OBIT: Jennie (CLAPPER) BOSLER / BOSSLER, 1900, Duncansville, Blair County, PA

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MRS. JENNIE BOSSLER.

  At 6 o'clock Saturday evening Mrs. Jennie Bossler, wife of George W. 
Bossler, proprietor of the Hotel Norman, at Duncansville, died from 
injuries received on Sunday, January 7.  On that day while attending to 
her household duties Mr. Bossler had occasion to empty the contents of 
a coal bucket into the kitchen fire.  She was in ignorance of the fact 
that a child had placed a quantity of coal oil in the bucket and as a 
result of the explosion which followed she received many serious burns, 
which finally caused her demise.  Mrs. Bossler was about 43 years of 
age.  She is survived by her husband and three children - Ira D., Dess 
A., and David N.  Her mother, Mrs. Mary Clapper, resides in Frankstown 
township, while two brothers - Harry and Robert Clapper, live in 
Altoona.  Three sisters are also living: Mrs. Bessie Johnson, of Stony 
Creek, Huntingdon county; Mrs. Myrtle Robinson, of Flowing Spring, and 
Miss Bertha Clapper, who lives with her mother.  Deceased was a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.  The funeral will take place Tuesday 
morning at 9 o'clock; interment in Canoe Creek cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Monday, January 22, 1900

DUNCANSVILLE DOTS.

  Mr. Jennie Bosler, wife of G. W. Bosler, and hostess of the Norman 
house, of this place, died on Saturday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock 
of injuries received from fire a week or so ago.  A child who had its 
home with the Boslers poured coal oil over the contents of the coal 
bucket, and when the unfortunate hostess was fixing up the fire she 
picked up the bucket and poured the coal into the stove, and to avoid 
inhaling the smoke and gas rising from the stove turned her face away.  
She was not aware of what had been put in the coal bucket and the oil 
exploded and the blaze, coming out through the grate in front of the 
stove, caught her clothing and she was burned very badly.  The 
physicians used their best skill in an attempt to restore the 
unfortunate lady, but it seemed that death was the only remedy to free 
her from agonizing pain.  She leaves to mourn their loss a husband and 
three children, viz: Ira C., Dess A. and David M.; also her mother, 
Mrs. Mary Clapper, of Frankstown township, and the following brothers 
and sisters: George W., of Brush mountain; Harry and Robert C., of 
Altoona; Mrs. Bessie Johnston, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Myrtle Robinson, of 
Flowing Spring, and Miss Bertha Clapper, at home.  The funeral cortege 
left the house yesterday morning at 9 o'clock; interment at Canoe Creek 
cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, January 24, 1900

1900 Altoona Ward 4, Blair County census -
Charles B. Weston, 32  
Lizzie Weston, 32  
Edgar C. Weston, 13  
Bruce B. Weston, 6  
Catharine J. Weston, 2  
Dessie A. Bosler, 18  
David N. Bosler, 14  
George W. Bosler, 44  
Altoona Ward 4, Blair County census -
Ambrose K. Mulleng, 38  
Mary K. Mulleng, 39  
Louretta. E Mulleng, 13  
Bertha M. Mulleng, 11  
Ira Bossler, 19