Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Bunker Jr was born on 1 February 1847, in Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States, his father, Edward Bunker, was 24 and his mother, Emily Abbott, was 19. He married Arminta Zerada McClellan on 28 November 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Iron, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 1 January 1915, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.
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Sources (43)
- Edward Bunker, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Edward Bunker in household of George W Lee, "United States Census, 1870"
- Edward Banker in entry for Ralph Clyde Banker and Gael Hall, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1847–1915 Male
1852–1929 Female
Children (13)
1871–1947 Male
1872–1872 Female
1872–1872 Female
1874–1874 Female
1875–1948 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1822–1901 Male
1827–1913 Female
Siblings (11)
1847–1915 Male
1849–1921 Female
1851–1881 Female
1853–1932 Female
1857–1927 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1850
Age 3
1863
Age 16
1865
Age 18
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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Stories of Edward Bunker & Mary Mathieson McQuarrie Bunker by Kate B. Carter's "Our Pioneer Heritage" volume 11
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