First Generation

1. Gustav BOETTCHER died before December 1892.

Gustav BOETTCHER and Paulina "Pauline" PEETZ were married about 1878 in Preussen (Prussia).^1,2 (When she married Franz Albrecht, she was listed as "Pauline Bottcher" in the Monroe County marriage records.) Paulina "Pauline" PEETZ, daughter of William PEETZ and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (PEETZ), was born on 1 April 1856 in Furstenau, Uckermark (Prenzlau), Brandenburg Province, Preussen (Prussia).^2,3,4 She emigrated in 1870 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,5 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Pauline appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She was living with her daughter Laura and her family. She died on 2 August 1945 at the age of 89.² Pauline was buried on 5 August 1945 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the Hillside Cemetery, next to her first husband.

Gustav BOETTCHER and Paulina "Pauline" PEETZ had the following children:

+2	i.	Paul Gustav Eduard BOETTCHER.
+3	ii.	Agnes BOETTCHER.
4	iii.	Otto Gustav Wilhelm BOETTCHER was born on 26 May 1885 in Wisconsin.^3,7 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He was confirmed on 5 April 1903 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
5	iv.	August BOETTCHER was born in April 1886 in Wisconsin.³ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³
+6	v.	Christ W. BETCHER.
7	vi.	Wilhelm Gustav Christlieb BOETTCHER was born on 16 June 1890 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,9 (The church confirmation records list his birth date as 16 July 1890.) He was baptized on 3 October 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ He was confirmed on 16 April 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.