Gilbert is the son of Tom Boss and his wife, Eliza Levick.
Alternate name for Tom: Thomas Abram Bourgeois, Abram Thomas Boss and Bourgeois. Alternate names for his mother: Elizabeth Levick, Elise Levesque.
Siblings:
Joseph Bourgeois
Elizabeth Marie Boss Rodier
Bernice Boss St. Germain
Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
Gilbert married Alice Wilcox on September 25, 1911 in Ware, MA, when he was 24 and she was 18 years old. They lived in Ware, MA, and later, Springfield, MA.
He was a Chauffer at the time of his marriage. The first chauffer's license in Massachusetts, badge #1.
He was also a Mason.
They had six sons:
Gilbert Harold
Charles Frederick
Ralph Thomas
Kenneth Howard
Everett Alson
Willard Wilcox
Alice Wilcox Boss, died April, 1948 and is buried with him.
His second wife was Clara Frances Boss ("Frankie"), from Newport, RI. They made their home in Springfield, MA.
sister: Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
1900 Swanton, VT Census:
Thomas Boss, b Feb, 1861, VT, 39, Fireman, Lime kiln [parents b Can]
Eliza, wife, b May, 1862, Can, 38, Emig. 1870. [Dad b Scot, Mom b Can]
Joseph, son, b May, 1886, VT, 14, at school
Gilbert, son, b April, 1886, VT, 13, at school
Lizzie, dau, b Nov, 1888, VT, 11, at school
Bernice, dau, b June, 1892, VT, 7
Annie, dau, b Nov, 1894, VT, 5
June, 1917 - World War I Draft Registration:
Gilbert Henry Boss
DOB: 4/23/1887, Swanton, VT
Age 30
Occupation: Automobile repair man
Married, two children
Physical Description: Medium height, slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
1920 Springfield, MA Census:
[Wilcox St.]
Henri G. Boss, 32, b VT, Machinist, automobile
Alice M, wife, 27, b MA
Gilbert H, son, 8, b MA
Charles F, son, 2 9/12, b MA
Ralph T, son, 3 months, b MA
Martini Dionigi, lodger, 27, b Italy, Blacksmith, bldg.
1930 Springfield, MA Census:
[Monrovia St.]
Gilbert Boss, 42, b VT, Repairman, automobile
Alice, wife, 36
Gilbert, Jr., son, 17
Charles F, son, 13
Ralph, son, 10
Kenneth, son, 5
Everett, son, 2 8/12
1940 Springfield, MA Census:
[Cortland St.]
Gilbert Boss, 52, b VT, Auto mechanic, private, Prev. res: Ware, MA
Alice, wife, 45, b MA
Kenneth, son, 15, b MA
Everett, son, 12, b MA
Willard, son, 6, b MA
Alternate name for Tom: Thomas Abram Bourgeois, Abram Thomas Boss and Bourgeois. Alternate names for his mother: Elizabeth Levick, Elise Levesque.
Siblings:
Joseph Bourgeois
Elizabeth Marie Boss Rodier
Bernice Boss St. Germain
Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
Gilbert married Alice Wilcox on September 25, 1911 in Ware, MA, when he was 24 and she was 18 years old. They lived in Ware, MA, and later, Springfield, MA.
He was a Chauffer at the time of his marriage. The first chauffer's license in Massachusetts, badge #1.
He was also a Mason.
They had six sons:
Gilbert Harold
Charles Frederick
Ralph Thomas
Kenneth Howard
Everett Alson
Willard Wilcox
Alice Wilcox Boss, died April, 1948 and is buried with him.
His second wife was Clara Frances Boss ("Frankie"), from Newport, RI. They made their home in Springfield, MA.
sister: Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
1900 Swanton, VT Census:
Thomas Boss, b Feb, 1861, VT, 39, Fireman, Lime kiln [parents b Can]
Eliza, wife, b May, 1862, Can, 38, Emig. 1870. [Dad b Scot, Mom b Can]
Joseph, son, b May, 1886, VT, 14, at school
Gilbert, son, b April, 1886, VT, 13, at school
Lizzie, dau, b Nov, 1888, VT, 11, at school
Bernice, dau, b June, 1892, VT, 7
Annie, dau, b Nov, 1894, VT, 5
June, 1917 - World War I Draft Registration:
Gilbert Henry Boss
DOB: 4/23/1887, Swanton, VT
Age 30
Occupation: Automobile repair man
Married, two children
Physical Description: Medium height, slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
1920 Springfield, MA Census:
[Wilcox St.]
Henri G. Boss, 32, b VT, Machinist, automobile
Alice M, wife, 27, b MA
Gilbert H, son, 8, b MA
Charles F, son, 2 9/12, b MA
Ralph T, son, 3 months, b MA
Martini Dionigi, lodger, 27, b Italy, Blacksmith, bldg.
1930 Springfield, MA Census:
[Monrovia St.]
Gilbert Boss, 42, b VT, Repairman, automobile
Alice, wife, 36
Gilbert, Jr., son, 17
Charles F, son, 13
Ralph, son, 10
Kenneth, son, 5
Everett, son, 2 8/12
1940 Springfield, MA Census:
[Cortland St.]
Gilbert Boss, 52, b VT, Auto mechanic, private, Prev. res: Ware, MA
Alice, wife, 45, b MA
Kenneth, son, 15, b MA
Everett, son, 12, b MA
Willard, son, 6, b MA
Gilbert is the son of Tom Boss and his wife, Eliza Levick.
