Navorska tree » Florence Adams (1884-1955)

Personal data Florence Adams 

  • Alternative name: Florence Adams Bosma
  • She was born on June 1, 1884 in Butler Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Vernon Smith; Paul R. Winter; Camy Eisentrager, Lisa Moeller, Brett Adams; et al.
  • (Alt. Birth) on June 1, 1888 in Grundy Co., IA.Source 1
  • She died on July 1, 1955 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 71 years old.
  • She is buried on July 3, 1955 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
  • A child of Adam Albert Adams and Moederke H. Westendorp
  • This information was last updated on December 17, 2024.

Household of Florence Adams

She is married to Thomas Bosma.

They got married on January 8, 1902 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 17 years old.

Thomas Bosma oo Florence Adams

Marriage sources: Author: Miedema, Jan, Title: "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes," (Publication location: Newell, IA, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xvii Nov MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I09304

"... Grace Dorothy Bosma Sex: F Birth: 19 FEB 1917 in Buffalo Center, IA Death: 8 SEP 2004 in Buffalo Center, IA Burial: 11 SEP 2004 Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center, IA

Note:

Grace Hassebroek, 87, of Buffalo Center, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. ... Grace was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Susan Hassebroek; brothers, Heiko, Edward, Lewis, Thomas, Clarence and Bert; and sisters, Lillian Mastin, Esther Mastin, Irene Burger and Martha Horton. ..."

Author: Smith, Vernon, Title: SMITH, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: iii Nov MMI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Florence ADAMS
...
Marriage 1 Thomas BOSMA ... Married: 8 Jan 1902 in ,,IA."
<>

Child(ren):

  1. Lewis Earl Bosma  1902-1971 
  2. Edward G. Bosma  1903-1984 
  3. Thomas Fred Bosma  1905-1979 
  4. Martha Anna Bosma  1905-1934 
  5. Bert Bosma  1908-1908
  6. Heiko Bosma  1907-2000 
  7. Annabel Marie Bosma  1909-2013 
  8. Lillian Jeanette Bosma  1911-2003 
  9. Bessie Margaret Bosma  1913-2008 
  10. Esther Bernice Bosma  1915-1995 
  11. Grace Dorothy Bosma  1917-2004 
  12. Irene E. Bosma  1920-1978 
  13. Alfred James Bosma  1924-2021 
  14. Clarence Arthur Bosma  1927-1996 


Notes about Florence Adams

Florence Adams

Sources: Author: Smith, Vernon; Title: "SMITH", (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: iii Nov MMI)

http://wc.RootsWeb.com

"... Florence ADAMS ... Sex: F Birth: 1 Jun 1884 in ,Butler, IA. Death: 1 Jul 1955 in First Reformed, BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. Burial: 3 Jul 1955 Olena Mound Cem., BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. ...

Father: Adam Albert ADAMS b: 11 Jan 1851 in Uttum, Grosmidlum, Ostfriesland, GERMANY
Mother: Minnie Moderke WESTENDORF b: 19 Jul 1856 in Uttum, Grosmidlum, Ostfriesland, GERMANY

Marriage 1 Thomas BOSMA b: 1 Feb 1879 in Ackley, Grundy, IA. Married: 8 Jan 1902 in ,,IA."

If the above is correct, then Florence Adams Bosman died AT the church.

Author: Winter, Paul R.; Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: Paul R. Winter, Buffalo Ctr., IA

"... Florence Adams Birth 1 June 1888 Ackley, IA. Death: 1 July 1955 Buffalo Center, IA. Burial 5 June 1995 Graceland Cemetary Buffalo Center, IA.

Father: Adam Adams (1851 - 1910)
Mother: Moederke Westendorf (1856 - 1939)

Marriage 1: 8 Jan 1902 Thomas Sr. Bosma Buffalo Center, IA

Children:

1. Son: Alfred James Bosma
2. Son: Heiko Bosma
3. Daug: Lillian J. Bosma
4. Son: Edward G. Bosma
5. Daug: Grace D. Bosma
6. Son: Lewis Bosma
7. Daug: Annabel M. Bosma
8. Daug: Esther B. Bosma
9. Son: Clarence A. Bosma
10. Daug: Irene B. Bosma
11. Daug: Bessie M. Bosma
12. Daug: Martha A. Bosma
13. Son: Bert Bosma
14. Son: 1905 Thomas F. Jr. Bosma"

Author: Eisentrager, Camy; Moeller, Lisa; Adams, Brett; et al.; Title: Florence Adams," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xx Nov MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHJ2-2N9

