Johann Goblirsch
Elizabeth Büchl
Johann Goblirsch was born on 18 September 1835 in Zemschen, Kreis Bischoftenitz, Bohemia, in what was then the Austrian Empire. His parents were Georg Goblirsch and Maria Anna Sackl.
Johann Goblirsch |
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He married Elizabeth Büchl, daughter of Georg Büchl and Maria Elizabeth Warta. Elizabeth was born on 9 October 1837.
Three sons were born to them in Bohemia, Adam, George, and John.
In 1868, Johann, his wife Elizabeth, their sons, Johann's brother Adam, Adam's wife Margaretha Stadick, and their daughter Mary immigrated to America. They arrived in New York City on 11 May on the ship Deutschland.
Johann and Elizabeth settled on a farm in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota.
Seven more children were born to them: Michael, Joseph, Frank, Charles, Anton, Andrew, and Katherine.
Death
Johann died on 28 February 1909 and was buried in St. George's Catholic Cemetery, St. George, Nicollet County, Minnesota.
Elizabeth died on 26 April 1909 and was buried in St. George's Catholic Cemetery, St. George, Nicollet County, Minnesota.
Obituary
New Ulm Review
Wednesday, March 3, 1909
John Goblirsch Sr., a pioneer of Lafayette township, Nicollet County, died Friday forenoon at the
good old age of seventy-three years. The funeral was held from St. George Catholic Church Monday
morning.
St. Peter Herald
Friday, March 5, 1909
West Newton--The funeral of John Goblirsch who died last Friday was held Monday from the St. George
Catholic Church.
New Ulm Review
Wednesday, April 28, 1909
Mrs. Elizabeth Goblirsch of Lafayette, whose husband died recently, followed him to her final
rest on Monday. Her age at the time of her death being seventy-two years. The funeral was held
from the Catholic Church in St. George this morning. Buried 28 April 1909 St. George's Catholic
Cemetery St. George, West Newton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota.