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D W Boss photographer

Mytreesclimbing — 2009-10-28 20:42:29Z

D W Boss was a photographer for 45 years in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Penna.

His photos are embossed at the bottom with D. W. Boss

I am looking for where his photos ended up today. I would please like to have the town and state where these photos are today. Also the migration route of any stops along the way since 1905 the year of his death. I am reseaching migration paths and final location of photos are a great source.

Thank you in advance for your help

Forrest Brackbill

Daniel W. Boss

Mytreesclimbing — 2009-10-27 20:49:05Z

I am seeking the parents of Daniel W. Boss born 18 Jun 1825 in Rhode Island. Shown on the 1850 census living in Scituate, Providence, RI. with wife Lucretia Ann Matterson also know as Lucy A. Daniel his wife and son moved to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, PA between 1850 and 1860. Daniel is shown on the 1860 census as occupation Photographer which he spent the next 45 years in that lively hood. He died 28 Mar 1905 and was buried in a cemetery know as Chestnut Hill just a short distance from Mechanicsburg. His 1st wife Lucy died around 1867 as her headstone is almost unreadable.

While Daniel is not related to me his home is next to mine and his impact on my community for those 45 years and the innumerable number of family and individual photos he has taken and led me to many previously unidentified relatives.

Please see the tree I have posted for him and his small family. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Forrest Brackbill

Re: boss ''s of walton co.

chewgababy — 2009-08-28 19:46:44Z

Hello,

My name is Linda Cox Ward. Several in my family are looking for Julia Anna Boss from Walton Co. GA born ca 1816. She was married to George Boss ca 1838 and to Richard Cox ca 1845. Please contact me. I know someone who has this Boss line. We need the Norris line.

Thank you

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceDollinger39 — 2009-08-17 23:33:25Z

Patty,

I am wondering if you found out anymore on Josiah or a Joshua. I believe that my GGgrandmother, Renewed, lived with her brother in the 1880's & than she moved at some point to Ovid, MI where my Ggrandmother Melissa lived with her husband William Watkins. My grandmother, Maud Watkins was born there, & than she married to the Detroit area after marrying my grandfather, Fred A. Hubbard.I would love to find out more on the Boss family, especially the parents, siblings of Renewed's. There must be something on your Josiah, have you found anything out. Someone should know something about the family in Washington Co. There are so many Boss' in that area, & someone should know Joshua & Josiah was one in the same. It sure does get frustrating, doesn't it. The Prosser family is another family that I believe is in someway related to the Watkins or the Boss family, also.

Re: Ohio Boss's

herseylakeland — 2009-08-17 02:00:22Z

do you have pic of the boss home .
Herseylakeland@aol.com
my brother is on his way with some.
I would like to hear from you
thanks nancy

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

herseylakeland — 2009-08-13 22:06:17Z

hi my grandmother is bertha boss her father is fred boss.
I just found the gaves off benjam boss jr.
I can waite my brther is in RI the week and took pics of them, and pics of thier home .

Boss family in NY

robtdowns — 2009-07-28 01:10:25Z

I have an 1850 census for a Thos Boss born in 1800 in New York with his wife listed as Harriet. Their children are Peter, Mary, Smith, David, Moses, Louis and James, that I know of. I would like any information that might be found on him. I haven't been able to find anything. The census does say that he was born in New York, but there are not other records of him. I would appreciate any help with this. Thanks

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

imaboss — 2009-07-13 17:13:00Z

Hi Janice - I've been doing a little more work with the census records, especially the pre-1850, listing all the Boss men in Washington County in each year 1810-1840, then highlighting the families with sons in the age group to include Josiah (born 1817). So far it looks like Charles is the best bet, assuming they were indeed in Washington County.

I think my next step will have to be probate and land records, with which I have little experience. And it will have to wait now until we return to Tucson and my records in late Sept. Until then, have a good summer and happy travels. -Patty Sue

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceHD — 2009-06-25 16:27:54Z

Hi, again, Patty
Have a good time up in the NW, as I know that the summer's are really hot, in the SW. We are quite warm here in GA, this time of year. I live about 45 mi north of Atlanta, up I-75.
I would like to back up to RI, as my sister-in-law & a niece & 2 nephews live up in Portsmouth, RI, so I hope to go up there & visit. When I do, I will go to Exeter, & the area around the towns the Boss' lived in. Will let you know if I find out anything. Jan Dollinger

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceHD — 2009-06-25 16:27:53Z

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceHD — 2009-06-25 16:22:09Z

I don't know of any Boss' going to N Carolina but I am sure there are many there, as they are most places. As far as I know in my family, they were in RI & my GGgrandmother lived in NY, as her husband, James Warner lived there. Renewed went to live with my Ggrandmother, Susannah Melissa Watkins,
who lived in Ovid, MI. She went by her middle name, however. Melissa was married to William Watkins from Durhamville, NY. Renewed Warner must have gone back to
Exeter to take care of her brother, Joshua, I presume.