"... Florence Adams Last Changed: June 2, 2012 Charlene Keime Sex Female Last Changed: June 2, 2012 [NN-anonymous, code mdbry]

Birth 1 June 1884 Grundy, Iowa, ... Reason: Family record - Paul Hanson. Last Changed: January 13, 2019 Brett Adams

Death 1 JUL 1955 Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA Last Changed: June 2, 2012 mdbry

Burial 1955 Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, ... Last Changed: January 2, 2019 Brett Adams

Alternate Name Birth Name Franke Adams

Residence 1900 Germania, Ledyard & Lincoln Townships Germania town, Kossuth, Iowa, ...
Residence 1910 Lincoln, Kossuth, Iowa, ...
Residence 1920 Lincoln, Kossuth, Iowa, ...
Residence 1930 Lincoln, Kossuth, Iowa, ...
Residence 1935 Same Place [from 1940 census]
Residence 1940 Lincoln Township, Kossuth, Iowa, ...

Spouses & Children

Thomas Bosma Male 1879-1948 KC5V-2Q6
Florence Adams Female 1884-1955 LHJ2-2N9 [blood rel.]
Marriage 08 Jan 1902 Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, ...

Children (15)

[1] Lewis Earl Bosma Male 1902-1971 LCP1-FBH
[2] Edward Bosma Male 1903-1984 9KGM-JGF
[3] Thomas Bosma Male 1905-1979 KCSG-NXT
[4] Martha Bosma Female 1905-1934 9KGM-JGN
[5] Heiko Andrew Bosma Male 1907-2000 9KGM-JGJ
[6] Bert Bosma Male 1908-1908 9KGM-JGV
[7] Annabel M Bosma Female 1909-2013 LTTW-CNY
[8] Lillian Jeanette Bosma Female 1911-2003 9KYQ-8M3
[9] Bessie Margaret Bosma Female 1913-2008 LK4Q-42G
[10] Esther Bernice Bosma Female 1915-1995 9KGM-JG2
[11] Grace Bosma Female 1917-2004 LB23-9DH
[12] Irene Bosma Female 1920-1978 9KGM-JGL
[13] Alfred Bosma Male 1925-Deceased LB2S-TX1
[14] Clarence Arthur Bosma Male 1927-1996 LYNT-N22
[15] Clarence Arthur Bosma Male 1927-1996 9KGM-JGG

Parents & Siblings

Adam Albert Adams Male 1851-1910 2ZSD-NWQ
Moderke Hinderks Westendorf Female 1856-1939 2ZSD-NCG [<-blood rel.]
Marriage 30 SEP 1876 Reformed Church, Uttum, Ostfriesland, Germany

Children (19)

[1] Katherine Adams Female 1873-1878 2ZSD-F6X
[2] Lena Adams Female 1873-1889 2ZSD-F2T
[3] Albert Adams Male 1876-1944 2ZSD-N4R
[4] Henry Bernard Adams Male 1878-1972 L4HH-VSF
[5] Heiko Albert Adams Male 1879-1954 LDXG-WVB
[6] Fred Adams Male 1881-1964 9KGM-JKD
[7] Grace Adams Female 1883-1969 9KGM-JKX
[8] Florence Adams Female 1884-1955 LHJ2-2N9
[9] Anna Adams Female 1885-1973 9KGM-JKK
[10] Bessie Adams Female 1887-1887 9KGM-JKG
[11] James Adams Male 1888-1907 9KGM-JK5
[12] Lena Adams Female 1890-1965 G221-TJZ
[13] Kathryn Adams Female 1892-1968 9KG9-XBH
[14] son Adams Male 1892-Deceased 9KGM-JKB
[15] Margaret J Adams Female 1893-1981 2ZSD-FV8
[16] Mamie Adams Female 1894-1987 9KGM-J29
[17] Bernadean Adams Female 1896-1981 9KG9-XBL
[18] Willie Adams Male 1897-1897 G2LM-K73
[19] Susan Ruth Adams Female 1899-1996 9KG9-XB5"

Author: Wilson, Jean; Title: "Florence Adams Bosma," (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr. IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Mar MMXIII)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106325780/florence-bosma

"Photo [man & woman] Added by: Jean Wilson on 12 Sep 2022
...
[photo] Thomas Bosma Sr and Florence Adams wedding 1902 Sandy Swanson originally shared this on 05 Dec 2012 in Ancestry
[photo-reverse of stone shared by Thomas Bosma & Florence naming 14 children] Added by: Jean Wilson on 12 Sep 2022
[photo-obverse of stone shared by Florence Bosma & Thomas Bosma] Added by: Robbie Decker on 28 Aug 2015
[photo-house] Added by: Jean Wilson on 12 Sep 2022

