Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameWilliam E. GOSTING 
Birth14 Apr 1839, England3155, place only,3154,2259, p 1; year only
Naturalization18513157 Age: 11
Death7 Mar 1913, Wasco County, Oregon3155, year only,2259, p 2 Age: 73
BurialCity Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa3155
Individual Notes
• It appears that Wm Gosting died in Wasco Co., Oregon 7 Mar 1913 (lived there with his son Arthur).2259, p 2
Census
• 1870 Census: Waverly, Bremer, Iowa. Age 32, b England.2273
• 1880 Census: Stanton, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 41, b England. Farmer. Parents b England. Note: John Gosting, age 34, b England, and Edward A. Gosting, age 37, b England, are on same census page; probable brothers of William.3156
• 1900 Census: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 61, Apr 1839, England. Parents b England. Landlord.3154
• 1910 Census: The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon. Age 71, b England. Widower. Living with son, Arthur.3157
• 1880 Census: Stanton, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 41, b England. Farmer. Parents b England. Note: John Gosting, age 34, b England, and Edward A. Gosting, age 37, b England, are on same census page; probable brothers of William.3156
• 1900 Census: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 61, Apr 1839, England. Parents b England. Landlord.3154
• 1910 Census: The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon. Age 71, b England. Widower. Living with son, Arthur.3157
Spouses
Birth12 Nov 1835, Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio2275,2259, p 4; date only,3154
Death12 Aug 1905, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa3155, year only,2275,2259, p 4; date only,517, p 2 Age: 69
BurialCity Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa3155
Death causeexhaustion following neurasthenia2275
FatherDaniel WALTER (1794-1874)
MotherMary A. MAYER (1795-1870)
Individual Notes
• Death Certificate gives parents as Daniel Walter and Mary Myer.2275
Census
• 1840 Census: Salt Creek, Wayne, Ohio. 1110001/1011001.523
• 1850 Census: Vanburen, Jackson, Iowa. Age 14, b OH.2260
• 1856 Iowa Census: Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa. Age 21, b OH.1930
• 1870 Census: Waverly, Bremer, Iowa. Age 33, b OH.2273
• 1880 Census: Stanton, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 44, b OH. Parents b PA.3156
• 1900 Census: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 63, Oct 1836, OH. Parents b PA. Mother of 8 living children.3154
• 1850 Census: Vanburen, Jackson, Iowa. Age 14, b OH.2260
• 1856 Iowa Census: Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa. Age 21, b OH.1930
• 1870 Census: Waverly, Bremer, Iowa. Age 33, b OH.2273
• 1880 Census: Stanton, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 44, b OH. Parents b PA.3156
• 1900 Census: Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa. Age 63, Oct 1836, OH. Parents b PA. Mother of 8 living children.3154
Marriage1 Jan 1861, Bremer County, Iowa3158
ChildrenMinnie A. (~1866-)
Nettie E. (~1868-)
Arthur W. (1869-)
Emma V. (~1871-)
Frank E. (1872-1941)
Hattie May (1874-1911)
Caroline B. (~1876-)
Jessy C. (1881-)