Boch Family Collection

Title

Boch Family Collection

Subject

Boch, Stephen, Sr., 1872-1854
Boch, Maria Prozniker, 1869-1944
Boch, Max, 1910-1997
Boch, Frederick S., 1912-2003
Boch, Otto, 1914-2002
Boch, Frank, 1908-1990
Boch, Ferdinand, 1895-
Paul, Agatha Boch, 1891-1972
Illinois--Taylorville

Description

The Boch family, headed by Stephen, Sr., a coal miner, and Maria "Mary" Prozniker Boch, were residents of Taylorville. Stephen and Maria immigrated from Austria with their two oldest children, Ferdinand and Agatha Boch Paul. After settling in Taylorville the Boch's had four sons, Max, Frederick S., Otto, and Frank. Stephen Boch, Sr. was an amateur photographer, a hobby shared with his son Frank.

The University of Illinois at Springfield conducted an oral history interview with Frank and Frederick Boch in 1986. The interview may be accessed at http://library.uis.edu/archives/collections/oral/oralb.html#B631.

Images in this collection include photographs of family and community members from Taylorville and the surrounding area.

Collection Items

Ferris Wheel
Children ride on a ferris wheel at an unknown location.

Horse Powered Amusement Ride
Several onlookers observe patrons enjoying an amusement ride.

Chicken Coop
A woman and children stand outside of a chicken coop.

Motor Car
Several young men enjoy a ride down a dirt road.

Ferdinand Boch and Ruth Boch
Ferdinand Boch and his wife, Ruth Boch, sit in a car in Hudson.

Parade
Spectators enjoy a parade in Taylorville.

Sheep Drinking
A sheep drinks from a bowl beneath two trees.

Driver in Motor Car
A man sits perched in his automobile on a muddy road.

Toddler with Toy
A young boy sits in a chair with one of his toys.

Unknown Boy on Train Tracks
A young boy stands on a railroad bridge.

Frank Boch
A young Frank Boch stands with hunting rifle and squirrels.

Macella Hogarth, Albert Ennis, and Marguerette Hogarth
A portrait of Marcella Hogarth (left) and twin sister Marguerette Hogarth (right) with Albert Ennis (center), all of Taylorville.

Stephen Boch, Sr. with Sons
Portrait of Stephen Boch, Sr. (seated) with his sons, from left to right, Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Otto Boch (seated), Max Boch, and Frank Boch.

Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Frank Boch, Otto Boch, and Max Boch
Portrait of Boch brothers of Taylorville. From left to right: Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Frank Boch, Otto Boch, and Max Boch.

Max Boch, Otto Boch, and Frank Boch
Max Boch (left), Otto Boch (center), and Frank Boch (right) sit perched holding guns.

Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Frank Boch, Annie Paul, Max Boch, and Frank Paul
Portrait of brothers Frederick "Fritz" Boch (left), Frank Boch (second from left), and Max Boch (second from right) with their niece and nephew Anna "Annie" Paul (center) and Frank Paul (right).

Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Max Boch, and Frank Boch
Portrait of Frederick "Fritz" Boch (left), Max Boch (center), and Frank Boch (right).

Max Boch, Frank Boch, Otto Boch, Frank Paul, Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Tony Paul, Annie Paul, and Rudy Paul
Portrait of the Boch brothers and their niece and nephews, from left to right: Max Boch, Frank Boch, Frank Paul, Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Otto Boch (middle), Anthon "Tony" Paul, Anna "Annie" Paul, and Rudolph "Rudy" Paul.

Max Boch, Lloyd, Frank Paul, Stoney, Otto Boch, August Lahosit, and Frederick "Fritz" Boch
Portrait of young boys from Taylorville, including August Lahosit, brothers Max Boch, Otto Boch, and Frederick "Fritz" Boch, and the Boch brothers's nephew Frank Paul.

Frank Boch and Otto Boch
Portrait of brothers Frank Boch (left) and Otto "Shorty" Boch (right).

Frank Boch, Frederick Boch, Max Boch, Otto Boch, and Maria Boch
Portrait of brothers, from left to right, Frank Boch, Frederick "Fritz" Boch, Max Boch, and Otto Boch, with their mother, Maria Boch.

Stephen Boch, Sr. and Boch Family Member
Portrait of Stephen Boch, Sr. (right) and another Boch family member (left) with their hunting gear.

Stephen Boch, Sr.
Portrait of Stephen Boch, Sr. hunting in winter.

Frederick "Fritz" S. Boch
Portrait of Frederick "Fritz" Boch with his coal mining equipment. Boch was born in Taylorville and worked at the Peabody Mine.

Stephen Boch, Sr.
Portrait of Stephen Boch, Sr. with his dog and hunting rifles..
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