Match! WA: Clifford Bostender dob: 5/1/1914; date found: 1/25/2000

https://claimus.org/cases/331#

Mr Bostender is under the jurisdiction of the Spokane county ME in Washington State.

claimus case 331.

Link to tree listing living (private) children.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5904035/family?cfpid=-1376445092

"United States Social Security Death Index," Clifford Bosteder, 2000
First Name: Clifford
Middle Name:
Last Name: Bosteder
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 1 May 1914
Social Security Number: 537-05-5486
Place of Issuance: Washington
Last Residence: Ford, Stevens, Washington
Zip Code of Last Residence: 99013
Death Date: 25 January 2000
Estimated Age at Death: 86

I think I found the right Clifford Bosteder in the 1930 census.

"United States Census, 1930," Clifford Bosteder in household of Edward Bosteder, Olympia, Thurston, Washington
Name: Clifford Bosteder
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Olympia, Thurston, Washington
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Nebraska
Estimated Birth Year: 1915
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Montana
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Enumeration District Number: 0032
Family Number: 31
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 3
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2521
Film Number: 2342255
Digital Folder Number: 4547539
Image Number: 00492
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward Bosteder M 46 Montana
Wife Minnie Bosteder F 37 Minnesota
Son Clifford Bosteder M 15 Nebraska
Son Clyde Bosteder M 14 Nebraska
Son Earl Bosteder M 13 Nebraska
Daughter Doris Bosteder F 4 Wisconsin

Listing on the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Unclaimed Remains page
Bosteder, Clifford 01/25/2000 05/01/1914 Holy Cross Cemetery

I haven't found much in trying to trace Clifford Bosteder's direct line, but I did find information through his brother, Clyde's, line.

I believe this is Clyde Bosteder's obituary: Link here. Clifford and Clyde were a year apart in age and it sounds like they had a tumultuous childhood. Clyde passed away five years after Clifford and his obituary does not mention any siblings predeceasing or surviving him.

Clyde A. Bosteder, 89, died May 22, 2005 at the rural Ellensburg home of his daughter, CL...

...Following the death of his mother during his childhood, he lived for a time at Father Flannagan's Boy's Town in Wayne.

In 1922, his father was able to reunite the family, moving to Washington state...

...He was preceded in death by his first wife, M; and by two daughters, I and Y. Survivors include his second wife, EB; daughter, CL; son, EAB; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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I found a Facebook page and contact information for the daughter, CL, who would be Clifford Bosteder's niece. PM'ing to Nemo's Mom and Raine!

I found same stuff at same time...

Thanks, MissSunshine! Two heads are better than one, especially when we find the same information - makes me feel better that it's the right information!

information sent to case manager. Will update when I hear any further information. Thanks everyone! NM