Notes for Roelof "Ralph" Bos

Notes for Roelof "Ralph" Bos

Roelof was a merchandiser. Married in Orange City to Nellie Vander Stoep.

!US Census 1900 (4 June) Iowa, Sioux Co., Orange, SD 11 ED 137, Sheet 3, Page 97A, House No. 48, Lines 43-47: Roelof Bos (b. Jan 1873 - 27 - MI - Occ: Store Clerk - Fa: Netherlands and Mo: Netherland) married 4 years to Nellie (b. Apr 1870 - 20 - Netherlands - Fa: Netherlands and Mo: Netherland - NOTE: Came to USA in 1884) with 3 children born and all alive. Children listed (born in IA) are: Engelina (b. Oct 1896 - 3); Jennie (b. May 1898 - 2); and Roelof Jr. (b. Feb 1900 - 4/12).

!US Census 1900 (6 June) Iowa, Sioux Co., Page 99, ED 137, sheet 5, House No. 89, Lines 25-26: Andries Vander Stoep (b. June 1830 - 69 - in Netherlands - NOTE: Came to USA in 1856 and is Naturalized) and married 46 years to Johanna (b. Jan 1830 - 70 - in Netherlands) and having 8 children of which 7 are still alive.

!US Census 1920 (21 January) South Dakota, Turner Co., Monroe Township, Roll T625_1721, SD 312 ED 227, Sheet 7A, Page 121A, House No. 133-137, Lines 21-29: Roelof Bos, Jr. (b. 1873 - 47 - in MI - WIDOS - Occ: Merchant - Fa: Holland and Mo: Holland). Children listed are: Lena Bos (dau b. 1897 - 23 - in IA - Occ: Clerk Father's Store); Jennie Bos (dau b. 1899 - 21 - in IA); Ralph Bos (son b. 1901 - 19 - in IA); Tuenis Bos (son b. 1903 - 17 - in IA); Herman Bos (son b. 1905 - 15 - in IA); Lawrence Bos (son b. 1907 - 13 - in IA); and Andrey N Bos 12 - in SD). ALSO LISTED is: Edith Collins (b. 1899 - 21 - in SD - Occ: Servant - Fa: WI and Mo: IA)

!US Census 1930 (21 April) Iowa, Sioux Co., Hull Town, Lincoln Township, Roll T626_683, SD 1 ED 84-15, Sheet 1A/1B, Page 60A/60B, House No. 12 1st Street, Lines 50/51-53: Roelof Bos (b. 1873 - 57 - in MI - Occ: None - Fa: Netherlands and Mo: Netherlands) married 22 years to Mary (b. 1879 - 51 - in IA - Fa: Netherlands and Mo: Netherlands). Children listed (born in IA) are: Alvin TeGrotenhuis (b. 1905 - 25 - Occ: Teacher Public School - Fa: IA and Mo: IA); and Laurance Bos (b. 1908 - 22 - in IA - Fa: MI and Mo: Netherlands)