John Bos II Part 1 1850s " When John Bos was born 17 February 1855, in Koedijk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, he was named Johannes Bos. His father Johannes was 35, and his mother Aafjhe was 50. He married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Usi on 12 October 1876 in Schermer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. They had eight children in 14 years. He died on 22 November 1924 in Oak Harbor Washington at the age of 69 ." -- Ancestry.com John Bos II mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com Before he was born, California became the 31st state; Uncle Tom's Cabin was published; Franklin Pierce was President of the United States; and the Republican Party was founded. 1855 1855, birth It's A Boy Vintage John Bos was born 17 February 1855 in Koedijk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands to Aafjhe Wagenaar Bos age 50, and Johannes Cornelisz Bos age 35. Koedijk is a village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is now a part of Alkmaar and of Langedijk, but bef...
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.