I just encountered the following clipping. The Wellsboro Agitator of
Sept 17, 1889 has:
"Mr. John M. Bosard
The sad intelligence of the death of Mr. John M. Bosard was received
here last Tuesday. Mr. Bosard died at Dunkirk, NY, last week Monday
after being sick a short time with brain fever. He had been station
agent for the Fall Brook Coal Company at Lawrenceville for several
years, and he was highly esteemed as a citizen. About two weeks ago he
went to Dunkirk, where he had secured a position as shipping clerk in a
large factory. After working three days he was taken sick, and he sank
rapidly until the hour of his death. Mr. Bosard’s family still reside at
Lawrenceville, and their daughter Mamie being dangerously sick with
fever, Mrs. Bosard was unable to attend her husband’s bedside. Mr.
Bosard was 54 years of age. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd
Fellows’ orders. The Nelson Lodge and Lawrenceville Encampment took
charge of the funeral, which was held at Lawrenceville last Wednesday.
The remains were interred at Nelson."
I'm not certain which daughter was called "Mamie". He had three that I
know of: Mary Evelyn BOSARD Snavely, b. 1873; Eleanor Campbell BOSARD
Wooster, b. 1879; and Florence Hortence BOSARD Neal, b. 1887. If I had
to guess, I'd pick Mary Evelyn --- but that's pure conjecture.
Do any of you readers know for sure which one was called Mamie? Or what
John died of?