Joseph Stahl

Joseph Stahl was born October 16, 1891 in Nelson County, the son of Edmund and Barbara Stahl.  He attended schools in Bergen Township, and later North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo.

In 1915 he moved to Willow Township, Griggs County on the farm where he still lives.  He married Ealda DeRousseau of Rice Lake, Wisconsin in June of 1923.  Joe enjoyed testing new seed grains and they always enjoyed gardening.

They were members of the Ottofy Catholic parish in Nelson County until 1935 when they became members of the St. Lawrence Catholic parish at Jessie.  Ealda was organist there for nearly 30 years.

They had three sons,

  1. Robert Stahl who farms north of Binford in Willow Township,

  2. Joseph Stahl who was killed in an airplane crash in April of 1950 and

  3. Edward Stahl who teaches high school at Kindred, North Dakota There are nine grandchildren.

Ealda passed away in September of 1974.  Joe is retired now, but still lives on the farm and is active with gardening, etc.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 506