This birthdate is confirmed in the immigration records which gives Marie's age at 18 in March of 1890. This birthdate is different from the date given in the obituary that can be found in the Carlyle Banner (Friday September 24, 1936) and her grave marker. This date of birth is also different through information given during different United State Census (1900,1910,1920,1930).
Mary and her two sisters would follow her brother and immigrate to the United States at the age of 18 in 1890. In 1893 she would marry John Von Bokel. This date is found in the Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935. Through their union ten children were born, all were living at the time of Mary’s death with the exception of her youngest son Gerhard Joseph (George) who passed in October 1923.
Mary Von Bokel lived on a farm about 2 miles north of Breeze on Saint Rosa Rd. with her husband John, a well-known farmer of the area. The 1930 census indicates that she was not a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Mary passed away on September 19, 1936 at the Breeze Illinois hospital. Her funeral mass was held at the St. Dominic’s Church in Breese and her remains were buried at the St. Dominic’s Church west of Breeze.
This birthdate is confirmed in the immigration records which gives Marie's age at 18 in March of 1890. This birthdate is different from the date given in the obituary that can be found in the Carlyle Banner (Friday September 24, 1936) and her grave marker. This date of birth is also different through information given during different United State Census (1900,1910,1920,1930).
Mary and her two sisters would follow her brother and immigrate to the United States at the age of 18 in 1890. In 1893 she would marry John Von Bokel. This date is found in the Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935. Through their union ten children were born, all were living at the time of Mary’s death with the exception of her youngest son Gerhard Joseph (George) who passed in October 1923.
Mary Von Bokel lived on a farm about 2 miles north of Breeze on Saint Rosa Rd. with her husband John, a well-known farmer of the area. The 1930 census indicates that she was not a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Mary passed away on September 19, 1936 at the Breeze Illinois hospital. Her funeral mass was held at the St. Dominic’s Church in Breese and her remains were buried at the St. Dominic’s Church west of Breeze.
Family Members
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Mrs Marie C "Mary" Von Bokel Deters
1893–1991
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Elizabeth M "LIz" Von Bokel Klutho
1895–1980
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Bernard J "Ben" Von Bokel
1897–1991
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Theodore H. "Dick" Von Bokel
1899–1994
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John Joseph Von Bokel
1902–1974
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August A "Gus" Von Bokel
1904–1985
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Aloys H Von Bokel
1906–1980
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Gerhard Joseph "George" Von Bokel
1908–1923
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Johanna Avina "Ava" Von Bokel Elkins
1912–2007
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