Mary Eva Wieland1,2

#173, (1881 - 1971)
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)

Family

Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle (1877 - 1927)
Child

Life Events

BirthMary Eva Wieland was born on 20 Feb 1881 in Kentucky.3,4
 
MarriageShe married Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle circa 1907.4
 
1910 CensusArthur and May appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Anchorage Pct, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at [?] Hill Road, enumerated 27 Apr 1910. Arthur was 32, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother in Maryland. He was a farmer on a general farm which he owned with a mortgage. May was 29, born in Kentucky with parents born in Germany. Arthur and May had been married 3 years, and May was the mother of one child. Their son Arthur Chichester was with them, as well as Arthur's sister-in-law Josephine Wieland and a cook Hellen Porter (mulatto, 20, divorced, no children.)4 
(Next-of-kin) MilitaryMary E Bonnycastle was listed as next-of-kin on the World War 1 civilian draft card of her husband Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle on 12 Sep 1918.5  
1920 CensusA.C. and Mary E Bonnycastle appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Kentucky, at on the Road between Anchorage and Lakeland, enumerated 12 Jan 1920. A.C. owned his home with a mortgage. He was 42, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother in Maryland, and was a farmer and dairyman on a dairy farm. Mary E was 39, and born in Kentucky with parents born in Germany. Their son Arthur Chichester was living with them.6 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Arthur died on 11 Jan 1927.7 
1930 CensusMary Bonnycastle and her son Arthur appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Anchorage, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at Woodland Road, enumerated 7 Apr 1930. Mary was age 49, married [sic], first married at 26, born in Kentucky, parents born in Germany, no occupation. Arthur was 21, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he was the Manager of a Filling Station. With them was Mary's single sister Elizabeth. Their home was owned and they had a radio set (about half the people nearby had a radio).8 
1940 CensusMary E Bonnycastle appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Anchorage, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at Ridge Road. She owned her home worth $5000 and was the only person recorded there. She was a widow, age 59, had an 8th grade education, and was born in Kentucky. She had income from a source other than employment , her parents were born in Germany, and she had been married once, at age 26.2 
DeathShe died on 11 Mar 1971 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 90.3,9 
BurialMary Eva Bonnycastle was buried on 13 Mar 1971 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. Inscription on gravestone:
Mary Wieland Bonnycastle / 1881 - 1971.10,11 
Last Edited18 Apr 2014

Citations

  1. E Polk Johnson, A history of Kentucky and Kentuckians; the leaders and representative men in commerce, industry and modern activities (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co, 1912), accessed on Google books, page 1623.
  2. United States 1940 Federal Census, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, ED 56-1, Page 3B.
  3. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, viewed at http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.
  4. Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 483, Page 8.
  5. United States World War I Draft Cards. National Archives, online images viewed at Ancestry.com, Order Number A3846.
  6. Online image of the 1920 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, <www.heritagequest.com>), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 577, Page 10.
  7. Death certificate of Arthur C Bonnycastle, died 11 January 1927, registered 12 January 1927 in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  8. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 752, ED 178, Page 5A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. Index to Kentucky Deaths, http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi, 1911-1992, compiled by Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, "vol. 012, cert 05912, deathvol 71."
  10. Burial Database for Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, online http://www.cavehillcemetery.com, Mrs Mary E Wieland Bonnycastle was buried in Section H, Lot 24, grave 11.
  11. Website Find A Grave. Mary Wieland Bonnycastle, image of gravestone.