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Botsch, Frederick


BORN IN: Germany
DIED: 7/28/1901
AGED: 72
CAUSE OF DEATH: Meningitis
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: Shoe maker

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From the public domain book: History of San Mateo County, California , published in 1883

Frederick Botsch

Frederick Botsch was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, December 23, 1830. He came to the United States in June, 1854, and first resided in Philadelphia. Here he worked at his trade of shoemaking until 1859, when he came to this state, living in San Francisco until March 3, 1860, when he located at Redwood City where he was employed by Edgar & Donnelly for fifteen months. At the end of this time he bought out his employers, and has been the proprietor ever since. He married Frederika Saybold, and they have two children, Frederick A and George A.


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