BOELLERSCHEN, Peter 1836-1922

BOELLERSCHEN, DOEKING, ZIMMER, WAGNER, NUEBEL, SCHWARTZ, CONSEMIUS, GOETZ

Posted By: Duane Heit (email)
Date: 6/21/2006 at 08:56:28

Peter Boellerschen, who had been a resident of Chickasaw county for fifty-five years passed away at Independence Saturday, January 14, 1922. His death occurred on his 86th birthday.

Mr Boellerschen had been in declining health the past few years. The immediate cause of dissolution was apoplexy, which occurred ten days before his death.

The deceased was born at Munster, Province of Westphalen, Germany, Jan. 14, 1836. He grew up in his native county and learned the tailor’s trade. He came to America in 1860 and located in New Vienna, Dubuque county, Iowa, and carried on a tailoring business.

He was united in marriage with Mary Anna Doeking at New Vienna in 1864. To them were born six children, of whom for survive. They are Joseph Boellerschen, Mrs. J. H. Zimmer and Mrs. J. F. Wagner, all of New Hampton, and Mrs. John Nuebel of Parkston, South Dakota; Frank died when a child and Mrs. Michael Zimmer passed way August 2, 1915.

The family came to Chickasaw county in 1867 and settled on a farm five miles northwest of New Hampton, where they remained until 1875, when Mr. Boellerschen entered the dry goods and grocery business at North Washington. With the coming of the Chicago Great Western railway and the establishing of a station at Devon. Mr. Boellerschen opened a store there, which he sold in 1900 and removed to New Hampton. This city had been his home since that time.

The grandchildren of the deceased
number twenty-eight, and there are seventeen great-grandhciren. He also leaves three step-children - - Mrs. Joseph Schwartz of Chicago; Mrs. Fed Conzemius and Joseph Goetz of Armour, South Dakota.

Mr. Boellerschen’s wife died in New Hampton May 4, 1906, and on Sept. 15, 1907, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Anna Goetz.

The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Mary’s church, Mass for the dead being read by the rector, the Rev. B.H. Forkenbrock, and interment was in St. Mary’s cemetery.

Mr Boellerschen was a man of fine character and a devout Christian. He was of a cheerful dispostion and was known and esteemed by a large number of people throughout his long stay among us.

The sorrowing ones have the sympathy of the community.