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Title: Boggs family
Post by: Itchy1960 on Sunday 14 January 24 23:33 GMT (UK)

I've just discovered this site after googling my dads name Thomas Samuel boggs I did see a few posts of people wishing to find more of the family my great grandfather Robert boggs was captain of the osseo went it went down at Holyhead on new years eve in 1894 any info would be much appreciated

Title: Re: Boggs family
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 15 January 24 10:40 GMT (UK)

Welcome to Rootschat

Have you read this thread?

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758132.0

Title: Re: Boggs family
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Monday 15 January 24 10:56 GMT (UK)

Welcome from me also  :)

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?67229

The OSSEO was a steel barque built in Londonderry for the McCorkell Line in 1889. She carried Indian corn, wheat, flour, coals and general cargo. Her trading voyages took her from Londonderry to Montevideo, Philadelphia, San Franciso [sic].

On December 30th, 1894, OSSEO was on route from Taltal, Chile to Ardrossan, when she was lost on Holyhead breakwater, after a series of severe gales. No one of the crew of 26 survived the wreck.

Title: Re: Boggs family
Post by: Raybistre on Monday 15 January 24 11:00 GMT (UK)

Welsh newspapers
https://newspapers.library.wales/search?range%5Bmin%5D=1870&range%5Bmax%5D=1895&query=osseo&min=1804&max=1919
Ray