Obituary

Mrs. Fred Bohling Sr. is called beyond

Death of Pioneer Woman

who had lived in same neighborhood

half century occurred last Thursday

Deceased was widely known and respected woman.
Mrs. Fred Bohling, Sr. passed away Thursday morning, July 26th at her home southeast of Johnson, Nebraska having attained the age of 77 years, 4 months and 20 days. The deceased was in poor health for several years and her death was not unexpected. However, her loss will be keenly felt by her relatives and friends. She was a loving mother and faithful wife; ever ready to bear the vicissitudes of pioneer life.
Mrs. Bohling was born on the third day of March 1853, at Schwalingen, Amt. Soltan, Hanover, Germany. and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith April 18, 1867. Ten years later she was united in marriage to Fred Bohling and five years later they left their native land to establish a new home in America. For almost fifty years they had made their home in the Stone Church neighborhood and have been faithful member of that congregation.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bohling, two of whom have preceded their mother into eternal rest. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband Fred Bohling, Sr. her five children Anna (Mrs. Fred Oestmann). Emma (Mrs. Henry Oestmann) Augusta, (Mrs. Carl Bohling), Mary, (Mrs. Herman Bohling), and Fred Bohling, All of the Johnson community, besides numerous other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Stone Church, Reverend Theodore String officiating and interment was made in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eitzmann, Mrs. Minnie Moller and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reinke all of Hebron, Ne. Carl Fintel and Herman Bohling of Byron, Ne. Elbert Eitzmann. Otto Eitzmann and Carl Eitzmann of Hardy, NE. and Mrs. and Mrs. August Bohling and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bohling of Alma, Nebraska
 

Heinrich Friederich Bohling

&

Anna Katharina Maria Baden

.

Heinrich Friederich, known as Friederich was born September 22, 1851,

 in Schwalingen, Hanover, Germany. He was one of five children born to

Heinrich Christoph Bohling and Friedericka Marie Gerke.

Anna Katharina Maria Baden was born March 3, 1853,

 at Schwalingen Amt. Solten Hanover, Germany.

Friederich and Anna were married August 17, 1877,

in Neuenkirchen, Germany.

 This union was blessed with seven children.

Anna Maria (Mrs. Fred H. Oestmann), came to America

with her parents at age four, and son Friederich, known as Fred,

was two years old when they immigrated to America in 1882.

One son died in infancy ; another son, stillborn, both buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Hickory Grove) cemetery, Auburn, Nebraska.

Daughters Emma (Mrs. Henry G. Oestmann);

Augusta (Mrs. Carl H. Bohling);

and Mary (Mrs. Herman C. Bohling) were all born in

Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Anna and Emma married brothers, Fred H. and Henry G. Oestmann.

When Friederich, his wife and two children arrived at the home of his brother Dietrich Bohling, here in America, they had just fifty cents left in their pockets. They lived for several months in a granary on the brothers farm. They laid a temporary floor on the rafters for additional space.

After six years, living on various farms with many hardships, they bought a farm and established a permanent home three miles north and one east of Hickory Grove Church, known as the Fred Bohling farm. Many years later they purchased 80 acres one mile west and one mile north of Hickory Grove church, where they moved and remained the rest of their married lifetime. Son Fred then moved to the home place.

After Anna Katharina died, July 23, 1930, Friederich returned to the original home place and made his home with his son Fred and wife Elizabeth (Eltiste) Bohling, who cared for him until his death, April 13, 1941. Both Friederich and Anna were active members of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (Hickory Grove) and are buried in the church cemetery. With the exception of the two oldest children, who were baptized in Germany, they were all baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul's (Hickory Grove), Auburn, Nebraska.