More genealogy: Abram Bond
My GG-grandfather, Abram Bond, was born on 11 January 1838 in Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex, England. I'm fairly sure his parents were Thomas Bond (b. 1791, d 25 Sep 1861) and Sarah Filby (b. 1813, d. 8 Feb 1867), both from Purleigh. Thomas Bond was listed as an agricultural laborer in the 1861 England Census. Abram had three brothers (William, Thomas, and David) and two sisters (Harriet and Frances Ann).
William Bond was killed while fighting at Balaclava with British troups in the Crimean War. On a small piece of paper, Abram noted: "William Bond died February 15th, 1855, discovered his death January 18th 1856, at Terkey (sic)."
Abram immigrated to America on July 6, 1869, then to London, Ontario, Canada. He settled in St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario. I don't know much about his life prior to his settling in Canada at age 31.
On July 6, 1869, at 11:00 am, he arrived on board the "American Union". He had boarded on 22 May 1869 in London, England. The same day he landed in New York, he boarded a train on the Hudson River Railroad at 8:00 pm and arrived in Albany, New York at 7:00 am on July 7th. He switched to the New York Central line and arrived in Niagra Falls at 6:00 am on July 8th. He then boarded yet another train (he'd been traveling constantly since May 22nd!) and arrived in London, Ontario, Canada at 10:00 pm on July 9th. In his diary, he wrote:
He most likely had contacted James Bond, a relative, who lived near London in the Strathroy area to arrange for work. He had also solicited letters of reference from four sources in and around London, England. Three of these letters still exist.
Here's a rough timeline:
1871 Census shows him as a carpenter, living alone in Strathroy. About this time, he met his future wife.
1872 Married Elizabeth Ann (Edes) Nunn on 24 Aug 1872 in London, Ontario.
1879 Pioneer in central Ontario with the following other related families: Nunn, Edes, Geach. They all moved to Perry Township in the Perry Sound District, part of the Free Grants and Homestead Act.
1887 Moved to St. Thomas, Ontario, and worked again as a carpenter in the railroad car shops for the Michigan Central Railway.
1888 His son, Thomas, dies of lung congestion.
1894 Receives a letter from F. Barret, cleric from Purleigh, responding to his inquiry about his grandfather, Thomas Bond.
1903 Receives a letter from Beatie Shelley, granddaughter of his half-sister Sarah (Bond) Moss.
Abram married Elizabeth Ann "Ivy" (Edes) Nunn (b. 14 Jul 1846, d. 4 Oct 1914) on 24 Aug 1872. Ivy's parents were John Edes (b. 12 Dec 1819, d. 24 Aug 1902) and Ann Bartlett (b. 25 May 1818, d. 9 Jan 1899). John Edes was a seaman in the British Navy and later a "bobby" on the Metropolitan London, England, police force before retiring with his wife to the wilds of Canada in 1871 (following his daughter and son-in-law Abram). Ivy had two children from her first marriage to David Nunn: John Nun (b. 1865) and William Charles Nun (b. 1867). Abram and Ivy had the following children:
Arthur Bond (b. 7 Oct 1873, d. 4 Oct 1874)
George Bond (b. 13 Apr 1875, d. 27 Dec 1952)
Emma Bond (b. 12 Jan 1877, d. 28 Feb 1952). She married James H. Crocker on 1 Jan 1901. James was born in Yarmouth, Ontario.
John Fredrick Bond (my G-grandfather) (b. 10 Jul 1879, d. 14 Mar 1928). He married Leavella Harding on 15 Jun 1904. He worked as a paymaster for the Anaconda Mining Co., and they migrated to Butte, Silver Bow, Montana. My grandmother (his daughter) told me that he died of pneumonia shortly before he was to relocate the entire family to Australia.
Charles Abram Bond (b. 31 Jul 1881, d. 28 Oct 1954)
Rosa Bond (b. 8 Mar 1883, d. 18 Jul 1885). She died from a snake bite.
Thomas Bond (b. 14 Jun 1887, d. 22 Jul 1888)
Abram died on 17 Jul 1906. He is buried in St. Thomas Cemetery,St. Thomas,Elgin,Ontario, Canada. The gravestone is a tall grey granite column with scroll top arch with book on a grey granite base, says:
William Bond was killed while fighting at Balaclava with British troups in the Crimean War. On a small piece of paper, Abram noted: "William Bond died February 15th, 1855, discovered his death January 18th 1856, at Terkey (sic)."
Abram immigrated to America on July 6, 1869, then to London, Ontario, Canada. He settled in St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario. I don't know much about his life prior to his settling in Canada at age 31.
On July 6, 1869, at 11:00 am, he arrived on board the "American Union". He had boarded on 22 May 1869 in London, England. The same day he landed in New York, he boarded a train on the Hudson River Railroad at 8:00 pm and arrived in Albany, New York at 7:00 am on July 7th. He switched to the New York Central line and arrived in Niagra Falls at 6:00 am on July 8th. He then boarded yet another train (he'd been traveling constantly since May 22nd!) and arrived in London, Ontario, Canada at 10:00 pm on July 9th. In his diary, he wrote:
Found Mr. Gollos in search of work. Found to start on Monday. Found board and went to it.
He most likely had contacted James Bond, a relative, who lived near London in the Strathroy area to arrange for work. He had also solicited letters of reference from four sources in and around London, England. Three of these letters still exist.
Here's a rough timeline:
1871 Census shows him as a carpenter, living alone in Strathroy. About this time, he met his future wife.
1872 Married Elizabeth Ann (Edes) Nunn on 24 Aug 1872 in London, Ontario.
1879 Pioneer in central Ontario with the following other related families: Nunn, Edes, Geach. They all moved to Perry Township in the Perry Sound District, part of the Free Grants and Homestead Act.
1887 Moved to St. Thomas, Ontario, and worked again as a carpenter in the railroad car shops for the Michigan Central Railway.
1888 His son, Thomas, dies of lung congestion.
1894 Receives a letter from F. Barret, cleric from Purleigh, responding to his inquiry about his grandfather, Thomas Bond.
1903 Receives a letter from Beatie Shelley, granddaughter of his half-sister Sarah (Bond) Moss.
Abram married Elizabeth Ann "Ivy" (Edes) Nunn (b. 14 Jul 1846, d. 4 Oct 1914) on 24 Aug 1872. Ivy's parents were John Edes (b. 12 Dec 1819, d. 24 Aug 1902) and Ann Bartlett (b. 25 May 1818, d. 9 Jan 1899). John Edes was a seaman in the British Navy and later a "bobby" on the Metropolitan London, England, police force before retiring with his wife to the wilds of Canada in 1871 (following his daughter and son-in-law Abram). Ivy had two children from her first marriage to David Nunn: John Nun (b. 1865) and William Charles Nun (b. 1867). Abram and Ivy had the following children:
Arthur Bond (b. 7 Oct 1873, d. 4 Oct 1874)
George Bond (b. 13 Apr 1875, d. 27 Dec 1952)
Emma Bond (b. 12 Jan 1877, d. 28 Feb 1952). She married James H. Crocker on 1 Jan 1901. James was born in Yarmouth, Ontario.
John Fredrick Bond (my G-grandfather) (b. 10 Jul 1879, d. 14 Mar 1928). He married Leavella Harding on 15 Jun 1904. He worked as a paymaster for the Anaconda Mining Co., and they migrated to Butte, Silver Bow, Montana. My grandmother (his daughter) told me that he died of pneumonia shortly before he was to relocate the entire family to Australia.
Charles Abram Bond (b. 31 Jul 1881, d. 28 Oct 1954)
Rosa Bond (b. 8 Mar 1883, d. 18 Jul 1885). She died from a snake bite.
Thomas Bond (b. 14 Jun 1887, d. 22 Jul 1888)
Abram died on 17 Jul 1906. He is buried in St. Thomas Cemetery,St. Thomas,Elgin,Ontario, Canada. The gravestone is a tall grey granite column with scroll top arch with book on a grey granite base, says:
Preciousin the sightof the Lordis the deathof his Saints.Psalms 116.15At RestDove over open gatesA native of Cornwall Eng.ANNbeloved wife ofJohn EDESborn May 25, 1818died Jan 9, 1899ABRAM BONDbornJan. 11, 1838diedJuly 17, 1906Happy in theLordJOHN EDESborn Dec. 12, 1819died Aug. 24, 1902Asleep in Jesus(Ivy)ELIZABETHANNwife ofAbram BONDbornJuly 14, 1846diedOct. 4,1914
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Patricia Hildebrandt, Edmonton