Wife of John Boshart whom she married January 8, 1818. Marie came to America as a widow with 5 children in 1837* at the age of 49. She and her children came to Waterloo County and resided with John's brother Christian and his family upon their arrival. Her youngest son Benedict disappeared in California during the Gold Rush. Daughter of John Eicher and Anna Hostetler.
One source shows her date of birth as September 10, 1788.
*Tim Boshart lists their arrival in New York as April 20, 1837 aboard the "Burgundy" from France. The Passenger list confirms this and her age matches along with all the children (Family was listed as "Eicherin" and all their names were French i.e. Chretien, Benois(sic), Joseph, Pierre and Catherina,and Marie). Christian's obituary shows the year of arrival as 1834; this may have been a typo in the original publication.
One source shows her date of birth as September 10, 1788.
*Tim Boshart lists their arrival in New York as April 20, 1837 aboard the "Burgundy" from France. The Passenger list confirms this and her age matches along with all the children (Family was listed as "Eicherin" and all their names were French i.e. Chretien, Benois(sic), Joseph, Pierre and Catherina,and Marie). Christian's obituary shows the year of arrival as 1834; this may have been a typo in the original publication.
Wife of John Boshart whom she married January 8, 1818. Marie came to America as a widow with 5 children in 1837* at the age of 49. She and her children came to Waterloo County and resided with John's brother Christian and his family upon their arrival. Her youngest son Benedict disappeared in California during the Gold Rush. Daughter of John Eicher and Anna Hostetler.
One source shows her date of birth as September 10, 1788.
*Tim Boshart lists their arrival in New York as April 20, 1837 aboard the "Burgundy" from France. The Passenger list confirms this and her age matches along with all the children (Family was listed as "Eicherin" and all their names were French i.e. Chretien, Benois(sic), Joseph, Pierre and Catherina,and Marie). Christian's obituary shows the year of arrival as 1834; this may have been a typo in the original publication.
One source shows her date of birth as September 10, 1788.
*Tim Boshart lists their arrival in New York as April 20, 1837 aboard the "Burgundy" from France. The Passenger list confirms this and her age matches along with all the children (Family was listed as "Eicherin" and all their names were French i.e. Chretien, Benois(sic), Joseph, Pierre and Catherina,and Marie). Christian's obituary shows the year of arrival as 1834; this may have been a typo in the original publication.
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