George Bottger

Brief Life History of George

When George Bottger was born on 15 October 1883, in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States, his father, John Frederick Bottger, was 40 and his mother, Ida Blidorn, was 35. He married Madie Houck on 2 June 1903, in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Palo Alto, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Duncan Township, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 31 October 1960, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Bottger
1883–1960
Madie Houck
1888–1979
Marriage: 2 June 1903
Martin Duane Bottger
1903–1986
Tena Loretta Bottger
1906–1989
James Fredman Bottger
1910–1989

Sources (27)

  • George Bottger, "United States 1950 Census"
  • George Bottger, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • George Bottger, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1884 · There is now a Capital Building

The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Erna, Erwin.

German (Böttger): variant of Böttcher (see Boettcher ). Compare Boettger .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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