On Saturday night around 8:30 PM, in the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Duecker from here, Mrs. Sophia Boege, born Blievernicht, died from a heart attack. The deceased was one of the pioneer women in this area. Mrs. Boege was born on August 10, 1843 in Mecklenberg, Schwerin, Germany and at age 13 years came to America with her parents, who first settled in Howards Grove, but after two years relocated to the Town of Schleswig. In 1860 she married Mr. John Stecker, and the marriage was blessed with three sons and two daughters, of which one child has died. Her first husband died 32years ago, and 8 years later she married a second time to Mr. Jacob Boege,the couple took up residence in Kiel. Her second husband died in 1909. In the last 15 years she suffered from strokes, and lately she had been suffering with a cold until Saturday night when a heart attack ended her life. She reached the age of 71 years, 5 months and 20 days. She leaves behind two sons and two daughters, four sisters and one brother, 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The burial was on Tuesday after-noon at the Rockville Cemetery, with Pastor Rech giving the memorial service.
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Boege, Sophia nee Blievernicht Stecker (Aug. 10, 1843-Jan. 30, 1915 –wife of John Stecker [married in 1860 –John was born on April 24, 1827 and died on March 17, 1883] –after the death of John Stecker in 1883, Sophia re-married to the widower Jacob Boege –daughter of Johann Blievernicht [1819-1893] and Dorothea [1817-1892] –born at Mecklenburg in Schwerin, Germany –immigrated to the US on the boat Hammonia, departing from the Port of Hamberg, Germany and arriving at the Port of New York on Sept. 16, 1856 in company of her parents and siblings –her family first settled in Howards Grove, Sheboygan County before moving a few years later to the Town of Schleswig –died from "broncho pneumonia –influenza") –buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig [death record Manitowoc 13-13]
On Saturday night around 8:30 PM, in the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Duecker from here, Mrs. Sophia Boege, born Blievernicht, died from a heart attack. The deceased was one of the pioneer women in this area. Mrs. Boege was born on August 10, 1843 in Mecklenberg, Schwerin, Germany and at age 13 years came to America with her parents, who first settled in Howards Grove, but after two years relocated to the Town of Schleswig. In 1860 she married Mr. John Stecker, and the marriage was blessed with three sons and two daughters, of which one child has died. Her first husband died 32years ago, and 8 years later she married a second time to Mr. Jacob Boege,the couple took up residence in Kiel. Her second husband died in 1909. In the last 15 years she suffered from strokes, and lately she had been suffering with a cold until Saturday night when a heart attack ended her life. She reached the age of 71 years, 5 months and 20 days. She leaves behind two sons and two daughters, four sisters and one brother, 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The burial was on Tuesday after-noon at the Rockville Cemetery, with Pastor Rech giving the memorial service.
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Boege, Sophia nee Blievernicht Stecker (Aug. 10, 1843-Jan. 30, 1915 –wife of John Stecker [married in 1860 –John was born on April 24, 1827 and died on March 17, 1883] –after the death of John Stecker in 1883, Sophia re-married to the widower Jacob Boege –daughter of Johann Blievernicht [1819-1893] and Dorothea [1817-1892] –born at Mecklenburg in Schwerin, Germany –immigrated to the US on the boat Hammonia, departing from the Port of Hamberg, Germany and arriving at the Port of New York on Sept. 16, 1856 in company of her parents and siblings –her family first settled in Howards Grove, Sheboygan County before moving a few years later to the Town of Schleswig –died from "broncho pneumonia –influenza") –buried at the Rockville Cemetery, Town of Schleswig [death record Manitowoc 13-13]
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