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Marion Elizabeth (Cannon) Bonamy (1850 - 1942)

Marion Elizabeth Bonamy formerly Cannon aka Gibbs
Born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 16 Aug 1879 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 92 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

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Marion (Cannon) Bonamy was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

Birth
Marion Elizabeth Cannon was born in 1850 at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. She was the daughter of George Cannon and Mary Dyson.[1]
Marion wasthe step-daughter of James Gibbs. She used his last name after James and her mother Mary Ann started living together.

England Census 1851
The England Census of 1851 records: George Cannon age 45, born England, occupation: Bookseller Printer & Chemist, and his wive, Mary Ann Cannon age 31, born England, and their children, Rosa Cannon age 9, George Cannon age 3, and Marion Elizabeth Cannon are living at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Othe members of the household are, James Gibbs age 28, born England, unmarried, occupation: Chemist Assistant, Emma Crawley age 18, occupation: House Servant, Elizabeth Moore age 17, occupation: House Servant. [2]

Marriage
Marion Elizabeth (Cannon) Gibbs married James Henry Bonamy on 16 April 1879 at Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia. [3]

Marriage Notice
"Family Notices" Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) 19 April 1879: Page 4
BONAMY— GIBBS. — April 16, at the residence of the bride's parents, Ashfield, by the Rev. G. Woolnough, James Henry, youngest son of F. Bonamy, Esq., to Marion Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James Gibbs, Esq. [4]

Death
Marion Elizabeth (Cannon/Gibbs) Bonamy passed away 06 August 1942 at Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia. [5]

Death Notice
"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 8 August 1942: page 16.
BONAMY. —August 6, 1942, at her residence, 10 Princess Street, Canterbury, Marion Elizabeth, relict of the late James Bonamy, beloved mother of Oswald (deceased), Harry, Frederick, Albert, Mabel (Mrs. Wailes) and Frank aged 92 years. [6]

Burial
Marion Elizabeth Bonamy is buried at Rookwood General Cemetery, (Zone F Independent General A Grave 259), Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: GRO Online Service Name:CANNON, MARION ELIZABETH| Mother's Maiden Surname: DYSON |GRO Reference: 1850 September Quarter in WYCOMBE | Volume 06 Page 420
  2. ↑ England Census 1851: "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch
  3. ↑ Marriage: NSW, Australia BDM Index Reg. No. 1532/1879 | BONAMY JAMES H| married| GIBBS MARIAN E| Reg. BURWOOD, NSW, Australia
  4. ↑ Family Notices (1879, April 19). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 4. Retrieved February 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107148669
  5. ↑ Death: NSW, Australia BDM Index Name: BONAMY MARION ELIZABETH| Reg. No. 16636/1942| Father: JAMES| Mother: —| Reg. CANTERBURY, NSW, Australia
  6. ↑ Family Notices (1942, August 8). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved February 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17811937
  7. ↑ Memorial Record: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187094997/marion_elizabeth-bonamy: accessed February 18, 2024), memorial page for Marion Elizabeth Cannon Bonamy (1850–6 Aug 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #187094997, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597).

See also:

  • "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26RX-6PB : 1 October 2014), Marion Elizabeth Cannon, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.




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Have full information regarding the family, researched over 30 years. Only in 2021 was location of Mary Ann Dyson/Cannon/Gibbs identified.
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