Alexander died on his birthday.
Was married to Thea Maria "Mary" Foss
25 Apr 1881 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

born to

Hellik Helliksen Kringhaug Hostvedt
1798 – 1862

Berte Steffensdatter Aasen
1796 – 1881


Alexander has one sister Joran Olsdatter Krinkhaug Hostvedt
1856 – 1938

Alexanders and Thea Maria children

Olive Hosford

1882 – 1884

Harris Theodore Hosford
1883 – 1948

Ada Hosford
1885 – 1973

William Hosford
1887 – 1894

Myrtle Josephine Hosford
1890 – 1975

Victor Alexander Hosford
1890 – 1963

Edwin Leroy Hosford
1892 – 1904

William Henry Hosford
1895 – 1918

Raymond Louis Hosford
1898 – 1972

Philip Lloyd Hosford
1901 – 1905

All are buried in this Evergreen Cemetery except for his parents.

Alexander Hosford, as printed in the Early History of Dunn County, printed 1925 Alexander Hosford, now living retired in Menomonie after a business career of many years, during 23 of which he was connected with the First National Bank of this city, Menomonie. Was born April 30, 1851, near Kongsberg, Norway, son of Ole and Ingeborg (Buserud) Hosford. After attending school in his native land, he entered industrial life, and was employed as a filer in the government gun shop at Kongsberg. When he made up his mind to emigrate to America. He speedily put his purpose into effect, and in the June of 1871, landed at Quebec, Canada. Whence he came directly to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And from there to Stevens Point. At the latter place he remained two years, during which time for the most part he was engaged in driving logs and running lumber down the Wisconsin River, in the winter being employed in camps. In 1874 Mr. Hosford went to Chippewa Falls, where for several years he worked in the sawmills and in the woods. latter he became a lumber scalier on the Chippewa River and it's tributaries, and still latter took a position as bookkeeper for the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co. In their main office at Chippewa Falls. In 1881 Mr. Hosford tried another change of occupation, locating on a farm near Chetek, Barron County, but remained there for but two years, at the end of that time entering the employ as a clerk and bookkeeper of S. W. Briggs, who was proprietor of a general store in Chetek. In the fall of 1885 he resigned that position and went to Downing, Dunn County, to take the position of bookkeeper for the Downing Manufacturing Co. In the following spring he was elected assistant secretary and general manager for the concern and so remained until the fall of 1888, when he was elected County Clerk of Dunn County. The latter position he held for ten years. In 1899 Mr. Hosford was elected chairman of the county board and served one year. In 1895 he established a dry goods store in Menomonie in the building now occupied by the Anderson Drug Company, and put his brother-in law, L.H. Foss, in to manage it. The latter did so until 1900, when Mr. Hosford closed out the business. Mr. Hosfords long career as a banker began on January 21, 1901, when he accepted the position of first assistant cashier in the First National Bank in Menomonie. He served in it until January 1, 1924, at which time he retired from active business life. For the last 20 years he has been a director of the bank. Besides establishing a good business record, Mr. Hosford rendered some valuable public service. He was for six years a member of the Menomonie Police Commission, and for many years a trustee, and also secretary and bookkeeper of Dunn County Asylum. He has advanced far in Masonry, belonging to the Menomonie Blue Lodge No. 164, of which he was treasurer for many years, Menomonie Chapter No. 53, R. A. M., of which he is past high priest; Menomonie Commandery No. 47, K. T., of which he is past commander; and Eau Claire Consistory of the Scottish Rite, in which he holds the office of orator. Mr. Hosford was married March 25, 1881, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Mary Foss, who was born August 21, 1860, daughter of Hellick O. and Torgum (Toetensdatter-Haugen) Foss. He and his wife have been the parents of ten children, Olive, Harris T., Ada, William, Victor A., Myrtle J., Edwin L., William H., Raymond and P. Lloyd. Of these, five are living and five deceased, the further record being as follows: Olive, born 1/25/1882, died 5/7/1884. Harris T., born 11/3/1883, now proprietor of a peach orchard in Shasta County, California, married Flora Galbraith and has one child, Elmer. Ada, born 9/28/1885, was graduated from the Menomonie High School with the class of 1903. She then took one year at the Milwaukee Dower (1904) at Milwaukee, and subsequently entered Leland Stanford Junior University at Palo Alto, California, from which she was graduated in 1907 with a degree of Bachelor of Arts, also receiving Phi-Beta-Kappa. She subsequently took one half year of post graduate work in the University of California at Berkeley, and one year at Stanford. Receiving the Master of Arts degree, after which she taught one year in the high school at Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California. In 1917 she received a diploma from the Gregg school in Chicago. She enlisted on June 17, 1918, in Chicago, as first class yeoman, U. S. N. R. F.,served in the pay office, Navy Department personal, at Wasington, D. C., until 7/31/1919; was released from active duty with a rating of chief yeoman U. S. N. R. F. She is now holding the position of assistant cashier and manager of the savings department of the First National Bank of Menomonie, Wisconsin. William H. (first), born 5/3/1887, died 3/29/1904. Victor V. and Myrtle J. (twins) were born 4/27/1890. On 6/5/1717, Victor enlisted in the Navy at San Francisco. he trained at San Pedro, California and at Pelham Bay, New York. And was subsequently assigned convoy duty as gunner's mate, 3. C., on the cruiser Frederick. After making 22 trips across the ocean, he was discharged at Hampton Roads, VA., 1/14/1919. He is now proprietor of the Hosford Electric Shop in Menomonie. He married Myrtle C. Rogstad, who for 13 years was assistant cashier in the Bank of Menomonie, resigning that position in 4/1925. Myrtle J. married Benedict Cyrus Whittier, a salesman, and resides in Menomonie. Edwin L., born 9/17/1892, died 5/3/1894. William H. (second), born 12/19/1895, enlisted for war service as a private in Company H, Third Infantry, W. N. G., on 8/4/1917, and trained with the company at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, and at Waco, Texas. In Texas the regiment was reorganized and Company H (the Ludington Guard) became Company H, of the 128th Infantry, 32d Division, and as such went overseas in 2/1918. Two weeks later, in France, William was transferred to Company I, 28th Infantry, First Division. He was killed in the battle of Soissons, July 18 to 24, 1918, but his body was never recovered. Hosford-Chase Post, American Legion, at Menomonie, was named in his honor, and in that of John Carleton Chase. Raymond, was born March 8, 1897, has also a notable war record. He entered the USservice on April 19, 1917, as first class private, trained at Camp Douglas and at Waco, Texas. In France he was transferred to Company I, 28th Infantry, First Division. After the battle of Cantigny, June 9, 1918, he received 14 wounds in his body and was subsequently confined to hospitals in France for several months. He was sent back to the United States in the fall of 1918 and for seven months was confined in American hospitals, being discharged April 29, 1919. He is now attending the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis, Oregon. He married Gladys L Loomis and they have two children, Raymond W. and Robert Bruce. P. Lloyd, born June 18, 1901, died November 1, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Hosford are members of Our Saviours Lutheran Church.