Jochim Heinrich Joseph "Joseph" Boeckenhauer^[1]

1842 - 1931  (89 years)

• Name	Jochim Heinrich Joseph "Joseph" Boeckenhauer
  Born	31 Jul 1842	, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
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  Name	Joseph Boeckenhauer
  Residence	1866	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	00010-1111.1
  Died	5 Nov 1931	Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
  Buried	Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States
  Person ID	I20555	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Herman Wilhelm Christian Boeckenhauer,   b. 29 Aug 1810, , Germany ,   d. 14 May 1896, West Point, Cuming, Nebraska, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Elisabeth "Elisabeth" Brasch,   b. 31 May 1812, , Germany ,   d. 1894, West Point, Cuming, Nebraska, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F63720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret L. Bleam,   b. 20 Oct 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Apr 1934, Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1866	, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Boeckenhauer, who for nearly sixty years had lived in Wayne and Dixon counties, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. O. Peterson Thursday, November 5. Mr. Boeckenhauer, who for years: was prominent in county affairs, had reached the advanced age of 89 years and had been in failing health for some time. He had been affiliated with the Masonic lodge, for over fifty years and the Masons were in charge of the funeral.services, which were conducted from the Peterson home Saturday afternoon., Interment was made in the Wakefield cemetery. Joseph Boeckenhawer was born in Germany July 31, 1842 and came with his parents to Canada, when nine years old. In 1870 he moved with his family to Cuming Co., Nebr. In 1872 he moved to. Wayne, Co. and later to Wakefield. In 1890 he was elected County Sheriff of Dixon Co. and moved to Ponca, Nebr. where he served as sheriff one term. Three years later he moved to Newcastle, Nebr. where he served that town as postmaster for a number of years. In 1905 he moved back to Wakefield and has lived in Wakefield since that time. He passed away November 5th at 11 P. M. at the age of 89 years 3 month and 5 days. He was initiated, passed and raised in Jordan Lodge No. 27 A. F. & A. M. at West Point, Nebr. and affiliated with Corinthian No. 83 A. F. & A. M. as charter member April 22, 1880. As the oldest member of Corinthian Lodge he was in possession of the Jordan medal at the time of his death. In 1928 he was presented a button by the Grand Masonic Lodge of Nebraska symbolizing fifty years of continuous membership as a master mason. He was a member of Haggai Chapter No. 39 R. A. M. here. He was ever faithful to the craft, and an active Brother in his lodge work until a few years ago when his heatlh failed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 280. [S25] Vit - ON, Huron - Huron County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Name: Jos Borckehaner Sex: Male Age: 23 Birth Year (Estimated): 1843 Birthplace: Germany Res: Hay Father's Name: Herman Borckenaner Mother's Name: Elizth Borckenaner Spouse's Name: Margaret Bliem Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1848 Spouse's Birthplace: Wilmot C W Res: Stephen Spouse's Father's Name: Christian Bliem Spouse's Mother's Name: Margarett Bliem Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Jan 1866 Event Place: Huron, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jul 1842 - , Germany Residence - 1866 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jan 1866 - , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Nov 1931 - Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States Buried - - Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States  = Link to Google Earth