Rachel Frances (Hurst) Bonus (1855 - 1947)

Born 12 Sep 1855 in Kurrajong, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of James Bonus — married 31 May 1877 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1947 at age 92 in Richmond,New South Wales Australia

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Biography

Rachel Frances Hurst was born on 12 Sep 1855^[1] in Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia as the first child of Samuel Hurst and Elizabeth Berwick. She had 10 siblings, namely: John Hurst, Mary Peck (born Hurst), Samuel Hurst, Charlotte Dean (born Hurst), Anne Mason (born Hurst), Elizabeth Dean (born Hurst), Louisa Douglass (born Hurst), Jane Hurst, Rebecca Sophia Hobbs (born Hurst), Unnamed Child Hurst, Joseph Hurst. She died on 16 Sep 1947^[2] in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. When she was 21, she married James Bonus, son of Richard Bonus and Maria Dunn, on 31 May 1877^[3] in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.

Death: The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 17 Sep 1947, Page 26
BONUS Rachel Frances-September 16 1847 at her residence 16 March Street Richmond beloved wife of the late James Bonus and dear mother of Albert Dick Jim Stan Louie (Mrs Evans) Linda (Mrs J Mason) Maude (Mrs R Baxter) and Mrs (Mrs Taylor deceased) and Amos (deceased), aged 92 years.

Funeral: The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 17 Sep 1947, Page 26
BONUS Rachel Frances-September 16 1847 at her residence 16 March Street Richmond beloved wife of the late James Bonus and dear mother of Albert Dick Jim Stan Louie (Mrs Evans) Linda (Mrs J Mason) Maude (Mrs R Baxter) and Mrs (Mrs Taylor deceased) and Amos (deceased), aged 92 years.

Burial: Rachel Frances Hurst was buried on 17 Sep 1947^[4][5] in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery). Find A Grave: in Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery (175534561) ACI ID: (16077251)

James Bonus and Rachel Frances Hurst had the following children:

1. Albert Reginald Bonus was born on 27 Aug 1878 in Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 21 Jul 1964 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He married Magdalena Helena Elizabeth Taylor on 25 Oct 1911 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
2. Samuel Richard Bonus was born on 08 Feb 1880 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 02 Apr 1963 in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. He married Margaret Emily Laurence on 22 May 1907 in Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
3. Mary Elizabeth Bonus was born on 10 Jun 1881 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 25 Apr 1923 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She married Walter Taylor in 1903 in Burwood, New South Wales, Australia.
4. Grace Louisa Bonus was born on 21 Nov 1882 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 09 Feb 1967 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. She married Owen Ernest Evans on 10 Aug 1910 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
5. Linda Rebecca Bonus was born on 29 Mar 1885 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 13 Sep 1967 in Casino, New South Wales, Australia. She married James Mason on 29 Jul 1909 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
6. James Roland Bonus was born on 28 Jul 1888 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 27 Jul 1958 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
7. Amos Joseph Bonus was born on 01 Sep 1890 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 09 May 1912 in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia.
8. Maude Jane Bonus was born on 14 Jan 1894 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 03 Sep 1972 in Ettalong, New South Wales, Australia. She married Ralph Colin Baxter on 12 Jan 1920 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
9. Stanley Roy Hurst Bonus was born on 29 Sep 1901 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 27 Jul 1967 in Ebenezer, New South Wales, Australia. He married Doris Audrey Tickle on 10 Oct 1925 in Burwood, New South Wales, Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Birth Registration Details for HURST RACHEL F
   
   • Registration Number: 3547/1855 V18553547 42B
   • Name: HURST RACHEL F
   • Date of Birth: 1855
   • Father's Given Name(s): SAMUEL
   • Mother's Given Name(s): ELIZABETH
   • District:
2. ↑ Death: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Death Registration Details for BONUS RACHEL FRANCES
   
   • Registration Number: 21389/1947
   • Name: BONUS RACHEL FRANCES
   • Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1947
   • Father's Given Name(s): SAMUEL
   • Mother's Given Name(s): ELIZABETH
   • District: RICHMOND
3. ↑ Marriage: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Marriage Registration Details for JAMES BONUS and RACHEL FRANCES HURST.
   
   • Registration Number: 4240/1877
   • Date of Marriage: 31 May 1877
   • Groom's Family Name: BONUS
   • Groom's Given Name(s): JAMES
   • Bride's Family Name(s): HURST
   • Bride's Given Name(s): RACHEL FRANCES
   • District: RICHMOND
4. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave ID: 175534561 for Rachel Frances Hurst Born: 12 Sep 1855, Died: 16 Sep 1947
5. ↑ Burial: Australian Cemeteries Index ID: 16077251 for Rachel Frances Hurst Born: 12 Sep 1855, Died: 16 Sep 1947

• http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I4778&ged=purnellmccord.ged
• New South Wales Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
  
• The Trove Historical Newspaper Reference.
  
• Australian Cemetery Index
  
• Find a Grave