Bos Family Research

John Bos II Part 7 1910s John Bos II mini-pedigree from Ancestry.com 1910  Federal Census, Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington John & Wilhelmina Bos 1910 Census Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington John Bos lived in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, age 55, born in  Netherland  (Holland).  It looks like he and Wilhelmina, age 60, have been married for 33 years, and that this is John's first marriage, but this is Wilhelmina's second marriage.  This census indicates they both arrived in the US in 1881, which is different than in the 1900 census.  John and Wilhelmina may have forgotten the EXACT date of his immigration.  If I had to choose, I'd tend to go with the 1900 census figure, because it was closer to the event.  Another possibility is that a neighbor or one of the kids answered the questions of the census taker, thus getting the date wrong.  It looks like John was naturalized, which mean...

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 ...