George Bosch

As printed in 1888

EORGE BOSCH, residing at No. 612 South ill g— Main street, Burlington, Iowa, was born in 1 the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germanj, Jan. 5, 1822, and is a son of George and Catherine (Joos) Bosch, who had two other children: John G., a brewer, of Burlington, Iowa, and Margaret, who j'et resides in her native land. The two brotiiers were the only members of the family who came to America, the parents both dying at their old home, where they were members of the Lutheran Church. According to the custom of the church, the children were all baptized in infancy, at the age of twelve were ought the faith and belief of the church, and at fourteen were taken into full fellowship, being allowed to partake of the Lord's Supper after the confirmation. As required by the laws of Germany, our subject went to school from the age of seven to fourteen, and after completing this course was apprenticed to the cabinet-maker's trade, serving a term of two years. Being a natural mechanic, he soon learned the trade, and his work being transmitted to the Board of Examiners and standing the test, he was allowed to go as a journeyman. Proceeding to Stuttgart, Mr. Bosch had charge of some very fine work, and there mastered drawing and mathematics. In 1843 he was drafted into the army, serving five and a half years, three of which were in active duty in the cavalry.

[This passage is too damaged in the scanned book to reproduce. See the original book.]

On the 22d of February, 1852, George Bosch and Caroline Merlz were united in marriage. She was born in Germany, and came to America with her parents and four brothers, the former h.having since departed this life. Mr. and Mrs. Bosch have been the parents of nine children, four of whom died in infancy: Ottilie, residing at home; Amelia is the wife of Adolf Naumann, head bookkeeper in the Bank of Minnesota, and a resident of St. Paul; Arthur is a book-keejier in a wholesale house in St. Louis; Leander, first assistant cashier in the Bank of Minnesota, at St. Paul, and Gertrude, residing at home, is an artist of considerable ability. Mr. and Mrs. Bosch have taken special pride in the education of their children, thereby fitting them for the responsible positions they now hold. The family are nearly all fine musicians, Leander being able to play on six different instruments. Mr. Bosch has filled various city olhces. and in 1858 w.as elected Alderman from the Fourth Ward.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county .. (1888). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.