William BOSSINGHAM b. 27 May 1862 Joliet, Will, IL d. 9 Aug 1938: Outhouse Family Tree

1862 - 1938

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Born	27 May 1862	Joliet, Will, IL [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	1870	Rutland, Dane, WI [4]
	age 5 (1865)
Census	1880	Rutland, Dane, WI [5]
	Age 17, living with his grandparents, William and Jane Bossingham.
Census	1910	Rutland, Dane, WI [6]
	age 46. Two stepchildren in household also -- Wilma Zink, age 15, and Stewart Zink, age 14.
Occupation	1910	Rutland, Dane, WI [6]
	farmer
Census	1920	Oregon, Dane, WI [7]
	age 56, property owner, no mtg. Two step children living with them.
Occupation	1920	Oregon, Dane, WI [7]
	cement contractor
News item	5 Aug 1921	Madison, Dane, WI [8]
Religion	1922	Rutland, Dane, WI [9]
	probably a member of the United Brethren of Christ
	OLD RUTLAND CHURCH SOLD TO CEMETERY ASSOC. The recent transfer of the church in Rutland from the United Brethren in Christ to the Rutland Center Cemetery Association, has caused a great amount of interest and a number of persons have inquired about the history of the church. As far as we can learn, the church was built in the year 1852, by the United Brethren in Christ and is one of the oldest churches in Dane County. The branch of the United Brethren at Rutland then consisted of a class of about 65 members with W. T. Unton as pastor, John C. Hanan, class leader; Joseph De Parces, Taylor Valentine and A. G. Newton as trustees. The lumber from which the church was built was part taken from the neighboring woods and sawed into lumber at the local mill on the David Anthony farm. The rest was hauled by ox teams from Stoughton, as that was the nearest railroad station at that time. The land on which the church stands and also what is now occupied by the cemetery, was part of the farm bought by David Anthony from the government at $1.25 per acre, in the year 1846 and was sold to the United Brethren for $10. Since then the church has been used as a place of worship and many of the present residents of Rutland and surrounding places, remember the church with many pleasant and sacred memories. Recently the church and property was sold to the Cemetery Association and is to be used in connection with the cemetery and for funerals, religious services and other moral purposes. The funds for buying the church were donated by persons interested in keeping the church as a momento of the work of their forefathers and a monument of pioneer days. The persons who contributed to this fund and amounts are given below: $5.00 - F. M. Ames, Duane Glidden, Mrs. Almeron Eager, Fred R. Graves, David C. Anthony, Lena Anthony, Chas. Anthony, H. G. B. Gorman, Arthur Alling, Leon V. Johnson, D. T. Hanan, Chas. De Jean, Morrison Bros., W. C. Barrows, Alme Family, C. W. Waterman, Geo. and Mrs. R. W. King, Frank Newton, H. S. Smith, W. K. Sholts, Arthur Sholts, Wm. Houtby, C. R. Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Homer Sholts, Dr. Carl Sholts, Mrs. M. V. Sholts, Chas. Newcomb. $3.00 - D. R. Meloy, Geo. Sholts. $2.50 - Amy Nichols $2.00 - F. H. Anderson, J. V. Collins, C. M. Wilder Lumber Co., John Odegard, Owen Roberts, Virgil Hopkins, H. M. Van Wormer, H. C. Rasmussen, F. A. Phillips, Geo. Prichard Est., W. J. Bossingham, Orin Alme, Urban De Jean, H. E. Waterman, Andrew Knudson, Mrs. Anna Emmes. $1.00 - Leland Graves, M. L. Mason, Roberts Sisters, Park Ames, H. D. Hanson, E. A. Smith, L. M. Burt, L. E. Claflin, Philip Wackman, H. A. Miller, Joe Millspaugh, M. C. Karmgard, Floyd Smith, John Baker, Ralph Smith, E. E. Combs, Geo. McGee, Miller and Winn, V. A. Axtell, R. Gillman & Son, Biglow & Roderick, J. H. Meyer & Co., W. D. Groh, C. H. Walker, G. W. Leeman, E. W. White, R. C. Shuster, F. A. Baker & Co., Robt. Hartley, Bank of Evansville, N. T. Slauson, Helgesen & Park, Dr. J. W. Ames, G. Van Wart, M. G. Ellis, W. H. Johnson, R. M. Richmond, V. C. Holmes, A. E. Hart, E. Record & Sons, Evansville Electric Co., Davis Bros., Byron King, O. F. Flint, Wm. Sholts, Addie Anthony, Gertie Chappel, Willis Sholts, Ruben Heebner. 50 cents - Chas. Tolles The Cemetery Association wishes to extend their thanks to all persons who helped with money and labor in securing the church for the benefit of the public and the upbuilding of mankind. If any errors have been made in this account or if any persons name, who contributed have been left out of this list, we will thank you to call our attention to it and we will rectify the mistake or, if any other person wishes to contribute to this fund it will be thankfully received. We wish to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Ames for their help and also Fred M. Schlimgear of Madison for $10.00 for the upkeep of the cemetery. What money is left after paying for the church will be used in repairing the church and fencing and platting part of the land for cemetery purposes. Yours very truly, Rutland Center Cemetery Association. (by) Frank Newton, Sec. R. F. D. 2, Oregon, Wis. Evansville Review, January 12, 1922, p. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin
Census	1930	Oregon, Dane, WI [10]
	Age 65, owns his own land, value $3500; father-in-law living with him and his wife.
Occupation	1930	Oregon, Dane, WI [11]
	wood sawer
_UID	82271D6AD1FF4AF196A9C27F18458287218F
Died	9 Aug 1938 [12]
Buried	Oregon, Dane, WI [1]
Person ID	I878	OuthouseLine2014
Last Modified	11 Jan 2012

