Alfred Bosworth^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1846 - 1930  (84 years)

• Name	Alfred Bosworth
  Born	4 Apr 1846	Dundee, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois   [7]
  Census	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois   [8]
  Residence	744 Highland Ave, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
  	Alfred Bosworth house
  Died	29 Apr 1930	Elgin St Hospital, Kane County, Illinois   [9, 10]
  Buried	3 May 1930	Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois
  Person ID	I67560	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Increase Child Bosworth,   b. 1 Apr 1812, Greenfield, Seneca County, New York ,   d. 14 Jan 1888  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Root,   b. 4 Jun 1814, Seneca County, New York ,   d. 7 Aug 1896  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1844
  Family ID	F25323	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eleanora Maria Wheeler,   b. 4 May 1849, New York, New York ,   d. 7 Mar 1944, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois  (Age 94 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1872	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
  Children	1. Edith Eleanora Bosworth,   b. 28 Sep 1873, Elgin, Illinois ,   d. 21 Nov 1964  (Age 91 years) + 2. Neil E. Bosworth,   b. 25 May 1878, Illinois ,   d. 28 Dec 1943, St. Helena, Napa County, California  (Age 65 years)   3. Louise Marian Bosworth,   b. 11 Jul 1881, Illinois ,   d. 6 Aug 1982, Connecticut  (Age 101 years)   4. Roland Increase Bosworth,   b. 25 Dec 1883, Elgin, Illinois ,   d. 28 Jun 1977  (Age 93 years) + 5. Winifred Sarah Bosworth,   b. 18 Aug 1885, Elgin, Illinois ,   d. 16 Aug 1972  (Age 86 years)   6. Dorothy Helen Bosworth,   b. 12 Jun 1890, Illinois ,   d. 5 Mar 1989  (Age 98 years)
  Family ID	F25180	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 10 Sep 1872 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Census - 1920 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Census - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Residence - Alfred Bosworth house - - 744 Highland Ave, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Buried - 3 May 1930 - Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Alfred Bosworth House (4) 705 W. Highland Ave. Elgin, Kane County, IL

  
  

• Notes

  DAR ID Number 28402 ALFRED BOSWORTH, banker, Elgin, Ill., born April 1, 1846, at Dundee, Ill., son of I. C. and Mary (Root) Bosworth, received his education in the Dundee schools and from the old University of Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1866 and is now one of its Trustees. The following year he was made a partner with his father and George M. Peck in a large mercantile enterprise at Elgin, with which he remained connected until 1875, when he engaged in banking as a member of the firm of Bosworth, Carpenter & Co. The year following he bought a controlling interest in the First National Bank, became its cashier, and took active management of its affairs, a position he has since retained. For one term he has been Treasurer of the city of Elgin, and is highly regarded by the business men and the public generally. He was married in 1873 to Miss Eleanora M. Wheeler, of Bradsborough, Vt.

  
  

