George R Bonnell (abt. 1867 - 1919)

Born about Sep 1867 in North Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Bonnell — married about 1908 in Wisconsin, United States

Died 1919 at about age 51 in North Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Biography

1867 George R. Bonnell was born about Sep 1867^[1] in Wisconsin, USA, possibly in Freedom, Sauk County.^[2]

1870 When George was about three years old, he lived with his family in Freedom, Wisconsin, USA. The Bonnell household comprised:

• Wm T Bonnell Male 36 New Jersey
• Mary H Bonnell Female 32 New York
• William Bonnell Male 10 Wisconsin
• George R Bonnell Male 3 Wisconsin
• Eugene Bonnell Male 2 Wisconsin
• Bonnell Male 0 Wisconsin^[2]

1880 The Bonnell famly remained in Freedom, Wisconsin into 1880. George's father was a wagonmaker and his older brother William was a carpenter's apprentice. More brothers had been born since 1870.

• Wm T Bonnell Self Male 46 New Jersey, United States
• Mary H Bonnell Wife Female 41 New York, United States
• William F M Bonnell Son Male 21 Wisconsin, United States
• George R Bonnell Son Male 13 Wisconsin, United States
• Eugene M Bonnell Son Male 11 Wisconsin, United States
• James H Bonnell Son Male 10 Wisconsin, United States
• Wilber E Bonnell Son Male 8 Wisconsin, United States
• Frank L Bonnell Son Male 2 Wisconsin, United States^[3]

1900 After George's father died, and with older brother William living with his own family, George became the head of the household. All the brothers worked to support the family. George was employed as a plasterer, Frank was a day laborer, and Charles was a telegrapher.

• George R Bonnell Head Male 33 Wisconsin
• Frank Bonnell Brother Male 21 Wisconsin
• Charles A Bonnell Brother Male 19 Wisconsin
• Mary H Bonnell Mother Female 62 New York^[1]

1905 Five years later, George took up residence with his older brother William and his family, still in Freedom, Wisconsin. He continued to earn his living as a plasterer. The William Bonnell household comprised:

• William F Bonnell Head Male 46 Wisconsin
• Bertha Bonnell Wife Female 29 Wisconsin
• Arthur Bonnell Son Male 8 Wisconsin
• Harold Bonnell Son Male 6 Wisconsin
• Lester Bonnell Son Male 3 Wisconsin
• George R Bonnell Brother Male 39 Wisconsin^[4]

1908 George married his wife Emma this year.^[5] Emma was born about 1871 and after George died she supported herself as a dressmaker, still living in North Freedom, Wisconsin.^[6] Emma lived to be 80 or 81 years old. She died in 1952 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, North Freedom, Wisconsin. She did not remarry.^[7]

1910 George and Emma set up housekeeping in North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. They were recorded thus on the 1910 US census:

• George R Bonnell Head Male 42 Wisconsin
• Emma Bonnell Wife Female 38 Wisconsin^[5]

1919 George R. Bonnell died in 1919 and was laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery, North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2Z-YCF : accessed 13 January 2020), George R Bonnell, Freedom town North Freedom village, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 135, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,816.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSH-PT4 : 12 June 2019), George R Bonnell in entry for Wm T Bonnell, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHN-ZML : 14 September 2017), George R Bonnell in household of Wm T Bonnell, Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 252, sheet 110B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,446.
4. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQH-NMV : 7 March 2019), William F Bonnell, 1905.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVS-128 : accessed 13 January 2020), George R Bonnell, North Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 4A, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1736; FHL microfilm 1,375,749.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK6-MZF : accessed 13 January 2020), Emma Bonnell, North Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 165, sheet 1B, line 73, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2015; FHL microfilm 1,822,015.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #52059926
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #52059929

See also:

• Ancestry.com, Record for George R. Bonnell

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011.