Christ Borcherding, 76, one of the early settlers of the Telbasta neighborhood died at the home of a daughter at Hooper. Mr. Borcherding came to Nebraska from Germany thirty-two years ago and located on a farm near Telbasta. His wife and twelve children survive.

Note: Find a Grave #70375549; Born 16 Nov 1840; Died 13 May 1917; Buried in the Telbasta Cemetery, Section 2 Lot 17.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

(Additional newspaper entries:) 1 - - Tribune, May 16, 1917: Grandpa Borcherding is very low at his home here. The children, with a few exceptions, were all home Sunday afternoon and the end is expected at any time.

2 - - Arlington Review Herald, May 17, 1917: SPIKER, Grandfather Borcherding passed away Sunday at 3 o'clock.

3 - - Blair Democrat, May 17, 1917: TELBASTA, Mr. Chris Borcherding of Telbasta, died last Sunday.

(penciled information added to the obituaries: "Civil War Veteran, 1st Mo. Infantry, Co.C"