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceHD — 2009-06-25 16:15:42Z

Hello, Patty
I wish we could find out who else was related to Joshua Boss. My GGgrandmother Renewed Boss Warner probbly lived in Sullivan/Durhamville, NY, in 1870 as she was married to James Warner. There must be some more info on Joshua's family, & his siblings. Please let me know if you find out anymore on Josiah. I feel sure that there has to be info in Exeter & the area & towns around there. There are still Boss, still living in those areas. Hope to hear back from you. Thankyou.

John L. Boss, Jr., age 81,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2009-06-14 00:29:57Z

John L. Boss, Jr.
John L. Boss, Jr., age 81, of Kodak,
passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009. He was an active member of St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church He was preceded in death by his wife, Zelma Jean Boss; brother Charles Boss; and sister, Rita Volk. Survivors include a son, John L. Boss, III, and wife, Susan, of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughters, Kathy Fromyer and huband, Bill, of Erie, Pa., Laura Mills, of Kodak, Tenn., Lynne Brown and life partner, Laura Luke, of Erie, Pa., and Lisa Parker husband, John, of Kodak, Tenn; grandchildren: Kristin, Linda, Bill Jr., Jordan, Jana, Paula Jo, Phillip, Bradley, John IV, Wes, Neal, Mary, Marsha, and John Jr.; great-grandchildren: Phillip Michael, Cody, Parker Rigsby, Kirsten, Aaron, Ariel, Lacie, Michael, Leah, Haley, Holden, Kimberly, and Maura; and niece Linda Barnett and husband, Dave, of Dandridge, Tenn. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Sevier County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 4277, Sevierville, TN 37864. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church on Hardin Lane. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
Erie Times-News on 6/13/2009,

St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church ,"

BOSS Irene M and James J

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-05 12:42:43Z

BOSS Irene M and James J

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: John H BOSS

bobboss55 — 2009-06-02 14:45:03Z

Yes, that is him. His wife, my grandmother, was born in Glens Falls, New York. Her name was either Francis Beatrice or Beatrice Francis Carter. I have a lot of information on him from his immigration, 1898, until his death in 1953.

Thank you

Bob

Re: John H BOSS

theclown16 — 2009-06-02 12:51:38Z

is this your John? Naturalized citizen wife Frencis Beatrice Boss living in Seattle, WA.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about John Boss
Name: John Boss
City: Seattle
County: King
State: Washington
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1877
Race: White
Roll: 1991888
DraftBoard: 2
Age:

Occupation:

Nearest Relative:

Height/Build:

Color of Eyes/Hair:

Source Citation: Registration Location: King County, Washington; Roll: 1991888; Draft Board: 2.

Source Information:

John H BOSS

bobboss55 — 2009-06-01 23:19:10Z

Trying to find any information on this line. From some documentation his name was John H Boss. His son's (John Boss) federal census from 1910 (from Whitehall Washington, New York) states that his father was born inassachusets and his wife (John H) was from England, John staters he was born in Liverpool England in about 1877. Suspect that John H was born in Massachusets about 1840 - 1850. He went to England and married a Mary Ellen O'Brien. They had atleast three children; John, Ann, John and a daughter named E. G.. Suspect that he was in shipping, worked as sometype of crew member. Any information on him would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

Re: BOSS FAMILY FROM HOLLAND

emilyacorbin — 2009-05-31 18:39:27Z

Hi Connie-

I am curious what part of Illinois you're from. My grandfather, Jacob Boss, was from the Chicago area. He recently passed and I'm more intersted in finding information on his familyas he wasn't very close to them.

Thanks,

Emily Corbin

Boss & Haase Family NY & CT

MWard8097 — 2008-06-04 18:33:23Z

I am trying to find info on the Boss - Haase families of CT & NY. Charles Boss (1881-?) m: Matilda Haase (1883-1967) > Robert C. Boss, Sr. (1904-1988)m: Augusta "Gussie" ? > Robert C. Boss, Jr. (1927-1996) & Charles E. Boss (1929-1997).

