John Franklin Goss (1869 - 1939)

Born 12 May 1869 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alvira Rebecca (Converse) Wendling — married 17 Jul 1895 (to 1903) in Choteau, Teton, Montana, United States

Husband of Barbara (Geimer) Goss — married 9 Jan 1908 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

Died 8 Aug 1939 at age 70 in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John was the son of Leonard Goss and Mary Pooley, he was married three times, and had children to each marriage. His eldest daughter Nina Pearl lived with her mother Alvira and her second husband William Wendling. All the other children he had with next two wives lived with him.

There are DNA matches with this branch of the tree with various Bastian cousins through his daughter Lorna Louise Goss sharing common ancestors as John Bastard & Elizabeth Uren.

Sources

• FIRST MARRIAGE

Name: John F Gass [Goss]
Gender: Male Race: White
Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1869
Birth Place: Galena Ill
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1895
Marriage Place: Choteau, Teton, Montana, USA
Father: Leonard F Gass
Mother: Mary A Gass [Pooley]
Spouse: Alice R Converse
Certificate Number: 37
Source Citation Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950

• SECOND MARRIAGE

Name: John F Goss
Gender: Male Race: White
Marriage Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1874
Birth Place: Illinois
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1908
Marriage Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA
Father: Leanord S Goss
Mother: Mary Pooley
Spouse: Barbara Geimer
Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013

• THIRD MARRIAGE

Unable to locate third marriage to Louise HEOB.

• DEATH

Name: John Franklin Goss
Birth Date: 12 May 1869
Birth Place: Galena, Illinois
Death Date: 8 Aug 1939
Death Place: Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 Aug 1939
Burial Place: Crystal Lake, McHenry, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Union
Death Age: 70
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White Marital Status: M Gender: Male
Residence: Crystal Lake, Nunda, McHenry, Illinois
Father Name: Leonard Goss
Father Birth Place: Illinois
Mother Name: Mary Pooley
Mother Birth Place: Galena, Illinois
Spouse Name: Louisa Goss
FHL Film Number: 1819837

• FIND A GRAVE

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135180655/john-f-goss : accessed 29 May 2022), memorial page for John F. Goss (1869–1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135180655, citing Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Kathy (contributor 47737776) .

Residence

• CENSUS 1870

Name: Francis Goss
Birthplace: Illinois Dwelling Number: 52
Home in 1870: Washington, Carroll, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Savanna
Father: Leonard Goss
Mother: Mary A Goss
Household Members Age
Leonard Goss 25; Mary A Goss 21; Francis Goss 1.
Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Carroll, Illinois; Roll: M593_191; Page: 252A

• CENSUS 1880

Name: John Goss
Age: 10 Birth Date: Abt 1870 Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Street: Third Street Dwelling Number: 63 Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Name: Mary Goss Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: Goes To School Attended School: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary Goss 30 Self (Head); John Goss 10 Son; Leonard Goss 8 Son; Raymond Goss 7 Son.
Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 225B; Enumeration District: 052

• CENSUS 1900

Name: John T Goss Age: 36
Birth Date: May 1864 Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Home in 1900: Township 19, Lewis and Clark, Montana
House Number: 9 Sheet Number: 10 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 117 Family Number: 119
Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Alva Goss
Marriage Year: 1895 Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Illinois, USA Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, USA
Occupation: Rancher Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
John T Goss 36 Head; Alva Goss 19 Wife; Pearl Goss 1 Daughter; Lenord S Goss 54 Father in Law (Father-in-law.
Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 19, Lewis and Clark, Montana; Roll: 912; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1240912

• CENSUS 1910

Name: John F Goss
Age in 1910: 38 Birth Date: 1872 Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street: West Van Buren Street House Number: 4323
Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Barbara Goss
Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Native Tongue: English Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 1
Out of Work: Y Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Household Members Age Relationship
John F Goss 38 Head; Barbara Goss 38 Wife; Roy Goss 6 Son; Zelphia Goss 5 Daughter; Eva Forgeson 22 Boarder; Dean Forgeson 2 Boarder.
Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_281; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 1464; FHL microfilm: 1374294

• CENSUS 1920

Name: John F Goss
Age: 47 Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois
Street: Gregg Road House Number: Farm
Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer Industry: Dairy
Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
John F Goss 47 Head; Roy Goss 16 Son; Jelphia Goss 15 Daughter; Louise Hebe 24 Housekeeper; Lorna Hebe 0 Daughter.
Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T625_365; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 4

• CENSUS 1930

Name: John F Goss
Birth Year: abt 1875 Gender: Male Age in 1930: 55 Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Nunda, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number: 119 Family Number: 119
Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 5, 000
Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Able to Read and Write: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 24 Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Gardener Industry: Landscape
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
John F Goss 55 Head; Louise Goss 32 Wife; Roy A Goss 26 Son; Elsie E Goss 26 Daughter-in-law; Arline M Goss 2 Granddaughter; Lorna L Goss 11 Daughter; Floyd B Goss 8 Son; Ardlie Goss 6 Son 0; Merlie G Gosa 4 Son.
Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Nunda, McHenry, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2340272