U.S. ELCA Baptism:
Johann Wilham Friedrich Boe

U.S. Military WWI Draft Registration
Belgrade Stearns Co. MN 1917- 1918
John Boie

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Parents:
John F. Boie ( Johann Friedrich Boie)
Martha Theresa Weidemann Boie

Spouse:
Eleanor Adeline Quisberg Boie

Children: ( 11 children)
Muriel Geraldine Boie Dixon
Elaine Jeanette Boie Rose
Roger William Boie

Grandchildren (many)
Sandra Elaine Rose Martin


Paternal Uncle:
Fred J. Fritz Boie ( Iowa)

Paternal Grandparents:
Joachim Boie
Sophia Maria Christina Volker Boie
(Iowa)

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Siblings: ( 9 known)
George A. Boie
Sophia M. Boie
Louisa S. Boie Schultz
Elsie Bertha Boie Larson
Irene M. Boie Carlson
Arthur P. Boie
Ernest Boie
Edward Henry Boie
Maidie Boie Drossel (Matie,Mae)


Paternal Grand Parents:
Joachim Boie

Sophia Maria Christina Voelker Boie
(also spelled Volker)

Maternal Grandparents:
Carl Weidemann (Carl JM, John Earl)
Marie Weidemann (Maria)

Mother and Father in Law:
Peter T. Quisberg
Helga Anderson Quisberg

Brother in Law:
Lester Theodore Drossel
Henry L. Quisberg
Chester P. Quisberg
(Many Brother and Sister
In Law Relatives)

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** In Memory of John **
John is loved, missed and remembered
forever in the hearts of all who loved
him. Both John's Parents both
immigrated from Germany with their
parents when they were children. His
Family was active in the Fayette Co. Iowa
Area. They were all very skilled in farming
as was John. John was born in Iowa. His
Parents and Family moved to Belgrade/Crow
Lake Stearns Co. MN around 1903. They
raised their children in Belgrade Stearns
area. John married Eleanor A. Quisberg
May 4, 1922. Eleanor was born in MN.
They too had a very large family and
lived in the same Stearns Co. area.
It appears both John and his Father
John had very large farms when they
settled in the Belgrade Stearns area.
The Boie Family has many relatives
around the area of Payneville MN,
Belgrade MN, many other areas. The many
siblings and cousins enjoyed many
family events and family time together.
John and Eleanor are survived by
Children, many Grandchildren, Relatives
and Friends in MN, Iowa, other locations
around the USA and Germany.

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U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ECLA) Archive Records:

Johann Wilhelm Friedrich Boie
Baptism
dob: April 3, 1897
Baptism: May 16, 1897
Baptism Place: Richfield Iowa
Father: Johann Boie
Mother: Martha Weidemann
Church Name: St. Peter Lutheran
Church Location: Sumner Iowa

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MN Death Index sites:
John William Boie
April 3, 1897- Dec. 5, 1981.
place of death: Stearns Co. MN
Mothers maiden name: Weideman
MN Certificate: 032314

U.S. SSA Death Index
DOB: April 3, 1897
DOD: Dec. 1981
SSA issued in Minnesota
Last Residence: Belgrade, Stearns MN

SSA has John Boie born in
Belgrade Stearns. John was born
in Iowa. Abt 4 of John's Siblings
were born in Belgrade, Stearns MN.
Family lived in Belgrade many years.

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Per the U.S. Evangelical Lutheran
Church (ELCA) Archive Records, it
appears that John and Eleanor Boie
and their children were active at the
Zion Lutheran Church in Belgrade MN.
Their Daughter late beloved
Daughter Elaine was confirmed
at the Zion Lutheran Church July 12, 1936.
(Elaine's Baptism sited as May, 22, 1922)
Daughter Harriet, other children were Baptized
and Confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Belgrade.
Many years of records for Zion Lutheran Church
in Belgrade for John and Eleanor's Family.

