Bio of BOEHME, Christopher Adam (b.1865 d.1916), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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CHRISTOPHER ADAM BOEHME - Vol III, pg 663-664
Christopher Adam Boehme, who passed away on the 24th of November, 1916, ranked
for many years as one of the leading architects and builders of Minneapolis and
was closely associated through his business activities with the improvement and
development of the city. Moreover, he was widely and favorably known here, his
life being passed in Minneapolis, where his birth occurred January 16, 1865. His
parents were Gottfried J. and Eva (Trump) Boehme, the former a native of Germany
who came to St. Anthony in the early '50s. He was a builder and contractor, and
died in this city in 1908, after long years of usefulness.
Christopher A. Boehme began his education in the public schools and later
continued his studies in the University of Minnesota. In preparation for life's
practical and responsible duties he turned to the profession of architecture and
became well known as an architect and builder, his constantly developing powers
winning him place among the prominent representatives of the profession. He
erected many of the better homes of the city, also a number of hospitals,
including one at Rochester and the State Hospital for the Insane at Fergus
Falls. Substantial qualities characterize all the buildings which were
constructed under his direction and he also had keen appreciation for
convenience and beauty of outline, so that buildings with which he was connected
were always considered an asset to the neighborhood in which they were located.
On the 21st of May, 1891, Mr. Boehme was united in marriage to Miss Martha L.
Oeschger, a daughter of Isadore and Octavia (Oliver) Oeschger, the former a
native of Baden, Germany, while the latter was born in France, and coming to the
United States in 1847, settled at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Boehme
became the parents of three children: Merceline, now the wife of Dr. Henry Lysne
of Minneapolis; Sidonia, the wife of Walter Quist of this city; and Lubin, who
for three months was with the Signal Corps during the World war and is now in
the Northwestern National Bank.
Fraternally Mr. Boehme was connected with the Knights of Pythias, with the Royal
Arcanum and with the St. Anthony Turn Verein. He also belonged to the North Side
Commercial Club, of which he was the founder and the first president, and in
instituting this organization he manifested the progressive spirit which
actuated him at all points in his career. He was constantly looking forward to
chances for development and improvement, not only in his own fortunes but in all
that had to do with the prosperity and welfare of the community. His religious
faith was that of the Lutheran church and in political belief he was a
republican. He enjoyed to the full the high respect, confidence and goodwill of
his fellow townsmen and when he was called to his final rest he left behind him
many warm friends.