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John Bos II Part 4, 1880s

John Bos II Part 4,  1880s



John Bos II mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com

1880

24 March 1880, age 25

Birth of son Christian

His son Christian Johannes Bos was born on 24 March 1880 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.  This was his second of eight children born.  He would immigrate with his parents, marry Francine Kaufers or Kamps or Kemps.  He must have moved his family with his parents because he died in Island County Washington in 1946.  He has never fought in any war according to the 1930 census, although there is a WWII draft card with his signature on it (bonus points).
Perhaps I am wrong in assuming he met and married Frances in Montana.  Nope, I was wrong.  I found a marriage certificate showing they were married 1905 in King, Washington.  By the 1940 census, he was a gas station attendant at his son Charles' station.
You can visit his Find a Grave Memorial here.






photo added by Clint Dunn on 11 November 2009
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43783444




Federal Census -- silly me.  I'm over here looking for an 1880 census for this man, but he didn't arrive until next year.  No wonder I cannot find a census prior to 1900.  As we will see in a future post, the 1890 census was actually taken, but it burned 99% in a massive fire.  What a shame.

In Other news for 1880
  • Tahiti     
    • Originally discovered by the Royal Navy it was also visited by James Cook (in 1769) and William Bligh (in 1788). Its earliest European settlers helped the Pomare family achieve a rulership over the island. These settlers have brought Christianity with them, and the Pomares ruled until Pomare V gave it to France (after which it became a French colony) (Pearson, 2017).



1881

Arrival of the Bos Family

He arrived in 1881 according to the 1910 census, and in 1882 according to the 1900 and 1920 censuses.  Will need to see if I can find naturalization records.  Which I did, but only the petition to naturalize.  I don't know exactly when he was naturalized.  But a difference of about a year isn't too bad, now is it?

March 1881

James A. Garfield is elected the 20th President of the United States.  

He served from March 1881 until he was assassinated six and a half months later.  He was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected to the presidency, and remains the only sitting House member to gain the White House (Wikipedia -- Garfield, 2018).


1881 James A. Garfield
(Wikipedia -- Garfield, 2018)


President Garfield Quote:  A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil -- James A. Garfield (Garfield, 2018).


September 1881, President Garfield is assassinated, dies of medical care (OurTimelines.com)


Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st President of the United States

He served from 1881 to 1885.  We was the 20th Vice President, and became president upon the death of President James Garfield (Wikipedia -- Chester A. Arthur, 2018)


1881 Chaester A. Arthur
(Wikipedia -- Chester A. Arthur, 2018)


Quote: -- "Men may die, but the fabrics of free institutions remains unshaken" -- Chester A. Arthur (Arthur, 2018).


In Other News for 1881

  • American Red Cross      
    • Clara Barton inspired by the work of the International Red Cross establishes The American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21st, 1881 (Pearson, 2017).

1882

Arrival age 26

Arrives from Holland at this time according to the 1900 census.  We will cover this in another post.

16 January 1882

Birth of son 

Peter was born 16 January 1882 in Charles Mix, South Dakota to Johannes & Wilhelmina Usi Bos, according to South Dakota Birth Index.  I think he died 13 March 1967 in Oak Harbour, Washington, according to another Ancestry researcher.  I have searched, but cannot find anything on FindaGrave.com.  There just isn't that much information about this man.  If you have anything to add, contact me using the form on the right, or add a comment below.

Peter Bos 1882 Birth Index SD



In Other News for 1882

  • Chinese Exclusion Act     
    • Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese immigrants from the United States for 10 years (Pearson, 2017).
  • Electric Clothes Iron     
    • Henry Seeley patents his "electric flatiron" on June 6, 1882. Electric Irons replaced the use of Charcoal filled irons and flat irons (which were heated on a fire prior to use), when the first thermostatically controlled electric irons (with temperature control) appeared in the 1920s they quickly replaced the use of the more traditional irons (Pearson, 2017).


