hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˌɪndiːˈænə ænd mˈuːvd tə sənt. dʒˈoʊsəf, mɪzˈʊɹɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɔːɹmd dʒˈeɪ.ˈeɪtʃ. fˈɛlt ænd kˈʌmpəni.
He was born in Indiana and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1898 where he formed J.H. Felt & Company.