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Henry Boese was born in Crimea, Russia, on June 1, 1870. At the age of eight years in 1878, with his father and members of the family, he emigrated to America and settled in York county, Nebr. In the 90s he took up a homestead in the vicinity of Mitchel | Henry Boese was born in Crimea, Russia, on June 1, 1870. At the age of eight years in 1878, with his father and members of the family, he emigrated to America and settled in York county, Nebr. In the 90s he took up a homestead in the vicinity of Mitchel [''sic'' Mitchell], South Dakota. On this homestead he resided eight years. He went back to York county in 1900. he then went to Kansas where he was baptized upon confession of his faith and received as member of the Alexanderwohl church near Goessel, Kansas. later he transferred his membership to the Bethesda church of Henderson, Nebr. Later upon moving to Madrid, Nebr., he joined the First Mennonite church there remaining a faithful member to the end. | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 11 March 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 22 p. 5
Birth date: 1870
text of obituary:
HENRY BOESE
Henry Boese was born in Crimea, Russia, on June 1, 1870. At the age of eight years in 1878, with his father and members of the family, he emigrated to America and settled in York county, Nebr. In the 90s he took up a homestead in the vicinity of Mitchel [sic Mitchell], South Dakota. On this homestead he resided eight years. He went back to York county in 1900. he then went to Kansas where he was baptized upon confession of his faith and received as member of the Alexanderwohl church near Goessel, Kansas. later he transferred his membership to the Bethesda church of Henderson, Nebr. Later upon moving to Madrid, Nebr., he joined the First Mennonite church there remaining a faithful member to the end.
The Mennonite obituary: 1945 Mar 27 p. 14