Father	James BOSSINGHAM, b. 1837, d. Bef 1870
Mother	(Anna) Jane KINNEY, b. 14 Mar 1839, Ireland , d. 9 Jul 1916
Family ID	F388	Group Sheet

Family 1 Annie PRITCHARD, b. 18 Aug 1863, d. 8 Apr 1899

Married 1883 [1, 13]

He is listed as age 21 at his first marriage.

Children

>	1. Jay Albert BOSSINGHAM, b. 18 Aug 1885, Rutland, Dane, WI , d. 2 Jun 1955, Belleville, Exeter, WI
	2. Giles BOSSINGHAM, b. 1889, Wisconsin , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Florence BOSSINGHAM, b. 1892, Wisconsin , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. (Boy) BOSSINGHAM, b. 28 Dec 1898, Rutland, Dane, WI , d. 29 Dec 1898, Dane Co., WI

Last Modified 29 Aug 2004

Family ID F389 Group Sheet

Family 2	Amelia GAFKE, b. 26 Jul 1868, Wisconsin , d. 21 Dec 1941
Married	Y [1]
	Check parentage for these children Also dates. 2. Giles b. November 10, 1885, d. January 6, 1917, age 28 years, 1 month, 7 days. Cause of death Acute Rheumatic Endocarditus Buried at Rutland. (V.R. -v. 22, p. 236) m. 3. Hazel 4. Florence 6. William m. ? Stands buried at Oregon, Wisconsin. Children 1. 2. Charlie Moved to California 3. Herman " " " 4. Otmar ** I have a record that says Giles was the son of William J. Bossingham and Anna Pritchard. ****** Informant for V.R. records was Howard F. Zink, of Oregon, Wisconsin. SOURCE: Marcia Staton Children (by Anna Jane Kinney) 7. Anna 8. Ella 9. Arthur
Last Modified	29 Aug 2004
Family ID	F390	Group Sheet

Notes

Newspaper account (verify if this is same individual): "William Bossingham and workmen are building a cement bridge in the highway near the Patrick Scanlon farm." Capital Times, Madison, Wisc., Aug 5, 1921

Sources

[S8] STATON, Marcia.
[S174] Fed Census - 1930 - WI, Oregon Twp, Dane, WI; E.D. 62 (state, age) (Reliability: 3).
[S201] Federal Census, 1870 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #23 (state, age 5) (Reliability: 3).
[S201] Federal Census, 1870 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam #23 (Reliability: 3).
[S275] LDS Archive Record, 1880 Census record (Reliability: 3).
[S201] Federal Census, 1910 Rutland Twp, Dane, WI, E.D. #85, pg 80A, Fam #36 (Reliability: 3).
[S201] Federal Census, 1920 Rutland, Dane, Wisc., Dist 72, Fam #240 (Reliability: 3).
[S150] Newspaper, Capital Times, 5 Aug 1921 (Reliability: 0).
"William Bossingham and workmen are building a cement bridge in the highway near the Patrick Scanlon farm."
Verify this is the same Wm Bossingham.
[S150] Newspaper, Evansville Review, January 12, 1922, p. 1, Evansville, Wisc onsin (Reliability: 3).
[S174] Fed Census - 1930 - WI, Oregon Twp, Dane, WI; E.D. 62, Fam #263 (Reliability: 3).
[S174] Fed Census - 1930 - WI, Oregon Twp, Dane, WI; E.D. 62 (Reliability: 3).
[S8] STATON, Marcia, (cites V.R. Vol. 80, pg 231) (Reliability: 3).
[S174] Fed Census - 1930 - WI, Oregon Twp, Dane, WI; E.D. 62 (age at first mrg) (Reliability: 3).