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The families Boeding and Winnike
Franz Xavier Boeding was born on January 12,1796, in Germany. He was married to Anna Maria Lodenkamper some time
before 1824. Anna Maria died and Franz remarried. Franz' second wife was named Elizabeth. Franz had at least six children, all of them emigrated to the United States of America. Franz died on September 8, 1878 and
was buried in Calvary Cemetery, West Point, Iowa.
The youngest son of Franz, Herman, was born in Hanover, Germany. In 1854-55, he accompanied his family to the
United States, settling in the West Point, Iowa area. He married Wilhelmina Schuette, February 10, 1874. Some time later, Herman and his family moved to Glad Valley, South Dakota.
His oldest son, Gerhard, returned to West Point, Iowa some time later and married Helena Winnike on April 22,
1904, living the rest of his life in the area.
The family Winnike is of Germany Orgin. Joseph Winnike was born in Germany and married Elizaberth Reves
after arriving in America.
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