Brief Life History of George
When George Bunker was born about 1856, in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Bunker, was 35 and his mother, Hannah Stone, was 34.
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- George Bunker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Bunker, "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Bunker - birth-name: George Bunker
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English: nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (from Latin cor).
German (Bünker): variant of Bönker (see Boenker ).
History: Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA, was named as land assigned in 1634 to George Bunker of Charlestown, who had emigrated from Odell in Bedfordshire, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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