1883

September 1883

Birth of Daughter

Cora Bos was born September 1883 in South Dakota when John was 28 years old.  She was the third child born.  She married Charles Sylvester Wolfsen in November 1903, and they had two girls and two boys born to them.  She died in 1949 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Everett Washington.  You can visit her Find a Grave memorial here.
She is buried with her daughter Virginia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101200833


In Other News for 1884

  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn      
    • The first excerpts of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were serialized in the Century Magazine of of December 1884 (and was serialized until February 1885). This was, at the time, a commonplace means of distribution and publication, though not one that Mark Twain himself approved of (Pearson, 2017).
  • The first subway begins operations (OurTimelines.com)
  • Motorcycle was invented (OurTimelines.com)



1885

Grover Cleveland elected the 22nd President of the United States.

He was the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.  He was the second president to wed while in office, and has been the only president married IN the White House (Wikipedia -- Cleveland, 2018).

1889 Harrison Campaign Poster
(Wikipedia -- Cleveland, 2018)

1885 Cleveland Thurman poster
(Wikipedia -- Cleveland, 2018)

1885 Grover Cleveland 22nd President
(Wikipedia -- Cleveland, 2018)



1885 Grover Cleveland Statue, 22nd and 24th President
(Wikipedia -- Cleveland, 2018)


Quote:  "Honor lies in honest toil" -- Grover Cleveland (Cleveland, 2018)

In Other News for 1885

  • The Automobile is invented (OurTimelines.com)
  • The Statue of Liberty     
    • The French gift to the United States "The Statue of Liberty" arrives in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.  It was made in France, and was proposed by Edouard de Laboulaye, sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and funded by the French people.  It was placed on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, and was dedicated a year later, 28 October 1886 (Pearson, 2017).

1886

30 June 1886

Birth of son

His son John M. Bos was born 30 June 1886 in Charles Mix, South Dakota.  John was 31 years old.

John M. Bos 1886 birth index Charles Mix SD
Johannes John & Wilhelmina Usi Bos



In Other News for 1886

  • Automobile Beginnings      
    • Karl Benz patents his first automobile, the Motorwagen, which was three wheeled, on January 29th. His work had been done in Mannheim, and had an internal combustion engine that went on to become the predecessor of his first four wheeled automobile in 1893. His company, Benz and Co., had been started in 1883 (Pearson, 2017)..
  • Coca Cola      
    • John Pemberton begins selling his formula (a mixture of cocaine and caffeine) at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. It was initially sold as a patent medicine for five cents a glass at soda fountains. Coca Cola no longer contains Cocaine but that is how it got its name (Pearson, 2017).
  • First Dishwasher      
    • Josephine Cochrane, a housewife from Shelbyville, Illinois, invents and builds the First Dishwasher. A motor turned the wheel while hot soapy water squirted up from the bottom of the boiler and rained down on the dishes. The company she created is later bought by Kitchenaid (part of Whirlpool) (Pearson, 2017).
  • Induction Telegraph (Grandville T. Woods) (OurTimelines.com)

In Other News for 1887

  • Earmuffs are patented      
    • Earmuffs had been invented in Maine in 1883, although we don't have a specific date for this enlightenment (enmufflement), the genius involved was the equitable Chester Greenwood of Farmington, and this town still celebrates his skills on December 21st each year. Thankfully earmuffs were patented in March 13th, 1887. Patent number 188,292 (Pearson, 2017).
  • X-Rays discovered by Tesla, not Roentgen  (OurTimelines.com)

1888

January 1888

Birth of Daughter Minnie

His daughter Minnie was born in January 1888 in South Dakota.  John was 32 years old.  Minnie later marries Muller, and died in 1967  She married Antoon [or Antone} Muller, and had three children.  The first died in infancy, the second Albert William Muller Jr died at the age of 20, and the third was named after her mother but went by her middle name of Dorothy.  Apparently Dorothy married a cousin, Westerdyke and died in 2006.  You can visit Minnie's Find a Grave memorial here.


