His middle name was probably that of his grandfather, Henry Bosshard (1833-1903) who was born in Switzerland and lived in Bangor WI.
A story about Royal, told by his sister Phyllis:
"Royal was very smart, and in the first grade with me--we had moved, and he had been put in my grade. Then due to my protective instinct, something happened which caused our teacher to put me in a grade ahead of him to keep peace. We had a new teacher at this time who did not know little Phyllis. This day my cherub brother came to school with his little blouse full of apples, making him look fat. He came into the room solemnly, and stood at his desk, taking the apples out of his blouse and laying them, one by one, along his desk. The other children were convulsed with laughter, and the teacher took my brother by one arm and started whacking him with the yardstick. I couldn't stand to see anyone beating my little brother, so I hopped after that teacher, kicking her shins while my brother danced around. The next day I was put in the higher grade. He was always smarter in school than I was, and it should have been he who was put ahead."
Obituary: Royal H. Bosshard of 1912 E. Lynnwood, Milwaukee, died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Feerick (sic) Funeral Home, Shorewood, and at 10 a.m. at St. Robert Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bauer, a son, Royal C. Bosshard, and a sister, Mrs. Cyrus Bryant [sister Phyllis]. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 o’clock this Wednesday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 28, 1959 P. 17
After his father's early death in 1904 at the age of 38 and his mother's death from TB soon after in 1908 when he was only 14 years of age, he was raised by his appointed guardians, his father's brother and wife, Herman and Amelia Bosshard, of Woodstock IL. [Note: His sister Phyllis, although under their guardianship as well, was mostly raised by her paternal grandparents, Henry and Caroline Bosshard of Bangor WI.] Herman and Amelia's address was 400 South Madison Street [now on the register of historic homes in Woodstock]. They took charge of their niece and nephew's finances and saw to their education, including a stint for Royal at Todd's Seminary near Woodstock IL. They apparently raised him with impeccable credentials, as he excelled in the student body of Notre Dame University and was elected Class President for two years, and also taught math there his senior year. Royal is also mentioned in this 1916 recounting of a Notre Dame football game, which refers to the legendary "Fighting Irish" coach, Knute Rockne: "...Rockne's pregame peptalk, as it was recalled, urged the team to "go out there and kill 'em; crucify 'em....." At the half, three former Irish greats (Dorais, Art Bergman and Pliska) toured the field in a car driven by the senior class president Royal Bosshard. Three more touchdowns ended the affair."
He joined the 1st Pursuit Group during WWI,
as noted in this 1918 Group history.
27 Oct 1918
27th - Lieutenant Mosely had forced landing at Rembercourt. Lieutenant Donaldson flying in the vicinity of Long Grange fired 80 rounds at the rear man of a formation of five Fokkers but could not observe effect of fire as formation turned and drove him off. 2nd Lieut. Royal H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, assigned.
One other notation of his military career: 30 Nov 1918...
27th - Captain Russell G. Pruden transferred from Grotip Headquarters. The Squadron now consisted of Captain Alfred A. Grant, commanding, Captain Russell G. Pruden, First Lieutenants Edward W, Rucker, Kenneth S. Clapp, E. A. Hewitt, H. L. Harkins, A. V. Lyman, H. W. Nicolson,, W. F. Stewart, H. A. Joern, J. M. Gwinn, T. F. Lennon, R. Rowland, S. H. Colton, Corliss C. Mosely, Brvron P. Bilderback, J. P. Dupey and Second Lieutenants Hollis A. Cross, E. L. McCubbin, F. W. Bailey with 2nd Lieutenant R.H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, attached and 197 enlisted men.
Royal 1st married Vera Thompson in 1918 in Springfield, MA. She was brutally murdered in their home in Milwaukee in December of 1924. There were no children. His 2nd marriage was to Marie Agnes "Marye" Wall, who he married on Oct 2 1926 in her home in Langlade County, WI. Two children from his 2nd marriage, Jean and Royal Charles, a graduate of West Point.
