Carl Boettcher arrived in Alder in 1895. Carl was the brother-in-law of Henry Lutkens. Carl brought his wife and six children. Unfortunately, Carl’s wife died just two year later.
The family was living in a small shack and neighbors got together and built him a hewed cedar log house.
The Boettchers have been active part of the community since Carl came to town. Expect to see their name throughout this site.
Photos courtesy of Pat Van Eaton.
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[…] Boettcher was one of Carl Boettcher’s daughter. Carl and his family (wife and six children) arrived in Alder in […]
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[…] here are some of the Boettchers doing just this kind of clearing. Left to right are: Charles Boettcher, Ernest Boettcher, Andrew […]
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[…] Boettchers were one of the first settlers up in the Alder area (1895) and the family is still there today. […]
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[…] “Chas. Boettcher, Glen Parks and Frank Shepherd formed the Nisqually Single Mill Co. and built a two-machine shingle mill in 1914 at he mouht of Alder Creek. This is where the first dam was built by the City of Tacoma across the Nisqually River and it formed a small lake. They used this for a mill pond. They also engaged in logging on a small scale, using the lake to float their logs to the railroad. They ceased operations in 1920.” (Per History of Southeastern Pierce County) […]
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