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Note: RESEARCH STANDARD APPLIED Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Mary Ella Jones is my paternal third great aunt, which is via common ancestry with George W. Jones and Elizabeth J. McClanathan. Mary was initially identified in the 1880 census living with her parents. Based on the application of recognized genealogical standards of proof, the descent and family structure of Mary Ella Jones has been sufficiently established beyond any reasonable doubt. The basis for the descent of Mary begins with his death record, which lists the full names of both parents. This is followed by the census records, which show her living with her parents. The basis for the family structure begins with the census records. This has been subsequently supported with the additional interlocking records and documentation listed further below. 1868 BIRTH OF EDWARD BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Edward Bunce was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1868 in New York, USA. 1869 BIRTH OF MARY ELLA JONES Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Mary Ella Jones was born on Sunday, August 22, 1869 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. 1870 CENSUS OF MARY ELLA JONES Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Monday, June 6, 1870 shows Mary Ella Jones living with her parents in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Infant Jones, age 9 months, female, white, at school, born in New York." 1875 CENSUS OF MARY ELLA JONES Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The New York State Census enumerated on Monday, June 14, 1875 shows Mary Ella Jones living with her parents in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Ella M. Jones, age 6, female, daughter, born in Niagara County.” 1875 CENSUS OF EDWARD BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The New York State Census enumerated on June 16, 1875 shows Edward Bunce living with his mother on in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Edward Bunce, age 7, male, white, child, born in Ohio, single." 1880 CENSUS OF EDWARD BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Saturday, June 1, 1880 shows Edward Bunce living with his grandparents on Mill Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "Edward Bunse, white, male, age 12, grandson, occupation is at school, attending school, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York." 1880 CENSUS OF MARY ELLA JONES Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Saturday, June 12, 1880 shows Mary Ella Jones living with her parents on Erie Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Ella Jones, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, occupation: at school, born in New York, father born in New Brunswick, mother born in New York.” 1890 MARRIAGE OF EDWARD BUNCE AND MARY ELLA JONES Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Edward Bunce and Mary Ella Jones were married on Wednesday, August 20, 1890 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. At the time of their marriage, Edward was 22 years old, and Mary was 20 years old. The "New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967" is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: "Name: Edward Bunce; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1890; Marriage Place: Lockport, New York, USA; Spouse: Mary E Jones; Certificate Number: 13218; Records Sharing Certificate Number: Name: Edward Bunce, Mary E Jones." 1892 CENSUS OF THE EDWARD BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The New York State Census enumerated on Tuesday, February 16, 1892 shows the family of Edward Bunce living in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: "E.M. Bunce, male, age 25, white, born in US, occupation machinist; Ellen Bunce, female, age 23, white, born in US; Elwood M. Bunce, male, age 1, born in US." 1900 CENSUS OF THE EDWARD BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Wednesday, June 13, 1900 shows the family of Edward Bunce living at 255 Union street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Edward M. Bunce, head of household, white, male, born January 1868, age 32, married 10 years, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, can read, can write, speaks English, occupation is prof. Bicycle [hard to read]; Ella Bunce, wife, wife, white, female, born August 1860, age 30, married 10 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, can read, can write, speaks English; Elwood M. Bunce, son, white, male, born October 1891, age 8, single, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, attended school 9 months; Ella Marie Bunce, daughter, white, female, born November 1893, age 6, single, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York; Clarene Bunce, daughter, white, female, born October 1899, age 8 months, single, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York.” 1905 CENSUS OF THE EDWARD BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The New York State Census enumerated on Thursday, June 1, 1905 shows the family of Edward Bunce living at 130 Juniper Street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Edward M. Bunce, head of household, white, male, age 37, born in USA, occupation is machinist; Mary E. Bunce, wife, white, female, age 35, born in USA, occupation is housework; Elwood M. Bunce, son, white, male, age 13, born in USA, occupation is at school; E. Marie Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 11, born in USA, occupation is at school; Clarena A. Bunce, daughter, white, female, age 5, born in USA, occupation is at school; Mildred M. Bunce, daughter, white, female, age 3, born in USA, occupation is at home.” 1910 CENSUS OF THE EDWARD BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Thursday, April 21, 1910 shows the family of Edward Bunce living at 55 Pound street in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Edward M. Bunce, head of household, male, white, age 42, married (first) for 19 years, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York, speaks English, occupation is machinist at harvester company, can read can write; Ella M. Bunce, wife, female, white, age 40, married (first) for 19 years, 4 children born, 4 children living, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, speaks English, can read, can write; Elwood M. Bunce, son, male, white, age 18, single, born in New York, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, speaks English, can read, can write, attending school; Ella M. Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born in New York, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, speaks English, can read, can write, attending school; Clarene A. Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born in New York, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, speaks English, can read, can write, attending school; Mildred M. Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in New York, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, speaks English, can read, can write, attending school.” 