I am currently searching for anyone related to George Bothast of Union City, Indiana. George came to America from Germany somewhere around 1830 and lived in Dayton, Ohio. He married Mary Christena Adam in 1855 and in 1857 moved to Union City, Indiana. He had twelve children, of which nine lived to adulthood. They were George H. Bothast, John Bothast, Charles Bothast, William Bothast, Adolph Bothast, Anna Smith, Mae Williams, Bertha Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Holzfaster.
I have been working on this family for only about 6 months.
I am trying to get as many names as possible so that I may invite them to our annual reunion at Harter Park in Union City, Indiana in June.
Any information that you can give me would be appreciated. You may contact me by mail or phone. Thank you for all your help.
You may also contact Lee Bothast at bothasts@earthlink.net if you have any information you would like to share. Hope we hear from you soon.
Darlene "Dolly" Kadinger
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- Bernie and Clara Bothast (208 KB)
Bernie and Clara Bothast. This couple lived in Union City. Bernie died at the age of 32. Clara never remarried. The couple had no children.
- Bothast Family Picture (273 KB)
This George Bothast family picture was taken sometime before July of 1902. Back row left to right: Adolph, Charles, George H., John and William. Front row left to right: Annie, Elizabeth, George, Christena, Mae and Bertha.
- Lori and Greg Stemmer (197 KB)
Lori is the great great great grandaughter of George and Christena Bothast. She is an occupational therapist and the daughter of John and Sandy Starbuck Short. Lori and Greg have been married since 1997.
- Thomas and Inda Bothast (174 KB)
Thomas and Inda Bothast married in 1925 and came to live in South Bend, Indiana where he was a printer for the South Bend Tribune. They had three children. Thomas was also a veteran of World War 1. Inda was Tom's second wife.
- Steve and Dolly Kadinger (77 KB)
Dolly is the great great granddaughter of George and Christena Bothast and the great granddaughter of Adolph Bothast. She married Steve in 1969. They have two children, Scott and Brian and two granddaughters, Sydney and Samantha.
- Edward Monroe Bothast (125 KB)
Ed Bothast was born on October 2, 1913. He married Helen VanKirk on August 18, 1934. Ed and Helen had one daughter, Ruth.
- Fred and Anna Snyder (82 KB)
This is Fred and Anna Snyder. Fred is the grandson of Elmer Bothast. He is a retired school principal who was in education for 33 years. Anna is still teaching but will retire in June.
- Bea Hedges Bothast and Charlotte Bothast (234 KB)
Bea Hedges Bothast is the first wife of Thomas Edgar Bothast and Charlotte is his daughter.
- Scott, Kim and Sydney Kadinger (71 KB)
Scott is the great great great grandson of George and Christena Bothast and his daughter is their great great great great granddaughter. Scott married Kimberly Hoerst in 1995 and Sydney Kathryn was born in 1997.
- Harry P. Bothast (151 KB)
Harry Bothast was born July 16, 1888 in Union City. He married Mabel Gares on October 17, 1908. Two children, Carl and Edward, were born to the couple. Harry was an electrician in Union City. He died at the age of 33.
- Jim and Marti Snyder (116 KB)
Jim is the son of Fred and Anna Snyder and the great grandson of Elmer Bothast.
- Edward Monroe Bothast (147 KB)
This is Edward Monroe Bothast, son of Harry P. Bothast and Mabel Nell Gares Bothast, at the age of 11 months.
- Brian Jered Kadinger (75 KB)
Brian is the son of Steve and Dolly Kadinger and the great great great grandson of George and Christena Bothast. He is a marriage and family counselor.
- Laurren, Oliver and Harvey (125 KB)
Left to right: Laurren Wigger, Oliver Shafer and Harvey Bothast. Laurren and Oliver are brothers-in-law to Harvey. Harvey is the son of Adolph.
