Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Boss was born on 3 April 1874, in Gillford Township, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States, her father, Andrew Boss, was 38 and her mother, Janet Nesbit, was 33. She married Edward Moritz Anding on 25 November 1897, in Gillford Township, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Dollymount Township, Traverse, Minnesota, United States for about 20 years. She died on 5 September 1913, in Graceville, Big Stone, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 39.
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Sources (19)
- Elizabeth Boss in household of Andrew Boss, "Minnesota State Census, 1875"
- Elizabeth Bosh, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
- Bessie Boss, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
Spouse and Children
1867–1944 Male
1874–1913 Female
Children (2)
1898–1966 Female
1908–1990 Male
Parents and Siblings
1835–1897 Male
1840–1905 Female
Siblings (11)
1863–1927 Female
1865–1944 Female
1867–1947 Male
1869–1965 Male
1872–1873 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota
Age 10
1886
Age 12
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Bos, from ancient Germanic Boso, based on the element bōs ‘bad, evil, wild, angry’.
English: nickname for a hunchback, from Middle English, Old French boce, bos ‘protuberance, swelling’ (compare Bossard 2).
German (also Böss): from a short form of the personal name Borkhart, a variant of Burkhart . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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