Birth: 14 June 1887/8 Richmond, Surrey, UK
Father: Israel (Isreal) Bungey (Bungay) 1853-1880
Mother: Caroline Fox [Luff] 1857-1932
Christening: 31 July 1887 St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, Surrey, UK
Marriage: October-December 1901 Paddington, London, UK
Wife: Mabel Powell 1881-a1940
Death: 3 June 1955 USA?
Mabel Margaret Bungey 1902-a1910
Herbert Horace Bungey 1904-1976
Birth of Bertie Horace Bungey in FreeBMD in July-September 1878 in Richmond S (2a 339).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for born on 14 June 1887 (sic) baptised on 31 July 1887 (sic) at Richmond, St Mary Magdalene, Surrey, parents Isreael and Caroline Bungy (sic). See next entry for comments on the year, but this is what is in the original entry.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Bertie Horace Bungy (sic) born on 14 June 1887 (sic) baptised on 31 July 1887 (sic) at Richmond, St Mary Magdalene, Surrey, parents Isreael and Caroline Bungy (sic). "Page 282 Baptisms in the Parish of Richmond in the County of Surrey in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Eighty-seven [...] 1887 July 31st Born June 14 1878 No. 2252 Bertie Horace, son of Israel, a Railway Porter, and Caroline Bungy of No. 4 Compton Terrace, Richmond." There is obviously a problem with the year. The two people in the entries imediately before and after had their births registered in 1887 so I assume that is the correct year for his birth.
His father died in 1880.
In the 1881 census as Bertie Horace Bungey aged 2, born in Richmond, Surrey, and living with his uncle and aunt (William and Elizabeth Sarah Smith) at 7 Crown Terrace, Richmond, Surrey.
In the 1891 census as Bertie Horace Bungey aged 12, born in Richmond, Surrey and an inmate at The Railway Servants' Orphanage for the children of men who have lost their lives in the railway service at Ashbourne Road, Derby, Derbyshire (there were 14 staff and 170 inmates).
In the 1901 census as Bertie H Bunger (sic - in the index, correct on original) aged 22, born in Richmond, Surrey, single, a plumber, and lodging with William K Hunts (aged 41 , born in Eccles, Gloucestershire and a post office overseer), his wife (Myra Hunts 38 and born in Ripley, Derbyshire), his sister-in-law (Ada Morrison aged 13 and born in Ripley, Derbyshire), and another lodger (Edward J Rose aged 21, born in Heston, Middlesex, single and a clerk at Cargset Beating) at 84 Third Avenue, NW Paddington, London.
Marriage of Bertie Horace Bungey and Mabel Powell in FreeBMD in October-December 1901 in Paddington (1a 44).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the marriage of Bertie Horace Bungay, father Israel Bungay, and Mabel Powell, father John Powell, on 25 December 1901 at St Jude, Kensal Green, Westminster. "Page 240 [...] 1901 Marriage solemnized at St Jude's Church in the parish of Kensal Green in the County of London No. 480 Dec 25 1901 Bertie Horace Bungay of full age, a Batchelor and Plumber of 84 New Avenue, fatheer Israel Bungay (deceased), a Porter, and Mabel Powell aged 20, a Spinster of 88 New Avenue, father John Powell, a Boot-maker. Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us ? ? Davies and John Powell".
His daughter was born in Brentford in 1902 and son in Paddington in 1904.
There is an entry in Nanaimo Family History Society Family History Society Ships Passenger Lists Index Quebec Ports 1905-1910 for the immigration of Birtle Bungay aged 29 together with Mabel (wife?), Herbert (son?), Mabel (daughter?) into Quebec, Canada on Empress of Britain on 8 May 1908.
There is an entry in the Library and Archives of Canada Passenger Lists 1865-1922 for the SS Empress of Britain owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Co departing Liverpool, Enland 1 May 1908 and arriving Quebec 8 May 1908 (829907 RG76 T-493). Amongst the Third Class Passengers on page 17 are Birtle aged 29 and a plumber, Herbert aged 4 and a plumber!, Mabel aged 27 and a wife and Mabel aged 4 and a child, surname Bungay, all Returning Canadians, and their destination is Wpeg.
There is an entry in Ancestry All Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 for Bert Horace Bungey born in England from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1908 with Mabel (wife?), Herbert (son?) and Mabel (daughter?).
In the 1910 census as Peter H Bungey aged 29 and living with Mabel (wife?), Herbert H (son?) and Mabel M (daughter?) in Cook County, Illinois.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) for Bertie Horace Bungey born on 14 June 1878 in England, arrived in 1908, address 4338 Lexington Street naturalised on 2 March 1916 at Circuit Court, Cook, Illinois.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Bert Bungey aged 47 and a plumber departng on 3 October 1925 from Southampton for New York on Mauretania, Cunard Line, address Rosebank, Chalfont Street, Giles, acompanied by Mabel Bungey (wife?).
Entry in Ancestry New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Bert Horace Bungey aged 47, naturalized on 2nd March 1916 at Circuit Court of Cook, Chicago, Illinois arrived in New York on 9 October 1925 on Mauretania from Southampton, address 1014 N Lockwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, accompanied by his wife (Mabel).
In the 1930 census as Bert H Bungey aged 52 and living with his wife (Mabel) in Cook County, Illinois.
In the 1940 census as Bert H Bungay (sic - in the index, Bungey on the original) aged 61, born in Richmond, England, working on his own account as a building contractor income $1200 and worked 48 hours in previous week, and living with his wife (Mabel) in his own home value $6000 at 28 Street 9B, Geneva, Kane, Illinois, same place as in 1935.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for Bert Horace Bungey born on 14 June 1878 in Richmond, Surrey, England address 28 N Second Street, Geneva, Kane, Illinois, self employed at 16 N Second Street, height 5 ft 9 in, weight 148, brown eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion on 27 April 1942.
There are three entries in Ancestry for Mabel Bungay address 620 Anderson blvd, St Charles, Illinois, in 1956 to 1960, wife Mabel.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Bert H Bungey born on 14 June 1878, SSN 353289126 date 3 June 1955.
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Bertie Horace Bungey born in Richmond, Surrey on 14 June 1878, and married to Mabel Powell on 25 December 1901 at St. Jude, Kensal Green, Middlesex. There are also two entries for Bert H Bungay born in England in 1879 or 1886, arrived in 1904, wife Mabel and son Herbert Horace.
Bertie Horace Bungey was the son of Caroline Fox, wife of Alfred Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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