Fay Boesenberg1,2

#2671, (25 February 1895 - 11 April 1966)
BirthFay Boesenberg was born on 25 Feb 1895 in Rock Port, Missouri.3,4
 
1910 CensusShe appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Benton Township, Atchison County, Missouri, enumerated 2 Jun 1910. Fay was living with her parents, Harmon (46, born Illinois) & Albertina (42, born Missouri, mother of 10 children, 5 of whom are still alive) Boesenberg, and four sisters. Fay was born in February 1895 in Missouri and was 5.1 
1920 CensusFay Rosenbury [sic] appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, at 1191 20th Avenue, enumerated 2 Feb 1920. She was one of five roomers with the Glasscock family. Fay was 24, single, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois, mother in Missouri, and she worked as a Stenographer at a Bank.5 
MarriageShe married Alexander William Bonnycastle, son of Harold John Bonnycastle and Fanny Jane Skinner, on 28 Sep 1921 in Los Angeles, California.4
 
(Mentioned) ItemFay Bonnycastle was mentioned in Alexander William Bonnycastle's declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, as wife Faye born in Rockport, Missouri.4
Alexander William Bonnycastle
Declaration of Intention, 1921
Newspaper Published 23 Sep 1922. "Mrs. A.W. Bonnycastle of Los Angeles, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Spilman."6 
1930 CensusAlexander W and Faye Bonnycastle appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, at 1168 Ruberta Avenue, enumerated 11 Apr 1930. They owned a house worth $6000 (typical for the neighborhood) and had a radio set. Alexander was 46, first married at 37, born in English Canada, as were his parents, had filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen, immigrated in 1896, and was an Agent for the Steam Railroad. He was not a veteran. Faye was 35, first married at 26, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois, mother in Missouri. Their son William Lee was listed as living with them.7 
(Mentioned) ItemFay was mentioned in Alexander William Bonnycastle's declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, as wife Faye F. born in Rockport, Missouri on 2/25/95.3
 
Item On 18 Aug 1939 in District Court of the U.S., Los Angeles, California, Fay Bonnycastle completed her petition for naturalization. In it she stated she was Fay Bonnycastle of 1168 Ruberta St, Glendale, Calif, housewife, born in Rock Port Missouri on 2-25-95, German race, married Alexander William Bonnycastle on 9-28-21 at Los Angeles, and had one child William Lee born 7-1-24 at Los Angeles. She had not acquired any other nationality by affirmative act.4 
Research Note A congressional act of 1907 declared if an American woman married an alien, she lost her citizenship and took on the nationality of her husband. She was no longer eligible for US citizenship, unless her husband applied and was accepted. After 1922, the law was changed to allow women to obtain citizenship independently and they did not lose it when they married an alien. 
Residence In 1966, Fay Bonnycastle lived in Cuba County, California.8 
DeathFay died on 11 Apr 1966 in Orange County, California, at the age of 71.8 

Family

Alexander William Bonnycastle b. 26 Jul 1883, d. 19 Apr 1974
Child
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)
Last Edited20 May 2009

Citations:

  1. Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Missouri, Atchison County, Benton Township, e.d. 14, sheet 1B.
  2. Index to Deaths, California, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento "son Wm."
  3. Naturalization papers of Duncan Morin McKenzie, dated 13 January 1940, Superior Court of Snohomish County at Everett, Washington, document viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. Naturalization papers of Fay Bonnycastle, dated 1939, Southern District of California District Court (images online at Footnote.com.
  5. 1920 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Texas, Hidalgo County, McAllen, Roll T625_1811, ED 79, Page 9A.
  6. The Gridley Herald (California), 23 September 1922, page 3; viewed on www.worldvitalrecords.com.
  7. 1930 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, Roll 127, ED 956, Page 10A.
  8. Index to Deaths, California, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento.
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