Charles Humphrey Bonnycastle1

#200, (1904 - 1986)
FatherAngus Lorne Bonnycastle1 (1873 - 1941)
MotherEllen Mary Boulton1 (1875 - 1955)
Relationship3rd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)
Charles Humphrey Bonnycastle
1904-1986

Family

Veronica Millicent Allen Clarke (1912 - 1999)
Children
  • Hilary Anne Bonnycastle1
  • Angus Clarke Bonnycastle1

Life Events

BirthCharles Humphrey Bonnycastle was born on 26 Dec 1904 in Dauphin, Manitoba.1 
(with Parents) 1906 CensusHe appeared on the 1906 Census of Manitoba with his parents. He was 1 year old and born in Manitoba.2 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusCharles H appeared on the 1911 Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba with his parents. He was 6, born Dec 1904 in Manitoba, and did not attend school.3 
(with Parents) 1916 CensusHumphrey C appeared on the 1916 Census of Russell, Manitoba with his parents. He was 11 and born in Manitoba.4 
MilitaryHe joined the R.C.N.V.R. at an early age (Navy); was at one time C.O. Kings Halifax, for training Naval Officers, and later 2nd in Command at Cornwallis, naval training base in Nova Scotia..5 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusHumphrey appeared on the 1921 Census of Dauphin, Manitoba with his parents. He was 16, born in Manitoba, and was a student.6 
Photograph1
Charles Humphrey Bonnycastle
1904-1986
MarriageHe married Veronica Millicent Allen Clarke.5
 
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in his father Judge Angus Lorne Bonnycastle's 1941 obituary as son Charles Humphrey, lieut-commander with the headquarters staff of the R.C.N.V.R. at Ottawa.7 
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in Ellen Mary Bonnycastle's 1955 obituary as son C H Bonnycastle in Rothesay.8 
OccupationCharles Humphrey Bonnycastle was a headmaster of Rothesay Collegiate School, a private boarding school for boys in New Brunswick.5 
DeathCharles died on 13 Nov 1986 in St John, New Brunswick.1
 
BiographyA write-up of Charles Humphrey was written by his son Angus and is posted
here.

 
Last Edited23 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. Letter from Angus Bonnycastle, Calgary, Alberta, to J Kolthammer, dated 1997.
  2. 1906 Census for Northwest Provinces. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Marquette (5), subdist 17, page 10, line 31.
  3. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Winnipeg City (24), subdistrict (12), page 3.
  4. 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Marquette (25), Page 20.
  5. Letters from Veronica Bonnycastle, Rothesay, New Brunswick, to J Kolthammer, dated 1990s.
  6. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Manitoba, Dauphin, SD 5, Page 25.
  7. Obituary of Judge Angus Lorne Bonnycastle in The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 9 September 1941. Digital image viewed online at manitobia.ca.
  8. Obituary of Ellen Mary Bonnycastle in Dauphin Herald, 17 November 1955.