John was a member of Company H of the 1st Mn Infantry during the Civil War.

Enlisted as a Private on March 28, 1865 and was discharged on July 14, 1865
Contributor: Gary Carlberg

The Plainview News 2 June 1905
HIS LIFE WORK ENDED
John Boie Departed From This Life Thursday
day, May 25, 1905, Surrounded
by Loved Ones.
After being a sufferer for the past
year, John Boie peacefully passed
away at his home on High street,
Thursday May 25, death being due to
cancer of the bladder.
Many evidences of sorrow and of
loving appreciation were shown at the
funeral services held in the German
Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Tue casket was opened at
the church and numerous friends
passed the bier to take a last look at
the calm sweet face of one whose life
had been an inspiration and help to
them.
The services were simple as befitted
a service in memory of one whose
character is indelibly stamped upon
the hearts of his friends. Rev. G.
Drews, his pastor, delivered an address
touching his character most
tenderly, upon his home relations and
his life. Many of his old neighbors
were present at the funeral, his death
being a personal sorrow to each of
them as well as to the many other
friends assembled.
The remains were borne to their last
resting place in Greenwood cemetery
by the following pall bearers: Julius
Reiter, Julius Bartz, August Zabel,
August Stoltz, Hans Eggers, August
Briese, all old friends and associates
whom he had chosen to act as such
before his death. Beautiful floral
tributes were placed about the casket
as tokens of affection by friends and
relatives.
John Boie was born in Eddelock,
Holstein, Germany, March 4, 1837
His childhood and youth was spent
in his native land. At the age of
twenty-one, in 1859 he was united in
marrige to Helen Selma and the
following year they came to America,
settling on Greenwood Prairie in the
tp.vn of Farmington. His wife died
the following year and in the year
1863 he was united in marriage to
Charlotte Gedeke at Winona where
they resided for the next six years
In 1863 he went to war and served the
last four months in the Minnesota
infantry, 1st regiment battalion, Co
2ti. He then removed to Farmington
where they resided for five years after
which he purchased the old homestead
in Viola township where they continued
to reside for twenty-two years. Nearly
eight years ago they gave the old
farm in charge of one of the sons and
moved to Plainview, building them a
modern home that they might better
enjoy the comforts of life in old
age
Mr Boie became a member of the
Lutheran church when a boy and in
all the relations of life as husband and
father has revealed his sterling qualities
of character that made him beloved
and honored by all. To few men
it is given to make such an abiding
impression upon the entire community
The influence of- his pleasant disposition
coupled with force of character
has won for him a place in the hearts
of all.
Besides a loving and devoted wife
there are left nine children: Herman,
of McMurray, Wash. Christina
Wulfe, Renville Minnie Schacht.
Elgin John, of Haverhill: Henry of
this place Mollie Reiter. Potsdam
Eddie. La Crosse, Wis. Emil and
William of Plainview, and one brother,
Martin Hack of Winona, to mourn
his loss all of whom were present
during his illness and at the funeral
four children having preceded him
in death: Charley Amanda and two
infants.
None but his wile and children go
sadly bereft can appreciate the depth
of their affliction. In the home and
in his every day life his assistance has
been felt and the influence of his unselfish
life will ever remain. The
only consolation that can be offered
the loved ones is that in his death,
untimely and deplorable as it seems
to human judgment, is for the up building
of the eternal kingdom.