Birth February 18, 1855
Death May 29, 1919
Burial Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota
J.J. VOSSBECK
Mr. Vossbeck was born in Germany but came to the
United States in 1870 and located at Davenport, Iowa. He came to Manning in
1883, and he now owns the leading and largest blacksmith shop in the city. Mr. Vossbeck owns and occupies a brick building, which is 25x60
feet. Machinery run by gasoline engine. Horseshoeing and plow work a specialty.
He employs two men who are experienced blacksmiths. Mr. Vossbeck
has a good home in the city, and has a large number of friends and acquaintances.
Carroll Sentinel, June 5, 1899
IOWA TOWN BADLY SINGED
Eight Business Houses Were Destroyed by Fire at Manning
Manning, Iowa, September 12
This city was visited by a most destructive fire, and eight business houses,
including the First National Bank, were totally destroyed.
The wind was blowing a furious gale, and for a time it looked as though the
entire business portion of the city was doomed. It is supposed that the fire
originated from a spark from the engine in the blacksmith shop.
Following is as complete list of the losses it is possible to secure at this time:
First National Bank, $8,000; W.H. Parrott, butter and eggs, $400; A. Cloughly,
$500; Ferguson Brothers, restaurant, $500; N. Nupnaw,
meat market, $1,000; H. & A. Dethlefs, hardware, $5,000; Free Press office,
$1,200; Peter Wacker, saloon, $1,200; John Vossbeck,
blacksmith, $1,000; A.W. Blakeslee, dentist, $200; A. Cook, wagon maker, $500;
C. Reinholdt, damage to building and hardware stock, $2000; Barnes, $500; total loss, $33,000.
The following lodges were burned out: German Odd Fellows, Masons, Woodmen, Workmen and American Odd Fellows.
Deadwood Evening Independent, September 13, 1895
VOSSBECK & SON
Success to Bismarck Imps Company's Blacksmith business.
Blacksmithing - auto work, carriage and wagon repairing neatly and properly done.
Expert horseshoers and Spring Works specialty
For first class service call phone 137
714 Thayer Street
Bismarck Tribune, January 4, 1916 - newspaper ad