Mrs. Henry Boston, aged 67, who resided on a farm seven miles southwest of Minonk, died in St. James Hospital in Pontiac, Tuesday afternoon, following a lingering illness, the past week of which she was a patient in the institution.
The daughter of August and Marie (Narr) Porth, Marie Porth was born in Linn Twp., September 22, 1881.
She married Henry Boston 48 years ago on February 11, 1903. There were no children.
Left, in addition to Mr. Boston, is a sister, Mrs. Ed Boston of El Paso.
Services will be held in St. Peter’s Church west of Benson at two o’clock Friday afternoon with burial following in the parish cemetery. Rev. J. H. Prange will officiate. Friends may call at the home Thursday afternoon until the hour of the service.
The Times (Streator, Illinois); 13 Oct 1948, Wed.
*Note: Her father was born in Germany, immigrated in 1873 and was a farmer. Her mother was born in Illinois, but her maternal grandparents were born in Germany.
Mrs. Henry Boston, aged 67, who resided on a farm seven miles southwest of Minonk, died in St. James Hospital in Pontiac, Tuesday afternoon, following a lingering illness, the past week of which she was a patient in the institution.
The daughter of August and Marie (Narr) Porth, Marie Porth was born in Linn Twp., September 22, 1881.
She married Henry Boston 48 years ago on February 11, 1903. There were no children.
Left, in addition to Mr. Boston, is a sister, Mrs. Ed Boston of El Paso.
Services will be held in St. Peter’s Church west of Benson at two o’clock Friday afternoon with burial following in the parish cemetery. Rev. J. H. Prange will officiate. Friends may call at the home Thursday afternoon until the hour of the service.
The Times (Streator, Illinois); 13 Oct 1948, Wed.
*Note: Her father was born in Germany, immigrated in 1873 and was a farmer. Her mother was born in Illinois, but her maternal grandparents were born in Germany.
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