Anna Catherine GEIER was born October 13, 1874, Benton, Ringgold County, Iowa, the daughter of German immigrants John and Rosina (ELLSASSER) GEIER. She married John BOES on October 8, 1901, Adair, Iowa. Anna died at the age of 70 on December 3, 1944, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa where she was interred at St. Bernard's Cemetery.

John BOES, the son of Gerhard Heinrich and Maria Ann (NIELAND) BOES, was born in Carroll County, Iowa, on December 19th of 1874. He died in Breda, Iowa, on March 13, 1955, and was interred at St. Bernard's Cemetery.

John and Anna were the parents of nine children:

1) Herbert BOES
    Born: 25 Mar 1903, IA  Died: 28 Nov 1903, IA

2) William BOES
    Born: 21 Oct 1904, Wall Lake, Sac Co. IA
    Died: 27 Aug 1998, Breda, Carroll Co. IA
    Interment: St. Bernard's Cemetery, Breda IA

3) Julius John BOES
    Born: 16 Feb 1907 1907, Carnarvon, Sac Co. IA
    Died: 06 May 1986, Carroll, Carroll Co. IA

4) Eleanora BOES
    Born: 01 Jun 1909, Sac Co. IA
    26 Sep Died: 1992, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll IA
    Interment: mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll Co. IA
    married Henry G. STEINKAMP (1910-1989) 08 Jan 1935, Breda IA

5) Aloysius BOES
    Born: 01 Jun 1909, Sac Co. IA  Died: 18 Jan 1910, Sac Co. IA

6) Leonard BOES
    Born: 14 Dec 1911, Sac Co. IA  Died: 24 Mar 1964

7) Father Norbert J. BOES
    Born: 27 Jan 1914, Wall Lake, Sac Co. IA
    Died: 24 Sep 1991, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Carroll Co. IA
    Interment: St. Bernard's Cemetery, Breda IA

8) Cletus J. BOES
    Born: 22 Jul 1916, Breda, Carroll Co. IA
    Died: 08 May 1990, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood IL
    World War II U.S. Army Veteran in northern France, Rhineland, and central Europe

9) Romain BOES

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