Re: BOSS FAMILY PHOTOS FOUND IN NH SHOP

mullenk — 2009-05-16 19:30:40Z

Just found you and was wondering if you found an owner of the Boss pictures you found in NH? My maiden name is Boss and my line goes back to a Benjamin Boss born 1757 in Newport, Rhode Island and died 1848 in Scituate, RI after fighting in the Revolutionary War , three wives and 23 children. His wives were Amey Taylor, Mary Hopkins and Sarah Peckham. Have been to Rhode Island three times checking out all my relatives there. Very interested in these pictures.

Re: My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

susanedminster — 2008-11-01 17:03:29Z

Hello,
My Boss ancestor was Andrew Jackson Boss, born in 1839 in Lewis County, New York. In his case the name didn't change. After the Civil War Andrew and family settled in Michigan, then Minnesota where he died in 1891.
Sue Edminster

Re: My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

Edminster — 2008-11-02 22:09:09Z

Dear Kristin,
I've posted a good deal of Boss information on my blog at susaned1.wordpress.com, or you can google "Echo Hill Ancestors weblog" if you have an interest.
Good luck in your search for Boyce/Boss
Sue Edminster

Re: Need help.

PattyBoss — 2008-09-01 20:44:18Z

Sorry, Esther, no Texans, no Frankie (Frances?), no Harold, no Robert in my line of R.I. and California Bosses. Great grandfather George from R.I. to Calif in about 1892. Grandfather Harry (not Harold) and brother Howard born R.I., younger brothers born in Calif, all before 1920. Good luck with your search.

Re: NY Giants football Player Kevin Boss

bossgen — 2008-11-12 02:35:59Z

My husbands uncle Lendon Boss married Doris in Rhode Island and had 4 children Nancy, Susan, Gene and Kevin. Obviously, this is not the Kevin Boss ball player. Kevin Boss the ball player was born in Oregon per Wikipedia and is of Puerto Rican descent.

Need help.

esther92992 — 2008-08-29 23:07:44Z

Frankie Boss(female) b. 1903Arizona and parents both born in Texas. This is my husbands grandmother. Family says she died about 1930. Had son in California 1920, Harold Robert Boss. He was raised by adopted family. Can't find or verify anything about Boss. I noticed some of the Boss postings mention Texas so am hoping someone knows "Frankie". Any help would be greatly appreciated. No relatives to ask questions of.

Re: Need help.

esther92992 — 2008-09-02 05:17:13Z

thanks for the prompt response! Good luck with your searches.

Re: Boss family in Liverpool

jacko_to — 2008-10-01 15:44:51Z

Hi Bob,

Don't know if this will help or hinder:-

Had a look through the census and it looks as though John Boss brn 1875 (on 1881/1891) married Margaret A Williams in 1896 and is still living in the Kirkdale area in 1901:-

Name: John Boss
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret A
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Kirkdale
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 44 Owen Street

Household Members:
Name Age
John Boss 26
Margaret A Boss 33

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3468; Folio: 38; Page: 18.

Regards

Angie

Sarah Frances Boss Forrester,Andrew J Boss

rreno319 — 2009-05-05 14:32:40Z

Both are buried at Shiloh Primitive baptist Church in Loganville Ga.Andrew was killed in the civil war july 25 1863 sarah frances Boss Forrester died in 1899 and Was married to William Isaac Forrester if any one related to either of these families could contact me with any info they have I would try to do an exchange of info on what I have.Andrew J Boss married Susanna Edwards Aug 12 1860 in Bartow Co Ga.

Re: Death of fifteen month old child of J. C. Boss

srnewby — 2008-08-11 10:20:54Z

Are you related to J.C. Boss? The reason I'm asking is my fathers Father was J.C. Boss buried in Hugo, Oklahoma if I remember right. storm21_822000@yahoo.com is my email, it would be neat to meet other Boss'

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

JaniceDollinger39 — 2009-05-30 17:18:39Z

My GGgrandmother was Renewed Boss Warner. I know that after her husband, James Warner, died & her children were grown, she moved in with my Ggrandmother, & Ggrandfather, Melissa & William Watkins. At some point, Renewed moved back to take care of her brother & the home in Exeter, RI. I am sure that Exeter holds many answers, about the people who lived there. I know that Joshua lived in the house, as he is listed on a census. along with Renewed as housekeeper. I would like to make a trip there someday. Have you ever been to Exeter, RI?

