The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-10-20
CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING.OCT. .I9
MR.. AND MRS. JACOB BOTZ AND
FAMILY OBSERVE UNUSUAL
ANNIVERSARY
ENDURED MANY HARDSHIPS
HAVE RESIDED IN STEARNS
COUNTY DURING ENTIRE
MARRIED LIFE -

Sturdy Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Batz,
who have spent the entire fifty years
of their married lite in Stearns coun-
ty, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their cozy howe,
/ Sixth and Birch Streets, Wednes-
day, October 10, 1921.
Mr.. Botz, born Nov. Is, 1916, at
Koln, Germany, in that portion of
Germany now occupied by the Ameri-
can forces, came to America with his
parents in 1850, locating at Port
Washington, Wis. He came to Min
nesota and Stearns county in 1867,
and homesteaded on Sec: 8, Town of
Getty, six miles south of Sank Cen
tire.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Wolter, of Rockville lin
1871, at Metre Grove, by the Rev. FIR.
Ansger. Mrs. Botz was born Oct. z,
1850 at Trier, Prussia Her parents
moved to America year later, To-
eating at Detroit, Mich, coming to
Stearns county in 1865.
This union was blessed with IL
children, nine boys and three girls, of
which there are seven boys and two
girls living. The living children are:
John, Freeport; Mrs. Elizabeth Eli
troth, residing south Sank Centre;
Jacob, Holdingford; Alex, on the old
homestead; Henry, st. Joe; Conrad,
southeast of Sank Centre; Peter,
Freepolt; Mrs. Ben Dicks, Sank Cen
tire; and Fritz, northwest of Sank
Centre.
There are also 3S grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. The
children were all home for the cele-
bration and 20 of the SO gradchil-
dren.
Among those attending the celebra-
ton We're: Rev. Anthony Art; Con-
rad Botz and son Nick and daughter
Margaret, Pine River; Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Wolter, Melrose; Mr.. and Mrs.
Moos and Miss Katie hammers, Cas-
selton, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dinkel, Long Prairie; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Botz and Peter Botz, Freeport;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Botz, st. Joseph;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Botz, New Munich;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Botz, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Eltgroth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Dicks, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Botz, Sank
Centre and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botz endured all the
trials and tribulations of pioneer life,
and besides raising most excellent
family they have acquired a compe-
tency sufficient to permit them to
spend the sunset of their lives in
peaceful happiness.
Jacob Botz has always been a good
citizen and the offspring of this
branch of the Botz family tree are a
credit to the community iii which
they live.
The home was very prettily decor
ated with colors suitable to the au-
tunn season. The children and their
children crowded the little Bircn
| street home to it's utmost capacity,
| but the reunion and celebration was
enjoyed to the fullest extent. The
! family repast was sumptuous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botz are both robust
and give every appearance OF living
for many years to come, the devout
! wish of all who. enjoy their acquaint-'
ance.
An interesting sidelight on the cele-
bration was the visit Of the Holding
ford band, who serenaded the happy
| couple and their family Wednesday
evening. Jacob Botz, the son, OF
Holdingford, and his son, are MEM
| bers of the band and it was as trlb-
ute to them as well as to the Sank
/ Centre Botzs that the serenade visit
! was made.
Just after Mr.. Botz had completed
his threshing in 1872 a prairie fire
destroyed not only his entire crop
but the meagre buildings as well.
Again in 1876 and 1877 crops were
destroyed by focks of prasshoppers.
Many of the settlers left following
the scourge, but among the neigh
Bors remaining were: D. Cleveland,
i K. Bellinger, H. N. CARPENTER, An
thony Miller, ]. B. Perkins, Abe
i Veeder, B. w. Veeder, Michael Allen,
i Graham Brothers, Steve Kells. the
/ Lambs, Smiths, Geo. Barlow, Sherry
!, Stafford, Joe Miller, ]. Adam Botz,
Mr.. Pangburn, Ferd Borgmann, Peter
Kreirer, Peter Klein, ]. J. Getty, and
Joseph Bruce.