MARGARET FECHT BOST SULLIVAN

Margaret Fecht Bost Sullivan was first married to William Bost.
Margert's annulment record is included here.

CHILDREN OF MARGARET (FECHT) AND WILLIAM BOST

1) MARY ELIZABETH BOST (called Lille) (f-519)
born: 23 August, 1882 in ______________ Pennsylvania
mother: Margaret Gretchen (FECHT) (f-163)
father: William BOST (f-225)
married: 21 June, 1914 to James P. SWARTWOOD (f-521)
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri
died: _______________ in _______________________
buried: ____________ in __________ Cemetery, ________, _______

2) ANNIE DELILAH BOST (f-520)
born: 27 October, 1883 in Robbins Station, Pennsylvania
mother: Margaret Gretchen (FECHT) (f-163)
father: William BOST (f-225)
married : 27 October, 1904 to James W. RODGERS (f-534)
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri
married: _____________ John Henry BUETER (f-551)
in Bowling Green, ____________ County, Missouri
died: 23 April, 1970 at Hannibal, ______________ County, Missouri
buried: ____________ in __________ Cemetery, ________, _______


In 2002, Thomas and Carl Fetterhoff provided this history with a number of documents copied from the records of St. Brendan Roman Catholic Church in Mexico, Missouri. Among them was a statement written on November 23rd, 1904, by the Rev. John J. Dillon, pastor of the church.

“Exact copy of letter in the Sullivan-Bost matrimonial case.
St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 23rd 1904 –
‘Rev. John J. Dillon,
Rev. Dear Father:
The most rev. Archbishop desires me to write you that he has examined into – Bost-Fecht evidence sent him and is satisfied that the attempted marriage of said parties was null and void. He declares Maggie Fecht – Bost free to marry again according to the rites of the Catholic Church.
John J. Tanurath.’”

“November 23rd (1904) I united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony Eugene A. Sullivan, son of William Sullivan and Mary Madden, of the first part – and, Margaret Bost (neé Fecht – misspelled Fetch) daughter of Jacob Fecht and Margaret Bost of the second part..
Witnesses:
David Sullivan
Anne Sullivan
John J. Dillon”