Gerald Carlow Bonnycastle1

#62, (1876 - 1943)
FatherFrancis Edward Bonnycastle1 (1841 - 1904)
MotherElizabeth Lennox1 (1849 - 1930)
Relationship2nd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)

Family

Gertrude Kent (c 1876 - 1949)
Child

Life Events

OccupationGerald Carlow Bonnycastle was a dentist. 
BirthHe was born on 8 Mar 1876 in Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario.1,2
 
(with Parents) 1881 CensusGerald Bonnycastle appeared on the 1881 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents and grandparents. He was 5 and born in Ontario.3 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusGerald Bonnycastle appeared on the 1891 Census of Seymour Township, Northumberland County, Ontario with his parents. He was 15, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, and religion Church of England.4 
(Witness) Marriage Gerald Carlow Bonnycastle witnessed the marriage of his brother Charles Edward Bonnycastle and Henrietta Cassan on 18 Oct 1893 in Christ Church Anglican, Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario.5 
1901 CensusDr Gerald Bonnycastle appeared on the 1901 Census of Bowmanville, Durham County, Ontario, at Birch Ave, enumerated 1901. He was a boarder, age 25, single, born 8 March 1876 in Ontario, of English origin, religion Church of England, and was a Dentist working on his own account, earnings not recorded.2 
MarriageGerald Carlow Bonnycastle married Gertrude Kent on 25 Sep 1901 in Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario.
Information from certificate: Gerald Carlaw Bonnycastle, 25, residence Bowmanville, born Seymour Township, Bachelor, Dentist, son of Frank Bonnycastle & Elizabeth Lennox, Anglican;
Gertrude Kent, 25, residence Campbellford, born Campbellford, Spinster, daughter of J N Kent & Bella Phillips, Methodist;
Witnesses were [Gerald's brother] R.H. Bonnycastle & Addie B Campbell both of Campbellford.1 
Note In Apr 1902, Gerald was a cast member of the play "Love Wins" in Bowmanville, Ontario.6 
Item On 18 May 1905 Gerald Carlow Bonnycastle was secretary for the West Durham Conservatives.6 
(Mentioned) ProbateHe was mentioned in the probate file of his grandmother Eleanor Mary Susan Bonnycastle's estate in 1906 in Northumberland County, Ontario. He, along with his siblings, consented to his brother Charles being named administrator.7 
1911 CensusJerald C [sic] and Gertrude Bonnycastle appeared on the 1911 Census of Bowmanville, Ontario, at Temperance Street, enumerated 18 Jun 1911. Jerald C was age 35, born March 1876 in Ontario, of English origin, Anglican, a dentist working on his own account and held $10,000 of life insurance [this was quite high] costing $250. Gertrude was 32, born in August 1878 in Ontario, Anglican and of Scotch origin. Their daughter Dorothy Kent was listed as living with them, as well as a domestic who worked 36 weeks at 48 hours per week for $135 [?].8 
CEFGerald Carlow Bonnycastle volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 13 Mar 1916 at Bowmanville. The attestation papers included the following information: completed the Officers' Declaration Paper to serve with the Canadian Army Dental Corps as a Captain; Born in Campbellford on March 8 1876, present address Bowmanville, next-of-kin wife Gertrude Bonnycastle, occupation dentist, Anglican, belonged to the active militia in the Canadian Army Dentist Corps, and had served two years in 46th Regt Infantry.9 
1921 CensusGerald and Gertrude appeared on the 1921 Census of Bowmanville, Durham County, Ontario, at Temperance Street. They owned their 12 room brick home and the family was Anglican. Gerald was 43, born in Ontario as were his parents, and was a Dentist working on his own account. Gertrude was 42, born in Ontario, father in England, mother in Scotland. They had one daughter: Dorothy (13.)10 
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in Charles Edward Bonnycastle's 1929 obituary as brother Dr. Gerald Bonnycastle of Bowmanville.11 
DeathGerald died on 27 Feb 1943.12
 
BurialHe was buried in Bowmanville Cemetery, Ontario.
Notes from the cemetery: Section L, #110: BONNYCASTLE, Lt. Col. G. C. Bonnycastle, L.D.S., D.D.S. died Feb 27, 1943. His wife, Gertrude KENT, died Nov. 13, 1949. It would appear that there is also a Masonic insignia on the stone.12 
Note.Veterans Affairs records indicated that Capt Gerald C Bonnycastle died 27 Feb 1943 in Bowmanville and that he was buried there. Next of kin was his wife Gertrude.13 
Last Edited5 May 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Marriage Registration. Bonnycastle/Kent, #012572-01.
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Durham West (56), Bowmanville (a-2), page 7, line 50.
  3. 1881 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumberland East (123), Seymour Township (G-1), page 1.
  4. 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Northumbrland East (98), Seymour Township (i-3), page 4.
  5. Parish Register of Christ Church Anglican, Campbellford, Ontario (Diocese of Toronto Archives, photocopied records), Bonnycastle/Cassan marriage, 1893.
  6. Bowmanville newspaper index.
  7. Eleanor Mary Susan Bonnycastle, Probate File Surrogate Court of Ontario (United Counties of Northumberland and Durham), Family History Library, Film #1452202.
  8. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Dunham (64), Bowmanville (40), page 12.
  9. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, Gerald Carlow Bonnycastle (no regimental number for officers).
  10. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Durham, SD 21, Page 8.
  11. Obituary of Charles E Bonnycastle in an unknown newspaper, 1929. from the collection of the Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Society, Campbellford, Ontario.
  12. Volunteer lookup in Bowmanville Cemetery 20 Feb 2001.
  13. First World War Veterans Death Cards. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/…), Capt Gerald C Bonnycastle.
  14. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Dorothy Kent Bonnycastle, #034049-08.