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bossier Name Meaning and History

French: occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Old French bosse ‘barrel’. The name is frequent in the southern States; it was probably brought to North America by Huguenots.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The bossier name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bossier family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of bossier Families in the US in 1920
Number of bossier families
 24-45
 9-23		 1-8
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 22 - Messages: 87
ThreadAuthorReplies
Bossier in Louisiana JoAnnSchexnayder 21
JOSEPH Anthony St Ange Bossiere NellieBurke 13
R. R. Bossier EdBeverly 5
BOSSIER / BOSSIE' letter >1806 > Natchitoches County, Louisiana JTrahanUSA 0
Pompose Placide Bossier Hewett Richardson 5
Jos St-Ange Bossiere Vernon1963 0
marks sherry 0
Where are all the Bossier's out there??? Colette Bossier Merchant 0
To all the Bossier's out there! Colette Bossier Merchant 0
Bossier's of Louisiana CBMerchant 0
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