Florence Adams Bosma Birth 1 Jun 1884 Butler County, Iowa, USA Death 1 Jul 1955 (aged 71) Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial Graceland Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 106325780

Parents: Adam Adams and Moederke (Westendorf) Adams

Parents
[photo-man & woman] Adam Albert Adams 1851-1910
[photo-man & woman] Moederka Hinderks "Minnie" Westendorp Adams 1856-1939

Spouse
[photo-man & woman] Thomas Bosma Sr 1879-1948 (m. 1902)

Siblings

[photo-Adams family memorial stone] Albert James Adams 1876-1944
[photo-stone shared with Ella L. Adams] Henry Bernard Adams 1878-1972
[photo-stone shared with Henrietta Adams] Heiko Adams 1879-1954
[photo-Adams family memorial stone] Fred H. Adams 1881-1964
[photo-stone shared with Diedrich A. Wempen] Grace May Adams Wempen 1883-1969
[photo-stone shared with Claus C. Buseman] Anna Adams Buseman 1885-1973
[photo-James' stone] James Adams 1888-1907
[photo-stone shared with John G. De Boer] Lena Adams DeBoer 1890-1965
[photo-stone shared with John F. Nelson] Kathryn B. Adams Nelson 1892-1968
[photo-stone shared with Charles Seedorf] Margaret Adams Seedorf 1893-1981
[photo-Adams family memorial stone] Minnie Adams 1894-1987
[photo-Bernice's stone] Bernice Adams Janssen 1896-1981
[photo-Willie's stone] Willie Adams 1897-1897
[photo-Susan's stone] Susanna Ruth "Susan" Adams 1899-1996

Children

[photo-stone shared with Louise Bosma] Lewis Earl Bosma 1902-1971
[photo-stone shared with Elizabeth M. Bosma] Edward George Bosma 1903-1984
[photo-Martha's stone] Martha Anna "Mattie" Bosma Horton 1905-1934
[photo-stone shared with Grace Bosma] Thomas Fred Bosma Jr 1905-1979
[photo-2 women & a man] Heiko Andrew Bosma 1907-2000
[photo-Bert's stone] Bert Bosma 1908-1908
[photo-3 mn & 4 women. Caption "Heiko, Esther, Clarence, Grace, Jim. Annabel, Lillian] Annabel Marie Bosma Oswald 1909-2013
[photo-same photo as for Annabel] Lillian Jeanette Bosma Mastin 1911-2003
[photo-Bessie's stone] Bessie Margaret Bosma Weaver 1913-2008
[photo-same photo as for Annabel] Esther Bernice Bosma Mastin 1915-1995
[photo-same photo as for Annabel] Grace Dorothy Bosma Hassebroek 1917-2004
[photo-stone shared with Earl Grant Burger] Irene Ella Bosma Burger 1920-1978
Alfred James Bosma 1924-2021
[photo-same photo as for Annabel] Clarence Arthur Bosma 1927-1996

Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: JKW Added: Mar 7, 2013 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 106325780"
<>

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Florence Adams?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Florence Adams

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Florence Adams


    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


    Visualize another relationship

    Sources

    1. (Not public)

    Matches in other publications

    This person also appears in the publication:

    Historical events

    Birthday June 1, 1884

    • The temperature on June 1, 1884 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
      • March 27 » A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.
      • April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
      • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
      • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
      • December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.

    Day of marriage January 8, 1902

    • The temperature on January 8, 1902 was between 4.6 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
      • March 18 » Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic.
      • April 20 » Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride.
      • July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
      • October 24 » Guatemala's Santa María Volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century.
      • November 29 » The Pittsburgh Stars defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 11–0 to win the first championship associated with an American national professional football league.
      • December 28 » The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.

    Day of death July 1, 1955

    • The temperature on July 1, 1955 was between 10.9 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (28%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
      • April 7 » Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
      • April 12 » The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
      • May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
      • May 14 » Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
      • June 2 » The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948.
      • October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.

    Day of burial July 3, 1955

    • The temperature on July 3, 1955 was between 7.8 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
      • April 11 » The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
      • May 2 » Tennessee Williams wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
      • July 27 » El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people onboard are killed.
      • September 16 » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
      • October 29 » The Soviet battleshipNovorossiysk strikes a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol.
      • November 1 » The Vietnam War begins.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname Adams

    • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Adams.
    • Check the information Open Archives has about Adams.
    • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Adams.

    The Navorska tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    David Allen Navorska, "Navorska tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/navorska-tree/I15588.php : accessed May 4, 2025), "Florence Adams (1884-1955)".