Emma Augusta Bonney dies
Arthur Bonney’s wife, born Emma (or Emeline) Augusta Call in 1828, dies. Her dates are carved on the family monument at Lowell Cemetery.[sources]
Emma Augusta (Call) Bonney
1828–1892 — Born 15 August 1828; died 14 September 1892 (monument inscription).
Also recorded as: Emeline A. Call; Mrs. Arthur P. Bonney.
Mistress of the house from 1887 until her death in 1892.[sources]
The monument calls her Emma Augusta Call; the marriage record, according to the Pollard Memorial Library, gives Emeline. She grew up in New Hampshire and in Lowell, where her father practised medicine, and attended Lowell High School. She died at home in September 1892 — the Lowell Daily Courier of 14 September is cited by the 1981 survey.
Connected events
What remains uncertain
- Cause of death (anaemia, per one secondary account).
- Almost everything about her own life beyond the records above.
Sources
Research notes for this profile: C-011, C-050. See Sources for the records behind each note.
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