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Jane Bosley

Jane Bosley



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  1. 1.  Jane Bosley was born on 1 Mar 1858 in Maryland, USA (daughter of William Bosley and Eliza Ray); died on 7 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Name: James Polston
    • Name: Jane Basley
    • Name: Jane Bosley
    • Name: Jane Polstin
    • Name: Jane Polston
    • Residence: 1880, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Lincoln Street; 23 Age: 23; Keeps House Occupation: Keeps House; EnumerationDistrict: 115; Married MaritalStatus: Married
    • Residence: 1900, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Adge; 42 Age: 42; Dress Occupation: Dress; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0102; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 7; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Midland Cemetery

    Died:
    51 Age: 51

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Polston. Husband was born in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hariet Sophie Polston was born in 1878 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Mar 1939; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Bosley was born in Feb 1830 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Adge; 70 Age: 70; Day Labor Occupation: Day Labor; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0102; HomeOwnership: Rent; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 46; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    William married Eliza Ray. Eliza was born in Feb 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eliza Ray was born in Feb 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Eiza A Bosley
    • Residence: 1900, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Adge; 64 Age: 64; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0102; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 13; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 7; YearsMarried: 46; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. 1. Jane Bosley was born on 1 Mar 1858 in Maryland, USA; died on 7 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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