Rochus Dosch born Selz, Russia.
Headline: "Rochus Dosch of Strasburg Dies" Subtitle: Funeral Services for Retired Farmer, 74, Held Sunday
Text:Rochus Dosch, 74, retired Emmons pioneer farmer and father of County Commissioner S.R. Dosch died at 3 o'clock, Thursday afternoon at his farm home at Strasburg after an illness of about six months. Born April 15, 1866, in South Russia, he was married to Dionesia Volk on February 14, 1888 at the town of Selz. They came to America in 1893, first locating in Campbell County, South Dakota, where the pair found work for $5 a month. They worked there for 4 years and then came to Emmons County, settling on a homestead two miles east of Strasburg. He later bought a farm adjoining the town site and had resided there ever since. Besides his son S. R., he is survived by his wife and eight other children. They are Mrs. John Schneider, Steelman, Sask., Can.; Mrs. Joseph Burgard, Aberdeen; Mrs. Mike Schumacher, Ipswich; Michael a radio musician at Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Frank Rohrich, Mrs. Jack Schneider, Mrs. Ray Wagner, and Rochus R. Dosch all of Strasburg. He also leaves 47 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in February 1938. Funeral services were held in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Strasburg, Sunday morning where over a thousand relatives and friends came to pay their last respects. Pallbearers were Rochus, Sebastian and Michael Dosch, Jack Schneider, Joseph Burgard and Ray Wagner. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rochus Dosch born Selz, Russia.
Headline: "Rochus Dosch of Strasburg Dies" Subtitle: Funeral Services for Retired Farmer, 74, Held Sunday
Text:Rochus Dosch, 74, retired Emmons pioneer farmer and father of County Commissioner S.R. Dosch died at 3 o'clock, Thursday afternoon at his farm home at Strasburg after an illness of about six months. Born April 15, 1866, in South Russia, he was married to Dionesia Volk on February 14, 1888 at the town of Selz. They came to America in 1893, first locating in Campbell County, South Dakota, where the pair found work for $5 a month. They worked there for 4 years and then came to Emmons County, settling on a homestead two miles east of Strasburg. He later bought a farm adjoining the town site and had resided there ever since. Besides his son S. R., he is survived by his wife and eight other children. They are Mrs. John Schneider, Steelman, Sask., Can.; Mrs. Joseph Burgard, Aberdeen; Mrs. Mike Schumacher, Ipswich; Michael a radio musician at Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Frank Rohrich, Mrs. Jack Schneider, Mrs. Ray Wagner, and Rochus R. Dosch all of Strasburg. He also leaves 47 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in February 1938. Funeral services were held in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Strasburg, Sunday morning where over a thousand relatives and friends came to pay their last respects. Pallbearers were Rochus, Sebastian and Michael Dosch, Jack Schneider, Joseph Burgard and Ray Wagner. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Inscription
Father Rochus 1866-1940
Gravesite Details
Jim Schumacher states he has records from Russia with Rochus Dosch's birth year as 1867.
Family Members
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Regina Louise Dosch Schneider
1889–1952
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Catherine "Katie" Dosch
1891–1897
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Elizabeth Dosch Rohrich
1893–1980
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Johanna Dosch
1895–1897
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Johanna Dosch
1896–1898
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Rochus R Dosch
1896–1985
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Martina D. Schumacher
1898–1985
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Sebastian R. Dosch
1900–1992
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Genevieve "Eva" Dosch Schneider
1901–1951
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Marianna Burgard
1903–1994
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Katie Dosch Wagner
1905–1997
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Michael R Dosch
1909–1993
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