Alternate name for Tom: Thomas Abram Bourgeois, Abram Thomas Boss and Bourgeois. Alternate names for his mother: Elizabeth Levick, Elise Levesque.
Siblings:
Joseph Bourgeois
Elizabeth Marie Boss Rodier
Bernice Boss St. Germain
Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
Gilbert married Alice Wilcox on September 25, 1911 in Ware, MA, when he was 24 and she was 18 years old. They lived in Ware, MA, and later, Springfield, MA.
He was a Chauffer at the time of his marriage. The first chauffer's license in Massachusetts, badge #1.
He was also a Mason.
They had six sons:
Gilbert Harold
Charles Frederick
Ralph Thomas
Kenneth Howard
Everett Alson
Willard Wilcox
Alice Wilcox Boss, died April, 1948 and is buried with him.
His second wife was Clara Frances Boss ("Frankie"), from Newport, RI. They made their home in Springfield, MA.
sister: Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
1900 Swanton, VT Census:
Thomas Boss, b Feb, 1861, VT, 39, Fireman, Lime kiln [parents b Can]
Eliza, wife, b May, 1862, Can, 38, Emig. 1870. [Dad b Scot, Mom b Can]
Joseph, son, b May, 1886, VT, 14, at school
Gilbert, son, b April, 1886, VT, 13, at school
Lizzie, dau, b Nov, 1888, VT, 11, at school
Bernice, dau, b June, 1892, VT, 7
Annie, dau, b Nov, 1894, VT, 5
June, 1917 - World War I Draft Registration:
Gilbert Henry Boss
DOB: 4/23/1887, Swanton, VT
Age 30
Occupation: Automobile repair man
Married, two children
Physical Description: Medium height, slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
1920 Springfield, MA Census:
[Wilcox St.]
Henri G. Boss, 32, b VT, Machinist, automobile
Alice M, wife, 27, b MA
Gilbert H, son, 8, b MA
Charles F, son, 2 9/12, b MA
Ralph T, son, 3 months, b MA
Martini Dionigi, lodger, 27, b Italy, Blacksmith, bldg.
1930 Springfield, MA Census:
[Monrovia St.]
Gilbert Boss, 42, b VT, Repairman, automobile
Alice, wife, 36
Gilbert, Jr., son, 17
Charles F, son, 13
Ralph, son, 10
Kenneth, son, 5
Everett, son, 2 8/12
1940 Springfield, MA Census:
[Cortland St.]
Gilbert Boss, 52, b VT, Auto mechanic, private, Prev. res: Ware, MA
Alice, wife, 45, b MA
Kenneth, son, 15, b MA
Everett, son, 12, b MA
Willard, son, 6, b MA
Alternate name for Tom: Thomas Abram Bourgeois, Abram Thomas Boss and Bourgeois. Alternate names for his mother: Elizabeth Levick, Elise Levesque.
Siblings:
Joseph Bourgeois
Elizabeth Marie Boss Rodier
Bernice Boss St. Germain
Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
Gilbert married Alice Wilcox on September 25, 1911 in Ware, MA, when he was 24 and she was 18 years old. They lived in Ware, MA, and later, Springfield, MA.
He was a Chauffer at the time of his marriage. The first chauffer's license in Massachusetts, badge #1.
He was also a Mason.
They had six sons:
Gilbert Harold
Charles Frederick
Ralph Thomas
Kenneth Howard
Everett Alson
Willard Wilcox
Alice Wilcox Boss, died April, 1948 and is buried with him.
His second wife was Clara Frances Boss ("Frankie"), from Newport, RI. They made their home in Springfield, MA.
sister: Anna Alice Boss Gaboury
1900 Swanton, VT Census:
Thomas Boss, b Feb, 1861, VT, 39, Fireman, Lime kiln [parents b Can]
Eliza, wife, b May, 1862, Can, 38, Emig. 1870. [Dad b Scot, Mom b Can]
Joseph, son, b May, 1886, VT, 14, at school
Gilbert, son, b April, 1886, VT, 13, at school
Lizzie, dau, b Nov, 1888, VT, 11, at school
Bernice, dau, b June, 1892, VT, 7
Annie, dau, b Nov, 1894, VT, 5
June, 1917 - World War I Draft Registration:
Gilbert Henry Boss
DOB: 4/23/1887, Swanton, VT
Age 30
Occupation: Automobile repair man
Married, two children
Physical Description: Medium height, slender build, brown eyes and black hair.
1920 Springfield, MA Census:
[Wilcox St.]
Henri G. Boss, 32, b VT, Machinist, automobile
Alice M, wife, 27, b MA
Gilbert H, son, 8, b MA
Charles F, son, 2 9/12, b MA
Ralph T, son, 3 months, b MA
Martini Dionigi, lodger, 27, b Italy, Blacksmith, bldg.
1930 Springfield, MA Census:
[Monrovia St.]
Gilbert Boss, 42, b VT, Repairman, automobile
Alice, wife, 36
Gilbert, Jr., son, 17
Charles F, son, 13
Ralph, son, 10
Kenneth, son, 5
Everett, son, 2 8/12
1940 Springfield, MA Census:
[Cortland St.]
Gilbert Boss, 52, b VT, Auto mechanic, private, Prev. res: Ware, MA
Alice, wife, 45, b MA
Kenneth, son, 15, b MA
Everett, son, 12, b MA
Willard, son, 6, b MA
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