Obit: Boehler, John (1834 - 1925)

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Surnames: BOEHLER RANECKER PINTER DEUTSCH SPATH SPAETH BROECKER

----Source: Thorp (Clark County, Wis.) Courier Jan. 15, 1925

OBITUARY--Boehler, John (1834 - 1925)

Mr. John Boehler, aged nearly ninety years, died on Thursday of last week after an illness of about two weeks. Deceased was born in Germany on Jan. 18, 1934 and came to America at the age of eighteen, locating on a homestead in the town of Edson, Chippewa County where he resided for forty-six years.

Twenty six years ago he came to Thorp, residing on a farm north of the village and later in this village. In 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Roumacker, correct spelling: RANECKER who survives him.

He leaves to mourn his aged wife and five children: Mrs. Mary Martin Infalt of Rice Lake, Frank Boehler of Eau Claire, Mrs. Francisca Wm. Schultz of Ladysmith, Mrs. Theresa Frank Lubner of Sheldon, and Mrs. Katerina Anton Vicheck correct spelling: VELCHECK of Thorp, eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The funeral took place on Saturday morning last at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in this village, Father Zaunn, conducting the services interment (sic) following in the Catholic cemetery in the town of Edson.