Father: Albert C. BOTHFUHR
Mother: Catherine MILLER
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Find A Grave Memorial# 7477635
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Albert C. Bothfuhr, aged 62, a former sheriff and county treasurer who was
prominent in the Republican political councils here for a quarter of a century, died
of a kidney ailment at 7:10 pm Thursday evening at his home, at 172 North
Harrison Avenue.
"Al" as he was known to his many friends, came to Kankakee in 1914 from Grant
Park where he was closely associated with the late Senator E. C. Curtis of that
community and later with Gov. Len Small. Until his illness, he was office manager
of the city disposal department.
Born Dec. 17, 1875 at Grant Park, Illinois, he was married June 20, 1898 to
Gertrude McChesney. They resided in Grant Park where he was the postmaster for
several years until moving to Kankakee in 1914. Two years later he was elected to
the office of sheriff and in 1920 he ran for county treasurer and was again elected.
Then following this he worked with Gov. Small at the capital in Springfield, Illinois.
He was a member of several branches of the Masonic order and the Elks Club.
He is survived by his widow and four children, Mrs. Marguerite Russell of
Champaign, Mrs. Hattie Chatfield of Wilmington, Mrs. Mayme Hutchins of Chicago,
and Albert Jr. at home; a brother Henry of San Francisco, a sister Mayme Cloidt of
Sollitt and five grandchildren.
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United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name Albert Carl Bothfuhr
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Kankakee County, Illinois
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 17 Dec 1874
Birthplace , , united States
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United States Census, 1930
Name Albert C Bothfuer
Event Place Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 2
Albert C Bothfuer Head M 56 Illinois
Gertrude M Bothfuer Wife F 54 Illinois
Albert W Bothfuer Son M 16 Illinois
Leroy W Hutchins Son-in-law M 25 Illinois
Maymie Hutchins Dau F 26 Illinois
Marlyn Hutchins Granddau F 1 Illinois