--- 1st Generation ---
Samuel Andrew Bettcher. He was born on 1 Nov 1906 at Anamoose, McHenry , North Dakota . He married Esther Florence Beutler, daughter of Gottlieb Beutler and Ida Franziska (Francis) Gerlach, on 22 Dec 1931 at Guthrie, McHenry , North Dakota . He died on 23 Oct 1998 at St. Paul , Ramsey , Minnesota , at age 91. He was buried in 27 Oct 1998 at Glen Haven Cemetery , Crystal , Hennepin , Minnesota .
--- 2nd Generation ---
Andreas Böttcher. (aka Andrew Bettcher) He was born on 22 Nov 1882 at Atmagea, Dobrudscha , Romania . He married Anna Ehrmann, daughter of Samuel Ehrmann and Anna Maria Böpple, on 18 Dec 1905 at Fessenden, Wells, North Dakota . He died on 18 May 1909 at Minot, Ward , North Dakota , at age 26 of appendicitis. He was buried at the Baptist Cemetery , Anamoose, McHenry , North Dakota .
§ He departed Hamburg , Germany 19 May 1898 on the ship Fürst Bismarck and immigrated into the United States at New York City on 27 May 1898, then settled in North Dakota .
--- 3rd Generation ---
Samuel Böttcher. (aka Samuel Bettcher) He was born on 8 Apr 1857 at Paris , Bessarabia , Ukraine . He married Maria Elizabeth Sperr, daughter of Johannes Sperr and Louisa Fandrich, on 26 Nov 1876 at Atmagea, Dobrudscha. Romania . He died on 1 Nov 1923 at Medicine Hat , Alberta , Canada , at age 66. He was buried on 6 Nov 1923 at Rosenfeld Cemetery , Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan , Canada .
§ He immigrated to Dobrudscha , Romania about 1874.
§ He visited North Dakota in May of 1892 with friend Johann Adam, presumably to check on land opportunities.
§ He is also known to have visited Cuba for farming opportunities as well, but complained of it being too hot.
§ He departed Hamburg , Germany 19 May 1898 on the ship Fürst Bismarck and immigrated into the United States at New York City on 27 May 1898, then settled in North Dakota .
--- 4th Generation ---
Andreas Böttcher. He was born on 6 Feb 1830 at Paris , Bessarabia , Ukraine . He married Anna Elizabeth Allmer, daughter of Johann Traugott Allmer and Anna Maria Schortzmann, on 7 Jan 1854 at Paris , Bessarabia , Ukraine .
§ His death date and location are unknown, but most likely Dobrudscha , Romania .
--- 5th Generation ---
Michael Böttcher. He was born about 1794 in Poland (most likely Posen or South Prussia ). He married Anna Katharina Schramm before 1822. He died on 6 Nov 1855 at Paris , Bessarabia , Ukraine .
§ He immigrated to Bessarabia from Poland and became a colonist in the village Paris in 1816.
§ He married a second time at Paris , Bessarabia on 30 Sep 1854 to Louise Abraham, widow, born in Prussia .