Bos Family Research

John Bos II Part 6 1900s John Bos II mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com 1900 Federal Census Coupeville, Oak Harbor, and San de Fuca Precincts, Island County, Washington John Bos 1900 census Oak Harbor WA with Wilhelmina, Chris, Cora, Peter, John, Minnie, Girtie, Nicholas John and Wilhelmina Bos living on what looks like a farm in Oak Harbor WA.  John was born in Holland February 1855, is aged 45.  Wilhelmina was also born in Holland, in May 1849.  She and John have been married 23 years at this point, and she has 9 of the 12 children she bore are still alive.  This is a document that tells us John Bos arrived in the US in 1882, and has been in the country for 18 years by now.  The children living with them are Chris age 20, Cora age 19, Peter age 15, John age 13 (you can see the age was corrected from 14), Minnie age 12, Girtie age 11 and Nicholas age 7.  I've written about  Nicholas in an earlier post . Interest...

1942 WWII Draft Registration           Registering for the Draft WWII           WWII on the West Coast           Washington State during WWII 1945 First Inauguration Harry S. Truman          V-J Day 1946 death of brother Chris 1942 age 50 Nicholas signed up for WWII Draft Registration in 1942.  He lists his residence as Oak Harbor WA, with telephone 8F2 (that is an interesting number, is that so the operator knows which plug to put the cord in to connect the call?)   Nicholas Willard Bos 1942 WWII Draft Registration front Again, this is a secondary source of his birth date and place.  And, he is self-employed, most likely as a farmer.  I think this is his actual signature, yay! Nicholas Willard Bos WWII Draft Registration Back On the back, we get a glimpse of his physical description -- white, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, s...