Faye Boesenberg1

#2671, (1895 - 1966)
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)

Family

Alexander William Bonnycastle (1883 - 1974)
Child

Life Events

BirthFaye Boesenberg was born on 25 Feb 1895 in Rock Port, Missouri.2
 
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 were 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.3 
MarriageShe married Alexander William Bonnycastle on 28 Sep 1921 in Los Angeles, California.2
 
(Mentioned) ItemFaye 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 in the Gridley Herald.

Mrs. A.W. Bonnycastle of Los Angeles, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Spilman.5
 
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.6 
Item On 18 Aug 1939 in District Court of the U.S., Los Angeles, California, Faye 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.2 
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. 
1940 CensusAlexander W and Faye appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, at 1168 Ruberta Avenue. Faye supplied the information. Alexander was 56, had 2 years of high school education, was born in Canada, naturalized. He was a general passenger agent for the steam railroad, working 44 hours the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939 for $4200. Faye was 45, born in Missouri, had four years of high school. They lived in the same house as in 1935 and had one son, William (15.)7 
Residence In 1966, Faye Bonnycastle lived in Cuba County, California.8 
DeathFaye died on 11 Apr 1966 in Orange County, California, at the age of 71.8 
Last Edited16 Apr 2014

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. Naturalization papers of Fay Bonnycastle, dated 1939, Southern District of California District Court (images online at Footnote.com.
  3. United States 1920 Federal Census, Texas, Hidalgo County, McAllen, Roll T625_1811, ED 79, Page 9A.
  4. Naturalization papers of Alexander William Bonnycastle, dated 1921, 1936 & 1939, Southern District of California District Court. Images of documents viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. The Gridley Herald (California), 23 September 1922, page 3; viewed on www.worldvitalrecords.com.
  6. 1930 Federal Census for United States, California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, Roll 127, ED 956, Page 10A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  7. United States 1940 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, ED 19-191, Page 13A.
  8. California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch.