My Ancestors
My greatgreatgrandfather John Bunney was born in Cornwall. He had at least 3 children William born 1853, Alexander born approx 1856, John(my great grand father)born approx 1857
Children of John Bunney
William met and married Margaret a single mother of 2 while living in Mountain Ash with his parents. They married about 1878/9 and in 1881 were living at Trinkeld Cottages, Swarthmoor, Ulverston. In 1896 William and Margaret were living in the USA and took their citizenship on 1/9/1896 at Fayette County Court, Union Town, PA. In 1911 William was a mine manager for the Hannah coal company in Piney Fork, Jefferson County, Ohio. He and Margaret were still living in Piney Fork in 1922 and their postal address was po box 316 Piney Fork, Ohio. William was still living in Ohio in 1930.
My GreatGrandfather John Bunney was born in St. Austel, Cornwall approx March 1857. In 1880 he was living in Swarthmoor, Ulverston, Cumbria where he married Mary Ann Evans who was born in Aberaman, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales in about 1859. While living in Ulverston they had 2 children. William John born 2nd September 1881 & Eliza Ann born about Sept 1883. In 1885 they were living in 117 Quarry Row, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan where Isaiah 1885 and Daniel Henry 1887 were born. By the time Thomas James was born in 1890 they were living in 1 Woodfield Terrace, Penrhiwceiber, then came Evan David (my grandfather) 1894, Edwin 1898 and Mary 1900.
Children of John Bunney
In 1900 William John married Catherine Jane Marsh
& lived at 29 Woodfield Terrace. In 1901 their first child Daniel Henry was born then in 1903 they had Elsie May and by the time Dorris was born in 1908 they were living in Rheola Street, Penrhiwceiber and William John had given up mining and was a milkman. In 1911 they left the UK to sail to America. They left Liverpool on the SS Baltic and arrived in USA on 15th Sept 1911. They went first to Piney Fork, Jefferson County, Ohio where William John's uncle William was a mine manager for the Hannah Coal Company. In 1920 US census they were living in South Fayette, Allegheny, PA and William John was a manager of a merchant store & both Daniel Henry & Elsie May were clerks in a general store. In 1921 he was manager of Federal Stores,Pitco.William and Catherine had another daughter Dorothy born about 1920 in PA.Catherine may have died soon after as in approx 1926 William had remarried to Julia and in mid 1930's he was working in a butchers shop in Detroit.It is possible that they moved to Canada as family lore says that William John became the manager of a cooperative in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I do have an address for a W J Bunney in Winnipeg for 1948 but have not yet confirmed if it is the same person.
Eliza Ann I have no idea what happened to her except that she had about 6 children Bess, Lettie,Agnes,Elsie,Cassie and Edwin and that she was married to a Mr Thomas
Isaiah married Caroline around 1908 and in 1909 their first child Violet was born and Doris was born in 1911. In 1921 they sailed from Southampton aboard the SS Aquitania on 16th July to the USA arriving on the 23rd. For the first few months stayed with William John at the Federal Stores, Pitco before moving on to Piney Fork. Isaiah had only intended staying for 6months but Caroline and the girls were to stay indefinitely. However he stayed and in 1922 Marguerett was born and in 1926 Edna was born, both in Ohio. In 1930 US census they were living in Detroit, Michigan. Isaiah was a labourer & Violet was working in a laundry.
Violet married Albert Lavarini(Italian) in the late 1930's. They had no children.
Doris married John Marcus DeBona(Italian) in January 1930 and they had 2 children Ronald born 1930 and Jack born 1935. Doris died September 1996.
Marguerett married Paul E Toth(Hungarian)during WW2. They had 3 children Alan, Larry and Kathy. Marguerett died in late 1980's
Edna married Alex G Horvath(Hungarian) during WW2 and they also had 3 children Carol A O'Farrell(deceased), Gregory and Jeffrey S. Edna died April 1999.
Daniel Henry married Elizabeth Evans of 3 SunnyBank, Penrhiwceiber on 9th November 1907, they had 3 children, Richard John born 18 March 1908,Mary Ann(nan) 1909 and William. Elizabeth died 1920.
Daniel Henry re-married to his brother's widow(she was the wife of Thomas James) who already had 3 daughters, Florence, Edith & Phyllis. They had another daughter together who was named Violet. Daniel Henry died 1968.
Thomas James married and had 3 daughters. He died 1st November 1914 as a soldier during WW1 and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery in the Commonwealth War Graves Section, Pas De Calais, France. His wife re-married(see above)
Evan David(my grandfather) married Catherine Elizabeth Jones in approx 1919. They had 6 children May, Dorren(Lyn), Ronald, Thomas, Brinley 14th Dec 1930 and Mair. They Lived at 6 Rock St, Darran Las, Mountain Ash.
Edwin was born in October 1895 and lived with his parents at 1 Woodfield Terrace, Penrhiwceiber. In 1915 he was working as a haulier and on 25th October 1915 he enlisted in The Royal Regiment of Artillery, Royal Field Artillery in Preston and became 112761 gunner Edwin Bunney. On 27th Oct 1915 he was posted to 9th res Battery RFA for training and on 15th Jan 1916 he joined the 19th Battery RFA and was posted as part of expeditionary force.They embarked from Devonport on 20th Jan 1916 and disembarked Basrah 20th Feb 1916. On 27th March 1916 he was posted to 66th Bty RFA who he joined on 2nd April 1916 from the British Military Base Depot in Basrah
Mary I also have no information on
