Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Samuel BOSS ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, July 2004 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Samuel Boss, a progressive and prosperous farmer and substantial citizen of Clayton Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, was born in Switzerland in July, 1941, and is a son of Christian and Margaret Boss, who came from Switzerland, their native land, in 1863, and settled in New York. The father, a cheese manufacturer, engaged in that business there, and a little later removed to Watertown, Wis., and there carried on the same line of business two years. Then removing to Oshkosh Township, Winnebago County, he settled on a farm of forty acres and there devoted himself almost entirely to the manufacture of cheese during his life. He died at the age of 83 years, and his widow, who survived him, died a year later, and both were laid to rest in the cemetery in Oshkosh township. Of seven children born to them six are now living. Samuel acquired his education in his native land, and coming to this country when 22 years old, with his parents, he settled with them in New York state, and there engaged in the cheese business with his father. On coming to Winnebago county he settled on a farm of 160 acres in Clayton township, and here has since made his home and carried on general farming and stock raising, and does an extensive business in the manufacture of brick cheese. The farm is among the best in the county, being improved with a modern dwelling house, new barn, granary, cheese factory and other buildings, and thoroughly equipped with modern conveniences and facilities required in the operation of an up-to-date, model farm. As a man Mr. Boss stands high in the confidence and esteem of the community, and he is justly counted as one of its foremost citizens. He owns, besides the homestead, ten acres of timber land in Clayton township. Mr. Boss is a member of the Evangelical church of Oshkosh, and in politics is identified with the Republican party. On January 15, 1880, he married Miss Sophia Habhegger, who was born in Polk county, Iowa, to Ulrich and Lena (Gfeller) Habhegger, who came from Switzerland, their native land, in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Boss have five children, all of whom are living at home. They are named, respectively, Ulrich, Samuel, Edward, Lena and Josephine. All were born at the family homestead and educated in the schools of the neighborhood. Transcribed from Lawson, Publius V. History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: its cities, towns, resources people. Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Company, 1908. v.2 p.879-880.