John Bunker (abt. 1859 - 1934)

Born about 1859 in Heavitree, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1934 at about age 75 in Grant City, Worth, Missouri, United States

Biography

John was born about 1859, the son of John Bunker and Mary Richards. ^[1][2] He immigrated with his wife and siblings after their mother, Mary, died (She had survived their father by eleven years.) and arrived in New York on May 25, 1883. ^[3]He passed away in Worth County, Missouri in 1934. ^[4]

Residence

1871 Heavitree, Devonshire, England. Son in the household of John and Mary A Bunker.^[2]

1881 Heavitree, Devon, England. Son in the household of Mary A Bunker ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26YM-V9K : 1 October 2014), John Bunker, 1859; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Thomas, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Y8-KJ2 : 10 December 2017), John Bunker in entry for John Bunker, 1871.
3. ↑ The Battery Conservancy, 1 Whitehall Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10004, Phone: 212 344-3495; info@thebattery.org. [1] Notes: BUNKER ELIZABETH, age 21, F, 25 May 1883; BUNKER HANNAH , age 23, F, 25 May 1883; BUNKER JANE, age 7, F, 25 May 1883; BUNKER JOHN, age 24, M, 25 May 1883; BUNKER LUCY, age 17, F, 25 May 1883; BUNKER WILLIAM R., age 20, M, 25 May 1883.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #14216637: accessed 14 April 2019), memorial page for John Bunker (19 Nov 1860–4 Mar 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14216637, citing Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Worth County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by LP (contributor 46788762) .
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-PD18 : 12 December 2017), John Bunker in household of Mary A Bunker, Heavitree, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 2143/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,764.