Thane, Joseph William "Joe Bill"^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27]}

1925 - 2002  (77 years)

• Name	Thane, Joseph William "Joe Bill"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
  Birth	25 Mar 1925	Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1930	La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, USA   [9, 10]
  Residence	1935	La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, USA   [5, 6]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Dwight, Richland, North Dakota, USA   [5, 6]
  Military Service	8 Dec 1945	Orangeburg, Rockland, New York, USA   [14, 25]
  Name	Joe Bill Thane
  Residence	8 Dec 1945	Richland County, North Dakota, USA   [14]
  Residence	7 Feb 1948	Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA   [2]
  Residence	1950	Dwight, Richland, North Dakota, USA   [21, 22]
  Death	13 Nov 2002	Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA   [7, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 25]
  Burial	Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA   [13, 15, 23, 24, 25]
  Person ID	I400080585165	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Thane, Joseph William,   b. 5 Jun 1883, Cairo, Renville County, Minnesota d. 6 Dec 1967, Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Steere, Bernice Elizabeth,   b. 18 Sep 1887, Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan d. 30 Oct 1971, Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1924	Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
  Family ID	F7709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kalista, Frieda Stefanie "Friedela",   b. 26 Dec 1917, Sandhofen, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 28 Nov 1982, Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1948	Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota   [28]
  Children	1. Thane "Dreier", Charles Andrew "Charley" "Karl-Heinz",   b. 4 May 1945, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 11 Dec 2015, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F2872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Mar 1925 - Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA Residence - 1930 - La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, USA Residence - 1935 - La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Dwight, Richland, North Dakota, USA Military Service - 8 Dec 1945 - Orangeburg, Rockland, New York, USA Residence - 8 Dec 1945 - Richland County, North Dakota, USA Residence - 7 Feb 1948 - Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA Marriage - 7 Feb 1948 - Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota Residence - 1950 - Dwight, Richland, North Dakota, USA Death - 13 Nov 2002 - Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA Burial - - Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person [S1502254812] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1516073881] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Dakota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 186". [S1516073881] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Dakota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 186". [S1502255275] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Year: 1940; Census Place: Dwight, Richland, North Dakota; Roll: T627_3011; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-15". [S1502255275] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Year: 1940; Census Place: Dwight, Richland, North Dakota; Roll: T627_3011; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 39-15". [S1502255262] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Number: 502-30-7689; Issue State: North Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951". [S1502255262] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Number: 502-30-7689; Issue State: North Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951". [S1502255300] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Year: 1930; Census Place: La Jara, Conejos, Colorado; Roll: 231; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2339966". [S1502255300] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Year: 1930; Census Place: La Jara, Conejos, Colorado; Roll: 231; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2339966". [S1509963945] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017". [S1509963945] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017". [S1509964136] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1509964170] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1509963910] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S1564442216] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "North Dakota Department of Health; Bismark, North Dakota; North Dakota Death Records". [S1564442216] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "North Dakota Department of Health; Bismark, North Dakota; North Dakota Death Records". [S1557901905] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "The State Historical Society of North Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota; North Dakota, Naturalizations, 1873-1952". [S1557901905] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "The State Historical Society of North Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota; North Dakota, Naturalizations, 1873-1952". [S1577176155] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dwight, Rich land, No". [S1577176155] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dwight, Rich land, No". [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] . An online memorial for "Joseph William Thane 13 Nov 2002" can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service. It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond. It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website. Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Joseph William Thane", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Presented as pertaining to Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, USA on 13 Nov 2002 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - document]) File size: 38778 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 333 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] . Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Headstone - Joseph William Thane -- Fairview Memorial Gardens Wahpeton Richland County North Dakota USA", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone - Joseph William Thane -- Fairview Memorial Gardens Wahpeton Richland County North Dakota USA NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, USA on or about 13 Nov 2002 The offered place of birth is: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA The offered date of birth is: 1925 The offered place of death is: Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, USA The offered date of death is: 2002 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Fairview Memorial Gardens The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Joseph William Thane The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - png; image - headstone) File size: 2689135 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1200 wide by 965 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Graduation Teaching Certification - Carmen Otto and Rosemary (Kalista) Braunig with Joe-Bill Charles (Freier) and Frieda (Kalist", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Graduation Teaching Certification - Carmen Otto and Rosemary (Kalista) Braunig with Joe-Bill Charles (Dreier) and Frieda (Kalista) Thane (and Irma Mitchell) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 15 May 1979 Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 676930 bytes; Image size (pixels): 2048 wide by 1536 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300005] . Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Joseph William Thane", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Presented as pertaining to Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, USA on 13 Nov 2002 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - document]) File size: 38778 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 333 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree".