Frederick Boebel
Frederick Boebel was a native of Germany. He was born in Neidenstein, Baden, Dec. 21, 1850. In 1875 he married Marie Voget and in 1882, with his wife and eldest child, Lizzie, he left the Fatherland for America. He first located in Rochester, N.Y., where he remained only ten weeks and then came to Mansfield, where he permanently located. His little family consists of the widow and four children, Lizzie, Henry, Mary and Freda. Mr. Boebel followed his trade, that of stone mason, and for a year or two was in partnership with his brother Henry. He took contracts principally for building abutments for bridges in various parts of the county. About 10 years ago he became a sub-contractor with Herring & Straub and was with them several years, after which he again went into business for himself. About six years ago he first engaged in street contracting and secured the contract for paving Sturges Avenue, which was his first job of the kind in this city. In 1891, he built the public vault in the Mansfield Cemetery. Two years ago, Mr. Boebel and William Daum formed a partnership under the name of Daum & Boebel. This firm had the contracts for paving West Bloom Street, the west section of Park Avenue West, the construction of the arch over Ritter's Run at East Second Street, besides other contracts. Last year Daum & Boebel had three contracts for street improvements at Van Wert. This spring the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Boebel again engaged in business for himself. By a thrifty and frugal life Mr. Boebel accumulated some property. He owned the lot on Glessner Avenue where he built his late home in 1887. He also owned another lot on the same avenue, where he formerly resided. These, beside some mortgages he held on other properties he had bought and sold, constitute the amount of his possessions. Mr. Boebel was a candidate for nomination for street commissioner at the Democratic primary election two years ago. About two years ago he became a member of Richland Lodge, No. 161, I.O.O.F. He was also a member and a trustee of St. John's Evangelical Church of this city. Mr. Boebel was a good citizen, an honest and industrious man, a provident and kind husband and father. The funeral will be under the auspices of the Richland Lodge of Odd Fellows, who will meet at the hall tomorrow afternoon, at 12:30 o'clock and proceed to the residence, 135 Glessner Avenue at 1:30 p.m. At the residence there will be a prayer, after which the remains will be removed to St. John's Evangelical Church, where a funeral sermon will be preached by the pastor, the Rev. F. Buesser, and where the remains may be viewed after the services. Interment in the Mansfield Cemetery.
RICHLAND SHIELD AND BANNER: 04 May 1895, Vol. LXXVII, No. 51