John and Mary's Children

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this entire page updated 2019/2020

Please note that this family line was first discovered in 2018 through DNA matches.
We did not know this line existed, but DNA clearly proves that these are John's children.

1) Claude Lunsford Boman:
       born 28 Jul 1887 Fall River, Greenwood, KS;
       died 02 Dec 1955 Hennepin Co, MN; death record; obituary;   
       buried Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; tombstone photos;  
       census records for Claude; WWI and WWII draft registration cards; Social Security record;
       signature:

        ; photo of Claude;

        married Mable Glenn Woodside on 17 Mar 1916 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; 
                (born 10 Jul 1891 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; birth record;
                died 19 Mar 1978 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; death index;
                buried Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; tombstone photos;
                daughter of David H Woodside (1849 Canada-24 Dec 1929) and
                Priscilla J Wood (13 Jan 1860 Canada-15 Mar 1961 Hennepin Co, MN);
                David and Priscilla buried Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; tombstone photos)
       marriage record for Claude and Mable;
       children:
            1) Burnham Lunsford Boman - born 01 Oct 1920 Hennepin Co, MN; birth record;
                     died 13 Dec 1970 Hennepin Co, MN; death record; obituary;
                     buried Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; tombstone photo;
                      U.S. Naval Reserves - WWII (23 Sep 1942-); veteran's burial recordphoto of Burnham;        
                     census records for BurnhamWWII draft registration record;    
                     married Donna Jean Rodeck on 06 Jul 1944 Hennepin Co, MN (living?);
                     marriage record for Burnham and Donna;               
                     children:
                          1) Thomas Lee Boman (twin) - living?;
                                    U.S. Air Corps;
                                  
married?; children?
                          2) Terry Jean Boman (twin) - living?;
                                   married Earl Christianson on 07 Apr 1967 Hennepin Co, MN (living?);
                                   marriage record for Terry and Earl;
                                   children?
                          3) James Ross Boman - living?; married?; children?

            2) Jack Bartley Boman  DNA match - living?; married?;
                    U.S. Navy - WWII;
                   census records for Jack;
                   married Lillian Winnifred ____ on 26 Jun 1951
                   children:
                          1) Linda Mary Boman - living?; married?; children?
                          2) Nancy Jeanne Boman - living?; married?; children?
                          3) Margaret Anne Boman - living?; married?; children?
                          4) Edith Marie Boman - living?; married?; children?

2) unknown female Boman:
          born 28 Jul 1887 Fall River, Greenwood, KS;
          died by 1900

3) George Otis Bowman:
     
born 25 Apr 1890 Neosho, Newton, MO;
       died 11 Jul 1938 Ramsey Co, MN; death record; obituary 
       buried Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, MN; tombstone photo;
        U.S. Army - WWI;
       WWI draft registration card; census records for George; signature:  

        ;

        married Mary Isabel Thompson
                (born 11 Dec 1888 St Paul, Ramsey, MN;
                died 07 Feb 1951 Hennepin Co, MN; death record; obituary;
                buried Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, MN; tombstone photo;
                Social Security record;  
                daughter of Hiram D Thompson and Annie McKenzie)
       children:
            1) Dorette Ann Bowman - born 04 Apr 1923 St Paul, Ramsey, MN; birth record;
                        died 15 Feb 2007 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN; death record; obituary;  
                        Social Security record; census records for Dorette;
                        married George Matthew Chastek
                                 (born 18 Aug 1922 Glen Lake, Hennepin, MN; birth record 
                                 died 12 Sep 2010 Nashville, Davidson, TN; obituarydeath record;  
                                  U.S. Army; WWII draft registration record; Social Security record;      
                                 son of George Chastek (24 Feb 1880-27 Aug 1966) and Helen Gladys Tyra (1890-25 Oct 1960);
                                 George and Helen buried Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; tombstone photos);
                        children:
                              1) Margaret Ann Chastek - living?;   
                                       married Richard Charles Kurth on 21 Nov 1967 Richmond, VA (living?);
                                       marriage record for Margaret and Richard;
                                       children?  
                              2) Linda Kay Chastek - living?;
                                       married Robert T Niedringhaus on 17 Dec 1973 Jackson Co, MO (living?);
                                       marriage record for Linda and Robert;
                                       children?          
                              3) Matthew James Chastek - living?; married?; children?

              2) Alice Mary Bowman - living?; census records for Alice;
                        married ____ Johnston (living?); children?