SAMUEL BROWN MAGNER

Samuel Brown Magner's Mother-in-Law Obituary

Chanute Tribune Newspaper
Chanute, Kansas - Neosho County
December 29, 1938 - Page 5


                                   GALESBURG PIONEER DEAD
                     Mrs. Elvina Fritz Boje, 90, Was Born in Prussia

Erie - Mrs. Elvina Fritz Boje, 90-year-old pioneer of this vicinity died this morning at 2:15 o'clock at her home in Galesburg after a days illness.  Funeral services will be held at the Galesburg Christian Church, but the time was not announced late this afternoon.

Elvina Fritz was born June 1, 1848 in Prussia.  She came to America with her parents at the age of 9 and settled in Ottawa, Illinois. 

She was married to Christopher Boje in 1868.  They moved to Kansas in 1869 and settled near Galesburg.  Mr. Boje died in 1881.  A daughter, Minnie, died in infancy and a son, Will died in 1918.

She was a member of the Christian Church at Galesburg.

Survivors are three daughters; Mrs. Iona Craig and Mrs. Mollie Carnahan of Erie, and Mrs. Etta Magner of Galesburg, and a son, Henry Boje of Ashland, Oregon.  She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Craig of Erie were with Mrs. Boje at the time of her death.

                      

 

                      Elvina (Fritz) Boje is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery 

                          Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County    

 

           ** An interesting similarity that mother, Elvina and daughter, Etta

                            both died at age 90

 

                  NOTE: This is my personal photograph and belongs to me~

 

 

 

 

Samuel Brown Magner

 

Christopher Coist and Elvina (Fritz) Boje Children: Six

 

Son:  Henry Boje

Born:  October 14, 1865 - Kankakee, Illinois - County

Died:  March 11, 1941 - Ashland, Oregon - Jackson County

Married: Georgiana "Anna" Bricker- January 9, 1890 - Neosho County, Kansas Interment:  Hargadine Cemetery - Ashland, Oregon - Jackson County

 

*Christopher and Elvina (Fritz) Boje moved to Kansas in 1869 settling near Galesburg.

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Daughter: Etta Mae Boje

Born:  February 4, 1871 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County

Died:  April 9, 1961 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County  

Married:  September 15, 1892 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Interment:  Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

Daughter: Minnie Boje

Born:  July 23, 1873 - Kansas

Died:  September 29, 1874 - Kansas

Age:  One Year - Two Months - Six Days 

Interment:  Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

Daughter: Iona Leitha Boje

Born:  January 28, 1878 - Kansas

Died:  July 17, 1954 - Nowata, Oklahoma - Nowata county

Married:  William Ernest Craig - March 5, 1905 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Interment:  Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

Son: William "Will" G. Boje

Born:  May 3, 1880 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Died:  January 18, 1918 - Galesburg, Kansas - Kingman County

Married:  Georgia A. -- 1890   [1900 Census says married 10 years]

Interment:  Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

Daughter:  Mary "Mollie" Boje

Born:  December 9, 1868 - Galesburg, Kansas - Kingman County   

Died:  1942 - Galesburg, Kansas - Kingman County

Married: Charles Edmund Huckelberry - 1888 - bride age 20 - groom age 27

               Source: FamilySearch.org - 1840-1935 Kansas Marriages

 

** I have found five Huckelberry Family Members buried at Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County -- Go to Find-A-Grave.com