[1][2] He emigrated to the United States in 1930,[1] and he first lived in Chicago before moving to Southern California.

He studied at the School for Applied Design in Haarlem, Holland, and the Chicago Art Institute.

Botke married Jessie Arms in April 1915 and moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in 1919 and became influential figures in the local art colony.

Memorial services were conducted at the Loma Vista chapel of the Mayr funeral home in Ventura, California.

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