Re: James Ferguson Bostock, b. March 27, 1873, MA
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Re: James Ferguson Bostock, b. March 27, 1873, MA
Roland Bostock 10/03/05
Ronald,
Lordy, I noted your address.You most certainly are a dedicated researcher of the Bostock line.By the way, good to hear from you.Thanks for responding.
This is what I have to date:
Descendants of Thomas Bostock
Generation No. 1
1.THOMAS1 BOSTOCK1,2 was born Abt. 1848 in England3.He married ELLEN FOX4,5, daughter of EDWARD FOX and MARGARET UNKNOWN.She was born Abt. 1844 in Massachusetts6.
Notes for THOMAS BOSTOCK:
Both parents b. in England
More About THOMAS BOSTOCK:
Occupation: 1880, Machinist7
Child of THOMAS BOSTOCK and ELLEN FOX is:
i. JAMES FERGUSON2 BOSTOCK8,9,10, b. March 27, 1873, Massachusetts11,12,13; m. CARLOTTA L. VEGA14, Abt. 1901; b. Abt. 1876, Massachusetts15,16.
Notes for JAMES FERGUSON BOSTOCK:
In a letter to Scott Jones, from his mother, dated 6 July 2003, Jacqueline wrote, "On my mother's side; her mother had a sister, Carlotta (Aunt Lottie) who married James (Uncle Jimmy).They were childless. Uncle Jimmy's last name is Bostock..."
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Was not living with brother, George E., during January 6-7, 1920 when 1920 census was taken.
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On June 9, 1921, James testified, as witness for the prosecution, in the murder trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, in Brockton, MA.(Source:The Sacco-Vanzetti Case:An Account; by Douglas Linder (c) 2000 at www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/ projects/ftrials/SaccoV/bostock.html)
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1930 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA census reports James' father b. in England and his mother was b. in Massachusetts.James and Carlotta were residing in the household of George E. Bostock, a brother of James.The address was:25 Columbia St.
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Bostock Name Origin:English: habitational name from Bostock in Cheshire (Botestoch in Domesday Book), so named with an Old English personal name Bota + Old English stoc ‘place’.
(Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4)
More About JAMES FERGUSON BOSTOCK:
Nickname: Jimmy
Occupation: 1930, Co Prop - Machine Shop17
Notes for CARLOTTA L. VEGA:
Year of birth based on 1880 Suffolk Co, MA census reporting her four years old.
More About CARLOTTA L. VEGA:
Nickname: Lottie18
Marriage Notes for JAMES BOSTOCK and CARLOTTA VEGA:
1.The 1930 Brockton, Plymoth Co, MA census reports James m. at age 29 and Carlotta m. at age 25.
2.They had no children.
Endnotes
1.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38.
2.1850 Federal Census; West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts (dated August 10).
3.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38, Age 32.
4.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38.
5.1850 Federal Census; West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts (dated August 10), p. 274, Age 2.
6.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38, Age 36.
7.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38.
8.1930 Federal Census: Dist. 20 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA, Shows father b. in England and mother b. in MA.Jimmy is living iwth his brother, George.Lived at 26 Columbia St.
9.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38.
10.World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administ, Provided middle name.
11.1930 Federal Census: Dist. 20 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA, Age 56.
12.1880 Federal Census, Dist. 559, Other Townships, Plymouth Co, MA, p. 38, Age 7.
13.World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administ, Exact date of birth.
14.1930 Federal Census: Dist. 20 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA, Gives middle initial.
15.1930 Federal Census: Dist. 20 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA, Age 52.
16.1880 Federal Census; Dist. 685, Boston, Suffolk Co, MA, Age 4.
17.1930 Federal Census: Dist. 20 Brockton, Plymouth Co, MA.
18.As told by Jacqueline Broderick Jones.
You're right, James and Carlotta had no children.
My interest is based on Carlotta was the sister to my great grandmother, Mary Catherine Vega.I'm one of those that research my direct line's siblings and their descendants too.
Scott