Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameLeo Arthur BONSTEEL 
BirthOct 1892, Wilson, Niagara County, New York4207
Death11 Aug 1949, Arlington, Virginia4207
Memoheart attack
BurialHighland Park Cemetery, Cuyahoga County, Ohio4207
OccupationStationary engineer; civil engineer for city of Akron
Alias/AKABonesteel
FatherDr. Edward Oliver BONESTEEL (1868-1941)
MotherGrace Catherine LEVAN (1869-1915)
Spouses
Divorcebef 1940
ChildrenGlenn Sykes (Died as Child) (~1918-1929)
Alberta (1921-2000)
Census notes for Leo Arthur BONSTEEL
1900 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Glenville Village, e.D. 216, sheet 7B
50 Mansion St., dwelling 144, family 155
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, white, male, Sep 1868, age 31, married for 10 years, single born New York, parents born New York, student of medicine
----------, Grace C., wife, white, female, Nov 1869, age 30, married for 10 years, mother of 5 children, 5 surviving, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ruth M., daughter, white, female, June 1891, age 8, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Leo A., son, white, male, Oct 1892, age 7, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Dorothy, daughter, white, female, Feb 1894, age 6, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Ralph H., son, white, male, Dec 1895, age 4, single, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, white, male, Feb 1899, age 1, single, single born New York, parents born New York
1910 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Twp., City of Cleveland, ward 26, ED. 389, sheet 17A, stamped page 225
1508 Lake View Rd., dwelling 303, family 355
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, male, white, age 41, married once for 19 years, born New York, parents born New York, physician
----------, Grace K., wife, female, white, age 40, married once for 19 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living, born New York, parents born New York
sheet 17B
----------, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Leo Arthur, son, male, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, carries papers
----------, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ralph, H. son, male, white, age 14, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, male, white, age 11, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Max K., son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Marion E., daughter, female, white age 6, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Loyd O., son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
1920 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Beachwood Village, E.D. 514, sheet 2B (taken 13 Feb 1920)
Farm, dwelling 43, family [all unnumbered]
Bonsteel, Leo A.,head, rents, male, white, age 26, married, born New York, parents born New York, stationary engineer
————, Ester, wife, female, white, age 25, married, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
————, Glenn, son, male, white, age 1 10/12, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Ohio
Sykes, Albert, father-in-law, male, white, age 67, widower, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, machinist
1930 Ohio, Summit county, Peninsula Village, Boston Township, E.D. 77, 168, sheet 1B (taken 3 Apr 1930)
Main Street, dwelling 26, family 26
Bonsteel, Leo, head, owns, $13,500, radio, male, white, age 37, married at age 22, born New York, parents born New York, civil engineer, for city of Akron
————, Ester, wife, female, white, age 35, married at age 21, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
————, Alberta, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Ohio
Sykes, Albert, father-in-law, male, white, age 76, widower, married at 27, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, retired
50 Mansion St., dwelling 144, family 155
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, white, male, Sep 1868, age 31, married for 10 years, single born New York, parents born New York, student of medicine
----------, Grace C., wife, white, female, Nov 1869, age 30, married for 10 years, mother of 5 children, 5 surviving, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ruth M., daughter, white, female, June 1891, age 8, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Leo A., son, white, male, Oct 1892, age 7, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Dorothy, daughter, white, female, Feb 1894, age 6, single, single born New York, parents born New York, at school
----------, Ralph H., son, white, male, Dec 1895, age 4, single, single born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, white, male, Feb 1899, age 1, single, single born New York, parents born New York
1910 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Twp., City of Cleveland, ward 26, ED. 389, sheet 17A, stamped page 225
1508 Lake View Rd., dwelling 303, family 355
Bonsteel, Edward O., head, male, white, age 41, married once for 19 years, born New York, parents born New York, physician
----------, Grace K., wife, female, white, age 40, married once for 19 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living, born New York, parents born New York
sheet 17B
----------, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Leo Arthur, son, male, white, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, carries papers
----------, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Ralph, H. son, male, white, age 14, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Merle E., son, male, white, age 11, single, born New York, parents born New York
----------, Max K., son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Marion E., daughter, female, white age 6, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Loyd O., son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, parents born New York
1920 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Beachwood Village, E.D. 514, sheet 2B (taken 13 Feb 1920)
Farm, dwelling 43, family [all unnumbered]
Bonsteel, Leo A.,head, rents, male, white, age 26, married, born New York, parents born New York, stationary engineer
————, Ester, wife, female, white, age 25, married, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
————, Glenn, son, male, white, age 1 10/12, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Ohio
Sykes, Albert, father-in-law, male, white, age 67, widower, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, machinist
1930 Ohio, Summit county, Peninsula Village, Boston Township, E.D. 77, 168, sheet 1B (taken 3 Apr 1930)
Main Street, dwelling 26, family 26
Bonsteel, Leo, head, owns, $13,500, radio, male, white, age 37, married at age 22, born New York, parents born New York, civil engineer, for city of Akron
————, Ester, wife, female, white, age 35, married at age 21, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
————, Alberta, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Ohio
Sykes, Albert, father-in-law, male, white, age 76, widower, married at 27, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, retired
Obituary notes for Leo Arthur BONSTEEL
Buffalo Courier-Express, Saturday, 13 August 1949, p. 2, viewed at http://fultonhistory.com
Leo Bonsteel Dies of Heart Attack
Arlington, Va., Aug 12 (AP) – Leo A. Bonsteel, 56, former supervisory engineer with the Reconstruction Finance Corp., died of a heart attack yesterday in Arlington Hospital.
During World War II Bonsteel, a native of Wilson, N.Y., was an RFC engineer in an aluminum plant at Massena, N.Y.
Same also appeared in Lockport, N.Y., Union-Sun & Journal, Saturday, 13 August 1949, p.5.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Monday, 15 August 1949, p. 21, viewed at Genealogy Bank
Death and Funeral Notices
Bonsteel, Leo A., husband of Prisca; father of Mary P. and Mrs. Alberta Schoenbeck, and grandfather; brother of Ralph H., Merle K., Lloyd O., Ruth, Mrs. Marion Like; Thursday, Aug. 11, 1949 at Arlington, Va. Friends may call at Chas. Melbourne & Sons Colonial Home, 12777 Euclid Ave., AFTER 10 A.M. MONDAY, where services will be held Monday Aug 15 at 2 p.m.
Leo Bonsteel Dies of Heart Attack
Arlington, Va., Aug 12 (AP) – Leo A. Bonsteel, 56, former supervisory engineer with the Reconstruction Finance Corp., died of a heart attack yesterday in Arlington Hospital.
During World War II Bonsteel, a native of Wilson, N.Y., was an RFC engineer in an aluminum plant at Massena, N.Y.
Same also appeared in Lockport, N.Y., Union-Sun & Journal, Saturday, 13 August 1949, p.5.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Monday, 15 August 1949, p. 21, viewed at Genealogy Bank
Death and Funeral Notices
Bonsteel, Leo A., husband of Prisca; father of Mary P. and Mrs. Alberta Schoenbeck, and grandfather; brother of Ralph H., Merle K., Lloyd O., Ruth, Mrs. Marion Like; Thursday, Aug. 11, 1949 at Arlington, Va. Friends may call at Chas. Melbourne & Sons Colonial Home, 12777 Euclid Ave., AFTER 10 A.M. MONDAY, where services will be held Monday Aug 15 at 2 p.m.