Esther Leona Mefford1
#3876, (1906 - 1997)
| Charts | 5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847) |
Life Events | |
| Birth | Esther Leona Mefford was born on 30 Mar 1906 in Missouri.2 |
| Note. | Esther was married to a Mr Weber and there are descendants from the marriage.3 |
| Marriage | She married Charles Geoffrey Bonnycastle on 16 Oct 1947 in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. Details from certificate: Charles G Bonnycastle of Hazel Park, Michigan married Mrs Esther L Weber of Hazel Park, Michigan. Married by Rev G W Whyman; the witness was Mrs G W Whyman.4 |
| (Mentioned) Passenger List | Esther was mentioned on a Detroit border crossing card for Charles Geoffrey Bonnycastle on 27 Oct 1947 as wife Esther L Bonnycastle of 26 W. Evelyn Street, Hazel Park, Michigan.5 |
| Passenger List | Charles Geoffrey and Esther Bonnycastle were listed on a Detroit border crossing card dated 23 May 1948. Card information: Charles Geoffrey Bonnycastle, accompanied by wife Esther & sis-in-law Mary Burton, born Campbellford 7-12-98, age 49 yr 10 mos, married, Electrician, Irish, Canadian nationality, last permanent residence 26 W. Elevely, Hazel Park, Mich; nearest relative in Canada: mother Mrs Henrietta Bonnycastle, Norham Ont; in U.S. from Oct.27, 1947 to May 23, 1948 at Hazel Park, money shown $12, purpose is to resume residence, 5'6" med complexion, brown hair & eyes; states he visited Canada for 3 hours.5 |
| Photograph | 3.jpg) Esther & Geoff Bonnycastle c1949 |
| (Widowed) Death | Her husband Charles died on 23 Aug 1950.6,7 |
| Land Record | On 22 Apr 1957, Esther Leona Bonnycastle was issued a land patent for 5 acres in Clark County, Nevada.8 |
| Death | Esther died on 3 Nov 1997 in Cerritas/Artesia, Orange County, California. Age 91.7,1 |
| Obituary | Her obituary was published on 5 Nov 1997 in the Orange County Register. The reference was found in an online index. |
| Last Edited | 28 May 2009 |
Citations
- California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch. gives maiden name Mefford and mother's surname as Bell.
- California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch.
- E-mails from Dawn Weber to J Kolthammer.
- Marriage certificate of Charles G Bonnycastle and Mrs Esther L Weber, married 16 October 1947 in the State of Ohio, copy held by Dawn Weber.
- Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, images (www.ancestry.com).
- E-mails from Dick Bonnycastle to J Kolthammer.
- United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, viewed at http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.
- General Land Office Federal Land Patents , images online at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/, Document #036667; Accession/Serial #1170483; BLM Serial #NVN 0036667.