San Diego County Biographies
 
EMIL H. BOSCHER

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Of San Diego, is a native of Germany, being born in Urlau, Wuerttenberg, 
February 26, 1844, a son of Thaddeus B., a physician, and Josephine (Miller) 
Boscher. In 1859 the family emigrated to America, locating in Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin. Emil was the second son in a family of three children. In 1861 he 
went to St. Louis, Missouri, and enlisted in the Light Artillery Battalion of 
Missouri Volunteers; took part in the battle of Carthage, Missouri, under 
General F. Siegel. Returning to Mt. Vernon he was mustered out, on account of 
expiration of time of service. While he was in the army his father died, and, 
his mother and sister being dependent on him, he returned to Milwaukee, where he 
learned the drug business, remaining three years, when he went to Chicago, 
faithfully serving in his profession also three years. In 1867 he came to San 
Francisco and went from there to Portland, Oregon, and remained one year in the 
drug business there; then returning to San Francisco, he took charge of one of the 
most prominent pharmacies in that city for five years. In 1873 he located in Stockton, 
California, carrying on a successful drug business on his own account, for thirteen 
years. Hearing of the rapid growth of San Diego and its wonderful climate, he sold 
his drug store and opened in San Diego, corner of Fifth and H streets, one of the 
most elaborate and complete pharmacies in the State of California, where, by business 
integrity and competency, he is now the leader of his profession.
        Mr. Bosher is a member of the G. A. R., Knights of Pythias, Knights of 
Honor and Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
        In 1873 he was married in San Francisco to Miss Ida Weil, a lady of 
great refinement and culture.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California… Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  282