The Dutch and American Gase and related families

The Family Tree of the American Gase, Moermond, Boes, Steigmeyer, Elchert, Nye and Yost families
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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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(site updated Saturday, October 24th, 2025)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Biagio "William" BOCAST
	Birth	17 March 1896	San Giovanni in Fiore, Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
	Death	4 January 1991	Chico, Butte County, California, USA
	Burial		Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA
	SSN		547-07-7427 (California, bef. 1951). Last residence: Chico, Butte County, California;
	Marriage	8 August 1924	Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
WIFE Jennie CUPERUS
	Birth	29 May 1906	Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
	Death	24 April 1957	San Francisco County, California, USA
	Burial		Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA
CHILDREN
M	Sir Donald Rocco "Don" BOCAST
	Birth	12 April 1925	Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
	Degree	1946	Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering; member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; University of California, Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA
	Degree	1960	Masters of Science in statistics; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
	Death	13 August 2020	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA (Parkmoor Village Healthcare Center)
	Burial	31 August 2020	St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
	Occupation		life-long electronics inventor/entrepreneur;
	Marriage	2 July 1949	Loretta Helen "Nony" KARCHNER; St. Ann Catholic Church, Fremont, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA