| Birth | 27 Mar 1862 | Joseph Bohlke was born on 27 Mar 1862 in Steinfeld, Oldenburg, Germany. |
| Marriage | 26 Jan 1886 | He and Miriam Margaret Schultz, daughter of Henry Schultz and Mary Westmeyer, were married on 26 Jan 1886 in Petersburg, Iowa. |
| 1900 Census | 15 Jun 1900 | Joseph Bohlke appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Remsen Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Joseph Bohlke. Living with him was his wife, Miriam, and their children, Henry, Mary, William, Emma, Aloysius, John, Martin and Joseph. He is a Married white male, age 38. Born March 1862. Married 14 years. He was born in Germany. His mother and father were born in Germany. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880. He has been in the U.S. 20 years and has been naturalized. His occupation is farmer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, it is a farm and it is free of mortgage. It is #74 on the farm schedule. |
| 1910 Census | 26 Apr 1910 | Joseph Bohlke appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Remsen Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Joe Bohlke. Living with him was his wife, Miriam, and their children, William, Emma, Aloysius, John, Martin, Joseph, Edward, Alphonse and Cletus. He is a married white male, age 47. Married 24 years. He was born in Germany, his mother tongue is German. His mother and father were born in Germany, their mother tongue is German. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880. He has been naturalized. He can speak English. His occupation is farmer on a farm. He can read and write. He owns his home, it is a farm and it is free of mortgage. It is #9 on the farm schedule. |
| 1920 Census | 21 Jan 1920 | Joseph Bohlke appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Remsen Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Joe Bohlke. Living with him was his wife, Miriam, and their children, Martin, Edward, Alphonse and Cletus. He is a married white male, age 58. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880. He was naturalized in 1886. He can read and write. He was born in Germany, his mother tongue is German. His mother and father were born in Germany, their mother tongue is German. He can speak English. His occupation is farmer on a farm on a general farm. He works on his own account. His farm is number 86 on the farm schedule. |
| 1930 Census | 17 Apr 1930 | Joseph Bohlke appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Remsen Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Joseph Bohlke. Living with him was his wife, Miriam, and their children, John and Martin. |
| Death | 30 Dec 1932 | Joseph Bohlke died on 30 Dec 1932 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, at age 70. |
Joseph Bohlke