Brief Life History of Nathan Shaw
When Nathan Shaw Bunker was born on 31 March 1856, in East Sullivan, Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States, his father, Barney Hill Bunker, was 34 and his mother, Olive Jane Ash, was 29. He married Mary Caroline Johnson on 5 January 1878, in Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States. He lived in Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States for about 10 years and Monroe, Waldo, Maine, United States in 1910. He died on 15 October 1920, in East Sullivan, Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States, at the age of 64.
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Sources (4)
- Nathan Bunker in household of Barney H Bunker, "United States Census, 1860"
- Nathan Shaw Bunker, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
- Nathan Bunker in household of Barney Bunker, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1856–1920 Male
1859–1932 Female
Parents and Siblings
1822–1903 Male
1826–1883 Female
Siblings (12)
1845–1912 Male
1847–1865 Male
1849–1862 Female
1850– Female
1851–1870 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 7
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 7
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 19
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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