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John Boa-Professional Trapshooter

Posted: 17 Jun 2000 11:00AM GMT
Edited: 3 Jul 2001 10:50PM GMT
I am doing research for an article on Trapshooting and John Boa is pictured in many of the 1917 - 1924 Ithaca Gun Catalogs as winning events in Canada and The U.S. using Ithaca Shotguns. I need to hear from a family member or anyone who has information about this man. Thank You, JTSR

Reply to James Tyson

Posted: 5 Jul 2000 3:48PM GMT
Edited: 12 Sep 2001 6:53PM GMT
My name is Stewart Boa and would like to have you send any additional info. you may have on this John Boa. Our family was originaly from Lachute, Quebec, Canada and this John Boa most likely is a relative somewhere along the line. I have several cousins in Canada who may know who this person is. If you have more info. maybe this could be solved.
Waiting to hear from you, Stewart Boa

John S. Boa

Posted: 5 Jul 2000 5:23PM GMT
Edited: 3 Jul 2001 10:50PM GMT
Hello Stewart: I know this man was a renound Trapshooter from around 1915 to the 1930's and the old Ithaca cataloga have a picture of hum along with several trapshooters and under his name it tells about him winning events in The U.S. and all of Canada.He was a salesman for Ithaca Guns also . I have a high grade trap gun that wasa shipped to him in 1919 I think, without getting the document out to be sure but the factory invoice from that time shows several trap guns sent to him in care of a Hardware Store at Joplin, Missouri. We might have to do some research through The A.T.A. hall of fame at Vandalia, Ohio. You couild call if you like and ask for their Historian, either Millie or Ruth and I am sure they have him in their records. # 937-898-1945 . I would like to hear what you found out if you don't mind. Thank You James T. Tyson
Posted: 11 Jul 2000 5:05PM GMT
Edited: 26 Sep 2004 1:24AM GMT
John Boa was my great uncle....and a great marksman he was also my fathers favorite uncle and the one who gave him his love of the sport.
I have a beautiful silver teapot in my dining room that Uncle John won at an International Shoot in Canada in 1916.
Please email if you would like more information about Uncle John.

John Smith Boa

Posted: 11 Jul 2000 6:05PM GMT
Edited: 26 Sep 2004 1:24AM GMT
In last reply I said to email me and then didn't give you an address.......it is
ppassmorep@aol.com

John S. Boa

Posted: 12 Jul 2000 7:39AM GMT
Edited: 3 Jul 2001 10:50PM GMT
Hello Pamela: Thank you for E-mailing me about your uncle. I would like more information if you don't mind. I write articles for . " THE DOUBLE GUN JOURNAL " which is an international publication for discriminating sportsman. I own an Ithaca gold inlayed trap gun that was shipped to John Boa and would like more information for an article. I know something about him as being pictured in the old Ithaca catalogs and I have a factory invoice about my gun and several other high grade trap guns being shipped to him in care of a hardware store at Joplin, Mo. I know he worked as a salesman for Ithaca guns and represented them at trap shooting events from 1916 to up into the 1930's I think. I would like to have copies of any newspaper articles about trap shooting or personel write-up's about him and a copy of his obituary if you have it. I would also like to have a good color photo of the trophy you mentioned for the article and I would give you credit as having supplied it with the other helpful information. If you wanted to check up on my credability before doing this you could call THE DOUBLE GUN JOURNAL and speak to the Owner Editor, Mr. Dan Cote at 231-536-7439. Thank You for your help, James T. Tyson

John S. Boa

Posted: 12 Jul 2000 7:07PM GMT
Edited: 26 Sep 2004 1:24AM GMT
Received your message from board, I will be more than happy to send you information and photo's for your story and look forward to reading it. I am sure it will be all new information for me.
Please contact me at ppassmorep@aol.com so I
know how to contact you.

JOHN BOA TRAPSHOOTER

RONALD BOA MILLER (View posts)
Posted: 15 Sep 2000 7:26PM GMT
ARE YOU THE DAUGHTER OF ANDY AND MARY BOA? IF SO WE ARE FIRST COUSINS. I AM SON OF RUTH BOA MILLER/MILES

TO: Ronald Boa Miller

Posted: 15 Sep 2000 8:11PM GMT
Edited: 26 Sep 2004 1:24AM GMT
Yes, we are cousins.......I had no idea where you were.......email me at ppassmorep@aol.com

Re: John Boa-Professional Trapshooter

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 3:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
I just googled our family name to see what came up and I saw your entry. My name is Hunt Boa and my father was John A. Boa, Jr. and his father was John A. Boa. The John Boa you wrote about was indeed a champion trapshooter according to stories my father tells. His full name was John S. Boa and he lived either in Illinois or in Canada. You should call my dad if you are interested in finding out more that I may have left out. His phone number is 601-638-2304.
Good luck!
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