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John's Family of Origin:

1900 U.S. Federal Census
Bethel, Fayette Iowa

John living with his
Parents and Siblings
in Iowa
John Boie, married in 1889,
head of household, living with
Spouse Martha and Children
John Boie 36 yrs
Martha Boie 31 yrs
Louisa S. Boie 10 yrs (1890)
Sophie M. Boie 8 yrs
Elsa B. Boie 5 yrs
John W. Boie 3 yrs
George A. Boie 1 yrs
August J. Weidemann 27 yrs
Martin C. Lembke 28 yrs

John Sr. and Martha born
in Germany. Martha's brother
August also born in Germany
was living in household.
Martin was a laborer.

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John living with his Parents
and many Siblings in 1920.

1920 Federal Census:
Crow Lake, Stearns Co. MN
John, age 22 yrs single
John was born in Iowa.
John F. Boie 65 yrs old
John's Mother Sophie Boie 84 yrs
(Grandmother to John)
Martha Boie 51 yrs

John' Father married to Martha,
head of household, sited as
laborer in the Farming Industry.

to note Crow Lake and Crow Wing
Stearns both sited for this
Family and others.

1920 Federal Census:
Crow Lake, Stearns Co. Minnesota
John F. Boie 65 yrs born in Germany
Martha Boie 51 yrs born in Germany
Elsa Boie 24 yrs born in Iowa
John W. Boie 22 yrs born in Iowa
Arthur P. Boie 19 yrs born in Iowa
Matie Boie 14 yrs born in MN
Edward W. Boie 12 yrs born in MN
Ernest P. Boie 10 yrs born in MN
Irene M. Boie 8 yrs born in MN
Sophie Boie 84 yrs born in Germany

Father and Mother both were
born in Germany and immigrated
to the USA. (John's Father John
had immigrated with his Parents and
Brother Fred Boie and they lived
in Iowa, elsewhere after immigration.)

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1930 U.S. Federal Census
Crow Lake Stearns Co. MN
John's Family of Origin
John F. Boie 67 yrs
Martha Boie 61 yrs
Irene Boie 18 yrs
Ernest Boie 20 yrs
Eddie Boie 22 ys

John no longer living with
his Family of origin in 1930.

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1940 U.S. Federal Census
Crow River, Stearns Co. MN
( Spelled Baie, corrected to Boie)
Eleanor spelled Elenore
John married, head of household,
born in Iowa. They resided at a
farm in 1935. John was a carpenter.
John living with Spouse and their
Children. Eleanor born in MN
All Children born in MN

John Boie 43 yrs
Elenore Boie 34 yrs
Elaine Boie 17 yrs
Harriet Boie 15 yrs
Muriel Boie 13 yrs
Richard Boie 11 yrs
Ramona Boie 9 yrs
Dorothy Boie 7 yrs
David Boie 5 yrs
Roger Boie 3 yrs
Janice Boie 2 yrs
James Boie 7 months

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** Children of John and Eleanor **
( 5 Sons, 6 Daughters)

** Muriel Geraldine Boie Dixon **
1926- 2016
Memorial: 157456514
Linked Memorial. Muriel's Bio
includes Obituary, Parents, Siblings,
more Family info.

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** Elaine Jeanette Boie Rose **
1922- 2005
Memorial: 164779799

Daughter Elaine married
Leo Joseph Rose
They have both passed away.
Elaine Boie Rose passed away
in Paynesville MN at 83 yrs old.

Leo Joseph Rose
1908- 1986
Memorial linked to Elaine's.
Leo Rose passed away in
Alexandria Douglas Co. Minnesota MN

Elaine is laid to rest with her
Spouse Leo Rose. They are laid
to rest at the same Cemetery as
Leo's Parents. Edits and links
requested.

Elaine and Leo's Children
include
Sandra Elaine Rose Martin
Jan. 19, 1945- Feb. 7, 1989
Memorial:194779674
Edits and Links requested.
( John & Eleanor's Grand Daughter)

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John and Eleanor's Son

Roger William Boie
1936- 2016
Memorial: 162004651
Memorial linked.
Roger was born in Belgrade Minnesota
April 25, 1936

Roger Passed away April 29, 2016
at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN

Roger Lived in Braham Minnesota.
Roger was Member of St. Stephens
Lutheran Church of Braham MN
He had many Family and Friends.

Roger William Boie's
Obituary sites many Family
names including Parents names,
Childrens names, other Family.

Roger Boie was preceded in
death by his Parents and
Sisters Elaine Rose and Muriel
Dixon. Roger Boie survived by
4 Brothers and 4 Sisters.

Roger's Obituary:
www.afuneralhome.com

Rock Ingebrand Funeral Home
Braham Minnesota

Funeral Services
May 4, 2016 at
St. Stephens Lutheran Church in
Braham MN. Interment at the
Rice Lake Cemetery in Braham.

Roger W. Boie is laid to rest at the
Rice Lake Cemetery in Braham MN.

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Grandparents & Uncle Fred's Memorials:
**Joachim Boie ** (Grandfather)
Memorial: 80574981
Given Name in Germany:
Joachim Hinrich Boi (Boje)


** Sophia Maria Christina Voelker Boie **
(Grandmother)
Memorial: 80574991

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John's Siblings Memorials:

John's Brother:

Arthur Boie
1901- 1980
Memorial: 143583920
Spouse Ruby Opal Boie
Both have Memorials
Memorial Links requested.

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John's Brother:

** George August James Boie **
1899- 1909
Memorial: 166105315
Memorials linked.
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John's Sister:

*** Sophie Boie ***
1892- 1975
Memorial: 143574053
Memorial linked

U.S. ELCA Lutheran Church Records:
Sophie Miene Flora Boie
Born: Oct. 23, 1891
Baptism: Dec. 3, 1891
Baptism Place Richfield Iowa
St. Peter Church
Church location: Sumner Iowa
Parents: Johann Boie
Martha Weidemann

Memorial dob: Oct. 23, 1892
No grave marker photo
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John's Sister:

** Irene Marie Boie Carlson **
dob: Oct. 24, 1911
born in Belgrade MN
passed away June 10, 2006
Parents names, dob, dod on
SSA Benefits app.
place of death not known. WS?
Last residence on Irene's SSA
Death Index was Centuria, Polk Co.
Wisconsin. 1594 180th St. Censuria.
Irene may have lived in South
Mpls MN prior to Wisconsin in 1986
per public records.

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John's Brother:

** Edward Henry Boie **
June 11, 1907- Feb. 11, 1983
passed away in Stearns Co. MN
Spouse: Amy Tina Gunderson

Amy Gunderson Boie
abt 1913- 1995

Edward and Amy Boie's Son
DeWayne H. Boie
Memorial
121185881

not linked to Parents Memorials
No Memorials located for
Edward Boie and Spouse Amy Boie.
Edward and Amy are sited on a Family
Tree via the Voelker Family as
being laid to rest at the
Payneville Cemetery.
(Paynesville Stearns Co. MN)
(translated from German language)

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John's Sister:

Louisa A. Boie Schultz

Iowa Marriage Records:
Louise Boie married
Fred D. Schultz in
Fayette Iowa Nov. 30, 1911
Louise Boie born abt 1889
Fred Scultz born abt 1888
Louise Parents names sited as
John Boie and Martha Weidemann

Fred's Parents names:
John Schultz, Minnie Schlessner
also on Marriage records.

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Fred's SSA App. Records site
Fred Schultz dob: April 4, 1888
born in Fayette Iowa
DOD: Oct. 28, 1963
Parents names:
John Schultz and Minnie Schlessner,
(same Parents as marriage records to
Louise Boie)

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U.S. ECLA Lutheran Records:
Louise Sophie Martha Boie
DOB: March 25, 1890
Baptism: May 11, 1890
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Sumner Iowa
Parents John Boie and
Martha Weidemann


Louisa A. Boie Schultz
Memorial: 144030580
March 25, 1890- Dec. 22,1976
Memorial Linked

Fred's Parents also have Memorials.
Fred's Mother Minnie appears
to have two Memorials for same
person at same cemetery. One
has her correct maiden name,
other has her obituary.
links for Fred's Memorial
requested. Fred was
Fred David Schultz on
Military Draft and
Baptism records sited
Friedrich David Schultz
U.S. ECLA Lutheran Church
records. Fred's Mother was
born in Germany.


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John's Sister:

** Elsie Bertha Boie Larson **
May 23, 1895- Jan. 11, 1986
Memorial: 102755880
Memorial linked.
passed away in Henn. Co. MN.
married Alexander Larson.

Dena Rachow Olsen Family
Member has a photo of
Elsie with Rachow Family

Elsie's U.S. ELCA Baptism
Records in Iowa stated
dob May 23, 1895
and Parents Names.
Johann Boie, Martha Weidemann
Elsa Bertha Hanna Boie. Elsie's
Death Index sited date of
Death, Henn. Co. and Mothers
Maiden name Weidemann

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John's Sister:

** Maidie Boie (Madie) Drossel **
born Jan. 6, 1905
in Belgrade Minnesota
Passed away Dec. 23, 1970
in Los Angeles California

Married to Lester Theodore Drossel
lived in Belgrade Stearns at least
early in marriage in 1940
Census. Matie and Lester had
many children.
Maidee's name is seen as Matie,
Maidee, Moddie, Mae, Madie, many
other variations. Her Married
Name of Drossel is spelling
many ways. Her Spouse's first
and last name found on documents
spelling in a variety of ways,
including Resker and Moddie
Droessel in the 1940
Belgrade MN U.S. Federal Census.

California Death Index
Maidie M. Drossel
Jan.6, 1905- Dec. 23, 1970
Los Angeles California

U.S. SSA Death Index
Mae Drossel
Jan. 6, 1905- Dec. 1970
last residence Los Angeles California.


Maidie's Daughter
Evelyn Martha Drossel lived
in California when she
married John W. forhan Jr.
in Nevada May 9, 1977.

Daughter Evelyn Martha Drossel
Minnesota Birth Index
Evelyn born Feb. 1, 1939
Stearns Minnesota
Parents: Maidee Boie
Lester Drossel

Daughter Evelyn M.Drossel Forhan
Death Records and SSA Records site
Evelyn Drossel Forhan
dod: Feb. 1, 1939-
born in Belgrade Minnesota
Parents: Lester T. Drossel
Mae M. Boie
Evelyn passed away in Montana,
is laid to rest in Minnesota.

More records with Lester and
Mae Boie Drossel, spelled similar.

Lester Theodore Drossel
1905 - 1972
Memorial: 156383294
laid to rest at the
East Grace Lutheran Cemetery
in Belgrade Stearns.
Memorial linked to two
of their Children's Memorials.
Not linked to a Memorial
for Maidie Drossel.


No Memorial located for
John's Sister
Maidie Boie Drossel.
Her burial location is not
known. Possibly laid to
rest in Minnesota or
California.

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John's Brother:

** Ernest G. Boie **
1909- 1994
Ernest was born in Minnesota
U.S. Military Army WWII Veteran

Per SSA Death Index:
Ernest G. Boie
DOB: Aug. 21, 1909
DOD: Dec. 12, 1994
last residence:
Cle Elum Kittitas Washington USA.

Washington Death Index Sites
Ernest Boie
DOD: Dec. 12, 1994
born abt 1909, age 85 yrs
last residence and place of
death as Cle Elum Kittatas
Washington USA.

U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs
Military Veterans BIRLS
Ernest Boie
DOB: Aug. 21, 1909
DOD: Dec. 12, 1994
Cause of death: Natural
Army
Enlistment: Aug. 15, 1942
Release; Dec. 30, 1945
Place of burial not sited.

Ernest Boie not found on
the U.S. Military Nationwide
Grave locator site.

No Memorial located.
Memorial link for Ernest
and John's other Siblings,
Children Welcome.