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45296601


In Other News for 1888

  • 77 rpm musical records start showing up (OurTimelines.com)
  • The National Geographic Society      
    • Founded on January 27th, 1888 in Washington D.C., the National Geographic Society has gone on to become the world's largest scientific and geographical distribution organization. Its original premise was 'for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge.' In the field, National Geographic has supported exploration, education and conservation and a number of geological, natural and literary sources since 1888 (Pearson, 2017).
  • Jack the Ripper kills his First Victim (Pearson, 2017).
  • Great Blizzard of 1888 -- 400+ deaths (OurTimelines.com)
  • Kodak Box Camera      
    • George Eastman introduces the Kodak No 1, a simple and inexpensive Box Camera that brings photography to all. Because of their simplicity, ease of use and cost The cameras became an enormous success (Pearson, 2017).

1889

17 May 1889

Birth of Daughter Gertrude

His daughter Girtie was born 17 May 1889 in Charles Mix, South Dakota when John was 34 years old.  She died in 1971 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.  You can visit her Find a Grave Memorial here.  She married Newell Schock in 1909 and had three daughters, Marguerite Schock Parks Edens; Cre Ella Schock Tolbert; and Orpha Gene Schock.  She had four grandchildren, two from Marguerite, and two from Cre Ella.  As far as I can determine, Orpha never married nor had children.  I love unusual names, and I wonder where they got these last two names from?

 Gertie Bos 1889 Birth Index
Charles Mix SD, Johannes John & Wilhelmina Usi Bos


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18902575


Benjamin Harrison becomes the 23rd President of the United States

Served from 1888 to 1893.  Grandson of William Henry Harrison, creating the only grandfather-grandson duo to have held the office.  Union Army Colonel (Wikipedia -- Harrison, 2018).


1889 Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President
(Wikipedia -- Harrison, 2018)


Quote:  -- "The bud of victory is always in the truth" -- Benjamin Harrison (Harrison, 2018).


In Other News for 1889

  • The Eiffel Tower      
    • The Eiffel Tower, or the Tour Eiffel, was opened on March 31st, 1889, and was the work of a Gustave Eiffel, who was a bridge engineer. It was made for the centenary of the French Revolution and was chosen instead of over one hundred other plans that were given. Eiffel's engineering skills would preface later architectural designs. The Tower stands at twice the height of both the St. Peter's Basilica and the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its metallic construction was completed within months (Pearson, 2017).
  • Holerith invents the punch card   (OurTimelines.com).  
  • Montana becomes the 41st state   (OurTimelines.com)
  • North Dakota becomes the 39th state;   (OurTimelines.com)
  • Oklahoma Land Rush      
    • The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 begins at high noon on on April 22nd , 1889, with an estimated 50,000 people lined up for their piece of the available two million acres, settlers could claim lots up to 160 acres in size. Provided a settler lived on the land and improved it, the settler could then receive the title to the land under the Homestead Act of 1862 . This land had previously been occupied by Indians but the Indian Appropriations Bill approved the transfer of two million acres for settlement (Pearson, 2017).
  • South Dakota becomes the 40th state;   (OurTimelines.com)
  • Washington becomes the 42nd state  (OurTimelines.com)



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Resources

 Arthur, C. A. (2018, December 13). Chester A. Arthur Quotes. Retrieved from BrainyQuote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur

 Cleveland, G. (2018, December). Grover Cleveland Quotes. Retrieved from BrainyQuote: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/grover_cleveland

 Dayspringacres. (2019). John Johannes Bos II mini-pedigree. Retrieved April 6, 2020, from Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/14582634/person/293717283/story

 Harrison, B. (2018, December). Benjamin Harrison Quotes. Retrieved from BrainyQuote: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/benjamin_harrison

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