1See Notes.
2Reichert Descendents of Nova Scotia.
Found in Ancestry.com.
Lunenburg Co, Nova Scotia Canada Birth Records
Title: Lunenburg Co Birth Records.3Census 1901 Canada., Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. RG31,T-6428 to T-6556., Ancestry.com.
Nova Scotia. Church of England. Sub-District Sambro. Joseph A. Gray and Ada M. Gray listed with their six children. (Helen not born yet.).
1See Notes.
2Reichert Descendents of Nova Scotia.
Found in Ancestry.com.
Lunenburg Co, Nova Scotia Canada Birth Records
Title: Lunenburg Co Birth Records.3Census 1901 Canada., Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. RG31,T-6428 to T-6556., Ancestry.com.
Nova Scotia. Church of England. Sub-District Sambro. Joseph A. Gray and Ada M. Gray listed with their six children. (Helen not born yet.).
1U.S. Federal Census 1910, Roll T624_1672; Page 6A; dist. 295; image 772, 3 May 1910.
Nels is listed with self, 42; wife Bertha, 38; on Howard, 17; and daughter Ellen, 13 (which, of course should be Helen, but it was spelled very neatly Ellen. Says Nels immigrated in 1885. He is listed as general farmer. Place Rainier, Thurston, Washington.2Bouchard, Joe, ed. , Thurston County, Washington Census, 1900 Record, Ancestry.com.
Birth October 1867. Immigration Date 1885. Rainier Precinct, page 131.3U.S. Federal Census 1900, See Helen Bungard, 4 Jun 1900.
Immigrated 1885. Listed as farmer. Thurston, Washington. Household Members: Nels Bungard, 32; Bertha Bungard, 29; Howard Bungard, 7; Hellen Bungard, 3.4U.S. Federal Census 1920, RollT625_1942; Page 6B; Dist. 381; Image 1090, 14-15 Jan 1920.
Listed as N N Bungard. Rainier, Thurston, Washington. 52 years. laborer. Widow. Immigrated 1885. Listed as a border with 26 persons total, some Swedish, many Japanese. Listed as teamster saw. WFG believes he was in a lumber camp.(Niels left for Santa Monica, Calif., in 1921. See "Tres Robles: The Story of Firman and Helen Gray," p. 25.0.5California State Board of Health, Certificate of Death for Niels Bungard (Certificate 23 053926), 16 May 1963, State of California, Department of Public Health, Registrar of Vital Statistics.
"County of Los Angeles, City of Santa Monica. Local Registered No. 367.
Lomshire Hospital. Name of deceased: Nels N. Bungard.
Male, White, Widow[er]
Date of Death 8 Dec 1923.
Wife: Bertha Bungard.
Age of deceased 56 years, 1 month, 23 days.
Occupation: Gardner.
Doctor saw from 3 Dec 1923 to 8 Dec 1923. Death occurred 1:45 a.m.
Pernicious Ansemia about 6 months.
Birthplace: Denmark. Father: Andrew Nelson, Denmark.
Maiden name of mother unknown. Birthplace: Denmark
Years of residence at age of death: 3 years.
Information provided by Helen Bungard, 1511 15th St., Santa Monica, Calif.
Certified copy No. 203607. Now in possession of Wallace F. Gray."6State of Washington, County of Pierce, Marriage Certificate for Niels and Bertha Bundgard (Certificate), Filed 11 Nov 1891, Pierce County Auditor's Office, Tacoma, Washington, Certificate no. 02584.
(Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.)."
"This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen
Copy was issued 18 Nov 1959. Copy now in possession of Wallace F. Gray.7State of Washington, County of Pierce, Marriage Certificate for Niels and Bertha Bundgard, Filed 11 Nov 1891.
(Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.) This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
"This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen (Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.)."
Copy was issued 18 Nov 1959. Copy now in possession of Wallace F. Gray.8State of Washington, County of Pierce, Marriage Certificate for Niels and Bertha Bundgard, Filed 11 Nov 1891.
(Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.) This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
"This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen (Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.) This is to certify, That the undersigned , a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister by authority of a license bearing date the 30 day of October A.D. 1891 at Tacoma in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock Niels N. Bundgard of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and Birtha K. M. Madsen of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington with their mutual Consent.
Witness my hand this second day of November A.D. 1891.
J. Jensen
In presence of Chr. Hansen, Christine Frederiksen
Signatures of Niels N. Bundgard and Berthan K. M. Madsen (Certified copy by J. W. Sonntag, County Auditor, signed by W. G. Johnson, deputy, dated 18 Nov 1959.)."
Copy was issued 18 Nov 1959. Copy now in possession of Wallace F. Gray.
11. Bertha Kristine Madsine Madsen-70
1Niels Bungard, Document by Niels Bungard (in his handwriting) (Handwritten but not signed), around May 1914, Wallace F. Gray, 10701 S Eastern Ave, APT 115, Henderson Nevada 89052-2990.
"Mamma (Bertha Madsen) was born in Denmark on the 14th of April 1871. Came to Hutchinson Minn: in June 1885 with her parents. She came to Tacoma in 1889 or 1890 and we were married there on the 31st of Oct. 1891.
In Feb. 1892 we went out to Rainier on a homestead I had taken where we were still living at her death April 28th at 11 a.m. 1914.
Buried at Rainier Cemetery April 30th 1914. Two children were born, Howard Nov: 10-1892. Helen Nov. 6-1896.
[this added with darker ink:] Howard died May 12th a little before 3.o'clock a.m. Buried beside his mother May 14th at Rainier Cemetery.
His death came just two weeks after his mothers. My heart feels so lonely."2New York Passenger Lists Record., Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, NY, 1820-1897. .
Micropublication M237. Rolls #95-580. National Archives.
See Notes. Citation details are listed under Niels Madsen source.3See Notes.
Information on Rainier Cemetery is given.4U.S. Federal Census 1910, See Nels., 3 May 1910.
Nels is listed with self, 42; wife Bertha, 38; on Howard, 17; and daughter Ellen, 13 (which, of course should be Helen, but it was spelled very neatly Ellen. Says Nels immigrated in 1885. He is listed as general farmer. Place Rainier, Thurston, Washington. Bertha immigrated (also) in 1885.
Says Bertha immigrated in 1885.5U.S. Federal Census 1900, See Helen Bungard, 4 Jun 1900.
Thurston, Washington. Household Members: Nels Bungard, 32; Bertha Bungard, 29; Howard Bungard, 7; Hellen Bungard, 3.6Washington State Board of Health, Death Certificate for Bertha Madsen Bungard (Certificate Record No. 56, File No. 3654, Registered No. 5), 29 Apr 1914, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, Washington.
"Full name: Bertha Madsen Bungard
Female, white, married.
Date of birth: 14 Apr 1871
Date of death: 28 Apr 1914, 11 a.m.
Age: 43 years, 14 days
Birthplace: Denmark
Name of father: Nels Madsen, Denmark.
Name of mother (unlisted), Denmark
Cause of death: Tuberculosis of Lungs
Place and date of burial: Rainier, 30 Apr 1914
Certified copy No. 13326. Issued 13 May 1963.
Information signed by N. N. Bungard (his signature)
Copy in possession of Wallace F. Gray."7See Notes.
1Federal Censsur 1930 (United States).
George, age 57, Hattied, age 47, Verla, age 14. Iowa, BVritt Township, Sheet 15B.
1Family Records.
2Various sources. See comments and Notes.
This means multiple sourses which will be outlined here and given in more details in Notes.
Relationship of Grace to her parents is presented in her Notes. Sources iclude the 1880 U.S. Federal Census where she is listed as a six-year-old child; Lehi Ward Record; State of Utah Death Record; Salt Lake City Register of Deaths; Church Records; Deseret Evening Newa of 21 May, 1912 (obit). SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS.