Rev. William Charles Boese

1872 - 1922  (49 years)

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• Name	William Charles Boese
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	28 May 1872	, New York State, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68983749
  Immigration	1896	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1896	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Name	W. C. Boese
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Clergyman
  Residence	1901	149 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Boese Rev W C : Pastor St Paul's Lutheran Church [Current Address 2023] 149 Queen St S [Historical Address] 55 Queen S
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Minister
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-40611
  Died	1 Jan 1922	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 5, 7]
  	Cause: apoplexy, heart failure (suddenly)
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I40611	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Carl Wilhelm Boese,   b. Abt 1840, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Emma Charlotte Mueller,   b. Abt 1840, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine Emma Weinhold,   b. 9 Nov 1876, Wittenberg, Perry, Missouri, United States ,   d. 3 Feb 1980, Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan, USA  (Age 103 years)
  Married	14 May 1896	Perryville, Perry, Missouri, United States   [8]
  Children	1. Martha Esther "Esther" Boese,   b. 2 Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hildegard Al. Boese,   b. 17 Aug 1898, Wittenberg, Perry, Missouri, United States ,   d. 22 Mar 1978, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Carl Wilhelm Boese,   b. 7 Jul 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rena A. Boese,   b. 6 Aug 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1985, Marlette, Sanilac, Michigan, USA  (Age 82 years)   5. Agatha Elonore Boese,   b. 28 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1998, Sandusky, Sanilac, Michigan, United States  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F10564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SUDDEN DEATH OF REV. W.C. BOESE SUNDAY Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Died on Road GOING TO LINWOOD B Was President of Children's Aid Society for Many Years With tragic suddenness Kitchener lost a highly esteemed citizen, St. Paul's Lutheran Church was deprived of a successful and faithful pastor, and the family lost a loving husband and kind-hearted father hen Rev. W. C. Boese dropped dead on the road near St. Jacobs about three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The news of his unexpected demise spread rapidly throughout the city and cast a gloom throughout the community. The deceased had not been in the best of heath for several weeks, and had been receiving treatment for high blood pressure. During the holidays he was actively engaged in pastoral duties, and also participated in the festivities with the result that he exceeded his strength. Sunday morning, however, he preached a vigorous New Year's sermon, and made a strong appeal to his congregation to serve their God even better than they had in the past. He also referred to the fact that some faces were missing which were in the pews a year ago and that it was possible that there would be some present at the service who would not be there a year from now. He emphasized the uncertainty of life which made it necessary them to follow their God more closely. After partaking of a light dinner Mr. Boese started for Linwood where he had an appointment for the evening. When near St. Jacobs This car was stalled in a snow-drift and neighboring farmers assisted him to extricate his car. He about to crank his car, when he suddenly fell to the ground, and life was extinct. His remains were removed to Elmira, and later brought to his home in Kitchener. Death was due to heart failure. The late Mr. Boese was in his 51st year, and was brought up and educated in New England. He had been in the pastorate for one year previous to being called to St. Paul's Lutheran Church twenty-six years. ago. When he arrived here the congregation had a membership about fifty. To-day there are two hundred members. During his pastorate the church has been improved, a new Sunday School and new parsonage have been erected, and a fine new organ was recently dedicated. The congregation has enjoyed gratifying prosperity throughout Mr. Boese's pastorate He was a forceful and eloquent preacher and his sermons will long be remembered by the members of his flock. Rev Mr. Boese was particularly fond of children, and for years he took an active interest in the work of the Children's Aid Society, of which he was the President at the time of his death He felt the loss of his associate Vice President, Rev. Theo Spetz, who died recently, very keenly, and has been somewhat anxious that the Society should secure useful successor Mr. Boese was a lover athletics, and encouraged sports among his young people as well as patronizing the games at the park. Rev. Mr. Boese was an ex-president of the Canada District of the Missouri Synod and was well known throughout the Province. He is survived by his bereaved wife, four daughters and one son, who will have the deepest sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon from his residence to St Paul's Church and from thence to Mount Hope cemetery. Letter of Sympathy. At the evening service in Trinity Methodist Church. The pastor, Rev. W. E. Pescott, referred in feeling terms to the loss sustained by the famliy and a sister congregation in the sudden death of Rev Mr Boese, and by a silent vote of uplifted hands it was decided that a letter of sympathy be sent to the family and the congregation of St. Paul's Church. The Chronicle Telegraph 5 Jan 1922, p. 4

  
  

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  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. William Charles Boese Death Date: 1 Jan 1922 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1873 Birth Location: NY [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Rev. Wm. C. Boese / 1872-1922 / at rest A. In loving memory of / Hildegarde Boese / 1898-1978 / beloved wife of / Fred Bardon B. In loving memory of / Josephine Weinhold / 1876-1980 / beloved wife of / Rev. Wm. C. Boese C. Rev. Boese [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1872). Rev William C Boese (1872-1922) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 31 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68983749/william-c-boese. [S3193] Directory - Historical Vernon City Directories Mapped - Kitchener - 1901-1903. Boese Rev W C : Pastor St Paul's Lutheran Church [Current Address 2023] 149 Queen St S [Historical Address] 55 Queen S [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980. Thy Will be done. Kitchener, 2 January, 1922 With profound sorrow and deep regret we announce the sudden and untimely death of our dearly beloved pastor, Rev. W.C. Boese, which took place yesterday afternoon, January 1, 1922. The Church Board. Funeral Funeral services will be held at Ev. Lutheran St. Paul's Church, cor. Queen and Church Streets, on Wednesday, 4th inst., at 2.30 P.M. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170265967.

  
  

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  Born - 28 May 1872 - , New York State, USA Immigration - 1896 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1896 - , Ontario, Canada Married - 14 May 1896 - Perryville, Perry, Missouri, United States Occupation - Clergyman - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: apoplexy, heart failure (suddenly) - 1 Jan 1922 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth