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Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

ahiaruh1 — 2009-07-06 23:52:59Z

Beth,
Hello
I have lost your address email so if you could would you contact me again
Wanye
Elsway@xtra.co.nz
cheers

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

AMCampbell1 — 2009-04-29 04:12:06Z

Kathy,
Would you mind contacting me re Bunny Family.

Thank you,
julia.sharpe@bigpond.com

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

KathyLane75 — 2009-04-14 20:24:31Z

I'm going to jump in here because this is my husband's family. His line goes like this: John Bunny, Matthew Bunny, Lily Bunny who married Salathiel Samuel Lane.
Kathy

Re: Bunny family

ChrisLackner1 — 2008-12-14 19:53:25Z

Hi Heather,

I'm very pleased to hear from you!
I am descended from Edith Lilian Bunny, eldest child of Herbert Bunny, of Akaroa. His parents were John Bunny and Sarah Blackbee.
I have a feeling you are descended from Elizabeth Mabel, my grandmother's younger sister? She married Robert Leslie Kingston, and they had 5 children, I think. I would love to know more about that family!
Other relatives and I have collected a huge amount of information on the Bunny/Blackbee/Rowe/Trenwith/Lackner/Chatterton etc families, which I would be delighted to share with you.
I am in Twickenham, UK, so I can't pop round!
Please reply to my email address chris.lackner@tesco.net and I can then send family tree to your email.
Excited to hear from you!
Regards,
Chris

Re: Bunny family

heather1sjbl1bkvrggjc8t79ojotu29j0t2 — 2008-12-14 19:29:54Z

had this link sent to me via my niece Kelly. My maternal Grandmother was a Bunny from Akaroa, so happy to share, and find info with or from others.

I live in chch so maybe we can get together to discuss and share, cheers heather

Re: Bunny family

ahiaruh1 — 2008-11-29 01:13:28Z

Hi there
we are indeed from two different lines.
However my research indicates that the was a Bunny line in the Nottingham area in the 1300s. There was also a line in Yorkshire in the 14/500 another in Hampshire, mine, who moved to Newbury Berkshire around 1600 and a third in Cornwall from the early 1600s onwards.
I believe theyall MAY have originated from the same area!
John, Richard, Robert, William and thomas seem to be the recuring names.
Any ideas?
I have a tree, compiled buy a cousin for a family reunion that I could share.
Regards.
Wayne Bunny.

Re: Bunny family

chrislackner_1 — 2008-11-27 18:49:04Z

Wayne,
"our" Bunnys are descended from John Bunny who was born about 1835 at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England. He came on his own to Lyttleton, Canterbury, NZ on board the Victory in 1859. He married Sarah Maria Blackbee in 1863 and had 8 children. I am descended from the third of these, Herbert Bunny. The family settled in Akaroa, Canterbury.
There is another Bunny family in NZ who apparently came from Donington in Berkshire, and produced a lot of solicitors. From memory (I started researching them when I thought tey were my Bunny family)a number of tem came out to NZ so there are a lot more descendants of that family.
Chris

Re: Bunny family

ahiaruh1 — 2008-11-27 05:32:08Z

O.K. I am interested in the herbert.Mabel Bunny line
I think they come from a different line to mine but would love to seek a link.
Wayne Bunny

Re: Bunny family

ahiaruh1 — 2008-11-27 05:31:17Z

O.K. I am interested in the herbert.Mabel Bunny line
I think they come from a different line to mine but would love to seek a link.
Wayne Bunny

Re: Bunny family

chrislackner_1 — 2008-11-26 19:06:39Z

Hi Kelly,
I am descended from Mabel Bunny's brother, Herbert. I built up quite a large amont of information on the bunny and relate amilies, which I'm very happy to share with you. Maybe you can help me fill some gaps too?
Regards,
Chris

Re: Bunny families

paallen01 — 2008-03-27 22:42:13Z

Hi,

I don't know if any of your Bunny family are connected to mine but I would be happy to explore.

I have traced back to John Bunny and Elizabeth Gluyas. Their son George b.1810 is my gr gr grandfather.

Re: John Bunny married Kitty Spargo, 26th March 1846, Tywardreath parish, Cornwall

paallen01 — 2008-03-27 22:31:53Z

Hi,
Just wondering which John Bunny you were originally looking for.

My John was married to Elizabeth Gluyas. His son George Bunny was my gr gr grandfather

Penny

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2008-03-09 22:37:54Z

Hi Beth,

have you seen the recent posts on Ancestry.

This is also my Bunny family. My ancestor is George Bunny and also therefore John Bunny.

Penny

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

courtney1550 — 2008-02-05 21:07:57Z

I don't know of any way of exchanging information on this site, however if you would like, you could e-mail me at 'paul.courtney@astrazeneca.com'.

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2008-02-04 22:44:40Z

Hi Beth,

I am the gr.gr gr grand daughter og John Bunny through his son George Bunny b. Helston 1810 and his son Mathew Bunny, master mariner.

Where are you ?

Penny

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2008-02-04 22:31:13Z

Hi,

I know quite a bit about Matthew and his daughter my grandmother.

I'm sorry I don't know about the coast guard death. i would imagine that there would be records.

Do you know any way of exchanging info that is not by posting?

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

courtney1550 — 2008-02-04 16:53:49Z

George had a daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth Bunny, who I think was 10 years older than Matthew (1851 census). This is my husband's gt,gt grandmother. It seems as though the family travelled around quite a bit as Mary was born in Whitstable in Kent and other children were born in Sussex and Bethnal Green. I've only just started researching this side of the family - do you know much about them? Do you know anything about the coast guard death (John Bunny)?

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2008-02-03 23:50:29Z

Hi,

George's Son Mathew John Bunny, master mariner is my grandmother's father.

Penny

John Bunny married Kitty Spargo, 26th March 1846, Tywardreath parish, Cornwall

2004-06-08 14:21:39Z

In doing research on the Bunny / Bunney surname in Cornwall, I ordered a copy of this marriage certificate, thinking that it might be "my" John Bunny. It wasn't, but I thought I would post up the information from the certificate anyway, for anyone researching the Bunny / Spargo surnames in Cornwall [copy of marriage certificate from the General Register Office]

1846
Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Tywardreath in the County of Cornwall

No. 212
20th March 1846

John Bunny, full age, Bachelor, Miner, residing Lanescote (?). Father's name and surname: William Bunny; Father's profession: Miner
and
Kitty Spargo, under age, Spinster, residing Lanescote. Father's name: James Spargo; Father's profession: Farmer

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Banns by me, Francis Hendy, Agot (?) Curate

The mark "x" of John Bunny
The mark "x" of Kitty Spargo

Witnesses: Matthew Nettle [surname hard to read] and Geo Beer

Re: Bunny family

2004-03-06 10:33:40Z

MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS FRANCIS TRELOAR. HIS MOTHER WAS JANE BUNNY AND HE WAS BORN IN PENRYN IN APRIL 16 1823- SHOWN IN RECORDS AS AS A"BASE CHILD OF JANE BUNNY ABODE PENRYN "- WE DONT KNOW WHO HIS FATHER WAS - DO YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BUNNY FAMILY . HE WAS PUT IN CARE OF THE SYMONS FAMILY SO WE THINK THAT JANE DIED ABOUT 1823/26

NORM TRELOAR.

Elbert Bunny

2003-04-28 23:24:27Z

Trying to find info on a Elbert Bunny, b? d? m. Grace Niles (date?). Had Laura Elizabeth Bunny (other kids?). Laura Bunny married Charlie Warner had 7 kids, Beverly, Wesley, Maryann Cora, Juanita, Kathleen, and Elbert (sp on all). After the death of Charlie (1956?), she married a Charles Emerson (date?).
Anyone have any information, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance!
Mandy Emerson

Re: Bunny's.

