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Charles Frederick “Fritz” Stehwien

Birth: 7 Jul 1856
Germany
Death: 3 Sep 1939 (aged 83)
Bushton, Rice County, Kansas, USA
Burial: Bushton-Farmer Township Cemetery

Bushton, Rice County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 55259822 View Source

When Carl emigrated with his parents to America, he became known as Charles which is the English version of the German name Carl.

Charles opened the first store in Bushton, Stehwien Mercantile, in 1887.

On October 29, 1907, Charles was elected as the first City Mayor of Bushton, Kansas, serving with W. E. Appel, George Bunte, George Cramm, Al Volkland and J. E. Johnson as councilmen. His son, Fred Stehwien, served two terms as mayor of Bushton, Kansas.

Charles married Ottilie "Tillie" (Volkland) Fuhrman on November 21, 1882.

When Carl emigrated with his parents to America, he became known as Charles which is the English version of the German name Carl.

Charles opened the first store in Bushton, Stehwien Mercantile, in 1887.

On October 29, 1907, Charles was elected as the first City Mayor of Bushton, Kansas, serving with W. E. Appel, George Bunte, George Cramm, Al Volkland and J. E. Johnson as councilmen. His son, Fred Stehwien, served two terms as mayor of Bushton, Kansas.

Charles married Ottilie "Tillie" (Volkland) Fuhrman on November 21, 1882.

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Ottilie "Tillie" Volkland Stehwien

1862–1931

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Maintained by: Gina (Ward) Guilfoyle
Originally Created by: Ermadean
Added: Jul 21, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55259822/charles_frederick-stehwien: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Frederick “Fritz” Stehwien (7 Jul 1856–3 Sep 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55259822, citing Bushton-Farmer Township Cemetery, Bushton, Rice County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Gina (Ward) Guilfoyle (contributor 46934563).

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