Frederick Gottsch, a Douglas County Pioneer, died at the home of his son, Emil Gottsch, near Bennington, Wednesday, December 19, 1928, after an illness of a few days from flu and pneumonia.
Mr. Gottsch was born in Holstein, Germany, March 17, 1837, and was 91 years, 9 months, and 2 days old at the time of his death. He was married in Germany to Antje Puck, August 12, 1865. He is survived by two sons, Emil and Julius Gottsch of Bennington, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred C. Gottsch, and Mrs. Ben Gottsch of Bennington, and Mrs. Otto Witt of Albion. Also by thirty-four grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He had been a resident of Bennington ever since coming to America in 1890. Mrs. Gottsch died twelve years ago. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 21, 1928 at 1 p.m. at the Emil Gottsch home, and the services were in charge of Rev. C. H. Runze. Interment was in the German cemetery and the pall-bearers were all grandsons: Charles Gottsch, Arthur Gottsch, Ben Gottsch Jr., Will H. Gottsch, Louis Gottsch and Emil Gottsch Jr.
Thanks to Sheila #47702527 for the Obituary.
Mr. Gottsch was born in Holstein, Germany, March 17, 1837, and was 91 years, 9 months, and 2 days old at the time of his death. He was married in Germany to Antje Puck, August 12, 1865. He is survived by two sons, Emil and Julius Gottsch of Bennington, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred C. Gottsch, and Mrs. Ben Gottsch of Bennington, and Mrs. Otto Witt of Albion. Also by thirty-four grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He had been a resident of Bennington ever since coming to America in 1890. Mrs. Gottsch died twelve years ago. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 21, 1928 at 1 p.m. at the Emil Gottsch home, and the services were in charge of Rev. C. H. Runze. Interment was in the German cemetery and the pall-bearers were all grandsons: Charles Gottsch, Arthur Gottsch, Ben Gottsch Jr., Will H. Gottsch, Louis Gottsch and Emil Gottsch Jr.
Thanks to Sheila #47702527 for the Obituary.
Frederick Gottsch, a Douglas County Pioneer, died at the home of his son, Emil Gottsch, near Bennington, Wednesday, December 19, 1928, after an illness of a few days from flu and pneumonia.
Mr. Gottsch was born in Holstein, Germany, March 17, 1837, and was 91 years, 9 months, and 2 days old at the time of his death. He was married in Germany to Antje Puck, August 12, 1865. He is survived by two sons, Emil and Julius Gottsch of Bennington, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred C. Gottsch, and Mrs. Ben Gottsch of Bennington, and Mrs. Otto Witt of Albion. Also by thirty-four grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He had been a resident of Bennington ever since coming to America in 1890. Mrs. Gottsch died twelve years ago. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 21, 1928 at 1 p.m. at the Emil Gottsch home, and the services were in charge of Rev. C. H. Runze. Interment was in the German cemetery and the pall-bearers were all grandsons: Charles Gottsch, Arthur Gottsch, Ben Gottsch Jr., Will H. Gottsch, Louis Gottsch and Emil Gottsch Jr.
Thanks to Sheila #47702527 for the Obituary.
Mr. Gottsch was born in Holstein, Germany, March 17, 1837, and was 91 years, 9 months, and 2 days old at the time of his death. He was married in Germany to Antje Puck, August 12, 1865. He is survived by two sons, Emil and Julius Gottsch of Bennington, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred C. Gottsch, and Mrs. Ben Gottsch of Bennington, and Mrs. Otto Witt of Albion. Also by thirty-four grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He had been a resident of Bennington ever since coming to America in 1890. Mrs. Gottsch died twelve years ago. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1915.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 21, 1928 at 1 p.m. at the Emil Gottsch home, and the services were in charge of Rev. C. H. Runze. Interment was in the German cemetery and the pall-bearers were all grandsons: Charles Gottsch, Arthur Gottsch, Ben Gottsch Jr., Will H. Gottsch, Louis Gottsch and Emil Gottsch Jr.
Thanks to Sheila #47702527 for the Obituary.
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