Bossard Family History

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Bossard Name Meaning

French and English: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements bos ‘audacious’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’. French: nickname for a hunchback, from Old French bosse ‘hump’, ‘hunched back’ (of unknown origin) + the pejorative suffix -ard. Swiss German: variant of Bosshart.

Similar surnames: Gossard, Bosshart, Brossard, Bossart, Bollard, Bovard, Bussard

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Bossard Family Origin

Where is the Bossard family from?

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Bossard Family Occupations

What did your Bossard ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bossard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

37%
Laborer

8%
Carpenter

4%
Farm Laborer

4%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bossard. A less common occupation for the Bossard family was Farm Laborer. The most common Bossard occupation in the USA was Farmer. 37% of Bossard's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Bossard | Data not to scale

Bossard Historical Records

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Bossard Life Expectancy

What is the average Bossard lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bossard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1951 and 2004, Bossard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bossard in 1951 was 33, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bossard