He was born in Indiana and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1898 where he formed J.H. Felt & Company.
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.