Joannis was born on 22 APR 1838 in Rondel, Germany, the son of unknown parents.
His wife was Elizabeth Kraus. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their seven known children were Margaret Elizabeth (1867-1938), Nicholas (1868-?), Elizabeth (1870-c1905), Catherine (1872-?), Magdalena (1874-?), John C (1876-?) and Anna Delores (1879-?).
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!Source: Pam Long
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Notesfrom Pam Long: Immigrated to the US from Germany - approx 1880, settled in Westmoreland Co, PA.
After her husband died, Elizabeth Ross - followed her children to Washington state to the very small coal mining town of Wilkeson, WA in the shadow of Mt Rainier.
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Elizabeth Ross, her sons John C and Nicholas Ross, daughter Margaret Elizabeth are all buried in the Wilkeson City Cemetery. aka - Knights of Pythias.
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Catholic church records in Spiesen say that they had 8 children. 1 child died young in Germany before they came to the US.