George William Bunker 1869 - 1962

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The 2nd of 5 children of Jonathan Bunker and Julia Collins, , George was the first cousin three-times-removed on the father's side of Jay Hannah, was born in Jackson Twp., Henry Co., IA on Mar 25, 1869 and married Finetta Byers (with whom he had 2 children: Ralph Waldo and Merle Roscoe) in Salem, IA on Oct 1, 1893.

He died on Feb 12, 1962 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, USA.

Parents

  1. Jonathan Smith was born on Dec 3, 1838
  2. Julia Ann was born on Sep 18, 1847

Children

  1. Ralph Waldo was born on May 17, 1895
  2. Merle Roscoe was born on May 1, 1901

Notes

Salem News 10-5-1893

MARRIED - At the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. LeviGregory in Salem , Iowa , Sunday Oct. 1. Geo. W. Bunker and Nettie M.Beyers

Salem News 3-18-1897

Geo. W. Bunker contemplates running a creamery on the Perry Byers farmeast of Salem, in the near future

Mt. Pleasant Weekly News Nov. 18, 1903

Keokuk Standard:

At a recent session of the federal court, a juror had qualificationswhich made him a curiosity about the government buildings. His nameisGeorge Bunker, and he hails from a farm six miles from Salem. He hadnever been on a railroad train before starting to Keokuk in response to hesummons of the United States. He has driven to Mt. Pleasant a number oftimes, and once in his life drove to Ft. Madison, but that is the limitof his travels. He is married has two children, and by staying at homeand attending to business has become the owner of a fine farm of aquarter section of land.

SALEM NEWS 2-22-1912

Mr. and Mrs. George Bunker went overly to Mt. Pleasant in their auto Sundaywith their son and Harvey Byers who are attending school at Howe'sAcademy."

Salem News 6-6-1912

"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bunker visited Sunday with Sam Donaldson's west ofSalem.".

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