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Charles “Carl” Boettcher

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Charles “Carl” Boettcher

Birth
Elberfeld, Stadtkreis Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death
9 May 1885 (aged 48)
Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA
Burial
Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 055 space 1
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Charles Boettcher married Jacobina Wolff
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WEIMAR LOCAL MATTERS

Quite a sad accident occurred in our city last Saturday at about 6 o'clock,p.m.,that has cast quite a gloom over our community.Chas Boettcher,an old citizen of this county,came in town in a two-horse wagon on Saturday,and late in the evening started home,and going down a small slant near the Methodist church,in which a little rut had been washed out by the recent rains,driving rather fast,was throw from his seat in the wagon upon the hard ground,the hind wheels of the wagon passing over his body,from the effect of which he died in a very few minutes.An inquest was held which elicited the above facts.Charlie leaves a wife and five small children and a host of friends to mourn his loss.His family are left in good circumstances as to this world's goods.His remains were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Sunday evening at 5 o'clock.Rev.C. Geiger,of the Lutheran Church,performing the burial obsequies.

Colorado Citizen,May 14,1885

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Charles Boettcher married Jacobina Wolff
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WEIMAR LOCAL MATTERS

Quite a sad accident occurred in our city last Saturday at about 6 o'clock,p.m.,that has cast quite a gloom over our community.Chas Boettcher,an old citizen of this county,came in town in a two-horse wagon on Saturday,and late in the evening started home,and going down a small slant near the Methodist church,in which a little rut had been washed out by the recent rains,driving rather fast,was throw from his seat in the wagon upon the hard ground,the hind wheels of the wagon passing over his body,from the effect of which he died in a very few minutes.An inquest was held which elicited the above facts.Charlie leaves a wife and five small children and a host of friends to mourn his loss.His family are left in good circumstances as to this world's goods.His remains were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Sunday evening at 5 o'clock.Rev.C. Geiger,of the Lutheran Church,performing the burial obsequies.

Colorado Citizen,May 14,1885

confederate veteran


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