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Charles Bosler Sr.

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Charles Bosler Sr.

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Aug 1873 (aged 62)
Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Married Mary Watson Gillingham , in 1837, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. His birth was 1811, in PA. His wife, Mary Ann was daughter of William Gillingham 1783-1849 and Hanna Watson. Her father was a registered craftperson (Chairmaker) in Bucks, Co, PA.
Their children:
Joseph Bosler 1846-1910 m. Cynthia G. Comly 1844-1926
Hanna Bosler b. 1848 m. William H. Birchell

Charles was a farmer and miller. Source 1850-1870 U.S. Federal Census: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Additionally: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918.

His death recorded as: Name Charles Bosler, Death Date abt 1873, Burial Place Pennsylvania,
Residence Date 15 Aug 1873, Residence Date on Image Eighth 1873 15, Residence Place Shoemakertown, Event Type Burial; Abington Monthly Meeting.

Probate Date; 8 Sep 1873 in Montgomery, PA. Case Number 8183. Description Proceedings Index, Vol 001-00, His son, Joseph was administrator.

Memorial update per David Avery, Jun 2023;
obit per Philadelphia Inquirer, 13 August 1873, page 5
Per the obit, he lived in Shoemakertown, Montgomery County - not Shoemakerstown, Berks County. This is consistent with census records. Shoemakertown is a section of Cheltenham Township. Cemetery records contain his birth date.
All sources can be viewed at his FamilySearch page.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHWF-H33
Married Mary Watson Gillingham , in 1837, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. His birth was 1811, in PA. His wife, Mary Ann was daughter of William Gillingham 1783-1849 and Hanna Watson. Her father was a registered craftperson (Chairmaker) in Bucks, Co, PA.
Their children:
Joseph Bosler 1846-1910 m. Cynthia G. Comly 1844-1926
Hanna Bosler b. 1848 m. William H. Birchell

Charles was a farmer and miller. Source 1850-1870 U.S. Federal Census: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Additionally: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918.

His death recorded as: Name Charles Bosler, Death Date abt 1873, Burial Place Pennsylvania,
Residence Date 15 Aug 1873, Residence Date on Image Eighth 1873 15, Residence Place Shoemakertown, Event Type Burial; Abington Monthly Meeting.

Probate Date; 8 Sep 1873 in Montgomery, PA. Case Number 8183. Description Proceedings Index, Vol 001-00, His son, Joseph was administrator.

Memorial update per David Avery, Jun 2023;
obit per Philadelphia Inquirer, 13 August 1873, page 5
Per the obit, he lived in Shoemakertown, Montgomery County - not Shoemakerstown, Berks County. This is consistent with census records. Shoemakertown is a section of Cheltenham Township. Cemetery records contain his birth date.
All sources can be viewed at his FamilySearch page.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHWF-H33

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