Heinrich "Henry" Bove

Born in Hanover, Germany, Henry was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bove.

Henry married a widow named Mrs. Anna Margaretha "Margaret" (nee Vecht) Ninteman on 15 May 1877 in Calhoun County, Illinois. She was the mother of 3 children from her first marriage.

Henry was a farmer in Calhoun County. 2 of Margaret's children were noted as living with the Boves on the 1880 census. [Note: They are misidentified as Henry and Elizabeth Boeve. They were actually Harmon and Elizabeth Ninteman.]

At the time of his death, Henry was 66-years-old according to church records.

He was survived by his wife, Margaret, and was buried on 29 Sep 1899.

Margaret passed away in 1916.

Children: 2 step-sons, 1 step-daughter.

Step-father of: Henry Ninteman, Sr. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ninteman Carey Harmon H. Ninteman