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  [S2] History of the Wheeler Family in America, Albert Gallatin Wheeler, Jr., (1914), 112. [S101] 1880 Census, 2nd Ward, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 340A. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace A. BOSWORTH Self M Male W 34 IL Clerk In Bank NY NY Eleanora BOSWORTH Wife M Female W 31 NY Keeping House VT ENG Edith E. BOSWORTH Dau S Female W 6 IL IL NY Neil BOSWORTH Son S Male W 2 IL IL NY Sarah WHEELER MotherL W Female W 66 ENG At Home ENG ENG Eva LINDOR Other S Female W 19 SWEDEN Servant SWE SWE Edith ISRAEL Other S Female W 21 SWEDEN Servant SWE SWE [S142] Newspaper Article, The Crackerbarrel, Page 6, May 2000. A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Alfred Bosworth The son of one of Kane county's most successful pioneers, Alfred Bosworth displayed all the business skills and foresight of his father, Increase C. Bosworth. Increase started as a real estate developer and merchant in the Dundee area, moved to Elgin where he became a leading merchant and banker and became regarded as Kane county's leading financier. Alfred Bosworth was born in Dundee on April 1st, 1846. He attended local and private schools and the University of Chicago from which he graduated in 1865. He joined the dry-goods firm of I. C. Bosworth and George M. Peck continuing there until he became a partner in the private banking firm of Bosworth, Carpenter & Company. The other partners were his father and Julius A. Carpenter. Alfred assumed the management of the new business and, in 1876, bought the controlling interest in the First National Bank of Elgin and the Elgin City Banking Company. As manager of the joint enterprises, Alfred managed the largest banking business in the county, He inaugurated a safe, conservative policy which contributed in large part to the success of the institution. It was considered one of the most reliable banking firms in Northern Illinois. On September 10th of 1873, Alfred was married to Eleanora Wheeler and they had six children, four girls and two boys. He had a great interest in farming and from time to time made extensive investments in farm land, especially dairy farms, and he was considered an authority on many phases of farming and dairying during the period when Elgin was a great diary center. He withdrew from active management of the Elgin City Banking Company in 1890 and from the First National Bank in 1905 although he continued as a director. Alfred served for many years as a trustee of the University of Chicago and as treasurer of the city of Elgin. He and his family enjoyed traveling and engaging in their agricultural pursuits during an active retirement. Alfred was always regarded as a man of integrity and honesty and was known for his keen discernment in business affairs. His advise was sought after and it was said he regarded the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens as more preferable than wealth, fame or position. Elgin Area Historical Society [S142] Newspaper Article, The Crackerbarrel, Page 7, Nov 2003. Alfred Bosworth, who was born in Dundee in 1846, became one of the outstanding figures in makeing Elgin a banking center in northern Illinois. He came to Elgin and engaged in the dry goods business with George Peck and Increase Bosworth. He, with Increase Bosworth and Julius Carpenter, purchased the First National Bank of Elgin and built it into the largest bank in Kane county. His beautiful home on the West Side has been restored. House viewed today: View Larger Map Elgin Area Historical Society [S112] Census, Elgin, Cook County, 1870. Name Alfred Bosworth Estimated Birth Year 1846 Gender Male Age in 1870 24y Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian) White Birthplace Illinois Home in 1870 Illinois, United States Household Gender Age I C Bosworth M 58y Mary A Bosworth F 56y Alfred Bosworth M 24y Eugene Bosworth M 21y Abbie Bosworth F 19y Henry I Bosworth M 15y Henry Bosworth M 22y [S112] Census, 1860. Name Alford Bosworth Residence , Kane, Illinois Ward Township Of Dundee Age 14 years Estimated Birth Year 1846 Birthplace Ill Gender Male Page 738 Family Number 4946 Film Number 803191 DGS Number 4213652 Image Number 00749 NARA Number M653 [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Alfred Bosworth Residence: Elgin 16 Precinct Elgin City, Kane, Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1849 Age: 71 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Mother's Birthplace: Film Number: 1820375 Digital Folder Number: 4300539 Image Number: 00530 Sheet Number: 9 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Alfred Bosworth M 71y Illinois WIFE Elenora Bosworth F 69y Vermont DAU Louise Bosworth F 37y Illinois DAU Winnifred Bosworth F 36y Illinois SON Roland Bosworth M 34y Illinois DAU Dorothy Bosworth F 30y Illinois [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Alfred Bosworth Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois Gender: Male Age: 84 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1846 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Enumeration District Number: 0070 Family Number: 413 Sheet Number and Letter: 15B Line Number: 93 NARA Publication: T626, roll 525 Film Number: 2340260 Digital Folder Number: 4584606 Image Number: 00575 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Julia M Ranstead F 61 Illinois Aunt Sara A Tetzlaff F 86 Vermont Servant Margaret Drennan F 37 England Roomer Cletus Drennan F 11 England Head Alfred Bosworth M 84 Illinois Wife Eleanor M Bosworth F 80 New York Daughter Louise M Bosworth F 48 Illinois Son Roland I Bosworth M 46 Illinois Head Robert J Phillips M 29 Illinois Wife Ruth S Phillips F 27 Illinois Head Everett B Knott M 26 Illinois [S142] Newspaper Article, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar 1944. Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler Bosworth obituary [S87] Death Certificate, 3450639. BOSWORTH ALFRED H M/W UNK 3450639 1934-09-06 KANE ELGIN ST HOSPITAL 34-09-06