Boss Family Cemetery Records and Grave Markers

Good Evening,
Several members of the Boss Family are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The cemetery records list:
Boss, Andrew J. (S/Wm-Charity), Age 52, March 21, 1891
Boss, Charles B. (S/Andrew), Age 72, November 22, 1947
Boss, Gemalia J., Age 40, November 25, 1919
Boss, William T., Age 61, [...]

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Andrew J. Boss, Military Service

My last post about Andrew Boss covered his enlistment and muster into the Union army during the Civil War. Here, then is the story of his military service.
During his service Andrew was present at the Field of Shiloh (Tennessee) April 6th and 7th and the Siege of Corinth (Mississippi) from April 29 to June [...]

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Andrew Jackson Boss

My Great-Grandfather Andrew Jackson Boss was born about 1838-1839 in Lewis County New York. This is according to the Volunteer Enlistment form dated January 18, 1864 on the occasion of his second enlistment into the Union Army. He was 25 years old at the time and had already served a first enlistment starting [...]

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A New Day, A New Family Story

May 9, 2008
Hello Everyone,
In the coming weeks I’ll be posting information on the Boss family, my Mother’s maternal ancestral line. I have lots and lots to share so it’ll take some time to tell all the stories as well as provide specific “from the records” information. So hold on to your hats and [...]

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Great-Grandpa Walker makes the News!

Hi Friends,
Some time ago my Great-Grandfather, William Alexander Walker was featured on Colleen Fitzpatrick’s excellent “Forensic Genealogy” website.

Many of you are already aware that Colleen features a picture each week along with the opportunity to solve a puzzle about the picture. In this case the puzzle question was: “What is the earliest date this picture [...]

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Jeannie Arbuckle

Dance tae your daddy ma bonnie laddie
Dance tae your daddy ma bonnie lamb
And ye’ll get a fishie in a little dishie
And ye’ll get a fishie when the boat comes hame.*
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Jeannie Arbuckle, born in Scotland, July 23, 1847
Died January 19, 1907 in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Written for the “I Smile for the Camera” Carnival
May 5, 2008, Susan J. [...]

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