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 meant that the wife and foreign born

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, standing 5'8.5" and weight at 152.  Sound familiar? You can see his  Fold3 information here. Historical Ins