Charles A. Bottger
Born Aug, 1872, New York, NY
Died Dec 10, 1914?

son of John Lewis F. [Friedrich] Boettger and Julia L. Muehling-Boettger
husband of Miguela García-Bottger
father of Julia Bottger-Gallegos

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Bottger Meat Market
1897 & 1896 Sunnyside Inn Ads
1850 NY Meling Family Census
1871 Parents' Marriage
1872 Birth August Bottger
1880 NJ Muehling Family Census
Rutherford NJ, Bergen Co Census: 1885, 1895
1897 Sunnyside Concert Garden
1900 JL Bottger & Wife visit Albuquerque
1900 Republican Primaries
1900 Census Bernalillo Co Census
1912 Progressives Sweep Bernalillo County
 Charles Bottger Dies
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from Industries of New Jersey: Hudson, Passaic and Bergen counties
1883, by Richard Edwards, Historical Publishing Company


J.L. Bottger, Butcher, etc. - Park Avenue & Depot Square, Rutherford, NJ
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Weekly News
May 8, 1897 Ad
the inn was advertised weekly over a long period of time, also see Albuquerque Tribune article directly below


1896 Albuquerque Directory

The Albuquerque Tribune
June 25, 1964

Off the Beaten Path

Sunnyside was Popular Spot
In Old Town in the Gay '90's
By Howard Bryan

One of the most popular eating and drinking resorts in the Old Town Plaza area during the Gay 90's was the Sunnyside, owned and operated by Charles Bottger.

The Sunnyside occupied one of the oldest buildings in Albuquerque, a one story, adobe structure a short distance south of the plaza.

It is believed that the building was erected originally as an inn, or posada. The Armijo family operated a general store in the building prior to the American occupation of 1846, and later it was converted into an inn known as the Exchange Hotel.

Converted to Hotel

Thomas Post, a stagecoach driver who came to Albuquerque from Kansas City in the 1860's, purchased the property and it became known as the Post Hotel. Mr. Post also operated a toll bridge across the Rio Grande west of the plaza, in the center of which was located a small home and grocery store.

Post married an Atrisco girl, and they were the parents of one daughter, Miquella Post.

Miquella married Max Stein, a salesman who came to Albuquerque in 1883 and who went into partnership with Mike Mandeli in a hide and pelt business in Los Lunas.

Mr. Stein died in El Paso in 1891, and his widow later married Charles Bottger, member of a wealthy New York family who came to Albuquerque in about 1893.

Mr. Bottger took over operation of his father-in-law's old hotel property and converted it into the Sunnyside, which was to include Albuquerque's first bowling alley.

Housed Private Club

Bottger died in 1912, and the building was abandoned until 1920 when it was opened again as the San Felipe Club. The building housed the private club until the early 1930's.

The historic structure served briefly as a museum in 1955. Weakened by a fire a few years ago, it was condemned by the city and demolished. The site is now covered by a parking lot just west of San Felipe NW between Central Ave. and the Plaza.

Customers at the Sunnyside were entertained by band concerts during weekend evenings in the summer of 1897.

Admission was free, according to the announcements, but the customers were expected to "irrigate" themselves.

The following notice, signed by Mr. Bottger, was published on the front page of The Albuquerque Weekly Cilizen on Saturday, May 29, 1897:

“I wish to inform my friends and the public in general that I will introduce a new form of amusement for the coming summer season, in the shape or an open-air concert garden.

“Beginning May 29th and 30th there will be a band concert at the Sunnyside, and every Sunday night thereafter, weather permitting. The music will be furnished by the First Regiment Band, of Old Town, which band now has a membership of twenty-five, and in the point of first class music is second to none in the Southwest.

Military Band

“Many improvements have been made at the Sunnyside in the past few months, and we are now prepared to conduct our concerts on a large scale. The garden has a seating capacity of 450 people, half of whom will be accommodated with tables.

“The bandstand is located on the roof, which insures a better quality of sound, as the audience will listen to music and not noise.

“At present the garden will be illuminated by torches, but within 10 days these will be replaced by lights specially adapted to the purpose, and which will make the garden as light as day.

“After June 10th the garden will be illumuminated every night for the accomodation of patrons who wish to enjoy a cool glass of beer, lunch, games, etc. in the open air.

“The above concerts will begin every Sunday night at 8 p.m. and end at 10:30. Cars will be on hand at the conclusion of concert to accomodate new town visitors.

“Bicycles will be checked to insure safe keeping.

“No admission will be charged, but as this is a dry country we expect everybody to irrigate a little, and as irrigation is necessary to a healthy growth, we want everybody to grow healthy with pleasure, and we want to say right now that we have a first class line of irrigating material on hand. We don't run a one-horse outfit.

'Irrigating Material'

“In conclusion, I will say that the Sunnyside will be conducted as in the past, respectable in each and every respect, courteous and polite treatment, good goods at reasonable prices, this is our motto.

