Background
Joseph Martinus Stultiens was born on 15 March 1887 in Weert, The Netherlands.
Joseph Martinus Stultiens was born on 15 March 1887 in Weert, The Netherlands.
Nothing is known about his youth and education. In May 1912 he arrived by steamship in Québec, Canada. In December 1915 Joseph and Elsie crossed the border at Niagara/Buffalo on their way to Boston.
In 1923/1926 Joseph and Elsie lived in Flushing (New York).
Their marriage ends in a divorce. On 10 May 1933 Joseph remarried in, where he lived until his death on 30 November 1956.
He was a member of the Society of Arts and Crafts Boston, which advanced him in 1926 to the grade of "master craftsman".