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John Boie's Family are
sited in ELcA Lutheran Church Records
from ELCA Iowa and Minnesota archives.
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John W. Boie's Mother:

Martha Boie's Obituary in the
April 30, 1953
Fayette County Union & West Gate
Union Argo Gasette Iowa
Sites Martha Boie, 84 yrs old of
Belgrade passed away at home of
her Daughter Mrs Fred Schultz
of Hawkeye Iowa. Martha's Services
were being held at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Belgrade MN and
Martha was being buried in the cemetery
adjoining the Emmanuel Church Cemetery.
Johnson Funeral Home handled her services.
Her Parents Carl & Marie Weideman,
Mrs. Fred Schultz of Hawkeye Iowa,
Sophia Boie of St. Paul MN, John W. Boie
of Belgrade MN. other children. Included
Martha's late husband John F. Boie,
siblings, other relatives sited..

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John W. Boie's Father:

** John F. Boie **
Memorial: 166105316
1863 - 1950
Given Name in Germany:
Johann Jochen Fritz Boi (Boji)
born June 9, 1863
Hansdorf Mecklenburg Schwerin
passed away July 31, 1950 in
Belgrade Stearns Co.MN. allegedly
buried in Belgrade.

( John F. Boie on many reports
in USA, including John Frederick Boie)

Joachim & Sophia Voelker Boie, their
young Sons John and Fred Boie
immigrated from Mecklenburg Schwerin
Germany in 1873 to USA. They arrived
in New York via the Ship Bavaria,
went to Illinois and onto Fayette Co.
Iowa They moved to Bethel Twp Fayette Co.
Iowa. by abt 1875. Joachim,John F.
and brother Fred were Farmers.
Sophia Boie passed away in Belgrade
MN at the home of John & Martha Boie.

in 1910, long before John F.'s Brother
Fred passed away, The Fayette County
Iowa History Directory Past and Present
of Fayette County by G. Blessin
published a book that included a
" sketch biography" for John's brother
Fred Boie. There is a lot of
information about the Boie Family
in the Biography.
John F. had moved to MN by then.
MN Death Index:
John F. Boie
July 31, 1950- Stearns Co. MN
Certificate: 015444

ELCA U.S. Lutheran Church of America
Records for John's Father site him
as John Friedrich Boie per marriage
records for St. Peters Lutheran
Church in Sumner Iowa. Martha's
first and maiden name transcription
wrong except her middle maiden name
on those ECLA records. Other ECLA
records Martha Theresa Weidemann. for
Family records of children after Children
participated in Church events.
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John W. Boie's Mother:
( see obituary data above)

** Martha Weidemann Boie **
Memorial: 166105317
1868- 1953
Born Nov. 3, 1868 in Pomerania Germany
passed away April 26, 1953 in Hawkeye Iowa
was staying with Daughter in Hawkeye after
Spouse John passed away. Martha
and John had ten Children. Some born
in Fayette, others born in MN. Martha
is buried in the Belgrade MN area with her Spouse.

sometimes spelled Weideman on reports

It appears Martha's Parents
are buried at the Richfield Cemetery
in Fayette Iowa.

(Not confirmed if Martha's Parents
are Maria and Carl Weidemann
or Maria and John Earl Weidemann)

It appears Martha's Father went by
Carl J.M. Weidemann. Martha and her
Parents immigrated from Germany
to USA, settled in Fayette Co. Iowa
abt 1882. Martha met John in Iowa.
Martha and John married in 1889 in Iowa
They moved to Belgrade Stearns Co. MN area
by approx. 1903.( Crow Lake Stearns
on Census Reports) They had a huge farm,
NW of Belgrade. Martha's Brother
August Weidemann was included in a 1900
Iowa Census report living with
Martha, John and children before they
moved to Stearns MN.


Martha Weidemann Boie's Mother:
Maria Weidemann's Obituary info included
her daughter Martha Boie's Name. It
included Maria's husband as John Earl
Weidemann passing away in 1912 and
being buried at Richfield Cemetery
in Fayette Iowa. Maria is also
buried at Richfield Cemetery.
Many Richfield Cemetery Records are
posted online and gravestones
photographed. It appears that Martha's
Father may be Carl J.M. Weideman
May 18, 1836 - April 13, 1912.
other references to her Father as
being Carl. It appears Martha's
Father went by Carl. Martha has
a brother Carl. It appears that
the headstone for "Mother Weidmann"
with Carl is Maria. ( 1830- 1919)
Maria's headstone has 1830 dob
( many other records 1839 dob)
Iowa Gen Web has the photos and
more info. No Memorials found
for Martha or her Parents.

John's Mother Martha Weidemann
Martha's Family of Origin
Immigration from Germany to USA
Martha and her Family of Orgin
Hamburg Passenger list
Departure Date: March 19, 1882
Port of Depart: Hamburg Germany
Port of Arrival: New York USA
Carl Weidemann 45 yrs
Marie Weidemann 42 yrs
Robert Weidemann 18 yrs
Carl Weidemann 14 yrs
Bertha Weidemann 9 yrs
Martha Weidemann 8 yrs
August Weidemann 7 yrs
Minna Weidemann 4 yrs
Wilh Weidemann 3 yrs
Paul Weidemann 6 mo.

Parents and Children sited, including
Martha. Their place of residence in
Germany sited as:
Lewnhagen Pommern (Pomorski)
Ship name: Allemannia
Ship type: Dampfschiff
Shipline: Hamburg Amerikaniche
Ship Flag: Deuchland

This is Martha's Weidemann's Family
in 1882. Not known if all Siblings
immigrated. The ages for at least
some of the children seem to be
estimated and off by a couple years.
Martha and August Weidemann
were both abt a couple years older.

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There is a photo of Martha & John
Boie in the Belgrade MN Centennial.

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U.S. ECLA Lutheran Church Records:
John's Parents Marriage:
Johann Friedrich Boie
Martha Theresa Weidemann
Married Nov. 14, 1889
Married at the St. Peter Church
Sumner Iowa

(Transcribed spelling error
of Naortha Theresa Meidemann,
original viewed has correct data)

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Paternal Grandparents have Memorials.
Uncle Fred J. Boie has a Memorial.
Fred "Fritz" Boie
Memorial: 138048475

Family history on Ancestry.com

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The Voelker/Volker Family Tree online at:
www.end-genealogy.de/Voelker/
Pafg11.htm8790

Refer to John William Boie.

Entries are in German and English.
much Family history about many Relatives
in Germany and US going back many
generations. John's Family is included
on that site. (Grandmother Sophia's
Family.)

Many Relatives in Iowa have their
gravestones and grave info, much
other data for some,posted
on the Iowa Gen Web Project/
Gravestone Photos Project.
Iowa has public information to find
loved ones graves. Many in Fayette
and Bremer County Iowa

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John's Relative, the Late beloved
Judith Mills Boie was very active in
researching and recording the Boie
family history via the Iowa Gen Web
Project and the and Voelker Family Tree site.
It appears Judy hired a researcher
to research the Boie/Boji German roots.
.
Judith also posted on the Voelker site at:
www.end-genealogy.de/Voelker PAfn07.htm

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Posting online in a geneology site
wrote that the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
in Belgrade MN is now East Grace Lutheran
Cemetery in Belgrade MN. It appears
Emmanual Lutheran Church and the
Emmanual Cemetery has changed names.

Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade MN
320-254-8424

Stearns Co. Historical
1-866-253-8424 toll Free.

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Writer could not find
any U.S. Military Enlistment
records for John W. Boie.
He had registered for the
U.S. Military WWI Draft.
There is an American Legion
Auxiliary Medallion next to
John and Eleanor's Headstone.

Rough draft bio, to be edited.
Some family info to be deleted
after Family Member's Memorials
located or created and linked.

Photos, Written Memorial Tributes,
more Family History/Family Tree
information, Memorial links Welcome.