Re: My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

kmjmd1 — 2008-11-03 13:19:01Z

Thank you Sue, I will get onto it later in the day to check it out and see if I can get any information from it. I have quite a bit of information on my Boyce surname, but the Boss surname kind of threw me a bit, but is fun looking up more information.

Kristin

Re: My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

kmjmd1 — 2008-11-03 13:12:34Z

Re: OHIO BOSS'S

salinaalomari — 2009-03-11 13:32:06Z

I am yet another Boss in the Ohio area:) My father is John Edward and mother Linda Myers.

Re: OHIO BOSS'S

lindsayboss — 2009-03-27 16:13:54Z

Hi. My name is Lindsay Boss. My dad is the boss. Check out his name Willis Boss (Will is Boss). Pretty funny.

Re: NY Giants football Player Kevin Boss

boss80 — 2008-11-10 04:50:33Z

My ex-husband is Gregory Boss from West Kingston, Rhode Island. I'm told that Kevin Boss is his cousin. Most of Gregory's family is from Rhode Island, however some of them may have moved around after all these years. That's about all I know.
Jeanne Boss

Re: Boss Family from Washington Co. Rhode Island

imaboss — 2009-05-18 20:36:35Z

Janice - I didn't realize that a whole year has passed since your last msg re those elusive Bosses in early RI. Are you thinking that Joshua and Josiah may have been brothers? Certainly sounds possible to me. Now if we could just find the next earlier generation! Josiah/Mary Ann Sherman are my 3rd grt-grandparents and I have good data from there til now if any of it would be helpful to you. Josiah's son, Joseph apparently lived in and around So RI, but his son George (my grt-grandfather brought his wife and young family to So Calif in early 1890s. My father, Mervin "Pat" and I were born in Los Angeles, my children in No Calif. Then it starts to get messy again with grandchildren and grt-grandchildren scattered from coast to coast!

I live in Tucson AZ, where it is getting HOT, right around 100 for the last 2 weeks, and that's just the beginning. My husband and I usually leave town and head to the cooler NW - Oregon and Washington about the 1st of June, return in late Sept so I expect to be on the road for a while but I do check my e-mail at least once a week, wherever we can find Internet hookups. I promise to answer quicker next time. -Patty Sue

Re: John BOSS b. Liverpool 1877 and Mary Ellen O'BRIEN

imaboss — 2008-10-03 18:25:33Z

Sorry Bob, while my Boss family may have come from the same area in England originally, they were in Rhode Island by the early 1800s and I have no Johns. Josiah, born So Kingstown in 1815 (parents unknown), his son Joseph born 1843 in No Kingstown, his son George born 1866 in Exeter, his sons Howard (1889, R.I.), Harry (1890, R.I.), Samuel (1893, Calif), plus Charles, George, and Joseph (all born Calif between 1891 and 1913).

Boss Family from Banbury Oxford 1800's

carolburgess73 — 2009-04-06 14:14:36Z

Looking for info on Boss family in Banbury Oxford in particular William b.1825,John T 1854. and my late grandmother Kathleen Mary Boss b.1889 married name Loveridge also used the name Rogers died in 1960's. Any info gladly received I believe I may have relatives still in this area. I remember as a child visiting my grandmother in 1950's and being taken to someone called Margaret who I think was related.

Re: Boss Family

taffeecandy — 2007-07-20 20:15:08Z

sorry it has been so long but i havwe been where i could get on line for a while i have been sick. the answer is yes i remember the name percy and that he was married to elizabeth bossi hope that this finds yoou'll doing ok my # is(870)574-0040 and cell phone is (870)818-3023. hope to hear from you swoon. camden arkansas

Re: the Boss family in Lousiana

paribowellsweetnlow1 — 2009-01-24 21:28:00Z

Hello Shaina!My name is Patrice Boss I'm the granddaughter of L.C.Boss out of 'By the Bayou'Alexandria La.His was married to my grandmother Charlotte Price.They had 5 children 2 passed.My mother name is Carolyn Boss.We have never had the opportunity to attend any of the Family Reunions.But my cousin Vicki Manor out of Baton Rouge La.host them sometimes.Her mother name is Mary Boss.Yes I would love to have a picture of our family:-) please.Hope to see you this year at the Family Reunion I'm plannin on being there.