“Improper characters, hoodlums and hobos are hereby notified that that they are not wanted, and positively will not be admitted.

“Respectfully yours, C. A. Bottger, Proprietor Sunnyside."


1850 Meling (Muehling) Family NYC Census

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Name Age Gender Birth Country
Augustus Meling 34 M Germany
Ernestine Meling 30 F ditto
Augustus Meling 8 M Germany


1871 Marriage of (Charles) August Bottger's Parents
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Marriage Date: Sep 19, 1871
Groom: Boethger, Friedrich
Soundex: B326
Bride: Muhling, Louise
Soundex: M452
County: Manhattan
State: New York
Marriage Certificate No: 6853


August Bottger 1872 NY Birth

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New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 for August Bottger

Name: August Bottger
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1872
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Fredrick Bottger
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Julia Louisa Muehling
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C39023-9
System Origin: New_York-ODM
Source Film Number: 1322053
Reference Number:


1880 Census Carlstadt, Lodi Township, Bergen Co, NJ
Julia L. Muehling-Bottger's Family

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Name Gender Age Relationship Occupation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Muehling, Theodore M 37 Head of Household Cigar maker Saxony Bavaria Saxony
Muehling, William M 25 brother watch case factory work New York Bavaria Saxony
Muehling, Leopold M 20 brother watch case factory work New York Bavaria Saxony
Muehling, Ernestine F 60 Mother Keeping house Saxony Saxony Saxony



1885 NJ State Census
Place: Rutherford, Union, Bergen, New Jersey
Family Number: 303
Page: 54
Film Number: 865500
Collection: New Jersey State Census, 1885
Household Gender Age Birth Country
John L Boettger M 20-60 Germany
Julia Boettger F 20-60 native born
Charles A Boettger M 5-20 native born
Philip Wincklen M 20-60 native born
Adelaine Bushke F 5-20 other nationality



Note: in the 1895 NJ Census, it seems to have been a boardinghouse, as there are seven other people in the same household

1895 NJ State Census
Place: Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey
Family Number: 131
Page: 21
Film Number: V227-55
Collection: New Jersey State Census, 1895
Household Gender Age Birth
Friedrich L Boettger M 20-60 born Germany
Julia L Boettger F 20-60 native born
Leopold Muehling M 20-60 native born
August Muehling M Over 60 born Germany
Phillip Egner M 20-60 native born
Otto Kneuer M 20-60 born Germany
Friedrich Fallman M 20-60 born Germany
Elsie Ruube F 20-60 born Germany
Sophie Kennerer F 5-20 born Germany



Death of Ernestine Muhling (Feb 25, 1888)
Mother of Julia L. Muehling-Boettger

New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988


Name: Ernestine Muhling
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 25 Feb 1888
Death Place: Lodi, Bergen, New Jersey
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1820
Birthplace: Ger
Occupation:
Race: Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Ger
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Ger
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06601-0
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 589312
Reference Number: v 24 p 43


1897 Sunnyside Concert Garden
The Albuquerque Weekly Citizen
Saturday, May 29, 1897

I wish to inform my friends and the public in general that I will introduce a new form of amusement for the coming summer season, in the shape of an open-air concert garden. Beginning May 29th and 30th there will be a band concert at the Sunnyside, and every Sunday night thereafter, weather permitting. The music will be furnished by the First Regiment Band, of Old Town, which band now has a membership of twenty-five, and in the point of first class music is second to none in the Southwest.
Many improvements have been made at the Sunnyside in the past few months, and we are now prepared to conduct our concerts on a large scale. The garden has a seating capacity of 450 people, half of whom will be accomodated with tables.
The bandstand is located on the roof, which insures a better quality of sound, as the audience will listen to music and not noise. At present the garden will be illuminated by torches, but within 10 days these will be replaced by lights specially adapted to the purpose, and which will make the garden as light as day. After June 10th the garden will be illuminated every night for the accomodation of patrons who wish to enjoy a cool glass of beer, lunch, games, etc. in the open air.
The above concerts will begin every Sunday night at 8 p.m. and end at 10:30. Cars will be on hand at the conclusion of concert to accomodate new town visitors.
Bicycles will be checked to insure safe keeping. No admission will be charged, but as this is a dry country we expect everybody to irrigate a little, and as irrigation is necessary to a healthy growth, we want everybody to grow healthy with pleasure, and we want to say right now that we have a first class line of irrigating material on hand. We don't run a one-horse outfit.
In conclusion, I will say that the Sunnyside will be conducted as in the past, respectable in each and every respect, courteous and polite treatment, good goods at reasonable prices, this is our motto.
Improper characters, hoodlums and hobos are hereby notified that they are not wanted, and positively will not be admitted.
Respectfully yours,
C. A. Bottger
Proprietor Sunnyside

C. A. Bottger's Parents visit Albuquerque

The Albuquerque Citizen
Friday Afternoon, January 12, 1900

J. L. Bottger and wife, parents of C. A. Bottger of the Sunnyside old town, who arrived a few days ago from New York, have about concluded to remain here permanently. The senior Bottger was in the provision business In New York for many years, and retired from active business life about four months ago. He and wife are well pleased with Albuquerque and climate.


