Frederick Bogk

First Name:
Frederick
Last Name:
Bogk
Born:
1856
Died:
1927
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BUTTE DES MORTS MAN, ILL MANY MONTHS, DIES AT HOME OF HIS SISTER
Butte des Morts, Wis.-Frederick Bogk of Butte des Morts died Monday at the home of his sister in Butte des Morts, Mrs. Bertha Bae, after an illness that began in the fall of 1920.
Mr. Bogk was 71 years of age at the time of his death. He was born in 1856 at Sheboygan Falls. He moved to Butte des Morts at an early age and lived at that place nearly all of his life. For the last thirty-five years he had lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. Rae.
He was confined to his bed for two weeks preceding his death. Mr. Bogk had suffered from cardiac asthma for forty-eight years.
Mr. Bogk was known in Oshkosh and Butte des Morts. When the lights were established on the Fox river and Lake Butte des Morts, he was gives the position of government lighthouse keeper, a position he held or eighteen years. He was forced to resign during the spring of this year because of his failing health.
He is survived by one brother, Edward Bogk, one sister, Mrs. Bertha Bae, both of Butte des Morts, and one nephew and one niece.
Funeral services will be held at 2: 30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bertha Bae. Interment will be at the Plummer cemetery.

Source: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Source Date: July 26, 1927

Place(s)
Title / Position:
Laborer
Year Started:
at least 1913
Begin Salary:
20

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Entered Date:
Oct 12, 2018