Background
Boers was born March 10, 1884 in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentucky was stationed aboard the United States Ship Bennington (Procter and Gamble-4) as a seaman.
Boers was born March 10, 1884 in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentucky was stationed aboard the United States Ship Bennington (Procter and Gamble-4) as a seaman.
On July 21, 1905 the United States Ship Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. He died April 2, 1929 and is buried in Vine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio. His grave can be found in section 1, lot 111.