2002-08-13 05:41:34Z

I will pass your messages on to my wifes sister Dorothy who may have something more to share. Regrettably I dont have much in the way of archival data. Have you had any contact yet with the other related Bunny descendants living in Wellington yet. My wifes Aunt Evelyn's daughter Noelle and grandchildren and great grandchildren still live locally. One of the grandaughters Michaela is a professional Historian aand also an avid Bunny researcher. Isn't it funny the number of 'legal eagles' the family seems to have generated. (plus 3 Mayors that I know of), The firm of which my my late F in Law was a foundation member, has over the years now grown with mergers and aquisitions to possibly the largest in OZ. I understand the old man's painted portrait overlooks the firms boardroom.

Re: Bunny's.

2002-07-30 07:47:35Z

Wayne, I believe that Frederick's Grandfather (Richard), was Judge Bunny's nephew. He studied architecture and possibly law also in the UK but I am unsure if he qualified in either discipline. He came to Australia around 1860 and took out a selection in the Heatherton area, now part of suburban Melbourne. There is a road named after the Bunny family originally known as Bunny lane. He was apparently considered quite the 'English gentleman' and others seemed. His grandson Alexander my wife's uncle, once told me an amusing story of his transplanting a lettuce upside down when first taking up his selection. Not surprisingly others did most of the 'hard yacker' according to family legend which also tells of his being frequently consulted by his market gardener nieghbour's on legal and business matters.The Berkshire connection in an interesting one, what part of the county was that I wonder.

Re: Bunny's.

2002-07-29 07:01:35Z

I married Joyce Evelyn Bunny in Wellington NZ in 1952, She was born in Melbourne where we both now reside. She has one sister Dorothy. Their father was Frederick Ernest Bunny. He was born on the land but went on to become a prominent Melbourne solicitor. His sister Evelyn already referred to elsewhere, settled in New Zealand during ww2. Other siblings were sister Jess, and Alexander a market gardener. The family shares lineage with the famous Australian artist Rupert Bunny son of Judge Bunny who was the first Mayor of St Kilda in Melbourne. It is thought the name may originally have been Bunet and in Paris there was and still may be, a lawfirm of that name . Many years ago I visited Ann Hathaways Cottage in Stratford on Avon and in it there was an antique grandfather clock with the inscription on its dial "Bunny Clockmaker Nottingham". During the persecution of the Hugenouts many of them migrated to the Midlands of England, perhaps it is not unduly speculative to imagine clockmaker Bunny's family to have been one of these French refugees. There are a number of Bunny cousins also living in Melbourne. Hope this is of some interest.

Bunny families

2002-04-25 10:16:08Z

Hi folks

I too have been researching BUNNY families owing to my grandmother being Ev Bunny from Victoria, Australia. I have info on her family and also other Bunny families in Australia & NZ if anyone would care to exchange.

Re: John Bunny married Kitty Spargo, 26th March 1846, Tywardreath parish, Cornwall

2004-11-29 23:40:45Z

Hello Margie

Checked my database, and nothing [so far] on an Arthur Bunny or Bunney. Sorry.

Have you had a look at www.familysearch.org? It has 2 "Arthur Bunny" entries in Cornwall when looking at the English 1881 census records.

The first one was born in 1879 in St Austell [residing with mother Elizabeth, age 30, born in Truro and sister Adelaide, age 1, also born in St. Austell.

The second is Arthur Bunney, age 3, born and living in St. Blazey. Parents are Thomas [age 35, carpenter & joiner] and Kate, age 32. Siblings: Mabel, age 7; Ernest, age 6; Bertha, age 4; Ethel, age 2; Ada, age 10 months [the entire group all born in St. Blazey].

