Joseph Goblirsch
Joseph Goblirsch
On May 30, 1899 at St. George's Catholic Church, West Newton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Joseph married Mary Seifert, daughter of Joseph Seifert and Margaret Dobner. Mary Seifert was born December 10, 1879 in Milford Township, Brown County, Minnesota.
Joseph and Mary settled on a farm in Lafayette township, Nicollet County. About 1913 they moved to a farm home in Cottonwood township, Brown County.
Joseph helped expand the New Ulm Rural Telephone company into the rural districts. He was a director of this utility for a number of years. He was also a member of the school board of District 3, Cottonwood township.
Children
Veronica Catherine Goblirsch
Sophia Theresa Goblirsch
Raymond Joseph Goblirsch
Otto Anton Goblirsch
Hildegard Theresia Goblirsch
Mildred Maria Goblirsch
Helen Magdalene Goblirsch
Death
Joseph died May 14, 1942 and was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, New Ulm, Brown
County, Minnesota.
Mary died September 4, 1970 and was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota.
Obituaries
New Ulm Journal
Saturday, May 14, 1942
Joseph Goblirsch, Rural Telephone Promoter, Dies
Joseph J. Goblirsch, 70, pioneer, of Lafayette township and for 30 years a
resident of Cottonwood township, died at the Goblirsch home at 1:30 a.m. today.
He had been ill but two weeks.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be at the Catholic cemetery here.
Joseph J. Goblirsch was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Goblirsch, pioneer residents of Lafayette township, and was born April 10, 1872, and grew to manhood on the farm. He and Miss Mary Seifert, were married May 30, 1899. They first resided on a farm in Lafayette township and 30 years ago moved to the present farm home in Cottonwood township.
Mr. Goblirsch has been an outstanding civic-minded citizen and took an active interest in the development of the community. He became interested in the New Ulm Rural Telephone company years ago and its development into the rural districts. He was a director of this utility for a number of years and was reelected a director from Cottonwood town-ship at the recent annual meeting.
For many years Mr. Goblirsch was a member of the school board of District 3, Cottonwood township, and took an active interest of the welfare and progress of that rural school.
Mr. Goblirsch was a member of St. John's Court, C. O. F.
The widow together with the following children survive: Mrs. Casper (Veronica) Schluck, Oskalocsa, Iowa; Mrs. Herbert (Sophie) Ganske, Comfrey; Raymond Goblirsch, Sigel; Otto Goblirsch, Cottonwood; Mrs. Clarence (Hildegard) Hauser, Cottonwood; Miss Mildred Goblirsch, Minneapolis; Mrs. Emil (Helen) Zupfer, Milwaukee, Wis. There are 11 grandchildren.
Four brothers and one sister also survive: Adam Goblirsch, North German street, New Ulm; Charles Goblirsch, Minneapolis; Anton Goblirsch, North Franklin street, New Ulm; Miss Kate Goblirsch, North German street, New Ulm, and Andrew Goblirsch, Genola, Minn.
Wabasso Standard
Thursday, 6 September 1970
MRS. MARY GOBLIRSCH
Mrs. Mary Goblirsch, 90, of 418 N. Jefferson, died Friday at her home following
an illness of three weeks.
Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm 3 to 9 p.m. today and Monday from 8 until the time of services. A Parish Rosary will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Dec. 10, 1879 in Milford Township to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Seifert. She married Joseph Goblirsch May 30, at St. George Catholic Church. He died May 14, 1942.
She is survived by one son, Raymond, of New Ulm, and four daughters, Mrs. Sophie Ganske of Hewitt, Miss Mildred Goblirsch of Minneapolis, Mrs. Clarence (Hildegard) Hauser of Lafayette, and Mrs. Helen Zupfer of Waukesha, Wis. There are 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Following her marriage they moved to Lafayette and then to Cottonwood Township. She then lived in New Ulm the past three years. Mrs. Goblirsch has been well-known in the area for raising, preparing, and selling horseradish for 20 years.