The Albuquerque Daily Citizen
Thursday Afternoon, September 27, 1900.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES

Delegates Elected in Several Bernalillo County Precincts Precinct 13—Thomas Werner, Nestor Montoya, Seferino Crollott, M. C. Ortiz, C. A. Bottger, H. R. Whiting, Rev. Thomas Harwood.

Old Town Prlmaries.
Last night about 7 p.m. the Old Town primary was called to order by Chairman Tom Werner. Tomes C. Montoya was elected secretary. There were present over one hundred republican electors. The following delegates were chosen to represent the precinct at the county convention Saturday: Thomas Werner, Nestor Montoya, S. Crollott, Modesto C. Ortiz, Rev. Thos. Harwood, H. R. Whiting and C. A. Bottger.


1900 Census,
Bernalillo Co., NM
Charley Botteger

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B326 (soundex #) NEW MEXICO
Botteger, Charley VOL. 1 E.D. 10
(HEAD OF FAMILY)  
SHEET 1 LINE 8
W. Aug. 1872 27 New York City  
(COLOR) (MONTH) (YEAR) (AGE) (BIRTHPLACE) (CITIZENSHIP)
Bernalillo Old Albuquerque Pct #13
(COUNTY) (#.C.D.)
                                         
(CITY) (STREET) (HOUSE NO.)
OTHER MEMBERS OF FAMILY
NAME RELATIONSHIP BIRTH
MONTH/YEAR		 AGE BIRTHPLACE CITIZANSHIP
Garcia, Miguela W. Sept./1868 31 Territory of NM  
Stein, Edy S. Aug/1886 13 Territory of NM  
(  "  ), Emma D. May/1883 16 Territory of NM  
Botteger, Julia D. Apr/1898 2 Territory of NM  
1900 CENSUS INDEX
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE		 A-1 a

11-11571


Santa Fe New Mexican
July 23, 1912

PROGRESSIVES WILL SWEEP BERNALILLO COUNTY


Albuquerque, N. M., July 23. The national progressive party held its primaries here yesterday and elected a representative set of men delegates to the county convention. The primaries were largely attended and the result indicated clearly that the old guard in this county are down and out to stay and that the new party will sweep this county by about two to one during the election this fall. In the two city precincts, in Old Albuquerque and in Barelas, the primaries were held between 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock in the evening. The country precincts held their primaries in the afternoon. The delegates were chosen on the basis of one for each twenty votes cast for the republican nominee for congress at the last election. They will meet in the Bernalillo county courthouse July 27th, at 10 o'clock in the morning, to select delegates to the state convention, which will be held in Albuquerque July 29th. ...

The primary in precinct 13, Old Albuquerque, was held in the court house. It selected the following delegates:
Jesus Romero, Modesto C. Ortiz, M. R. Springer, Charles Bottger, C. D. Murphy, Pantaleon P. Martinez, Henry Gleason, Jose C. Romero, Tomas Werner, Miguel Duran, Zac Chacon, Toribio Archuleta, Octaviano Lobato. The meeting was well attended and enthusiastic. ...


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CHARLES BOTTGER DIES AT HOME IN OLD ALBUQUERQUE

Lived in Bernalillo County Since 1889 When He Came
From East to Invest in Rio Puerco Land Co.


Charles A. Bottger died at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in Old Albuquerque aged 42 years.

Mr. Bottger had been a resident of Bernalillo County since 1889. He came here from Rutherford, N.J. to invest in the Rio Puerco Land company, liked New Mexico and decided to remain here.

Mr. Bottger had been ill two years and although his condition was known to be serious recently, death was totally unexpected at the time. Physicians had advised that his illness could have but one termination and that would be the end. However, his family and friends did not know that the end predicted, was so near and the death was so much of a shock to them as if he had not been ill at all.

Funeral Arrangements Later.
The earlier part of Mr. Bottger's life was spent in Rutherford. He was of German extraction, both his father and mother being Germans. He owned property in Rutherford as well as in Albuquerque and Old Town. His residence, which is adjacent to the courthouse, is one of the finest in the town. It stands on the site of what is commonly known as the "Sheridan homestead," because of the fact that the wife of the civil war cavalry leader is said to have been born there.   The widow and two daughters survive. The latter are Julia, 12 years, and Dorothy, 10 years. A step-daughter, Mrs, Frank Yott, lives at Stockton, Calif. She was notified by telegram last night and replied that she would start at once.

The body was taken to Fred Crollet's undertaking... Funeral arrangements will not be fully decided upon before the arrival of Mrs. Yott.


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