When Did Jesus Step-Father, Joseph, Die?

We all know Jesus died on Nisan 14 according to the Jewish calendar, but have you ever wondered when his human-step-father, Joseph died?

 Joseph did not likely live long enough to see Jesus begin his earthly ministry, but he was alive when Jesus was a 12-year-old boy and was still alive   when Jesus was 15 years old when Jewish youths entered their trade apprenticeship -- in this case, carpentry for Jesus as Joseph was a qualified carpenter who taught Jesus the trade.

But it seems unlikely Joseph was still alive when his son  began his earthly ministry 15 years later when he was 30 years old. For one thing, all of Jesus  brothers are sisters were living at that time, but their father, Joseph, was not mentioned at all.

Then at Mark 6:33 Jesus is referred to as the "son of Mary" not the son of John and at John 2: 1-5 the Apostle John portrayed Mary as taking the iniitative on her to own to ensure that there was enough wine at a wedding feast. Joseph again is not mentioned at all.  This is not something she would likely  have done in the Jewish world of that time -- unless -- she was a widow.

And finally, when dying on the torture stake Jesus said to the apostle John: "See! your mother!" entrusting the care of his Mother to to this apostle whom he felt very closely.  He would not have done this if his father, Joseph, was still alive.

So it is thought that Jesus must have died when Jesus was still quite young -- definitely before he was 30 years old -- but he set a memorable example in taking care of his young human-step son who went on to become the most influential man who ever lived.