1913 DEATH OF EDWARD BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Edward Bunce died at the age of 45 on Tuesday, March 4, 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Edward is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following appeared in the Buffalo Times newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, on Wednesday, March 5, 1913: "Death of E. M. Bunce. Special to the Buffalo Times. Lockport, March 5. Eugene [sic] M. Bunce, formerly head of the Chief Bicycle Company of this city and alter superintendent of the American Motor Truck Company of this city, died yesterday in Chicago after several weeks illness with typhoid fever. The remains will be brought here tomorrow. Mr. Bunce left Lockport two years ago. His wife and several children survive." The following appeared in the Buffalo Evening News newspaper from Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA, on Wednesday, March 5, 1913: "Dies in Chicago, is buried in Lockport. Lockport, March 5. The remains of Edward R. Bunce, a former Lockport man, who died in Chicago yesterday, arrived here today. He was formerly superintendent of the American Motor Truck company. He was a member of Cataract Lodge, I.O.O.F. The funeral will take place Thursday morning." The “Web: Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: “Name: Edward M Bunce; Birth Year: abt 1868; Age: 45 Yr; Death Date: 4 Mar 1913; Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois.” The “Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: “Name: Edward M Bunce; Birth Date: 8 Jan 1868; Birth Place: New York; Death Date: 4 Mar 1913; Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Burial Date: 5 Mar 1913; Burial Place: Lockport, N. York; Death Age: 45; Occupation: Gas Engineer; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Male; Street address: 2326 Millard Ave, Ward 34; Father Name: Merritt Bunce; Mother Name: Ellen Johnson; Mother Birth Place: New York; FHL Film Number: 1287697.” The “Find a Grave Index” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: “Name: Edward M Bunce; Birth Date: 1868; Death Date: 1913; Cemetery: Cold Springs Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States of America.” The website contains a photograph of the headstone, which reads as follows: “Mary Ella Bunce, 1869-1952; Edward M. Bunce, 1868-1913.” 1920 CENSUS OF THE MARY ELLA BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Monday, January 19, 1920 shows the family of Mary Ella Bunce living at 5523 Monroe Street in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Mary E. Bunce, head of household, owns home, mortgaged, female, white, age 50, widow, can read, can write, born in New York, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in New York, speaks English; Clarene Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, can read, can write, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, speaks English, occupation is stenographer at motor car company; Mildred Bunce, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, can read, can write, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, speaks English, occupation is dressmaker; Anna Lewis, boarder, female, white, age 30, married, can read, can write, born in Kentucky, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, speaks English, occupation is nurse private family; June Lewis, boarder, female, white, age 3, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Kentucky, speaks English.” 1930 CENSUS OF THE MARY ELLA BUNCE FAMILY Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Saturday, April 5, 1930 shows Mary Ella Bunce living with her son at 6154 South Mozart in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Elwood M. Bunse, head of household, rents home for $70, owns radios, male, white, age 38, widows can read and write, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York, speaks English, occupation is receiving clerk at Harvester company, employed, not a veteran; Mary E. Bunse, mother, female, white, age 60, widow, can read and write, born in New York, father born in England, mother born in New York, speaks English.” 1940 CENSUS OF MARY ELLA BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 The U.S. Census enumerated on Friday, April 12, 1940 shows Mary Ella Bunce living with two of her children at 6154 Mozart in Chicago Cook County, Illinois, USA, and indicates that that Edward provided the census information. The following information was transcribed from the actual document, which was obtained from the Ancestry website: “Elwood M. Bunce, head of household, rents home for $50, male, white, age 48, single, educated 4 years of high school, born in New York, lived in same house on April 1, 1935, employed, worked 40 Horus last week, occupation is foreman of farm machinery manufacturing, worked 52 weeks last year, income of $3,500, has income from other sources; Ella M. Bunce, mother, female, white, age 70, widow, educated to 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same house on April 1, 1935, not employed, not seeking work, no income from other sources; Mildred B. Sayre, sister, female, white, age 38, widow, educated 4 years of college, born in New York, lived in Cook County, Illinois, on April 1, 1935, employed, worked 40 hours last week, occupation is secretary at university, worked 52 weeks last year, income of $1,800, no income from other sources.” 1952 DEATH OF MARY ELLA BUNCE Researched by Timothy J. Barron, updated April 21, 2021 Mary Ella Bunce died at the age of 82, on Thursday, February 21, 1952 in Chicago Cook County, Illinois, USA. Mary is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA. The following appeared in the Chicago Tribune newspaper from Chicago, Illinois, USA, on Saturday, February 23, 1952: “Mary Ella Bunce, nee Jones, of 6154 S. Mozart street, mother of Elwood M. Bunch, Marie Downs of Hammond, Ind., Clarene Hyde of Connersville, Ind., and Dr. Mildred B. Sayre of Phoenix, Ariz., sister of Jennie Brooks of Lockport, N. Y., also three grandchildren and one great grandson. Rest at chapel, 1718 W. 63d street, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Service and interment Lockport, N.Y. Please omit flowers.” The "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994" is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: "Name: Mary Ella Bunce; Event Type: Death; Event Date: 21 Feb 1952; Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; Residence Place: 6154 S Mozart Street; Gender: Female; Age: 82; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Occupation: Housewife; Birth Date: 22 Aug 1869; Birthplace: , , New York; Funeral Home: James J And John R Thompson; Burial Place: Lockport, , New York; Cemetery: Cold Springs; Father's Name: George Jones; Mother's Name: Mc Clenethen; Informant's Name: E W Bunce." The “Find a Grave Index” is a historical record collection from the Ancestry website, and contains the following indexed listing: “Name: Maryella Bunce; Birth Date: 1869; Death Date: 1952; Cemetery: Cold Springs Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States of America.” The website contains a photograph of the headstone, which reads as follows: “Mary Ella Bunce, 1869-1952; Edward M. Bunce, 1868-1913.”
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