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William BOSSINGHAM

Male 1812 - 1903


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  • Born  9 Sep 1812  Kirton-In-Holland, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender  Male 
    Baptism  10 Sep 1812  Kirton-In-Holland, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Immigration  1836  America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census  1846  Muskego, Waukesha, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census  1860  Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • age 48, living next to parents
    Census  1870  Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • age 55, living next door to Jane Bossingham. Real estate value $8000, personal property $2000.
    Occupation  1870  Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation  1870  Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Census  1880  Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • In addition to family members, a servant, Mary Allen, is also listed in his household.
    Census  1900  Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation  1900  Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    landlord 
    _UID  1A03943C925C4DA0B270F844DCC83BDFE440 
    Died  8 Dec 1903  Dane Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Buried  Oregon, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • He is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery. His tombstone is close to the edge of one of the inner roads in the old part of the cemetery away from town. It is leaning against John Bossignham's.
    Person ID  I858  OuthouseLine2014
    Last Modified  12 Jan 2012 

    Father  John BOSSINGHAM,   b. 24 Jul 1788, Upwell, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1862, Oregon, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Anne OLFIELD,   b. Abt 1795, Creeton, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1877, Oregon, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  2 Mar 1809  Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F376  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Anna Jane "Annie" PRICHARD,   b. 18 Aug 1838, Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1899, Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
    >1. James BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1837,   d. Bef 1870
     2. Sarah BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1839, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >3. John BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1840, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Anne BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1841, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jane BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1842, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >6. William Benjamin BOSSINGHAM,   b. 16 May 1844, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1915, Hot Springs, SD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  12 Jan 2012 
    Family ID  F379  Group Sheet

    Family 2  (Anna) Jane KINNEY,   b. 14 Mar 1839, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1916 
    Married  20 Aug 1871  [1, 12
    Children 
    >1. Ella Florence BOSSINGHAM,   b. 6 Sep 1872, Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1956, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Anna Belle BOSSINGHAM,   b. 21 Jul 1874, Oregon, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1937, Stoughton, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jane Bell BOSSINGHAM,   b. 21 Jul 1874,   d. Bef 1880
     4. Arthur Earnest BOSSINGHAM,   b. 19 Jun 1876, Rutland, Dane, WI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1924
    Last Modified  7 Feb 2007 
    Family ID  F380  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • The "1862 Dane County Plat Book" shows that Wm Bossingham had 160 acres of land in Secs 4 & 5 of the Town of Rutland. In the "1890 Plat Book of Dane County, Wisconsin" are William & George Bossingham as land owners, principally in the NE corner of the Town of Rutland. Wm owns 236 acres in Sec 4,5 & 9 and Wm & Geo with joint ownership on 247 acres in Secs 5, 7, 8 & 18. [WIDANE] Rootsweb Mailing list

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] STATON, Marcia.

    2. [S201] Federal Census, 1900 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #4 (Reliability: 3).
      Pa = Papers filed?

    3. [S4] Wisconsin State Census, 1846, ID#WI4312345, pg 018 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S201] Federal Census, 1860 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam 997 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S201] Federal Census, 1870 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #22 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S8] STATON, Marcia, (cites Vital Records, Vol, 2, pg 150) (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S275] LDS Archive Record, 1880 Census record (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S201] Federal Census, 1900 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #4 (Reliability: 3).
      age 86 (b. Sep 1813), md 28 years

    9. [S201] Federal Census, 1900 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #4 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S3] Wisc pre-1907 deaths, Volume: 03, Page: 0250, Reel: 016, Image: 1500, Index Volum e: -, Sequence #: 036116 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S287] Bob at RKr833@aol.com.

    12. [S308] Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Vital Records -- Marriage. Vol 2, pg 304 (Reliability: 3).
      William Bossingham Jr and Ann J. Bossingham, md 20 Aug 1871, Dane Co, Wis