1854; daughter Edna P., milliner, 21, Mar 1879; son Chester B., 16, Sep 1884; and brother-in-law Charles W. Beecher, bookkeeper in bank, 27, Dec 1873. Margaret and Joseph were married for 26 years and had birthed 2 children by 1900. Everyone was born in Indiana. Joseph's parents were born in OHio. Margaret and Charles' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio.

4. Cause of Death: suicidal hanging, 27 Jun 1906, Peru, Miami, IN. ³

5. Occupation: insurance and real estate agent on 27 Jun 1906 in Peru, Miami, IN. ³

6. Newspaper: Indianapolis Star: Strange "Hoodoo" Hangs Over the Town of Mexico and Brings Death to Its Citizens by Suicide and Accident., 15 Jul 1906, Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁸ George Kunse, who lived on the banks of Eel River, died suddenly and grief drove his wife to end her life by taking poison. J. B. Kunse, a son of George Kunse, committed suicide a few days ago by hanging himself.

Joseph married Margaret Jane Beecher, daughter of William Valentine Beecher and Julia Ann Beecher, on 18 Dec 1873 in Miami, Miami, IN. (Margaret Jane Beecher was born on 7 Apr 1854 in Columbus, Franklin, OH,^{9 10 11 12} died on 23 Jul 1907 in Peru, Miami, IN ^{11 12} and was buried on 25 Jul 1907 in Peru: Mount Hope Cemetery, Miami, IN ^{11 12}.)