I don't know if this matches up with any possible dates you have for your Arthur, but thought I would pass it on. Good luck in your research. If I run across anything re an "Arthur Bunney", I'll try to forward to you. Cheers.

Re: Bunny family

2001-11-29 05:50:10Z

My John Bunny left Leicestershire, England for Akaroa, New Zealand. He married Sarah Maria Blackbee in 1863. Any connection? I only know that his Father's name was Joseph.

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

2001-10-03 06:52:02Z

to kathy lane
sorry for the delay to your reply but am new to this computer.
your Matthew Bunny is related to my line.
Matthew was born 20th January,l820, chr.l6th February, 1820 at Helston. His parents, John Bunny and Elizabeth (Gluyas) Bunny. I know nothing about your Matthew, please tell.
I know a great deal about this family of parents and thirteen children. lMy ggrandmother was the eldest child, Ann Gluyas Bunny and she came to Australia eventually.
This is great news for me, you are the first Bunny contact I have, have tried for years to find one. Please write to me or contact me by email, whichever is best for you.

bunny, camille, more info

2001-06-15 06:14:53Z

I found a bit more info on my great aunt Camille Maciukiewicz (Mack) Bunny. Her husband was Edwin. She passed away in 1979. They had 3 children, Bud (?a lawyer who moved to Indianapolis, and died of cancer in his 40's or the 1940s), Peg (who married a Simon, and was a professional? golfer), and Jean (who married a Forsythe). If you know any of these people, I'd love to hear from you. email: hippocampus_ca3@msn.com

recent bunny ERIE PA

2001-06-14 15:56:35Z

looking for family of camille maciukiewicz (mack) bunny from Erie, Co PA. She was my paternal grandfather Francis (Frank) sister. There was also a brother, Tony who had a daughter Mary Lou who lives near Ripley, NY. Frank died about 1958, Tony died much later. Camille may have had a daughter Peg, and a son Bud who was a lawyer in Indianapolis, IN. He is deceased.

Laura Bunny (Emerson)

brighteyes53181 — 2003-04-16 02:20:12Z

Looking for anything on a Laura Bunny (emerson)...b. 6/6/10 d. 10/18/98 m. Charles A. Emerson (year unknown). Both were born in New York, Laura from Syracuse NY

Any information at all will be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks!
Mandy Emerson
brighteyes53181@yahoo.com

Charles Edward Bunny

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

Charles Edward Bunny was son of Henry Bunny a publick figure in New Zealand. A family tree exists Email for copy.

Bunny Family.

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

Kelly.
An examination of the family tree wouls seem to indicate that your family is a different one to mine.
Henry Bunny was born 7-10-1823 at Speenhill Newbury Berkshire England.He had a son Fredrick John Bunny who was born 27-10-1850 and died i-4-1876 in Southland New Zealand but without issue as far as we can tell.
However John was a common name in the Bunny family. I have seen many refrences to John in a Cornwall family from around 1660.
I also have a handwritten fragment of a family tree given to me by Bishop Brian Carrell of christchurch that shows a marrage licence for Herbert Bunny who married Elizabeth Rowe. Herberts father was John Bunny and his mother was Sarah Maria Blackbee.This was in Akaroa in 1892. Any help to you? If so I could get you a copy and the address of Bishop Carrell.

bunnys

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

e-mail me an address and i will post what I have
regards
wayne

bunny's

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

material on its way not very much but could help. would love to see finished product.
wayne

Re: Bunny's.

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

Thank you for the reply. Can I assume that your fredrick was the son of the Judge Bunny who lived in Melbourne? If so he was the brother of my great Great Grandfather Henry Bunny. He came from Newbury in Berkshire. If this is the man we could exchange information.

Re: Bunny's.

