Harlyn Lee Bossert

1921 - 1986  (65 years)

• Name	Harlyn Lee Bossert  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jun 1921	Waterloo Township, Grant County, Wisconsin   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 1986	Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	16 Dec 1986	Arlington Park Cemetery, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [1]
  Notes	His obituary, transcribed by Jo Peck, reads: Harlyn L. Bossert, 65, of Greenfield, died Friday, December 12, 1986. He was an usher at St. John's Church, a member of Cadahy VFW Post No. 2895 and a State Farm Insurance agent for 20 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Carl Krueger officiating. VFW Post ritual was held at 7 p.m. Monday. He is survived by his wife Clarice (nee Post); three sons, James, David and Tom; three daughters Suzanne Finn, Nancy Dehne, and Kathleen Maki; on brother, Louis Bossert of Lancaster; one sister, Ruth Houghton; nine grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Memorials may be given to St. John's Church or the Heart Fund. Jo further notes that Harlyn was in the Army Air Force from Milwaukee 1 Sept 1941, San Antonio, Texas Aviation Cadet 28 Feb 1942, Staff Sergeant 1 June 1944. Out 11 Sept 1945 from Fort Sheridan. Left for overseas from Bangor, Maine 9 April 1944 to Belfast, Ireland. First flight was 12 Mar 1944 over Germany and his last 26 August 1944. He flew 33 missions in total.
  Person ID	I10727	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Harry Andrew Bossert,   b. 26 Jan 1894, Waterloo Township, Grant County, Wisconsin d. 23 Jul 1981, Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Clara Johanna Bryhan,   b. 7 Mar 1894, Wisconsin d. 25 Mar 1947, Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1918	Potosi Township, Grant County, Wisconsin   [1]
  	Jo Peck writes that "Clara and Harry Bossert were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian BRYHAN, in South Lancaster at high noon, and marched down the stairs to the playing of the march by the twin sister of the groom. Clara wore "white georgette, crepe trimmings of white messaline and veil and carried a huge bouquet of cream rosebuds. The worthy young couple will go to housekeeping on the Bossert farm after returning from their honeymoon in Minnesota...the bride, though a stranger in this locality, has won many friends during her short calls here."
  Family ID	F3472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Family ID	F4690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jun 1921 - Waterloo Township, Grant County, Wisconsin Death - 12 Dec 1986 - Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Burial - 16 Dec 1986 - Arlington Park Cemetery, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S279] Peck, Jo--Family Researcher. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S898] Ancestry.com - Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997.