Cornelius Bosma (1927 - 2015)

Born 8 Feb 1927 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 14 Jun 2015 at age 88 in Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Birth Record ^[1]

Name: Cornelius Bosma

Event Type: Birth

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1927

Birth Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Father Name: Geert Bosma

Mother Name: Martha Orange

1930 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Cornelius Bosma

Birth Year: abt 1927

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age in 1930: 3 [3 1/12]

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1930: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Map of Home: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Street Address: Sutton Road

House Number: 25

Dwelling Number: 216

Family Number: 253

Attended School: No

Father's Birthplace: Netherlands

Mother's Birthplace: Netherlands

Household Members Age Relationship

Guert Bosnea 37 Head

Martha Bosnea 37 Wife

Willemeheima Bosnea 15 Daughter

Patronella Bosnea 14 Daughter

Frank Bosnea 13 Son

Theresa Bosnea 11 Daughter

John Bosnea 9 Son

Johanna Bosnea 5 Daughter

Cornelius Bosnea 3 Son

Willeheim Bosnea 1 Son

1940 United States Federal Census ^[3]

Name: Arneluis Bosma [Cornelius Bosma]

Age: 13

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Marital Status: Single

Relation to Head of House: Son

Home in 1940: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Map of Home in 1940: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Street: Providence Street

Inferred Residence in 1935: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Sheet Number: 16B

Attended School or College: Yes

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Bert [sic] Bosma 47 Head should be Geert

Arneluis Bosma 13 Son

Nellian Bosma 11 Son

Joha Bosma 9 Daughter

World War II Draft Registration ^[4]

Name: Cornelius Bosma

Race: White

Age: 18

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1927

Birth Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Residence Place: Whitinsville, Worcester, Massachusetts

Registration Date: 8 Feb 1945

Registration Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Employer: U.S. Maritime Service Radio Training Station

Weight: 175

Complexion: Light

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Height: 7 2in

Next of Kin: Geert Bosma

Household Members: Name Relationship

Cornelius Bosma

World War II Enlistment Record ^[5]

Name: Cornelius Bosma

Race: White

Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)

Rank: Private

Birth Year: 1927

Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts

Citizenship: Citizen

Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts

Education: Grammar school

Civil Occupation: Electrician

Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1945

Enlistment Place: Camp Blanding, Florida

Service Number: 31493582

Branch: No branch assignment

Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

Height: 88

Weight: 086

World War II Hospital Admission Record ^[6]

Name: Cornelius Bosma

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian, includes Mexican (White)

Admission Age: 20

Birth Date: abt 1930

Admission Date: Sep 1950

Discharge Date: Sep 1950

Discharge Place: Army Med Trt Fac Overseas: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH)

Military Branch: Army Medical Service: Enlisted personnel

Military Unit: Hospital, Mobile Army Surgical

Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Gastroenteritis acute, 2 yrs +

Medical Treatment: Specialized treatment not required to be reported

Type of Discharge: Duty for general service

Length of service: 1-2 yrs. (1 or more but less than 2)

Service Number: 31493582

Notes: Not evacuated to US: Not former prisoner of enemy

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[7]

Name:: Cornelius Bosma

Birth Date:: 8 Feb 1927

Death Date:: 14 Jun 2015

Cemetery:: Fort Sill National Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place:: Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Has Bio?:: N

Sources

1. ↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Cornelius Bosma, born 08 February 1927 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
2. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census, Cornelius Bosma, born about 1927 in Massachusetts, Year: 1930; Census Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0284; FHL microfilm: 2340701. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Cornelius Bosma, age 13, born in Massachusetts, Year: 1940; Census Place: Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01653; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-213. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
4. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 88, Cornelius Bosma, age 18,born 08 February 1927 in Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 04493; Reel: 17, Cornelius Bosma, born 1927 in Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.
6. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112, Cornelius Bosma, age 20, born about 1930. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 April 2021), memorial page for Cornelius Bosma (8 Feb 1927–14 Jun 2015), Find A Grave: Memorial #151053377, citing Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by cscallen (contributor 48307295).