Yuma County, Colorado Photographs

Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:

Josephine Barche , Wray


The Harlan County 1890 gazetteer has "Barche, Fred, Republican City"

Friedrich Barche proved up a quarter in township 2N 17W, Harlan County, in 1891.

He might be the "Frieda Bartch", arriving in New York August 23, 1884, 30, male, born coming from Braunschweig o.

Josephine Blum, 30, married Fred "Baeche" on April 21, 1898 in Harlan County, Nebraska.

(Frederick Blum claimed, by Agricultural Scrip Patent, a quarter in township 2N 18W in 1873. Frederick died in Harlan County 1828-1876. His brother Carl 1844-1927 married Anna Bartelt 1852-1939, children including Aurora 1871-1934, William 1874-1941, Otto 1877-1952, Mary 1880-1963,and Charles 1883-1954. This is per one Ancestry tree.)

In 1900 Harlan County, Nebraska, Josephine Barche (index has Baroha), born January 1868 in Germany, married two years to Fred Barche, born September 1854 in Germany. He arrived in 1885.

1905 Haigler, Nebraska items "Fred Barche lost a valuable horse one day last week by founder."


1907 Atwood, Kansas "Fred Barche to Barry P. Jones NE 19, SW 18-1-41 $1000."

In July 1909 T. C. Jennings, county judge, was paid $8 for the case against Josephine "Barsche", insane.

August 1909 Wray "Upon the complaint of George Bell, Josephine Barche was tried for Insanity before Judge Jennings last Tuesday. This is the third trial that has been had in this case. August 15 last year, she was adjudged Insane before former County Judge Hendrie, but upon the application of a brother, permission was granted to take her to his home in Nebraska to be cared for. In a short time she returned, and on June 2nd of this year she was tried again and the jury found her to be sane and she was released. She was tried a third time, as above reported, and a Jury consisting of J.P. Spiers, Cosie Blanchard, N. M. Lyman, W. G. Ramesey, D. M. Bell and G. Armstrong brought in a verdict of insanity and the court ordered her conducted to the state asylum at Pueblo but, in case there was no room for her there, as will undoubtally be the case, to be placed in the work sanitarium at that place.
Attorney Isaac Pelton represented the county in the case and J. O. Graham was appointed by the court as guardian ad litem, while Dr. A. C. Welch acted as medical examiner.
Mrs. Barche came here about two years ago and filed on a claim north of town and during that time there have been numerous complaints of her actions. Neighbors say she is in the habit of carrying a revolver and on numerous occasions has threatened to use lt. Last week she called at the home of Amos Roberts and demanded food, telling Mrs. Roberts that she would shoot any one refusing her. She is, without doubt insane at times altho there aro times when she seems rational enough. Her testimony during the trial would indicate that she had seen no little trouble and her case is no less lamentable than all such cases are. It is hoped that medical treatment which she will receive will fully restore her to her normal condition.
Sheriff Devling left on No. 9 with her and was accompanied by Miss Olive Rightsell, deputy clerk of the county court, as lady attendant.

In October 1909 the Yuma County Commissioners paid
"Hubert Work, hospital care of Josephine Barsche .. 30.00
Olive Rightsell, lady attendant Josephine Barache . . 35.75

Pueblo hospital reference "Barche, Josephine
patient race W gender F age 42
marital status W place of birth Germany source 1910 census"
In June 1910 Chas. P. Reeck was paid $2.45 for work as interpreter in the case of People vx. Barsche.

Josephine proved up 160 acres in sections 13 and 24, 2N 44W in 1916.

"Wray Rattler – 10-12-1916 Notice of Hearing to Sell Real Estate belonging to Josephine Barche, insane. "

In 1920 Josephine 52 is in the Pueblo state hospital, widowed.

IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT JOSEPHINE'S MAIDEN NAME OR DEATH, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

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