Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameRalph Hammond BONSTEEL 
Memo1900 census
Memoage 53
Burial13 Mar 1950, Highland Park Cemetery, Cuyahoga County, Ohio4213
OccupationAttorney
Alias/AKABonesteel
FatherDr. Edward Oliver BONESTEEL (1868-1941)
MotherGrace Catherine LEVAN (1869-1915)
Spouses
Marriage18 May 1922, Bedford County, Pennsylvania4217
Divorcebef 1940
ChildrenDavid LeVan (1926-2017)
Ralph Hudson (1929-2001)
Census notes for Ralph Hammond 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
Kinsman RF[?], dwelling 44, no family no.
Bonsteel, Dr. Edward O., head, rents, male, white, age 53, widower, born New York, parents born New York, physician
————, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 29, single, born New York, parents born New York, kindergarten teacher
————, Ralph, son, male, white, age 24, single, born New York, parents born New York, salesman, electrical supplies
————, Max, son, age 19, single, born New York, parents born New York, clerk, hardware store
————, Marion, son [sic], age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
————, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
Banish, Freda, maid, female, age 16, single, born Ohio, parents born Germany, housekeeper
1930 Ohio, Summit County, Hudson Township, Hudson Village, E.D. 77-186, sheet 10A, stamped page 67 (taken 22-24 Apr 1930)
248 Ravenna Street, dwelling 12, family 9
Bonsteel, Ralph H., head, rents $20, male, white, age 32, married at age 24, born New York, parents born New York, attorney
————, Bertha, wife, female, white, age 32, married at age 24, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania,
————, David, son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania
————, Ralph, son, male, white, age 11/12, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania
1940 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Garfield Heights, ward 2, E.D. 18-141, sheet 61A, stamped page 2174 (taken 22 Apr 1940)
4991 Osborn Rd., household 49, owns, $6500
Bonsteel, Ralph H., head, male, white, age 43, married, 4 yrs college, born New York, lived in Summit County, Ohio in 1935, lawyer, liquidating closed bank
Richards, Daniel, head?, male, white, age 29, single, 8th grade, born Ohio, lived in same place in 1935, laborer, general
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
Kinsman RF[?], dwelling 44, no family no.
Bonsteel, Dr. Edward O., head, rents, male, white, age 53, widower, born New York, parents born New York, physician
————, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 29, single, born New York, parents born New York, kindergarten teacher
————, Ralph, son, male, white, age 24, single, born New York, parents born New York, salesman, electrical supplies
————, Max, son, age 19, single, born New York, parents born New York, clerk, hardware store
————, Marion, son [sic], age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
————, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 13, single, born New York, parents born New York, student
Banish, Freda, maid, female, age 16, single, born Ohio, parents born Germany, housekeeper
1930 Ohio, Summit County, Hudson Township, Hudson Village, E.D. 77-186, sheet 10A, stamped page 67 (taken 22-24 Apr 1930)
248 Ravenna Street, dwelling 12, family 9
Bonsteel, Ralph H., head, rents $20, male, white, age 32, married at age 24, born New York, parents born New York, attorney
————, Bertha, wife, female, white, age 32, married at age 24, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania,
————, David, son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania
————, Ralph, son, male, white, age 11/12, single, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born Pennsylvania
1940 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Garfield Heights, ward 2, E.D. 18-141, sheet 61A, stamped page 2174 (taken 22 Apr 1940)
4991 Osborn Rd., household 49, owns, $6500
Bonsteel, Ralph H., head, male, white, age 43, married, 4 yrs college, born New York, lived in Summit County, Ohio in 1935, lawyer, liquidating closed bank
Richards, Daniel, head?, male, white, age 29, single, 8th grade, born Ohio, lived in same place in 1935, laborer, general
Military notes for Ralph Hammond BONSTEEL
Co a 116 Engrs to May 16/18; 1 Co COTS Cp Gordon Ga to disch. Put 1cl Sept 25/16; Cor June 1/17. Hon disch. Aug 25/18 to accept Commission. 2 Lt Inf Aug 26/18 fr USA. Cp Gordon Ga. 156 Dep Brig to Nov 3/18; 50 Inf to disch. Cp Jackson SC; Cp Serier SC; Cp Dix NJ. Hon disch May 27/19.
Note from Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917-18, p. 1571
Note from Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917-18, p. 1571
Obituary notes for Ralph Hammond BONSTEEL
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sunday, 12 March 1950, p. 2C, view at Genealogy Bank
Death And Funeral Notices
Bonsteel, Ralph H., beloved husband of Josephine (nee Focht); father of David L. and Ralph H., Jr.; son of the late Dr. E.O. Bonsteel and Grace; brother of Miss Ruth M. Bonsteel and Mrs. Harold K. Lyke of Pittsburgh, Pa., Lloyd O. of Arlington, Va., and Merle E. of Cleveland. Friends may call at the William Abel & Sons Co. Funeral Home, 15317 Euclid Ave., corner of Shaw, where services will be held Monday, March 13, at 2 p.m.
Death And Funeral Notices
Bonsteel, Ralph H., beloved husband of Josephine (nee Focht); father of David L. and Ralph H., Jr.; son of the late Dr. E.O. Bonsteel and Grace; brother of Miss Ruth M. Bonsteel and Mrs. Harold K. Lyke of Pittsburgh, Pa., Lloyd O. of Arlington, Va., and Merle E. of Cleveland. Friends may call at the William Abel & Sons Co. Funeral Home, 15317 Euclid Ave., corner of Shaw, where services will be held Monday, March 13, at 2 p.m.