Margaret Henrietta (Brunker) Vessey (abt. 1841 - abt. 1914)

Born about 20 Sep 1841 in Devon, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of Charles Vessey — married 1 Oct 1863 in Town of Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States

Died about 1914 at about age 72 in Jerauld, South Dakota, United States [uncertain]

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Margaret (Brunker) Vessey has Irish ancestors.

Margaret (Brunker) Vessey migrated from England to New York.

Biography

Margaret Henrietta Brunker was born about 1841. She was the daughter of George and Greehamene Brunker.^[1]

Margaret passed away in 1914.

Birth

~1841. ^[2]

Immigration

Immigrated to New York from England
1844 - ^[3], ^[4]
[5]

Marriage

Spouse: Charles Vessey.
1863. ^[1]
Note Surname spelled as Brunham instead of Brunker.
Note: All of the surnames appear to be mangled; suspect spouse is Charles Vessey.

Census Records

1850 - US ^[6]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1855 - New York State ^[7]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1860 - US ^[8]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1865 - Wisconsin State ^[9]
Note: Occupation: x.
1870 - US ^[10]
Note: Occupation: Keeping house.
1875 - Wisconsin State ^[11]
Note: Occupation: x.
1880 - US ^[12]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1885 - Wisconsin State ^[13]
Note: Occupation: x.
1890 - US Lost in fire. ^[14], ^[15]
1895 - Wisconsin State ^[16]
Note: Occupation: x.
1900 - US ^[4]
Note: Surname spelled as Uessy instead of Vessey.
Note: Occupation: Farmer.
Note: Listed as mother of seven children, of which six are living.
1910 - US ^[17]
Note: Occupation: None.
Note: Listed as mother of seven children, of which six are living.

Death

1914. ^[18]

Burial

~dd Month 1914. ^[18]
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA.
Plot: .
Find A Grave: Memorial #42417149. ^[19]

Research Notes

1. Check England birth/christening records.
   
2. Check England census records.
   
3. Margaret's mother was father's first spouse, Graham Unknown. ^[20]
   
4. Mother's POB: Scotland. Source: 1880 US Census. ^[12]
   

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR24-F2H : 3 June 2016), Charles Vepez and Margaret Henn Brunham, 01 Oct 1863; citing Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,610.
2. ↑ .
3. ↑ .
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRW-5X7 : accessed 1 August 2017), Margaret Uessy, Anina, Cherry & Media Townships, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 199, sheet 4B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,550.
5. ↑ Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCY4-572 : 12 April 2016), Margaret Brunker in household of George Brunker, Eden, Erie, New York, United States; citing family 141, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63T-84M : 7 September 2016), Margaret Brunker in household of Geo Brunker, E.D. 2, Eden, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 35, line #9, family #168, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,681.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9V-JJQ : 12 April 2016), Margaret Brunker in entry for George Brunker, 1860.
9. ↑ .
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSX-L42 : 12 April 2016), Margaretta Vessey in household of Charles Vessey, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 5, family 33, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,244.
11. ↑ .
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHR-3B7 : 13 August 2016), Margaret H Vessey in household of Charles Vessey, Algoma, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 198, sheet 4C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1452; FHL microfilm 1,255,452.
13. ↑ .
14. ↑ http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1.html
15. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890_United_States_Census
16. ↑ .
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXC-QCF : accessed 1 August 2017), Margaret Vessey in household of William S Linn, Dale, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 248, sheet 10A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1482; FHL microfilm 1,375,495.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} .
19. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-BFR8 : 11 July 2016), Margaret Henritta Brunker Vessey, 1914; Burial, Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States of America, Prospect Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 42417149.
20. ↑ Source: #FAGM Find A Grave memorial.

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