William John Boushon (abt. 1867 - abt. 1923)

Born about 22 Mar 1867 in Germany [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea Elizabeth (Herschfeldt) Boushon — married 1888 in Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States

Died about 4 Jan 1923 at about age 55 in Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William was born in 1867. He passed away in 1923 and is interred at Beaver Dam City Cemetery in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

Immigration

Immigration: Danville, WI

Date: 1868

Type: AKA

Note

Note: Obituary of William John Boushon from the Beaver Dam Argus, Thursday January 11, 1923, Page 5

William Boushon died at his home in the town of Beaver Dam on Thursday evening January 4, 1923. Mr. William Boushon, Sr., aged 55 years, 9 months, and 13 days.

Br. Boushon was a native of Germany, born March 22, 1867, He came to this country with his parents in 1869, settling in Danville, Wisconsin. In 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Dorothea Hirschfeldt at Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin. Since marriage he has resided in Doylestown, Columbus, Oconomowoc, and this city and vicinity, coming here about fifteen years ago. Mr. Boushon had been the proprietor of the hotel and general store at South Beaver Dam station.

Surviving him are his wife, two daughters and two sons, William and Arthur of this city, Amanda Boushon of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Emerson (Clara) Waldhier.

The funeral services were held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home with the internment in Beaver Dam Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. L. C. Kirst, Pastor of St. Stephen's Church.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK6-FC5 : accessed 6 May 2022), William Boushon, Kilbourn, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1705; FHL microfilm 1,375,718.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60439831/william-boushon : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for William Boushon Sr. (1867–4 Jan 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #60439831, citing Beaver Dam City Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Steve Seim (contributor 47256753).