1870 John H. Hosler (age 25) lived in the household of Henry Kifer (age 48) in Wisconsin. [1]
1872 John Henry Hosler and Annie B Gibson were married on November 28 in Noble County, Indiana. [2]
1885 A son was born on July 31, in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin, to John Hossler, of Ohio, and Grace Bell, of Monroe County, Wisconsin. [3]
1899 Grace Hosler, daughter of John Henry Hosler and Bell, married Edward J. Buchler in Wisconsin. [4]
1900 Grace B Hosler (born in Wisconsin in Oct 1860, married for 20 years), wife, lived in Reedsburg Twp, Sauk County, Wisconsin, in a household with John H Hosler (55), Harry Hosler (16), Mildred B Hosler (10), Herald J Hosler (5), and Lydia Steffin (20). Grace B Hosler's parents were both born in England. Grace B Hosler had had 4 children, 4 still living. [5]
1914 John Henry Hosler, born on December 21, 1844, died on October 15 and was buried at Green Wood Cemetery, Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin. [6] [7] [8]
1929 Grace B Hosler, spouse of John Henry Hosler, died on January 16 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin. Grace B Hosler was born on October 4, 1859 in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, child of John William Bell and Jane Bell. [9]
A biosketch reports [10]:
J. H. Holser merchant, of the firm of Harris & Hosler; born in Morrow County, Ohio, near Mansfield, Dec 21 1844; most of his early life was spent in Indiana his father Samuel H is still living at Brimfield, Indiana. Mr J.H. Hosler came to Spring Green, Wis in the spring of 1870, and was for a time associated in business with H. Kifer & Son, of that place; from there went to Chicago in the spring of 1872 and for two years acted as book keeper for a firm there; in January 1875 came to Reedsburg and was with the firm of Kellogg & Hairis of that place. In February 1880 Mr Kellogg sold out his interest in the firm to Mr Harris and soon after Mr Hosler bought an interest in the business. Mr H was married to Miss Anna B Gibson Nov 28 1872 this lady died June 1 2 1877 leaving one child Grace who was born Feb 16 1876. Mr. H is a Mason and a member of the Chapter at Baraboo Wis.
1940 Son H J Hosler, married, spouse of Verna Hosler, died on January 29, at age 43 in Gary Twp, Lake County, Indiana. He was born on July 31, 1896 in Wisconsin, son of John Hosler and Grace Bell. [11]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 120792209, [FindAGrave].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[10] Western Historical Society. The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880), 719, [GoogleBooks].
[11] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].