The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-29
Mrs. ]. Botz
Buried Satur-
day Morning
Pioneer Lady, sc Years, Pass
ed Away Last Week
Wednesday Eve.
BORN OCTOBER 7, 1850
Came To Stearns County In
1865-Married In
1871

Mrs. Jacob Botz, nee Elizabeth
WOlters, who passed away last
week Wednesday night, was laid
at rest in st. Paul's cemetery Sat
urday morning. A very large group
OF friends and relatives attended
the last sad rites, and thereby at
tested their friendship and honor
for this aged lady, who came to
Stearns County as one of that
group Of early German pioneers.
Mrs. Botz had been in failing
health since early last spring, but
was not confined to her bed with
serious illness until two weeks be-
fore her death. She was So years,
8 months and IA days of age at
the time Of passing.
Mrs. Botz was born in Kuschet.
Prussia, Germany, on Oct. z, 1850.
When she attained the age Of one
year her parents came to America
and settled at Detroit, Michigan
where they resided until 1855
when they moved to Stearns coun-
ty, and located in the Rockville
community.
Deceased became the wife of ia
cob Botz in 1871, when they were
united in marriage at Metre Grove
by FIR. Ansgar. They located on the
homestead Of Mr.. Botz in Getty
Township where they resided I'M
til they retired and came to Sank
Centre in 1910.
Mrs. Botz was the mother of
twelve children, five Of whom pre-
coded her In death. The living sons
and daughters, are: Mrs. VIM. Sic
ben, Alex Botz, Conrad Botz, Fred
Botx, all OF Sank Centre; Jacob
Botx, Jr., Holdingford: Peter Botz,
Freeport; Mrs. Bernard Dicks, Of
Minneapolis. Those whos preceded
the mother IN death were: John,
Henry, Joseph, Tony and Margar-
ct. Besides the living children and
the bereaved husband there are %
grandchildren and 10 great-grand-
children. who survive. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Anna Moos,
Of Two Inlets, MIMI, and one bro
Their Alex Wolter, Of Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botz celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
on Saturday, October 18th, 1921,
and in October, 1895, celebrated
their sixty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary. "
Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at nine o'clock, at
st. Paul's Church in this city. The
REQUIEM Mass was sung by Msgr.
Plachta, who was assisted by FIR.
Paschal, as deacon, and Rev. Law
renee Botz, as sub-deacon, both
grandsons of Mrs. Botz. The pail
bearers, all grandsons, were: Os-
wald Botz, Cecil BotZ, Herbert
Botz, Walter Botz, Julian Botz and
Sylvester Botz. Bernard Dicks, Jr.,
Edwin Botz and Gerald Botz, also
grandsons, were the cross bearers.
The honorary pail bearers were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Nathe, Mrs. Nick
Bromenschenkel, Mrs. Anna Sic
ben, Mrs. J. B. Schoenhoff, Mrs. III.
Thiegs and Mrs. Theresa Robi-
schon.
Mrs. Botz endured all the trials
and tribulations of the pioneer wo-
men and besides reared an excel
lent family. Her life was devoted
mainly to her family, but during
her long and happy life made
hosts of friends who mourn with
the sorrowing husband and chill
dren.
Relatives and friends from a dis
lance at the service were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Botz, Jr., of Holding
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Botz, OF
Freeport: Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Dicks, of Minneapolis; Mrs. Eliza
beth Botz, Minneapolis; Julian
Botz, Collegeville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Botz, Minneapolis; Zita
johnson and daughter, Fay, Mrs.
Bruno Hanson, Mrs. Marion But
cher, Henry Botz, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Goudie, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter ]. Botz, all Of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Anna Moss, Two 1nlets,
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