He immigrated to America on September 2, 1874 to New York harbour on the SS Colina.
Martin married Katharina Schultz on Nov. 4, 1874 at Yankton, SD They were the first couple of their large group to be married in America. Martin was a very good blacksmith and rendered many a good service to the neighborhood. It is said that he had considerable contact with the Yankton Sioux Indians who came to have their hroses shoed by him. He also became expert in the Indian language and served as interpreter. The indian friends had asserted that he could talk to them like their own.
Martin and Katharine Boese had 13 children.
Information from Robert G. "Bob" Dirks
He immigrated to America on September 2, 1874 to New York harbour on the SS Colina.
Martin married Katharina Schultz on Nov. 4, 1874 at Yankton, SD They were the first couple of their large group to be married in America. Martin was a very good blacksmith and rendered many a good service to the neighborhood. It is said that he had considerable contact with the Yankton Sioux Indians who came to have their hroses shoed by him. He also became expert in the Indian language and served as interpreter. The indian friends had asserted that he could talk to them like their own.
Martin and Katharine Boese had 13 children.
Information from Robert G. "Bob" Dirks
Family Members
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Abraham M. Boese
1876–1933
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Benjamin M. Boese
1878–1944
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Tobias Martin Boese
1881–1957
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Jacob M Boese
1882–1957
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Elizabeth M "Lizzie" Boese
1884–1906
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Anna Boese Unruh
1885–1913
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Susanna M. "Susie" Boese Richert
1887–1944
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Peter M. Boese
1893–1972
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Eva M Boese
1895–1898
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Emma Magadalene Boese Ewert
1900–1984
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