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Joe person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q17862013id: p_joe_d24dc1

also known as: Old Joe

Probable 70%
Summary:  Chinese proprietor of the L. K. restaurant, described as the most popular Chinaman in town.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (10)

claimed

a Chinaman stole $16
cited from was broken open and $16 stolen… (1889)
was broken open and $16 stolen. “Joe,” the proprietor, the most popular Chinaman in town, says it was a Chinaman who stole the money, and it’s an even question that “Old Joe” will locate the thief and bring him to punishment.

elected_to

Grant county senator in the 29th Legislative Assembly
cited from another old settler, has a snug place, which is… (1891)
y situated in his declining years, and apart from his services rendered to the country during his long and busy life, will ever be held in grateful remembrance as the worthy father of little Joe; Grant county’s distinguished senator in the …

occupation

restaurant proprietor
cited from County Commissioners Meeting (1889)
saloon into the semi-darkness of the morning, without any quarrel having taken place, and in a few minutes the fatal shot was fired. It was one of those foul murders re- sulting from the vicious, depraved disposition in man which causes him …
restaurant proprietor1889-01-18
cited from was broken open and $16 stolen… (1889)
n the morning the till of the L. K. restaurant was broken open and $16 stolen. “Joe,” the proprietor, the most popular Chinaman in town, says it was a Chinaman who stole the money, and it’s an even question that “Old Joe” will locate the …
Speaker of the House1910-03-18
cited from Image 1 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 18, 1910 (1910)
I Vv 4 H NEW MEXICAN VOL 47 SANTA FE NEW MEXICO FRIDAY MARCH 18 1910 SO 30 BITTER DEFEAT I The organization apparently labored under the delusion that it had gained I enough Democratic votes to turn into victory the defeat of the day betore jit was sadly mistaken ior u was again …

owned

$16 stolen from till
cited from County Commissioners Meeting (1889)
saloon into the semi-darkness of the morning, without any quarrel having taken place, and in a few minutes the fatal shot was fired. It was one of those foul murders re- sulting from the vicious, depraved disposition in man which causes him …
proprietor
cited from was broken open and $16 stolen… (1889)
was broken open and $16 stolen. “Joe,” the proprietor, the most popular Chinaman in town, says it was a Chinaman who stole the money, and it’s an even question that “Old Joe” will locate the thief and bring him to punishment.
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-11 (1889)
County Commissioners Meeting On the re-assembling of the board at 7 p.m. it was found that there was an insuffi- ciency of oil, and Col. Sam Carpenter sent down to the city and purchased fifty cents worth of candles and illuminated the cou…

witnessed

theft of $16 from L.K. Restaurant by a Chinaman1889-01-18
cited from was broken open and $16 stolen… (1889)
n the morning the till of the L. K. restaurant was broken open and $16 stolen. “Joe,” the proprietor, the most popular Chinaman in town, says it was a Chinaman who stole the money, and it’s an even question that “Old Joe” will locate the …

worked_for

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-01-11 (1889)
County Commissioners Meeting On the re-assembling of the board at 7 p.m. it was found that there was an insuffi- ciency of oil, and Col. Sam Carpenter sent down to the city and purchased fifty cents worth of candles and illuminated the cou…

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L.K. Restaurant sold_to Joe

Sources (6)

County Commissioners Meeting

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

was broken open and $16 stolen…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

was broken open and $16 stolen…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain

Image 1 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 18, 1910

Anonymous · 1910 · newspaper · public_domain · details

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