Bos Family Research

1920 Census Swantown WA 1926 KDKA first American Radio Station 1929 inauguration Herbert Hoover 1920 age 28 Nicholas and Grace Westerdyke Bos 1920 Census Swantown, Island, WA The road is not named, but Nicholas and his wife Grace (red arrow) are age 26 and 22, have no children yet, and are renting their farm.  I can't find who they rented it from.  It would also be nice to have a photo of that farm.  Nicholas' nephew John and Mary Bos and their son John Wayne also live nearby (blue arrow), on the farm they own. Residence -- Swantown, Island, Washington Swantown Washington, big picture from Google Maps 2018 Swantown Satellite View from Google Maps 2018 The above two images show Swantown, Island County WA both within the state of Washington, and a bird's eye view of the area, where we can see it is, indeed, farmland.  Interesting to note, is the beach, called "Hakuna Matata Beach."  Now where did THAT come from, do you think? ...

1910 -- Census Oak Harbor WA 1911 -- Historical Insight Circus 1917 -- historical Insight WWI              Registering for Draft WWI              Nicholas Registration WWI 1917 -- married Grace Westerdyke 1919 Peace Paris Conference 1910 age 18 Nicholas Willard Bos 1910 Census Oak Harbor, Island, Washington The census was done 21 April 1910.  This is sheet 3B, and we start by finding Nicholas on line 73 (red arrow), living with his parents John and Wilhelmina Bos, and two older siblings, Pete and Minnie.  Interesting to note a John W. Bos, his wife Mary and their son John Wayne Bos, who is about a year old.  This family has to be related to our Bos family ... hold on a second while I research. Still searching ... loading ...  and I found that relationship.  John Wayne Bos' father, John M. Bos is brother to our Nicholas Willard Bos.  Therefore, although they are ...