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Walter & Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC 002

Scope and Contents

The Walter and Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger Collection consists of photographs, correspondence, and biographical material related to the Bosch and Miltenberger families. The collection dates from the 1870s to 2007. The collection has been organized into three series: Photograph, Family History, and Correspondence.

The Photograph Series contains forty-five photographs of members of the Bosch, Miltenberger, Koenig, Jaeger, Keller, Mattern, Voeller, Heintz, Zacher, Mears, Marquart, Schafer, Weisbeck, Shall, Schaan/Schoon, McLean, and Lauinger families. The photographs are from the Simon Bosch photo album and date from the 1870s to 2007. Most of the photographs are original but a few are copies or reprints, and they are mainly family portraits. More descriptive information about each photograph is available below and on DSpace (link to the photographs is available above).

The Family History Series is comprised of a marriage license, a wedding anniversary announcement, family trees, mourning cards, and obituaries. The mourning cards are for Egidi Koenig, Simon Bosch Sr., Martin Bosch, and Lucille Amelia Lenhart. The wedding anniversary announcement is for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hoffert. The party was held on February 12, 1962 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Balta, North Dakota. The family trees, marriage license, and obituary pertain to Simon Bosch.

The Correspondence Series contains five incoming letters to Walter and/or Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger. Most of the letters are from Adam Miltenberger, Julius Miltenberger, and Leo Bosch while deployed during World War II in the 1940s. These letters are copied from microfilm. During the war Leo Bosch was stationed in England and Adam Miltenberger was stationed in Guadalcanal. The other letter is from Mary Jane Frei and concerns Hoffart genealogy, dated July 29, 2003.

Dates

  • 1870 - 2007

Creator

Access

Access to the physical collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.

Copyright

Copyrights to items in this collection remain with original copyright holders or are in the public domain.

Biography

Walter “Walt” Miltenberger was born on April 22, 1913 in McHenry County, North Dakota. He moved with his parents to Knox, ND in Benson County in 1919. Elizabeth Bosch was born on February 15, 1915 to Simon J. and Francis Bosch in Ness Township, Pierce County, ND. She moved with her family to Knox, ND in 1933 and moved back to Pierce County, ND in 1952. Walter and Elizabeth were married June 24, 1935 in Little Flower Church in Rugby, ND and made their home there in 1952. Walter was sheriff of Pierce County, ND from 1959 to 1970. He then owned and operated Miltenberger Sales & Service, a farm supply business. Walter and Elizabeth had six children: Leona, Ronald, Woodrow, Gerald, Theo, and Pat. Walter Miltenberger died on December 05, 1986. Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger died on December 24, 2010.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

German

Summary

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and biographical material related to the Bosch and Miltenberger families; 1870s-2007.

Arrangement

The collection has been organized into three series: Photograph, Family History, and Correspondence.

Provenance

Materials donated by Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger on March 19, 2010.

Property Rights

The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Walter & Elizabeth (Bosch) Miltenberger Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
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Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
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