Christoph William Boettiger    

CHRISTOPH WILLIAM BOETTIGER, one of the leading citizens and business men of South Erie and senior member of the firm of Boettiger and Company, a widely known firm of plumbers and dealers in steam fixtures, was born in the first ward of Erie, February 12, 1874. His parents were William and Martha (Eisenhaut) Boettiger, both natives of Germany who came to the United States when young and were married in Erie county. The father was employed by the well known Frederick Koehler Brewing Company for twenty years and afterward engaged in business on his own account until the time of his death, February 7, 1905. The mother had passed away nearly twenty-one years before on December 27, 1884. Both parents were devoted members of the German Reformed Lutheran church. The children of this union were: Christoph W., of this sketch; George, engaged in the plumbing business on Peach street, South Erie; Lena and Charles, both deceased; John, a resident of South Erie, and an infant unnamed.

Christoph W., of this review, was reared in Erie, obtained his education in its public schools and at the age of fifteen was apprenticed to the plumbers’ trade under John Porsch and after completing his term he continued with him, his total service covering eleven years. He was thereafter employed at his trade until 1901 when he opened an establishment of his own at 2310 Peach street in association with his brother, George S. In 1904 he formed a partnership with E. W. Henderson, former city plumbing inspector, under the firm name of Boettiger and Company and in March, 1905, they removed to their present place of business, 2310 Peach street, which property Mr. Boettiger bought at that time. As a boy Mr. Boettiger joined St. Paul’s German Lutheran church but after his marriage became identified with St. John’s. For the past two years he has served as trustee of that church, his term expiring January 1, 1909, and in addition to this office he also holds the position of treasurer of the church. His fraternal connections are with the I. 0. 0. F. and St. John’s Benefit Society. Mr. Boettiger’s wife was formerly Louise Webber, a native of McKean township, Erie county, and their son Frederick was born October 12, 1900.

A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1909, pages 445-446. More Erie County History Books   Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.