Jackson County KS Archives Obituaries.....BOETTCHER, Rudolph  December 21, 1922
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The Holton Recorder
Jackson County
Thursday
December 21, 1922

Rudolph Boetcher.
Rudolph BOETTCHER as born in Vreitzen, Prussia, May 6, 1837. In 1853, at the age
of 17, he immigrated to American stopping first in New York and later in Iowa.
Soon he caught the spirit that tended westward and about 1856 came to Kansas and
settled near Holton. Since that time he has lived in and near Holton
uninterruptedly until the time of his decease which occurred December 17.
Coming to this locality at the time he did, he found the country in a raw and
undeveloped condition, hence shared the privations and hardships of those
pioneer days. Blessed with unusual physical vitality, he gave himself to the
work of building and development and had no small share in bringing this
community to its present state. 
In 1869 he was joined in wedlock with Engel WEHMEIER, who survives him. To them
six children were born, one of whom preceded the father in death. The surviving
children are: Mrs. Emma KAUL, Mrs. Ida HOCHULI, Mrs. Hulda KNOUFT, Ernest and
Otte Boettcher, all of Holton. There are 29 grandchildren. Also two brothers
remain.
Thirty-six years ago he united with the church and continued in its membership
until the end.
Eight years ago he suffered a break in his health which greatly enfeebled him
and doubtless ws an indirect cause leading to his death. On Wednesday night he
suffered a stroke and declined steadily until late Sunday afternoon when he
quietly passed away. His age was 85 years, 7 months and 11 days.
The service in charge of pastor Rev. G.F. Barthel, was held Tuesday afternoon at
the Evangelical church. Music was furnished by a quartette consisting of Mrs.
Ross ABBUEHL, Mrs. M.F. GABEL, Messrs. Henry ABBUEHL and Albert JACOBS. The
remains were deposited in the Holton cemetery. 

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