John Bos II Part 8 1920s John Bos II mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com 1920 age 65 Federal Census John & Wilhelmina Bos 1920 census Oak Harbor, Island County WA In this census, we find John R. Bos and his wife Wilhemina living in Oak Harbour. He is age 65, she is 71 years old, living with their single son Peter, age 34. Again, the date of immigration for both is 1882, they are both naturalized in 1900. The census indicates none of them have any occupation, but that seems hard to believe. There were many dairy farms in Oak Harbour, I wonder if they considered farming an occupation? Oak Harbor, Island County WA Google Maps The red arrow points to Swantown area of Oak Island The yellow circle is Seattle. 1920s Toys The first twenty years of the 20th century saw the introduction of the Teddy Bear, the Raggedy Ann Doll, and Crayola Crayons , merely advancements of existing popular toys, dolls and drawing materials. Parents who ha
From the Netherlands to Washington State, may I present to you the BOS family! The research, the sources and my thought process as I write about each person.