A story about Royal, told by his sister Phyllis:
"Royal was very smart, and in the first grade with me--we had moved, and he had been put in my grade. Then due to my protective instinct, something happened which caused our teacher to put me in a grade ahead of him to keep peace. We had a new teacher at this time who did not know little Phyllis. This day my cherub brother came to school with his little blouse full of apples, making him look fat. He came into the room solemnly, and stood at his desk, taking the apples out of his blouse and laying them, one by one, along his desk. The other children were convulsed with laughter, and the teacher took my brother by one arm and started whacking him with the yardstick. I couldn't stand to see anyone beating my little brother, so I hopped after that teacher, kicking her shins while my brother danced around. The next day I was put in the higher grade. He was always smarter in school than I was, and it should have been he who was put ahead."
Obituary: Royal H. Bosshard of 1912 E. Lynnwood, Milwaukee, died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Feerick (sic) Funeral Home, Shorewood, and at 10 a.m. at St. Robert Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bauer, a son, Royal C. Bosshard, and a sister, Mrs. Cyrus Bryant [sister Phyllis]. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 o’clock this Wednesday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 28, 1959 P. 17
After his father's early death in 1904 at the age of 38 and his mother's death from TB soon after in 1908 when he was only 14 years of age, he was raised by his appointed guardians, his father's brother and wife, Herman and Amelia Bosshard, of Woodstock IL. [Note: His sister Phyllis, although under their guardianship as well, was mostly raised by her paternal grandparents, Henry and Caroline Bosshard of Bangor WI.] Herman and Amelia's address was 400 South Madison Street [now on the register of historic homes in Woodstock]. They took charge of their niece and nephew's finances and saw to their education, including a stint for Royal at Todd's Seminary near Woodstock IL. They apparently raised him with impeccable credentials, as he excelled in the student body of Notre Dame University and was elected Class President for two years, and also taught math there his senior year. Royal is also mentioned in this 1916 recounting of a Notre Dame football game, which refers to the legendary "Fighting Irish" coach, Knute Rockne: "...Rockne's pregame peptalk, as it was recalled, urged the team to "go out there and kill 'em; crucify 'em....." At the half, three former Irish greats (Dorais, Art Bergman and Pliska) toured the field in a car driven by the senior class president Royal Bosshard. Three more touchdowns ended the affair."
He joined the 1st Pursuit Group during WWI,
as noted in this 1918 Group history.
27 Oct 1918
27th - Lieutenant Mosely had forced landing at Rembercourt. Lieutenant Donaldson flying in the vicinity of Long Grange fired 80 rounds at the rear man of a formation of five Fokkers but could not observe effect of fire as formation turned and drove him off. 2nd Lieut. Royal H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, assigned.
One other notation of his military career: 30 Nov 1918...
27th - Captain Russell G. Pruden transferred from Grotip Headquarters. The Squadron now consisted of Captain Alfred A. Grant, commanding, Captain Russell G. Pruden, First Lieutenants Edward W, Rucker, Kenneth S. Clapp, E. A. Hewitt, H. L. Harkins, A. V. Lyman, H. W. Nicolson,, W. F. Stewart, H. A. Joern, J. M. Gwinn, T. F. Lennon, R. Rowland, S. H. Colton, Corliss C. Mosely, Brvron P. Bilderback, J. P. Dupey and Second Lieutenants Hollis A. Cross, E. L. McCubbin, F. W. Bailey with 2nd Lieutenant R.H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, attached and 197 enlisted men.
Royal 1st married Vera Thompson in 1918 in Springfield, MA. She was brutally murdered in their home in Milwaukee in December of 1924. There were no children. His 2nd marriage was to Marie Agnes "Marye" Wall, who he married on Oct 2 1926 in her home in Langlade County, WI. Two children from his 2nd marriage, Jean and Royal Charles, a graduate of West Point.
