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William Pierce Bonney 1856–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 APR 1856

Birth Location: Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States

Death Date: 28 JAN 1945

Death Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Father: Sherwood Bonney

Mother: Lydia Wright

Spouse(s): Evaline Bigelow

Children(s): Ruth Bonney, Victor Bonney, William Bonney, Zaidee Bonney

William Pierce Bonney was born in 1856 in Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States, the child of Sherwood Samuel Bonney And Lydia Ann Wright. In 1860, William Pierce Bonney resided in Pierce, Washington Territory, United States. In 1870, William Pierce Bonney resided in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States. William Pierce Bonney married Evaline Bigelow, and had children including Ruth Lydia Bonney, Victor Bigelow Bonney, William Sherwood Bonney, Zaidee Elizabeth Bonney. William Pierce Bonney passed away in 1945 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • William Pierce Bonney was born in 1856 in Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States, the child of Sherwood Samuel Bonney And Lydia Ann Wright.
  • In 1860, William Pierce Bonney resided in Pierce, Washington Territory, United States.
  • In 1870, William Pierce Bonney resided in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States.
  • William Pierce Bonney married Evaline Bigelow, and had children including Ruth Lydia Bonney, Victor Bigelow Bonney, William Sherwood Bonney, Zaidee Elizabeth Bonney.
  • William Pierce Bonney passed away in 1945 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherwood Bonney
1814–1815
Birth Location: Nelson, Ohio
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Lydia Wright
1822–1884
Birth Location: Broome Co., New York
LW

Spouses(s)

Evaline Bigelow
1858–1959
Birth Location: Tioga, Broome, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Bonney
1887–1891
Birth Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
RB
Victor Bonney
1889–1986
Birth Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
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William Bonney
1892–1968
Birth Location: –
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Zaidee Bonney
1884–1960
Birth Location: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
ZB

William Bonney's Ancestors

Self
William Bonney
1856–1945
Birth Place: Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States
Parents
Sherwood Samuel Bonney
1814–1815
Nelson, Ohio
Lydia (Ann) Wright
1822–1884
Broome Co., New York
Grandparents
John Bonney
1772–1814
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Orilla Sherwood
1780–1846
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Titus Bonney
1744–1814
Anna Pierce
1756–1826
Ebenezer Sherwood
1737–1785
Hannah Bradford
1748–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Perez Bonney
1709–1792
Ruth Snow
1720–1789
Joshua Bradford
1710–1758
Hannah Bradford
1720–1758

William Bonney's Descendants

1.
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William (Pierce) Bonney (24 APR 1856–28 JAN 1945) m. Evaline Bigelow (21 MAR 1858–2 DEC 1959)
  1. 1. Ruth (Lydia) Bonney 1887–1891
  2. 2. Victor (Bigelow) Bonney 1889–1986 m. Eda (Skelton) Swink 1893– m. Rose Cook 1889–
  3. 3. William (Sherwood) Bonney 1892–1968 m. Edith Nutter 1892–1983
  4. 4. Zaidee (Elizabeth) Bonney 1884–1960

William Bonney's Timeline

11 Records

1856
24 APR 1856
Birth of William Pierce Bonney in Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States
Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States
1860
1860
Age 4
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Pierce, Washington Territory, United States
Pierce, Washington Territory, United States
1870
1870
Age 14
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1920
1920
Age 64
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1930
1930
Age 74
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1935
1935
Age 79
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1940
1940
Age 84
William Pierce Bonney resided here in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1945
ABT 31 JAN 1945
Age 89
Burial of William Pierce Bonney in Tacoma Cemetery; Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma Cemetery; Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
1945
28 JAN 1945
Age 89
Death of William Pierce Bonney in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 APR 1856
    Event Place: Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington Territory, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 31 JAN 1945
    Event Place: Tacoma Cemetery; Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JAN 1945
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pierce, Washington Territory, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
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