JENNIE MARTHA BOSSHARDT FAMILY
Jennie came into the world in a two room rock house in Axtell on April 26, 1891 to Annie Margaret Hansen. Her father had died of diphtheria, January 1, 1891, 3 months before she was born, and her brother, John Henry, died December 29, 1890. He was 1« years old. The Axtell Cemetery first started because Jennie's dad and brother could not be taken into Gunnison because the people were afraid of an epidemic.
Jennie had a sister, Laura Elizabeth, who was 3 1/2 years old.
They were hard times for a mother and two little girls trying to make a living off the land and living in a little two room rock house
Four years later, May 28, 1895, Annie Margaret married Edwin Watts. Together they had three little girls. Emma, born March 10, 1896. Lilly, born November 15, 1897. Margaret, born September 21, 1899. But about one month after Margaret was born their mother Annie Margaret died on October 18, 1899, leaving Edwin and the older girls to take care of the little ones. Jennie was 8 years old and her sister was 12.
One year later Edwin Watts married Laura Hannah Crowther February 2, 1900. Jennie's sister Laura didn't live long enough to get to know her new mother because she died in 1901. She was 14 years old at the time.
Edwin and Laura had six children:
Edwin born November 25, 1901
Clara Born May 20, 1904
Mable born January 10, 1906
Rozella born July 19, 1910
Lawrance born October 29, 1912
Moral born September 14, 1921
Jennie married her new mother's brother Thomas Francis Crowther on June 3, 1907. She was 16 at the time and Thomas was 26 and together they started a family. Thomas Clarence born May 30, 1908
Ellis Richard born August 30, 1910
Newell J. Born March 23, 1913 - Newell only lived to be 8 years old. He died September 13, 1921 from pneumonia.
Mildred born September 14, 1918
Ray George born March 28, 1923
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Children:
Thomas Clarence Crowther 1908-1996
Ellis Richard Crowther 1910-1976
Newell John Crowther 1813-1921
Mildred Crowther 1918-1989
Ray George Crowther 1923-1974
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JENNIE MARTHA BOSSHARDT FAMILY
Jennie came into the world in a two room rock house in Axtell on April 26, 1891 to Annie Margaret Hansen. Her father had died of diphtheria, January 1, 1891, 3 months before she was born, and her brother, John Henry, died December 29, 1890. He was 1« years old. The Axtell Cemetery first started because Jennie's dad and brother could not be taken into Gunnison because the people were afraid of an epidemic.
Jennie had a sister, Laura Elizabeth, who was 3 1/2 years old.
They were hard times for a mother and two little girls trying to make a living off the land and living in a little two room rock house
Four years later, May 28, 1895, Annie Margaret married Edwin Watts. Together they had three little girls. Emma, born March 10, 1896. Lilly, born November 15, 1897. Margaret, born September 21, 1899. But about one month after Margaret was born their mother Annie Margaret died on October 18, 1899, leaving Edwin and the older girls to take care of the little ones. Jennie was 8 years old and her sister was 12.
One year later Edwin Watts married Laura Hannah Crowther February 2, 1900. Jennie's sister Laura didn't live long enough to get to know her new mother because she died in 1901. She was 14 years old at the time.
Edwin and Laura had six children:
Edwin born November 25, 1901
Clara Born May 20, 1904
Mable born January 10, 1906
Rozella born July 19, 1910
Lawrance born October 29, 1912
Moral born September 14, 1921
Jennie married her new mother's brother Thomas Francis Crowther on June 3, 1907. She was 16 at the time and Thomas was 26 and together they started a family. Thomas Clarence born May 30, 1908
Ellis Richard born August 30, 1910
Newell J. Born March 23, 1913 - Newell only lived to be 8 years old. He died September 13, 1921 from pneumonia.
Mildred born September 14, 1918
Ray George born March 28, 1923
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Children:
Thomas Clarence Crowther 1908-1996
Ellis Richard Crowther 1910-1976
Newell John Crowther 1813-1921
Mildred Crowther 1918-1989
Ray George Crowther 1923-1974
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