His middle name was probably that of his grandfather, Henry Bosshard (1833-1903) who was born in Switzerland and lived in Bangor WI.
A story about Royal, told by his sister Phyllis:
"Royal was very smart, and in the first grade with me--we had moved, and he had been put in my grade. Then due to my protective instinct, something happened which caused our teacher to put me in a grade ahead of him to keep peace. We had a new teacher at this time who did not know little Phyllis. This day my cherub brother came to school with his little blouse full of apples, making him look fat. He came into the room solemnly, and stood at his desk, taking the apples out of his blouse and laying them, one by one, along his desk. The other children were convulsed with laughter, and the teacher took my brother by one arm and started whacking him with the yardstick. I couldn't stand to see anyone beating my little brother, so I hopped after that teacher, kicking her shins while my brother danced around. The next day I was put in the higher grade. He was always smarter in school than I was, and it should have been he who was put ahead."
Obituary: Royal H. Bosshard of 1912 E. Lynnwood, Milwaukee, died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Feerick (sic) Funeral Home, Shorewood, and at 10 a.m. at St. Robert Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bauer, a son, Royal C. Bosshard, and a sister, Mrs. Cyrus Bryant [sister Phyllis]. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 o’clock this Wednesday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 28, 1959 P. 17
After his father's early death in 1904 at the age of 38 and his mother's death from TB soon after in 1908 when he was only 14 years of age, he was raised by his appointed guardians, his father's brother and wife, Herman and Amelia Bosshard, of Woodstock IL. [Note: His sister Phyllis, although under their guardianship as well, was mostly raised by her paternal grandparents, Henry and Caroline Bosshard of Bangor WI.] Herman and Amelia's address was 400 South Madison Street [now on the register of historic homes in Woodstock]. They took charge of their niece and nephew's finances and saw to their education, including a stint for Royal at Todd's Seminary near Woodstock IL. They apparently raised him with impeccable credentials, as he excelled in the student body of Notre Dame University and was elected Class President for two years, and also taught math there his senior year. Royal is also mentioned in this 1916 recounting of a Notre Dame football game, which refers to the legendary "Fighting Irish" coach, Knute Rockne: "...Rockne's pregame peptalk, as it was recalled, urged the team to "go out there and kill 'em; crucify 'em....." At the half, three former Irish greats (Dorais, Art Bergman and Pliska) toured the field in a car driven by the senior class president Royal Bosshard. Three more touchdowns ended the affair."
He joined the 1st Pursuit Group during WWI,
as noted in this 1918 Group history.
27 Oct 1918
27th - Lieutenant Mosely had forced landing at Rembercourt. Lieutenant Donaldson flying in the vicinity of Long Grange fired 80 rounds at the rear man of a formation of five Fokkers but could not observe effect of fire as formation turned and drove him off. 2nd Lieut. Royal H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, assigned.
One other notation of his military career: 30 Nov 1918...
27th - Captain Russell G. Pruden transferred from Grotip Headquarters. The Squadron now consisted of Captain Alfred A. Grant, commanding, Captain Russell G. Pruden, First Lieutenants Edward W, Rucker, Kenneth S. Clapp, E. A. Hewitt, H. L. Harkins, A. V. Lyman, H. W. Nicolson,, W. F. Stewart, H. A. Joern, J. M. Gwinn, T. F. Lennon, R. Rowland, S. H. Colton, Corliss C. Mosely, Brvron P. Bilderback, J. P. Dupey and Second Lieutenants Hollis A. Cross, E. L. McCubbin, F. W. Bailey with 2nd Lieutenant R.H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, attached and 197 enlisted men.
Royal 1st married Vera Thompson in 1918 in Springfield, MA. She was brutally murdered in their home in Milwaukee in December of 1924. There were no children. His 2nd marriage was to Marie Agnes "Marye" Wall, who he married on Oct 2 1926 in her home in Langlade County, WI. Two children from his 2nd marriage, Jean and Royal Charles, a graduate of West Point.
