August Clarence Boquist, son of Nils Gustaf Boquist and Johanna Potentia Carlson, was born on 24 March 1899 at Oregon.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. August filled out a draft card for World War I in September 1918 (at age 19), while living at Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon. He was employed as a farmer, working for his father and described as height, slender and medium build with brown eyes and blue hair..³

     August married Dorothy Margaret Vaughn on 24 September 1928, at Tillamook, Oregon.^4,5,6

     August died on 11 December 1949, at age 50. His primary cause of death was listed as Coronary embolism.^7,2 He was buried at IOOF Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon.²

     Betty Eleanor Boquist, daughter of Gustaf Edwin Boquist and Mary Alretta Smith, was born on 29 June 1918 at Tillamook, Oregon.^1,2

     Betty married Benjamin Vincent Johnson on 27 July 1940, at Marion, Oregon.³

     Betty died on 24 November 2001, at Saint Helens, Columbia, Oregon, at age 83,² and was buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence, Polk, Oregon.²

     Carl Alfred Boquist, son of Nils Gustaf Boquist and Johanna Potentia Carlson, was born on 27 December 1894 at Tillamook, Oregon.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Carl filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 22), while living at Tillamook, Oregon. He was employed as a farmer, working for his father and described as height, medium and medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair..³

     Carl married Ida B. Meling on 30 April 1921, at Cook, Illinois.^4,5

     Carl and Ida were found on "S.S. Manhatten" passenger list sailing from New York. They arrived at Plymouth, England, 26 May 1936.⁶

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Carl filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 47), while living at R F D # 1, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon. Carl was a farmer. He was described as 5' 10 ½, blue eyes and blonde hair and light complexion.⁷

     Carl died on 9 March 1986, at age 91,⁸ and was buried at IOOF Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon.⁸

     Clarence Warren Boquist, son of August Clarence Boquist and Dorothy Margaret Vaughn, was born on 21 April 1930 at Tillamook, Oregon.²

     Clarence married Dolores Kindel on 23 February 1951, at Multnomah, Oregon.³

     Clarence died on 4 July 2021, at age 91,⁴ and was buried at IOOF Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon.⁴

     Elvire Cecily Alzine Boquist, daughter of Sven A. Boquist and Emelie Christina Friedberg, was born circa 19 February 1892 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California.¹

     Elvire died on 31 December 1894, at San Francisco, California.²