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

Sorry for the delay in replying. I have been away for a few days.
The material that you have noted is fascinating. If the "gentleman" you are refering to is indeed a nephew of Judge Bunny he would be a nephew of Henry as well. I would love to have more details.
The Berkshire connection is from the town of Newbury to the west of London U.K. where the father of Brice and Henry was a solicitor and onetime Lord Mayor of the town.he was called Jere and is buried in the Anglican Church of St. Nicholas Newbury.There was also a Fredrick who came to N.Z. he was another brother of Brice and Henry. I am aware that there was a fourth brother Arthur who became an Artillary officer in the Indian Army and fought at Lucknow. Howere I have never heard of Richard.
Any material that you have about these facinating connections would be gret to read.
Regards.
Wayne.

Bunny family

Elsway — 2004-06-29 01:36:24Z

Victoria. thank you for the message.
I have not been able to establish any links between the two families. Thus far I have found a Bunny family in Cornwall with numerous Johns who seem to have emigrated to America, but they don't seem to connect with my family who came from Hampshire via Berkshire. So Sorry I cannot help directly.
If you us my Email I could direct you to some of the sources but in the main I have used Google.
Wayne

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2008-02-03 23:31:56Z

Hi,

George is my great great grandfather ! How is your husband related?

Penny

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2007-11-08 23:02:21Z

Hi,

Hope you are still contactable about the Bunny family. The Bunny Family you talk of are our family

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

paallen01 — 2007-11-04 22:01:54Z

Hi these are our Bunny's

Penny

Re: Bunny family

dotyfrmks — 2002-01-08 04:24:31Z

Victoria, I have a John Bunny that I THINK may have come from Cornwall but I haven't substantiated that as yet. Where did your Bunny's go from Cornwall? Mine came to NYC and to Buffalo, NY.

John Bunny

susanroach17 — 2001-10-28 19:57:37Z

I have a picture of John Bunny likely taken in or near Lima, Ohio early 1900's. Hope this might help someone.

Re: Bunny family

AnnSandler — 2003-03-19 23:06:55Z

Sorry, Kelly, I don't find a connection to them yet.

Re: John Bunny married Kitty Spargo, 26th March 1846, Tywardreath parish, Cornwall

magabaker — 2004-11-30 06:58:01Z

Hello Dawn,
Thank you. Will keep trying. Margie

Re: John Bunny married Kitty Spargo, 26th March 1846, Tywardreath parish, Cornwall

magabaker — 2004-11-28 22:02:39Z

Hello Dawn,
Am also researching the Bunny/Bunney name in Cornwall. Am looking for information on Arthur Bunny/Bunney and his wife Winifred Richards. Do these two names ring any bells?
Margie

William L. Bunny

mfritz276 — 2006-01-09 22:02:06Z

I am looking for information about my gr-gr grandfather William Bunny. I don't know alot - just that he was born in England Oct 22, 1868 and died in Wier, Kansas in 1944. His wife was Sarah Ann Cowsill, and they had 2 daughters, Elizabeth Jane (my gr grandmother), born in 1896 in Kansas and Rachel, born in I think 1907. I believe Sarah died shortly after (or during) Rachel's birth. I would like to know where in England he was born and who his parents were. Any information would be helpful! You can e-mail me at mfritz276@aol.com

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

Merice46 — 2007-11-05 10:53:36Z

Hi,
Think you sent to the wrong person.

regards

Re: BUNNY - Coast guard death l830s falmouth

courtney1550 — 2008-01-30 20:39:43Z

Just read your posting. I believe that my husband is descended from this line, via their son George (b.1810). George became a custom house officer and travelled around the country (Kent, London, Sussex). Does this fit in with your line?

Re: Coast guard death l830s falmouth

KathyLane75 — 2006-10-31 20:55:49Z

I have been searching for the family of Matthew Bunny, born 1820 in England. He married Isabella Skerratt. These are my husband's ggrandparents. So little is known of his family since they were in England and my husband's grandparents came to the US to find work. You mentioned a John Bunny and his 13 children, all accounted for. Would there be a Matthew among them? Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Kathy