A story about Royal, told by his sister Phyllis:
"Royal was very smart, and in the first grade with me--we had moved, and he had been put in my grade. Then due to my protective instinct, something happened which caused our teacher to put me in a grade ahead of him to keep peace. We had a new teacher at this time who did not know little Phyllis. This day my cherub brother came to school with his little blouse full of apples, making him look fat. He came into the room solemnly, and stood at his desk, taking the apples out of his blouse and laying them, one by one, along his desk. The other children were convulsed with laughter, and the teacher took my brother by one arm and started whacking him with the yardstick. I couldn't stand to see anyone beating my little brother, so I hopped after that teacher, kicking her shins while my brother danced around. The next day I was put in the higher grade. He was always smarter in school than I was, and it should have been he who was put ahead."
Obituary: Royal H. Bosshard of 1912 E. Lynnwood, Milwaukee, died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Feerick (sic) Funeral Home, Shorewood, and at 10 a.m. at St. Robert Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bauer, a son, Royal C. Bosshard, and a sister, Mrs. Cyrus Bryant [sister Phyllis]. Friends may call at the funeral home where the Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8 o’clock this Wednesday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 28, 1959 P. 17
After his father's early death in 1904 at the age of 38 and his mother's death from TB soon after in 1908 when he was only 14 years of age, he was raised by his appointed guardians, his father's brother and wife, Herman and Amelia Bosshard, of Woodstock IL. [Note: His sister Phyllis, although under their guardianship as well, was mostly raised by her paternal grandparents, Henry and Caroline Bosshard of Bangor WI.] Herman and Amelia's address was 400 South Madison Street [now on the register of historic homes in Woodstock]. They took charge of their niece and nephew's finances and saw to their education, including a stint for Royal at Todd's Seminary near Woodstock IL. They apparently raised him with impeccable credentials, as he excelled in the student body of Notre Dame University and was elected Class President for two years, and also taught math there his senior year. Royal is also mentioned in this 1916 recounting of a Notre Dame football game, which refers to the legendary "Fighting Irish" coach, Knute Rockne: "...Rockne's pregame peptalk, as it was recalled, urged the team to "go out there and kill 'em; crucify 'em....." At the half, three former Irish greats (Dorais, Art Bergman and Pliska) toured the field in a car driven by the senior class president Royal Bosshard. Three more touchdowns ended the affair."
He joined the 1st Pursuit Group during WWI,
as noted in this 1918 Group history.
27 Oct 1918
27th - Lieutenant Mosely had forced landing at Rembercourt. Lieutenant Donaldson flying in the vicinity of Long Grange fired 80 rounds at the rear man of a formation of five Fokkers but could not observe effect of fire as formation turned and drove him off. 2nd Lieut. Royal H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, assigned.
One other notation of his military career: 30 Nov 1918...
27th - Captain Russell G. Pruden transferred from Grotip Headquarters. The Squadron now consisted of Captain Alfred A. Grant, commanding, Captain Russell G. Pruden, First Lieutenants Edward W, Rucker, Kenneth S. Clapp, E. A. Hewitt, H. L. Harkins, A. V. Lyman, H. W. Nicolson,, W. F. Stewart, H. A. Joern, J. M. Gwinn, T. F. Lennon, R. Rowland, S. H. Colton, Corliss C. Mosely, Brvron P. Bilderback, J. P. Dupey and Second Lieutenants Hollis A. Cross, E. L. McCubbin, F. W. Bailey with 2nd Lieutenant R.H. BOSSHARD, Ordnance Department, attached and 197 enlisted men.
Royal 1st married Vera Thompson in 1918 in Springfield, MA. She was brutally murdered in their home in Milwaukee in December of 1924. There were no children. His 2nd marriage was to Marie Agnes "Marye" Wall, who he married on Oct 2 1926 in her home in Langlade County, WI. Two children from his 2nd marriage, Jean and Royal Charles, a graduate of West Point.
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