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| Birth | : | 8 Sep 1831 Holthausen, Landkreis Vechta, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany |
| Death | : | 3 Nov 1914 New Vienna, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA |
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| Inscription | : | FRANK H. BOCKENSTEDT BORN SEP. 8, 1831 DIED NOV. 3, 1814 GERTRUDE HIS WIFE BORN FEB. 9, 1827 DIED OCT. 24, 1907 BOCKENSTEDT |
| Description | : | Bockenstedt, Frank. (Born Steinfeld, Germany, Sept. 8, 1831 - Died Nov. 3, 1914). Farmer. Coming to the United States with his family in 1846, Bockenstedt was unable to speak English, but learned to make wooden shoes. He followed the trade for three years in addition to helping his father on their farm near New Vienna. Saving his money, he was able to purchase 120 acres of land at $1.25 per acre. Always generous, he helped financially in the construction of at least four churches and schools in Dyersville and Luxemburg. Faith and Fortunes: An Encyclopedia of Dubuque County, Lyon, Randolph... Read More |
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Franz Heinrich “Frank” Böckenstedt death on 3 Nov 1914 in New Vienna, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
