Obituary from Spring Valley Sun dated January 3, 1912
(Courtesy of Kathleen Erickson)
August Sobottka Jr., was born in Germany July 20, 1881; at the age of fourteen he came to America, after his parents had been here a half a year.
In 1903 he went to Washington; in 1905 he was married to Miss Mary Pelless; in 1909 they came back to Wisconsin and settled on the farm on which he lived until death.
On account of sickness; last fall he sold the farm to his brother, Gottfried.
He leaves besides his wife, a little girl of five years, one brother in Germany, a sister in Washington, and two brothers here, and his aged parents. His death occurred Dec. 19th, 1911.
(Courtesy of Kathleen Erickson)
August Sobottka Jr., was born in Germany July 20, 1881; at the age of fourteen he came to America, after his parents had been here a half a year.
In 1903 he went to Washington; in 1905 he was married to Miss Mary Pelless; in 1909 they came back to Wisconsin and settled on the farm on which he lived until death.
On account of sickness; last fall he sold the farm to his brother, Gottfried.
He leaves besides his wife, a little girl of five years, one brother in Germany, a sister in Washington, and two brothers here, and his aged parents. His death occurred Dec. 19th, 1911.
Obituary from Spring Valley Sun dated January 3, 1912
(Courtesy of Kathleen Erickson)
August Sobottka Jr., was born in Germany July 20, 1881; at the age of fourteen he came to America, after his parents had been here a half a year.
In 1903 he went to Washington; in 1905 he was married to Miss Mary Pelless; in 1909 they came back to Wisconsin and settled on the farm on which he lived until death.
On account of sickness; last fall he sold the farm to his brother, Gottfried.
He leaves besides his wife, a little girl of five years, one brother in Germany, a sister in Washington, and two brothers here, and his aged parents. His death occurred Dec. 19th, 1911.
(Courtesy of Kathleen Erickson)
August Sobottka Jr., was born in Germany July 20, 1881; at the age of fourteen he came to America, after his parents had been here a half a year.
In 1903 he went to Washington; in 1905 he was married to Miss Mary Pelless; in 1909 they came back to Wisconsin and settled on the farm on which he lived until death.
On account of sickness; last fall he sold the farm to his brother, Gottfried.
He leaves besides his wife, a little girl of five years, one brother in Germany, a sister in Washington, and two brothers here, and his aged parents. His death occurred Dec. 19th, 1911.
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