Jürgen von Boetticher was born in Germany on January 1, 1937, in Steinau, Silesia, and emigrated to Canada in 1962. He is a master craftsman in the automotive repair trade. He owned numerous new ca...view moreJürgen von Boetticher was born in Germany on January 1, 1937, in Steinau, Silesia, and emigrated to Canada in 1962. He is a master craftsman in the automotive repair trade. He owned numerous new car dealerships before retiring in 1990. He is an avid reader of books about European history and has translated several books about the von Boetticher family. Jürgen has two children and three grandchildren and lives on his hobby farm near Durham, Ontario.view less