William H. Bot and his wife Debora came from Holland to Lyon County with their children in 1886 (1887 in one sketch) and settled in Grandview township near Ghent. A sketch of their son Reinier says the father bought his land from B. F. Jellison, and a sketch of their son John says he owned 1,200 acres when he died; the sons' sketches give the year of his death as 1906, 1907 and 1908. Reinier J. and John H. Bot farmed in Grandview township, Henry J. managed the Ghent Farmers Elevator, and William H. ran a pool hall in Ghent. Their daughters Theresia and Katherine married Edward Maertens and Joseph M. Senden, and Reinier married Edward Maertens's sister Julia. The family were Catholics, and Henry, John and William belonged to the Catholic Order of Foresters. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lyon County history.
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William H. Bot and Debora (Schrueder) Botthe earliest generation in the recordMost recent in our records
William H. Botborn 1880Tap a name to jump to that person.
Settled in Grandview township, near Ghent
Farmer, Grandview township
REINIER J. BOT (1886) owns and farms 300 acres of Grandview township's best farm land and makes his home on the northwest quarter of section 22, where he has a very comfortable dwelling.
It was in Holland that our subject first saw the light of day, and the date of his birth was October 23, 1866. The boy was brought up on his father's farm, attended the country schools, and did his share of the farm work. In 1886 the family came to this country and the father bought land from B. F. Jellison in Lyon county. The boy was twenty years of age when the family located on the south half of section 11, Grandview township, and he made his home with his parents until he was married in 1896.
In November of that year he married Julia Maertens, the wedding occurring in Ghent. His wife is a native of Belgium. To this union nine children have been born, Henry, William, Anna, Edward, Ida, Emma, Bertha, Alfonsis and Maria.
After his marriage Mr. Bot bought a quarter section of land three miles south of Minneota and made that his home seven years — until buying his present farm nine years ago. He is conducting his farm with profit and is one of the community's progressive citizens. Mr. Bot and his wife are members of the Catholic church.
The subject of this sketch is a son of William H. and Debora (Schroeder) Bot. The father died on his Grandview township farm in 1907 and the mother lives in Ghent with her son Hero. The elder Bots were the parents of the following children: Hero, Bernard, Reinier J., Cathrena, Henry, John and William.
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Daughter; wife of Edward Maertens
Daughter; wife of Joseph M. Senden
Grain buyer and elevator manager, Ghent
HENRY J. BOT (18 87) is manager of and buyer for the Farmers Elevator Company of Ghent. He was born in Uithuizen, Province of Groningen, Holland, October 14, 1876.
In 1887 Henry accompanied his parents to America and Lyon county. The family located in Grandview township, where they owned 480 acres of land. Henry resided on the farm with his parents until twenty-five years of age and then moved to Ghent and bought grain for the Bingham Brothers' Elevator Company until 1910. He then entered the employ of the Farmers' Company and has since 'been with that firm. Mr. Bot is the owner of a farm in Vallers township. He is a member of the Catholic church and the Catholic Order of Foresters lodge. He is the village recorder and was justice of the peace, village treasurer and treasurer of the town board for a number of years.
Mr. Bot was married August 15, 1908, in Holland to Grada Feters. After his marriage he made a trip through Germany, Switzerland, England, Italy, Holland and Belgium. Mr. and Mrs. Bot are the parents of one child, [name withheld], born May 18, 1909.
The parents of our subject are the late William H. Bot and Debora B. (Schrender) Bot. The father died in 1907; the mother resides in Ghent. To them were born the following children: Hero W., Henry J. and William H., of Ghent; Bernard, Renier, John H. and Catherina (Mrs. Joseph Senden), all of Lyon county. One daughter, Theresa (Mrs. Edward Maertens), died in 1908.
The Ghent Farmers Elevator Company was organized in 1909 by the farmers in the vicinity of Ghent and the elevator was built at that time. The capitalization was $10,000. The capacity of the elevator is 20,000 bushels. The company buys and ships grain and sells coal, flour, oil meal, bran, shorts, grain and seeds. In the season of 1910-11 they bought 200,000 bushels of grain. The officers of the company are as follows: President, John Breen; secretary, Edward Maertens; treasurer, Charles Foulon; manager, Henry Bot. These, with Mathew Hennen, John Brewers and Henry Vanhee, constitute, the board of directors.
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Farmer, Grandview township
JOHN H. BOT (188 6) is the owner of a fine farm in Grandview township, one mile from Ghent. His place is part of the original farm owned by his father. It is well improved, and besides conducting a successful farm Mr. Bot is raising cattle and hogs for market.
William H. and Debora (Schrueder) Bot, parents of our subject, were Hollanders and came to Lyon county in 1886, locating in Grandview township, on the farm now occupied by their son John. The father prospered and at the time of his death in April, 1906, was the owner of 1200 acres of Lyon county farm land. Mrs. William H. Bot lives in Ghent.
John Bot was born in Holland September 13, 1879, and came to America with his parents at the age of seven years. He grew up on the farm in Grandview township and was educated in the country school. After his father's death John and his brother, William H. Bot, rented the home farm two years, and then John took full charge and later bought the place, which he has since conducted. He is one of the progressive young farmers of the township and is well known throughout the neighboring country. Mr. Bot has served the past seven years as clerk of the township board and for several years has been clerk of school district No. 31.
Our subject has five brothers and one sister living. They are Hero W., Henry J. and William H., all of Ghent; Bernard H. and Regnier J., of Grandview township; and Kate (Mrs. Joseph Senden), of Grandview township. John Bot is a member of the Catholic church and holds membership in the Catholic Order of Foresters lodge.
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Pool hall proprietor, Ghent
WILLIAM H. BOT (1886) is a successful young business man of Ghent. He is the proprietor of a pool hall and handles confectionery, cigars and soft drinks in connection. He owns 240 acres of land two miles east of Ghent and 160 acres on the White Earth Reservation, in Northern Minnesota. Mr. Bot is also a shareholder of the Farmers Elevator Company of Ghent.
Mr. Bot's parents, William H. and Debora (Schrueder) Bot, were Hollanders, and William was born in Holland December 23, 1880. His father died in 1908; the mother lives in Ghent. William went to school for several years in his native land and accompanied his parents to America in 1886. The father bought 480 acres of land one mile east of Ghent and the family made their home on the farm. The lad worked on the farm with the father until twenty-eight years of age. In July, 1909, he moved to Ghent and purchased his present business from
Theodore Sanders, which he has since conducted with success.
November 11, 1908, occurred the ceremony which united William H. Bot and Mary Stassen in the holy bonds of matrimony. Mary Stassen's parents were natives of Belgium, and she was born there. Mr. and Mrs. Bot are the parents of two children, Louis and Debora Elizabeth. The Bots are members of the Catholic church and Mr. Bot is a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
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