The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Jacob Botz Passed
Away December 81
"a Years Old
FUNERAL FRIDAY
Anton Marthaler,
West Union, Called
Thursday, Dec. 21st

One Of Sank Centres oldest resi-
dents and pioneer Of Stearns
County, Jacob Botz, passed away
Wednesday morning, December 81,
at 3:45 o'clock. Death came to him
at "a years of age, and he was
active until a few months ago,
when his health began to fail.
demonstrating the farm, now
owned by Alex Botz, in the year
Of 1858, Mr.. Botz suffered all the
hardships Of early pioneers. A sew
ere fire destroyed his crops and
buildings during the early years,
and a few years later the grass
hoppers destroyed another crop.
Despite these early handicaps, he
was a successful farmer, and he
reaped the fruits of his labor for
life during the reclining years.
Mr.. Botz was born in Koln, Ger
many, on November Is. 1916, and he
came to America with his parents
in 1850. The family located at Port
Washington, Wisconsin. He came
to Minnesota and Stearns county
in 1857, and homesteaded on Sec
ton 9, Town of Getty, six miles
south Of Sank Centre. For u years
he had been resident of this COM
munity.
In the year of 1871, deceased was
united in marriage to Elizabeth
Wolter, Of Rockville, and the cere-
mony was solemnized at Metre
Grove, by the Rev, Ansger. Twelve
children were born to this union,
seven Of whom survive. The liv-
ing children are: Mrs. William Sic
ben, Of this community; Jacob
Botz, Holdingford; Alex Botz, who
resides on the old homestead; Con-
rad Botz, Sank Centre; Peter Botz,
Freeport; Mrs. Ben Dicks, Mime
apolis; Fred Botz, Sank Centre COM
munity. Those who passed away
were: John, Henry, Tony, Joseph
and Margaret. Also surviving are
Sc grandchildren and % great
grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Botz retired from
farming in 1910 and moved into this
city, where they since made their
home. Mrs. Botz passed away on
July 81, 1887. They were privileged
to celebrate their golden wedding
in 1921, and their sixty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary in 1886.
Mr.. Botz was a member of the
st. Joseph Society and was active
in that organization for many years.
He was one of the early members
of st. Paups congregation, and his
generosity was an aid in building
and improving the church proper
ties.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at $3.50 o'clock, with a
Solemn Requiem Mass at st. Paurs
Church. Msgr. Plachta will read
the mass assisted by two grandsons
of the deceased, FIR. Pascal BotZ,
O.S.B., as deacon, and Rev. Law
renee BotZ, sub-deacon. Burial will
be made in st. Pauls cemetery on
the family lot.
Anton Marthaler
Anton Lawrence Marthaler, resi-
dent of West Union, passed away
on Thursday, December 21st, at his
home. He had been i'll for over q
year and death came as a relief
from his suffering, at the age of
- years
Mr.. Marthaler was born on jan
uary 8, 1856, in Cold Springs, Min
nesota, and he had been a resident
Of West Union for 40 years.
On September 20, 1897, he was
united in marriage to Anna Eben-
steiner at Metre Grove. Four chill
dren were born to them, as follows
Mrs. Henry Deters, John, Mary
and Joseph, all Of West Union, all
of whom with the bereaved mother
survive. Other relatives are two
brothers, Frank and Simeon, OF
Metre Grove, and one sister, Mrs
Margaret Schmitz, Of st. Martin.
Funeral services were held Sat.
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