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Household of Lewis Earl Bosma

He is married to Louise Augusta Maass.

They got married on September 14, 1927 at Stevens, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

Lewis Earl Bosma oo Louise Augusta Maass

Marriage source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., ed. Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg.236, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 236, Col. 1]

"LEWIS E. BOSMA November 18 1892 [sic] to April 1, 1971 ..."

[Pg. 236, Col. 2]

"On September 14, 1927, he married Louise A. Maass. Their marriage was blessed with seven surviving children: Donald L., Arnold H., Doris A. (Haroldson), Howard L., Shirley M., Marvin D., and Glen R. ..." <>

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  7. Marvin Delmar Bosma  1938-1998


Notes about Lewis Earl Bosma

Lewis Earl Bosma

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., ed. Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 236,Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 236, Col. 1]

"LEWIS E. BOSMA November 18 1892 [sic] to April 1, 1971

Lewis was the first of 14 children born to Thomas and Florence Bosma. He spent his entire life in the vicinity of Buffalo Center. As a young man, he worked as a farm hand for several of the area farmers. He also worked for Carl Wesselsduring the construction of the road which passed the south side of Stevens, Iowa. In the mid-1920's, he and a brother (Edward) started farming near Stevens, approximately six miles northwest of Buffalo Center."

[Pg. 236, Col. 2]

"On September 14, 1927, he married Louise A. Maass. Their marriage was blessed with seven surviving children: Donald L., Arnold H., Doris A. (Haroldson), Howard L., Shirley M., Marvin D., and Glen R.

On March 1, 1939, Lewis and family moved to the farm which he had purchased, approximately three and a half miles southwest of Buffalo Center. Lewis preceded his wife, Louise, in death by more than 13 years. They were members of theFirst Reformed Church of Buffalo Center since 1942. They are interred at the Olena Mound Cemetery near Buffalo Center."

Author: Porter, Calvin, Title: "Porter7-17-2001", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1636295&id=I74335232, Publication date: xx Feb MMII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Lewis Earl BOSMA ... Sex: M Birth: 18 Nov 1902 in Buffalo Center, Kossuth, Iowa 1 Death: 25 Apr 1979 in Buffalo Center, Kossuth, Iowa 2

Father: Thomas BOSMA b: Wft Est. 1853-1882 Mother: Florence ADAMS b: Wft Est. 1861-1885

Marriage 1 Louise Augusta MAASS b: 3 Nov 1898 in Elmore, Minnesota Married: Wft Est. 1915-1948 2

Children

1. Living BOSMA 2. Living BOSMA 3. Living BOSMA 4. Living BOSMA 5. Living BOSMA 6. Living BOSMA 7. Living BOSMA

Sources:

1. Title: Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Feb 26, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.25880.122 ...

2. Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 12, Ed. 1"

"1 Lewis Earl BOSMA b: 18 Nov 1902 d: 25 Apr 1979
+ Louise Augusta MAASS b: 3 Nov 1898 d: 27 Aug 1984
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living HODGES
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living BOSMA
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living ASKINS
3 Living BOSMA
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living HARALDSON
3 Living HARALDSON
3 Living HARALDSON
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living GERALDINE
2 Living BOSMA
2 Living BOSMA
+ Living BETTIE"

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 79 # 50, 8 Apr 1971, Pg. 4, Col. 4

"Funeral Services Held April 5 for Lewis Bosnia, 58

Funeral services for Lewis Bosma, 68, of Buffalo Center were held Monday afternoon, April 5, 1971, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Henry Vender Schaaf officiating. Winter Funeral Service was in chargeof arrangements and interment was in Olena Mound cemetery.

Pallbearers were Fred Hippen, Eddie Brass, Jack Frerichs, Peter Voogd, John Bruhns and Alvin Gerzema.

Lewis Bosma was born on November 18, 1902 to Thomas Bosma and Florence Adams at Buffalo Center, Iowa. His entire lifetime was lived in the vicinity of Buffalo Center.

On September 14, 1927 he was united in marriage to Louise Maass. This union was blessed with seven children who are all living. The first twelve years of his married life he farmed near Stevens, Iowa which was a short distance northwestof Buffalo Center, Iowa. The remaining years he lived on a farm southwest of Buffalo Center.

During the first 23 years of his married life he was a member of the St. Matthews Lutheran Church of Stevens, Iowa. On June 25, 1950 he was received in to the First Reformed Church, Buffalo Center, Iowa and proved himself a faithfulmember. For nine years he served on the consistory, one term as deacon and two terms as elder.

Mr. Bosma was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Martha and one brother, Burt.

He became ill and underwent major surgery about a year ago. Thursday morning, April 1, he suffered a heart attack and passed away before reaching the hospital. Mr. Bosma had reached the age, of 68 years, 4 months and 14 days.

Those surviving him are his beloved wife, Louise; his seven children namely: Donald and Arnold of Indianapolis, Indiana; (Doris) Mrs. William Haroldson, Morton, Illinois; Howard, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Shirley of Twin Fails, Idaho;Marvin of Buffalo Center, Iowa; Glen of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Edward, Thomas and Heiko of Buffalo Center, Iowa; (Annabelle) Mrs. Norman Oswald Frost, Minnesota; (Lillian) Mrs Paul Mastin, Buffalo CenterIowa; (Bessie) Mrs. Harold Weaver, Buffalo Center, Iowa; (Esther) Mrs. Ralph Mastin, Elmore, Minnesota; (Grace) Mrs. Harvey Hassebroek, Buffalo Center, Iowa; (Irene) Mrs. Earl Burger, Kenosha, Wisconsin and Alfred and Clarence, both ofBuffalo Center, Iowa; also nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends." <>

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    Birthday November 18, 1902

    • The temperature on November 18, 1902 was between -7.3 °C and -0.2 °C and averaged -4.2 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (99%). Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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    Day of marriage September 14, 1927

    • The temperature on September 14, 1927 was between 10.7 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 8.0 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
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    Day of death April 1, 1971

    • The temperature on April 1, 1971 was between 3.4 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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