Christian DOCKTER, 1842-1930
Farmer
Lydia's mother's half-sister's husband

 Wife Auguste Albertine KASTEN Dockter, 1851-1913
      The couple had nine children

Time Line

15 October 1842 - Born at Fessenheim, Alsace

Between 1872 and 1873 - Immigrated

About May 1876, age 33 - Married Auguste Albertine KASTEN, age 24. The couple had nine children. Albert, Charles, George, Chris Jr, Fredrick, Emma, Anna, Otto and Louis.

As of sometime before June 1880 - Resided at Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin

June 1880, age 37 - Occupation listed as farm laborer

1 June 1880, age 37 - Recorded in the United States Census at Burnett

As of 1883 - Resided at Grant County, South Dakota

28 August 1890, age 47 - Mother-in-law Marie Emilie KASTEN Sohrweide, age 58, died at Arnsberg, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

As of sometime before June 1900 until sometime after April 1910 - Resided at Melrose, Grant County, South Dakota

Until 8 May 1905, age 62 - Visited Europe. Returned on the "Hudson" leaving Havre, France for New York, 22 APR 1905.

2 November 1905, age 63 - Mother-in-law's widower Johann Carl Wilhelm "Wilhelm" SOHRWEIDE, age 73, died at Arnsberg

13 January 1913, age 70 - Wife Auguste Albertine KASTEN Dockter, age 61, died

6 March 1930, age 87 - Died at Grant County

Buried at Lutheran Cemetery there