Louis Christian Boston, born March 14, 1859, in Bloomington, Ill., died at his home in Flanagan Oct. 18, 1933, at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 4 days, death being due to heart failure.

Mr. Boston was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boston, and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in St. Paul Lutheran church of Minonk on April 10, 1879.

He was united in marriage to Anna Sering on March 13, 1885. They resided on a farm north of Flanagan and moved to town five years ago, when they placed their membership in the Christian church.

His wife preceded him in death Feb. 15, 1932.

He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Louis Kindelberger, Flanagan; Mrs. Henry Bernds, Maroa; Mrs. Sevart Laursen, Elsie, Mich.; Mrs. Lena Redenius, Minonk, and one son, Henry Boston, Flanagan. He is also survived by four brothers, three sisters and five grandchildren.

Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Christian Church preceded by a brief service at the late home of the deceased, Rev. Claude E. Adams, who gave a very thoughtful sermon, based on the first several verses of John 14.

The singers: Miss Ruth Broad, Mrs. E. J. Gable, C. A. Ririe and E. T. Litchfield, sang the beautiful hymns: "Nearer My God to Thee", "Sweet By and By" and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again", with Mrs. Paul. C. Hahn at the piano.

The pallbearers were C. A. Park, Lee Moulds, Allen F. Jenkins, Henry Kutzner, D. L. Meils and J. E. Huxtable.

Interment was made in the cemetery at Minonk.

Source: The Home Times, Flanagan, Illinois 27 Oct 1933
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Children of Heinrich and Elizabeth Knack Boston:
Anna Mae (1856 – 1940)
Ida (1857 – 1931)
Louis (1859 – 1933)
Otto (1861 – 1944)
Emilie (Amelia, Mealy) (1863 – 1942)
Rebecka (Bertha E) (1865 – 1914)
John (1866 – 1917)
Frederick (1869 – 1934)
Edward (1870 – 1959)
Henry (1875 – 1960)
Lena (1879 – 1949)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Boston
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Minonk, Woodford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Minonk
Household Members:
Henry Boston 42
Elizabeth Boston 36
Ida Boston 12
Louis Boston 11
Otto Boston 9
Amelia Boston 7
Bethe Boston 5
John Boston 3
Frederich Boston 1
Baby Boston 2/12 [Edward]

1900 United States Federal Census
Birth Date: Mar 1859
Home in 1900: Long Point, Livingston, Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Boston
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: brother Otto Boston, wife Mella, dau Elsa and Edna
Household Members:
Lewis Boston 41
Anna Boston 35
Lizzie Boston 13
Anna Boston 11
Minnie Boston 9
Lena Boston 6
Henry Boston 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Home in 1910: Long Point, Livingston, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Otto Boston 50. ???
Anna Boston 40
Lizzie Boston 23
Anna Boston 21
Minnie Boston 19
Lena Boston 17
Henry Boston 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Home in 1920: Long Point, Livingston, Illinois
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Louis Boston 60
Anna Boston 51
Anna Boston 30
Lena M Boston 23

1930 United States Federal Census
Home in 1930: Flanagan, Livingston, Illinois
Household Members:
Louis Boston 71
Anna Boston 61

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Louis Christian Boston
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1859
Birth Place: Bloomington, Illinois
Death Date: 18 Oct 1933
Death Place: Flanagan, Livingston, Illinois
Burial Date: 22 Oct 1933
Burial Place: Minonk, Woodford, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Minonk
Death Age: 74
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Flanagan, Illinois
Father Name: Henry Boston
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Elizabeth Kroock
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Anna Searing Boston
FHL Film Number: 1675055