John BOSS and Frances CARTER in Whitehall New York

bobboss55 — 2009-03-10 02:34:53Z

Trying to find more on a det of grandparents, John BOSS and Francies CARTER. Frances was born in Glens Falls New Yorm on April 17, 1888 and John BOSS. John was born in Liverpool England on December 14, 1877. They met and married in Whitehall, New York between 1910 and 1915. They moved to Seattle Washington, There they raised five children. John died there September 16, 1953 and Frances died there February 2, 1970. I need either newspaper achives or some other method of finding their wedding date. It was vetween the date of the 1910 Whitehall NY census and 1915. The 1920 federal census shows them in Seattle with three children. All children were born in Washingtonb. The oldest child was 5 in the census.

John also state in the 1910 census that he was born in Liverpool Englang. His mother is also said to be born in Englang. His father was stated as being born in Massachucetts. Have been unable to find his father in Mass though.

If this sounds familiar or if youiu can pronide any info, thans.

Bob

John H BOSS in Massachucetts

bobboss55 — 2009-03-03 23:19:12Z

Trying to find info on one of my ggrandfathers. His name was John H BOSS. The 1910 census for his son (my grandfather John (Jack) BOSS) state that my ggrandfather was born in Massachucett. He must have gone to England in the 1850 1875 time. My grandfather was born in 1877 in Englang. I have nothing on him at this time. The only thing I have is a family proclivity for jobs dealing with ships, either in dock or at sea/lake work. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

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John BOSS b. Liverpool 1877 and Mary Ellen O'BRIEN

bobboss55 — 2008-10-01 15:39:58Z

Looking for information on my fathers-father and his family. His name was John Boss. is death certificate says he was born in Liverpool on 14 December 1877. His parents are listed as John J. BOSS and Mary Ellen O'BRIEN. I am pretty surew I have them on the 1891 and 1881 English census. The 1881 census says that his father is at sea. The census records also sasy his mother is from Liverpool. I really have nothing other than that. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

John BOSS in New York

bobboss55 — 2008-09-30 17:43:17Z

Looking into the possibility of a familky story. On my grandfather (fathers father) death certificate it states that he was born in Liverpool England to a John H. BOSS and Mary Ellen O'BRIEN in 1877. The family story is that he really wasn't born in England but in New York state. He did mary a girl from Glen Falls though. Her name was Francis Beatrice CARTER. She was the daughter of William F CARTER of Whitehajj and Melviba JOUBERT of Glen Falls. Any help on this would be greatky appreciated.

Bob

Re: Boss family in Liverpool

bobboss55 — 2008-09-30 11:41:54Z

Angie, Thanks. There seems to be a possibility that he was not even born in England. Family lore has it that he might have gone from the U.S. to England early in life. Not sure in a child or young adult. The same information then has him coming back to America as a young adult. The same information has it that he may have some family ties ib the New York state area, I do know he married a woman from that area in the 1900 to 1915 timeframe. Think my best bet is to maybe search that side and come at him via my grandmothers side.

thanks

Bob

Boss family in Liverpool

bobboss55 — 2008-09-27 23:11:01Z

Re: BOSS SENECA CO. NY 1850/1930'S THEN?????

DEBBIEHOLT87 — 2008-10-10 23:28:58Z

Ivan & Catherine Boss
had John & Faye Boss
J.Ivan passed and Catherine moved to Ohio with kids
you can e-mail me at crgdebbie@yahoo.com to see if this is the same john Boss

Re: Death of fifteen month old child of J. C. Boss

maryachtrh — 2008-08-11 12:15:14Z

I am sorry no relation I was just posting information from old newspapers.

Re: My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

kmjmd — 2008-11-02 12:04:20Z

Hi Sue, thank you for the information, at this time I have not found any of my Boss going to either Lewis county, MI or MN. I have really just begun on this surname as I always thought it to be Boyce, what a surprise it was to find it Boss in the RI and NY census.
Kristin

My Boyce from NYS started out as Boss from Rhode Island

kmjmd — 2008-11-01 16:30:21Z

Hi everyone, just wanted to check into this site to see if there are any other Boss/Boyce members here.
I believe my first Boss ancestor was a Jonathon born in Rhode Island married to an Eleanor ?
I have several census from there and NY and find the name went from Boss to Boyce sometime mid 1850s when they migrated to Cayuga County New York then onto Oswego County New York.

If anyone out there is interested in this Boss/Boyce family let me know, I would be interested in finding more family from anywhere.
Kristin DeCare