Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameMerle Edward BONSTEEL 
Memo1900 census
OccupationFarmer
Alias/AKABonesteel
FatherDr. Edward Oliver BONESTEEL (1868-1941)
MotherGrace Catherine LEVAN (1869-1915)
Spouses
Birthabt 1899
Marriage22 Nov 1919, Niagara County, New York4220
ChildrenLawrence Edward (1921-1986)
Census notes for Merle Edward 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 New York, Niagara County, Cambria Township, E.D. 69, sheet 4A, stamped page 4 (taken 7 Jan 1920)
Eighune? Road, farm, dwelling 76, family 78
Oliver, Eatith G., head, owns, female, white, age 50, married, born New York, parents born New York, farmer, fruit farm
——-, Egbert D., husband, male, white, age 54, married, born New York, parents born New York, laborer, working out
Bonsteel, Helen O., daughter, female, white, age 20, married, born New York, parents born New York
————, Merle E., son-in-law, male, white, age 20, married, born New York, parents born New York, laborer, farm
Folger, Lodisca J., aunt, female, white, age 80, single, born New York, parents born Vermont
1930 Ohio, Summit, Boston Township, E.D. 77-169, sheet 5A, stamped page 274 (taken 10-11 Apr 1930)
dwelling 108, no family numbers given
Bonsteel, Merle E., head, rents, radio, male, white, age 31, married at age 21, born New York, parents born New York, farmer
————, Helen O., wife, female, white, age 30, married at age 20, born New York, parents born New York
————, Lawrence E., son, male, white, age 8, single, born New York, parents born New York
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 New York, Niagara County, Cambria Township, E.D. 69, sheet 4A, stamped page 4 (taken 7 Jan 1920)
Eighune? Road, farm, dwelling 76, family 78
Oliver, Eatith G., head, owns, female, white, age 50, married, born New York, parents born New York, farmer, fruit farm
——-, Egbert D., husband, male, white, age 54, married, born New York, parents born New York, laborer, working out
Bonsteel, Helen O., daughter, female, white, age 20, married, born New York, parents born New York
————, Merle E., son-in-law, male, white, age 20, married, born New York, parents born New York, laborer, farm
Folger, Lodisca J., aunt, female, white, age 80, single, born New York, parents born Vermont
1930 Ohio, Summit, Boston Township, E.D. 77-169, sheet 5A, stamped page 274 (taken 10-11 Apr 1930)
dwelling 108, no family numbers given
Bonsteel, Merle E., head, rents, radio, male, white, age 31, married at age 21, born New York, parents born New York, farmer
————, Helen O., wife, female, white, age 30, married at age 20, born New York, parents born New York
————, Lawrence E., son, male, white, age 8, single, born New York, parents born New York
Military notes for Merle Edward BONSTEEL
age 18 4/12 at enlistment, Med Det 5 Inf ONG to desertion. Pvt. Deserted Mch 15/17
Note from Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917-18, p. 1571
listed as World War II, SC3, USNR at Find-a-Grave
Note from Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917-18, p. 1571
listed as World War II, SC3, USNR at Find-a-Grave
Obituary notes for Merle Edward BONSTEEL
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Wednesday, 25 July 1962, p. 31, viewed at https://www.genealogybank.com/
Death Notices
Bonsteel
Merle E. Bonsteel, beloved husband of Anne, late residence, 3679 W. 135th St., July 22, father of Lawrence E. and Mrs. Jeannette Carson, brother of Miss Ruth Bonsteel, Mrs. Marian Like and Lloyd, and grandfather of seven. Friends received WEDNESDAY 2-5 AND 7-9 P.M. at the Wm. Abel & Sons Co. Funeral Home, 15317 Euclid Ave., corner of Shaw, where services will be held Thursday, July 26, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Heart Fund. Officiating, Rev. Floyd Sartwell. Interment Highland Park Cemetery.
Death Notices
Bonsteel
Merle E. Bonsteel, beloved husband of Anne, late residence, 3679 W. 135th St., July 22, father of Lawrence E. and Mrs. Jeannette Carson, brother of Miss Ruth Bonsteel, Mrs. Marian Like and Lloyd, and grandfather of seven. Friends received WEDNESDAY 2-5 AND 7-9 P.M. at the Wm. Abel & Sons Co. Funeral Home, 15317 Euclid Ave., corner of Shaw, where services will be held Thursday, July 26, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Heart Fund. Officiating, Rev. Floyd Sartwell. Interment Highland Park Cemetery.