Obit for Joseph BALTES (b.1864 d.1918), Ramsey Co., MN

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Jordan Independent Newspaper
December 1918
JOSEPH BALTES DIES AT HOME IN ST. PAUL
"Was Prominent Citizen of New Market For Many Years in Business"
A prominent citizen of New Market was gathered to his father's when
Joseph Baltes died at his home in St. Paul on Dec. 3. His funeral
according to present day  regulations, was held at New Market last
Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Father Sullivan of Lakeville officiated
at the cemetery rites and read a requiem after the burial.
Mr. Baltes was born in Eutilhoven, Germany, in 1846. When he was nine,
his parents came to Kenosha, Wis.. Six years later they came to New
Market and settled on a farm near the village. During the Civil War, at
the age of 18 he was called to his country's service and when he
returned he married Mary Brost of Lakeville. Their children numbered
twelve, of whom six are living, Mrs. PJ Welter, Mrs. PJ Wagner, Mrs.
John Seuer, Mrs. Nick Ackerman, Mrs. JP Zweber of New Leipzig, ND, and
Joseph N. Baltes of Farmington. Mrs. Baltes preceded her husband to the
grave nine years ago. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Peter Mies
of St. Paul, Mrs. John Ring of Shakopee and Mrs. Peter Wagner of New
Market.
From 1873 to 1896, Mr. Baltes was engaged in business in New Market. He
was progressive and became well known throughout the county. Then he
retired from the store business and was New Market's postmaster for ten
years. In 1911 he removed to Portland, Oregon and was married there to
Mrs. Lena Carpentier, who survives him.  After a residence of five years
there, the couple returned to St. Paul, that being the family home
since.
Those from other places who attended the funeral included, Mr. & Mrs.
Tautges, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karp, Jos. Siep and Mrs. Anton Welter of St.
Paul; Olive Tetrult and Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karp of Faribault; Mr. & Mrs.
B. Brost of Lakeville; John P. Ring and daughter, Jos. Ring and wife;
and Anton Ring and son Harold of Shakopee.