Joseph Kaiser was born about 1865 in Germany.
Inmate: #800 Winnipeg Police Department
Arrested: 20 Jun 1906
Crime: Burglary 3 counts
Received 5 years in Stony Mountain Penitentiary
Arrested again 5 Apr 1911
Crime: Housebreaking & theft 4 charges
Received 6 years
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| Stony Mountain Penitentiary |
He married Alice Smith (born abt 1858 in England) 25 Aug 1920 in Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada. She was his 2nd wife.
In 1921 the couple lived here 552 Stella Ave in Winnipeg.
I found a few interesting newspaper articles on his crimes and why he was dubbed "The Candle Grease Burglar".
1906
1911
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61071130/joseph-kaiser/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61071276/joseph-kaiser/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61071339/joseph-kaiser/
He was a carpenter, which is a good trade, his religion had changed a couple times, he listed in the census records for 1916 while in prison that his religion was Salvation Army, later in the 1921 census he is a Methodist, which is also what I am.
The 1935 City Directory he is living alone.
Name
Joseph Kaiser
Residence Date
1935
Residence Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Street Address
Burrows, 253, apt. 3
Electoral District
Winnipeg North
Occupation
Carpenter
I found a 1916 census records that shows him in prison.
Name: Joseph Kaiser
Gender: Male
Racial or Tribal Origin: German
Age: 51
Marital status: Married
Birth Year: 1865
Birth Place: Germany
Home in 1916: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Relation to Head of Household: Prisoner
Sub-District: 05
Sub District Description: Township 13, whole or fractional, ranges 2, 3 and 4, east of the principal meridian, exclusive of parish lots
Enumeration District: 5
Enumerator's Name: John E Harriott Jr
Dwelling House: 144
Religion: Salvation Army
Naturalization Status: Alien
Can Speak English: Yes
Can Speak French: No
Mother Tongue: German
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Employment status: Worker
I lost him after that and didn't find any further information. I wonder why he migrated to Canada, I didn't find any naturalization records either.
In 1934 he was still at it, I found a couple newspaper articles telling how a 70 year old Joseph Kaiser was burglarizing homes.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61076005/joseph-kaiser/
I think I found Alice's obituary for Winnipeg dated 27 Dec 1933. Could be her. She died 26 Dec 1933. I also found her Find A Grave Memorial. I do not think Smith is her maiden name, I believe she was also married before.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111408016/allice-kaiser
When I started searching for Joseph's story all I had was his mugshot and the card with his arrest details. I made him a tree and added all this information to it so a family member searching for him will know his sad story.
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