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Josiah William Molze

Male 1899 - 1961  (62 years)


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  • Name Josiah William Molze 
    Nickname Joseph 
    Born 18 Sep 1899  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Dec 1961  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: Joseph Molze
      Birth Date: 9/18/1899
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Margaret Molze
      Father: E.J. Molze

      1910 Union, Mason, WV
      McDade, George 71 m1- 77y WV unk WV
      Nancy 70 m1- 44y 9-5 children WV WV PA
      Samuel son 40 wd WV WV WV
      Josiah son 38 s WVWVWV
      John son 33 s WV WV WV
      Paul son 23 s WV WV WV
      Millard gs 4 WV WV WV
      Nancy E gd 3 WV WV WV
      Molze, Josiah W gs 10 WV WV WV

      1920 Union, Mason, WV
      McDade, John 44 s WV WV WV
      Samuel bro 51 s WV WV WV
      Josiah bro 48 s WV WV WV
      Nancy E mother 81 wd WV WV PA
      Milard neph 14 WV WV WV
      Nancy E neph f 13 WV WV WV
      Molze, Joseph neph 20 s WV WV WV

      1930 Union, Mason, WV
      McDade, Samuel 59 wd WV WV WV
      Josiah W parter/relative 57 s WVWV WV
      John F partner/relative 55 s WV WV WV
      Nancy E da 23 s WV WV WV
      Simpson, Josiah W uncle 83 s WV WV WV
      Molze, Josiah W nephew 29 s WV WV WV

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Josiah William Molze
      Address: RR#1 Evans
      County: Jackson [indexed as Mason but card says Jackson]
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 18 Sep 1899
      Race: White
      Age: 18
      Occupation: farmer - self
      Nearest Relative: Nancy McDade
      Height/Build:Medium/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/brown

      Joseph Molze
      Birth: Sep. 18, 1899
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Dec. 16, 1961
      Gallipolis
      Gallia County
      Ohio, USA
      WEST VIRGINIA PVT 18 INF REPL TNG BN WORLD WAR II

      Gazette Mail, December 17, 1961
      Molze Joseph, 62, of Evans, Jackson County, died Saturday in a Gallipolis Ohio hospital after a short illness.
      A Veteran of World War II, he was a farmer.
      Surviving are his wife Elsie, a son Early at home, a half brother, Thomas Molze of Marietta, Ohio, a half sister Mrs. Renna Casto of Marietta.
      Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Creston EUB Church in Mason County with Rev. Earl Perkins officiating.
      Burial will be in Creston Cemetery.
      The body will be taken from Vail Funeral Home at Ripley to the church at the service time.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Edward J. Molze (1863 - 1920)
      Margaret R McDade Molze (1873 - 1902)
      Spouse:
      Elsie Legue Molze (1929 - 1987)*
      Siblings:
      Renna Mae Molze Casto (1890 - 1971)**
      Thomas Wesley Molze (1891 - 1962)**
      Joseph Molze (1899 - 1961)
      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Creston Cemetery
      Leon
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Shock
      Record added: May 01, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 89446595
    Person ID I109181  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2015 

    Father Edward James Molze,   b. Feb 1864, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1920, Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Margaret Rebecca McDade,   b. 14 Oct 1873, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1902  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1898  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/17/1898
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Edward J Molz, 30, Kanawha Co, Jackson Co
      Margaret McDade, 25, Mason Co, Mason Co
      Informant - Samuel McDade of Mason Co

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Molze, Edward J 2/1863 m 1y WV WV WV
      Rebecca M wife 10/1873 m 1y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Henry A son 6/1887 WV WV WV
      Rena M da 6/1890 WV WV WV
      Thomas W son 11/1891 WV WV WV
      Josiah son 9/1899 WV WV WV

      1920 Union, Mason, WV
      McDade, John 44 s WV WV WV
      Samuel bro 51 s WV WV WV
      Josiah bro 48 s WV WV WV
      Nancy E mother 81 wd WV WV PA
      Milard neph 14 WV WV WV
      Nancy E neph f 13 WV WV WV
      Molze, Joseph neph 20 s WV WV WV
    Family ID F27732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Legue,   b. 14 Dec 1928, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1950  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/8/1950 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Joseph Molze, 50, 9/18/1899, Jackson Co, Evans WV, Edward & Margaret Molze, dec'd
      Elsie Legue, 21, 12/14/1928, Parkersburg, WV; Evans, WV; Ivy & Oshel Legue
    Children 
     1. Early Eugene Molze,   b. 30 Dec 1948, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 2003, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F27733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.