Chopin, Joseph

1871 - 1910  (38 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Chopin, Joseph
  Born	7 Feb 1871	Duck Creek, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1880 Census	1880	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 34
  Listed living with parents age 9, born in Wi sconsin
  Education - High School	1895	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1895
  	Kaukauna High School Class of 1895
  News Mention	7 Jun 1895
  Kaukauna Times
  Graduate of Kaukauna High School Class of 1895
  News Mention	30 Dec 1909
  Kaukauna Sun
  Chopin Sitting Up Joseph Chopin Kaukauna Sun 1/13/1910 1 News Attorney Chopin Ill Jos. Chopin Kaukauna Sun 12/30/1909 1 News
  Died	24 Jan 1910	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 24 Jan 1910	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Chopin, Joseph Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	27 Jan 1910
  Probate Notice Joseph Chopin, Henry Schumacher Kaukauna Sun 3/03/1910 2 News Simple But Impressive Holy Cross Church, F.J.Rooney, Jos. Chopin Kaukauna Sun 2/17/1910 1 News Pays Last Respects Joseph Chopin Kaukauna Sun 2/03/1910 1 News/Obituary Card of Thanks Mrs. Joseph Chopin Kaukauna Sun 2/03/1910 1 News Joseph Chopin is Dead Joseph Chopin Kaukauna Sun 1/27/1910 1 Obituary
  Obituary	27 Jan 1910
  Kaukauna Sun
  See Also in Kaukauna Sun dated 1/27/1910 Joseph Chopin Is Dead - Was City Attorney of Kaukauna for Nine Years. leav es Wife and Two Children. Funeral Will be Held Saturday From Holy Cross Ca tholic Church.After being dangerously ill for several weeks Joseph Chopin died early Tue sday morning at his home on Sarah St. Mr. Chopin suffered nearly a year wi th rheumatism and a few weeks ago was taken suddenly ill so that he was co nfined to his bed. The sickness developed into pneumonia which result ed in an abcess of the lung so that an operation was performed last Saturd ay as a last resort to save his life. But all in vain, and Mr. Chopin sa nk rapidly until Tuesday when he became partially unconscious.Joseph Chopin was born at Duck Creek, Brown county on February 7, 1871 a nd came to Kaukauna with his parents in 1874. He grew up here and attend ed Holy Cross parochial school during his boyhood. A sad experience in M r. Chopin's life came in his seventeenth yearwhen he had the hand of his r ight arm completely severed by a paper machine in the Badger paper mill, t he accident happening the first morning he began work. This accident shap ed Mr. Chopin's future career for at once he reentered school finishing t he grade work and entered high school, graduating in 1895. Soon after grad uating, he entered Kent college of law of Chicago. He made a fine reco rd of law, completing his diploma in 1897. He then came to Kaukauna and be came a member of the law firm of Dawson & Chopin. After two years the fi rm was dissolved since which time he has been alone. He has been city atto rney for the past nine years. Mr. Chopin has held various offices of publ ic trust besides having been city attorney and alderman. His legal busine ss has grown within the last few years both in volume and importance. Jose ph Chopin was a charter member of Holy Cross Catholic Order of Foresters a nd also of Kaukauna Council of Knights of Columbus being advocate at the t ime of his death. He was chief Ranger of the Foresters for two years. No o ne in Kaukauna had a wider acquaintanceship locally than Joseph Chopin a nd few had as many friends. Joseph Chopin overcame his physical handic ap by untiring industry and persistance and his frank open face and kind ly disposition gained him many warm friends and companions. As soon as h is death was known to Mayor Martens ordered the flags on the city buildin gs to be put at half mast and called a special meeting of alderman to ma ke arrangements to attend the funeral.Joseph Chopin was married six years ago to Miss Anna Van Abel who with the ir two children Harold, of 4 years and Beatrice of ten months, are le ft to mourn his loss. Others surviving him are his parents, Mr. & Mr s. J. Chopin of this city; four sisters and two brothers as follows; Mr s. Susie Berens, Will Chopin of Kaukauna; John Chopin and Mrs. Alice He lf of Millinocket, Maine; Katie of Boston, mass.; and Anna of Portlad, Mai ne.
  	Chopin, Joseph Obituary
  News Mention	11 Feb 1910
  Kaukauna Times
  1910 Kaukauna Times dated Feb 11, 1910; Mrs. Matt HELF who was here to att end the funeral of her brother, Attorney Joseph CHOPIN returned to her ho me at Millinocket, Maine, Wednesday.
  Person ID	I17040	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Chopin, John M.,   b. 26 Jun 1841, , , , Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1917, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sheehy, Catherine,   b. Abt Mar 1850, , , , Ireland ,   d. 1 Dec 1925  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F6165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanAbel, Annie,   b. Abt 1874, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt Aug 1942, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1903	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  News Mention (Family)	5 Jun 1903
  Kaukauna Sun
  Chopin - Van Able Joseph Chopin and Anna Van Able Kaukauna Sun 6/05/1903 A1 Wedding 1903 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/05/1903Chopin-VanAbel marriage Tuesday. Daughter of Wm. VanAbel of the St Francis Society married Joseph Chopin, the groom is a popular city attorney.
  	Chopin, Joseph and Anna Marriage News
  Children	1. Chopin, Harold F.,   b. 6 Sep 1905, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 1996, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA  (Age 90 years)   2. Chopin, Beatrice,   b. Abt Mar 1909, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F6161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 Feb 1871 - Duck Creek, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - Page 34 - 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1895 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 2 Jun 1903 - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Died - 24 Jan 1910 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 24 Jan 1910 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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