- Ken, Jen and Alexis Snyder (264 KB)
Ken is the son of Fred and Anna Snyder and the great grandson of Elmer Bothast. Alexis is the granddaughter of Fred and Anna Snyder and the great great granddaughter of Elmer Bothast.
- Adolph Bothast (248 KB)
This is Adolph Bothast in front of his blacksmith shop in Union City, Indiana. Adolph is my great grandfather.
- The Lee Bothast Family (129 KB)
Left to right: Lee and Joan Ann Bothast, Son Lee and Samantha Bothast and daughter Laura Lee and John Fitzpatrick. These Bothasts reside in California.
- Pearl, Bertha and Rowena (173 KB)
Left to right: Pearl Bothast, Bertha Bothast Wigger and Rowena Bothast. Pearl and Rowena are sisters-in-law to Bertha. Bertha is the daughter of Adolph.
- Victor and Barbara Bothast (168 KB)
Then and Now.
- Harvey and Rowena Bothast (96 KB)
This is Harvey Milton Bothast and his wife Rowena Geneva Read Bothast. These are my grandparents.
- George and Christena Bothast Home 1895 (277 KB)
A picture taken of the George and Christena Bothast home at 846 West Division Street in Union City, Indiana in 1895. The house still stands today.
- Cindy, Jon and Andrew Miller (87 KB)
Cynthia Eileene Bothast Miller is the daughter of Victor Bothast and Barbara Stewart Bothast and the granddaughter of Harvey Bothast. She married Jon Charles Miller in 1976. Their son, Andrew was born in 1983.
- Whitfield, Edythe and Allen Heminger (186 KB)
Edythe Bothast married Whitfield Heminger in 1917. In 1920 their son Allen was born. Edythe and Whitfield have passed away. Edythe was the daughter of John and Charity Bothast. Allen lives in northern Indiana with his wife Phyllis.
- Bothast Brothers (125 KB)
This is a picture of left to right: Ida and Charles Bothast and George and Jennie Bothast.The identity of the young lady in the background is not known.
- George and Christena Bothast Grave (337 KB)
This is the grave of George and Christena Bothast in the Union City, Indiana Cemetery
- Samantha Kimberly Kadinger (221 KB)
Samantha was born December 6, 2000. She is the daughter of Scott and Kim Kadinger and the granddaughter of Steve and Dolly Kadinger. Her Great Grandparents are Ed and Odine Starbuck.
- Anna Bothast Smith Family 1942 (134 KB)
This is a picture of the Anna Bothast Smith family taken in 1942. Anna married Charles A. Smith in 1889. Charles and Anna had five children.
- Tina Bothast (109 KB)
This is a picture of Rachael Christena Bothast. Everyone called her Tina.
- May and Bernie Williams (109 KB)
Christena May Bothast Williams and Bernie Williams. The William's lived at 321 N. High Street in Union City. May and Bernie had no children.
- Shirley Hart Wymer and Family (114 KB)
Shirley Hart is the granddaughter of Anna Bothast and the daughter of Myrtle and Harry Hart. She married Richard Wymer in 1956. Shown with her and her husband are her daughter Kathleen and her grandchildren Cory and Cayla.
- John Bothast Home (285 KB)
This is a picture of the home of John and Charity Bothast on Chatham Street in Union City, Indiana.
- Thomas Edgar Bothast (71 KB)
Thomas Edgar Bothast in his uniform. Thomas fought in World War 1.
- Grandpa Adolph Bothast and twins (166 KB)
This is a picture of Adolph Bothast and Virginia and Danny Wigger, twins of his daughter Bertha. Twins are known to run in the Bothast family.
- John Charles Short (438 KB)
John is the great great great grandson of George and Christena Bothast and the son of John and Sandy Starbuck Short. He is currently a college student.
- William Bothast and Family (363 KB)
William Bothast and his wife Irene Westfall Bothast. The children are front row L to R: Ella and Leonard, back row L to R: Bernie and Harry.
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