Helen May Bonnycastle1,2

#77, (1896 - 1980)
FatherCharles Edward Bonnycastle2,1 (1871 - 1929)
MotherHenrietta Cassan2,1 (1873 - 1954)
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)

Life Events

OccupationHelen May Bonnycastle was a School Teacher in Peterborough.3 
BirthShe was born on 2 Apr 1896 in Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario.
Details from birth certificate: daughter of Chas Bonnycastle & Henretta Cassan, father a Farmer, informant C Bonnycastle, registered 2 June 96.2,1 
BaptismShe was baptized on 28 Jun 1896 in Christ Church Anglican, Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario.2 
(Other) 1901 CensusHelen appeared on the 1901 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, in her Bonnycastle grandparents' household. Her brother and parents were also there. She was 4 years old and born on April 2 1896 in Ontario.4 
(Subject) Photograph A family photograph with Helen, Geoffrey & Allan and their parents.5
Charles Edward & Henrietta Bonnycastle
Helen, Geoffrey & Allan
(with Parents) 1911 CensusHelen May Bonnycastle appeared on the 1911 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario with her parents. She was age 12, born April 1896 in Ontario, and was a student in high school.6 
1921 CensusHelen Bonnycastle appeared on the 1921 Census of Peterborough, Ontario, at 264 Hunter Street. She was a lodger, age 25, single, born in Ontario as were her parents, religion Church of England, and worked as a School Teacher, earning $1000 the previous year.7 
Passenger ListShe was listed on a manifest dated 31 Aug 1926. She was a cruise passenger in transit on the S.S. California into New York. There were 8 first cabin passengers including Helen May Bonnycastle, 30, single, Teacher, Canadian, residence Peterboro Ontario, final destination Peterboro, 5'7" fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, born Campbell [sic] Canada; had an immigration visa dated 18/8/26 issued in Naples, sailed from New York 1 July 1826.3 
(Mentioned) ObituaryThey was mentioned in her father Charles Edward Bonnycastle's 1929 obituary as daughter Helen of the staff of Peterborough Normal School.8 
Note In 1933 Helen M Bonnycastle in Ontario, Canada, received a letter from the post office superintendent, "Receipt is acknowledged of the certificate of the death of Frank Bonnycastle, trustee for Harry Bonnycastle, in account Campbellford, No. 549, together with two policies of the Royal Insurance Company, which are signed by Frank Bonnycastle....Mr Harry Bonnycastle of Bonnycastle Nursery, Weslaco, Texas, U.S.A., is being communicated with in the matter today...the two policies are herewith returned."9 
(Mentioned) ObituaryThey was mentioned in Charles Geoffrey Bonnycastle's 1950 obituary as sister Helen Bonnycastle in Canada.10 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Phyllis Frances Hand's 1980 obituary as niece Miss Helen Bonnycastle of Peterborough Ont.11 
DeathHelen May Bonnycastle died on 22 Feb 1980.12 
BurialShe was buried in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Ontario.12 
Last Edited5 May 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Helen May Bonnycastle, #026171-96.
  2. Parish Register of Christ Church Anglican, Campbellford, Ontario (Diocese of Toronto Archives, photocopied records), Helen May Bonnycastle baptism, 1896.
  3. New York Passenger Arrivals, images (www.ancestry.com).
  4. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Northumberland E (95), Seymour (i-1), page 9, line 47.
  5. Jean and Sydney Cassan.
  6. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumberland East (101), Seymour Township, subdist 25, page 10.
  7. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Peterborough West, SD 26, Page 6.
  8. Obituary of Charles E Bonnycastle in an unknown newspaper, 1929. from the collection of the Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Society, Campbellford, Ontario.
  9. Letter from Canada Savings Bank Division of Post Office Dept, unknown author address, to Mrs Helen Bonnycastle, dated 2 Aug 1933 (J Kolthammer, file), in possession of J Kolthammer.
  10. Obituary of Charles G Bonnycastle in unknown newspaper, undated.
  11. Obituary of Phyllis Hand in Victoria Colonist, 9 Jan 1980.
  12. Index of monumental inscriptions in the County of Northumberland County, Ontario, computerized index at Cobourg library ""Helen M. 1896-1980"; buried with parents and sister Frances."