Gordon Small's Family & Genealogy

William C. BONHAM
(Abt 1894-)
Mary SHOLL
(Abt 1890-)
Eleanor Y. BONHAM
(1908-2006)

 

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Oliver Joseph DEEX

Eleanor Y. BONHAM
  • Born: December 21, 1908, Alabama
  • Marriage: Oliver Joseph DEEX on October 29, 1963 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA 1 2
  • Died: June 3, 2006, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA at age 97 3 4
  • Buried: June 4, 2006 5
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bullet  Noted Events In her Life:

  • Census, April 8, 1930, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. picture

    The following Bonham family members were listed on this page:
    William C. Bonham, Head, Age 46
    Mary S., Wife, Age 40
    Eleanor, Daughter, Age 21
    Bettie, Daughter, Age 18

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Eleanor married Oliver Joseph DEEX, son of Charles Joseph DEEX and Rosana Susan "Rose" EHRBAR, on October 29, 1963 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.1 2 (Oliver Joseph DEEX was born on January 15, 1904 in Ohio,6 died on December 15, 1969 7 8 and was buried in December 1969 9.)


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Sources


  1. Cuyahoga County Ohio Marriages,
    Eleanor Y. Bonham & Oliver J. Deex: Volume 0662 Page 0594 Page Match 00 Record Key 0117859191 Record Key 0117854039.
  2. Email,
    Taken from an email by Oliver deSauze Deex:
    Yes, Eleanor Bonham is my father's second wife. They were married in 1963. She is still alive and will be 96 on Dec.21, 2004.
  3. Obituary, The Plain Dealer
    ELEANOR BONHAM DEEX, 97, passed away on June 3, 2006. She was the wife of the late Oliver J. Deex and the sister of the late Sr. Hilda Bonham, IHM. Upon graduation from Agnes Scott College in Alabama, Eleanor taught school for four years. She then worked for the Girl Scouts until WWII when she took a job with the Red Cross. She served overseas in England and France during the war. Upon returning home, she obtained a masters degree from the New York School of Social Work. Following graduation, she came to Cleveland in 1947 to be the director of the University Settlement House. She remained there until her retirement after her marriage to Mr. Deex in 1963. She was a loving and much loved grandmother. She moved to Judson Park Retirement Community in 1983 where she was active in community life and spent vacations traveling with her sister and visiting with her stepson and grand-children. There will be a memorial service at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, 2006 at Judson Park, Mansion House, 1801 Chestnut Hills Dr., Cleveland Hts., OH 44106. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Judson Park Retirement Community, 2181 Ambleside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44106, phone (216)-721-1234.
  4. Social Security Death Index, Name: Eleanor B. Deex SSN: 125-22-4368 Last Residence: 44106 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio Born: 21 Dec 1908 Died: 3 Jun 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951.
  5. Miscellaneous, Eleanor's body was donated to Case Medical Services for the advancement of medical science.
  6. Deex Dates 1, Lucille Deex. picture
    A hand written document from Lucille Deex. This document lists the birth and death dates for the Charles Joseph Deex Family:
    Charles Joseph Deex b:2 Jul 1878 d:22 Jun 1948
    Rose Susan Ehrbar b:11 Jun 1876 d:5 Aug 1943
    Oliver Joseph Deex b:15 Jan 1904 d:15 Dec 1969
    Lucile Catherine Deex b:6 Aug 1905
    George Howard Deex b:10 Apr 1907 d:1980
    Charles Gilbert Deex b:21 Feb 1911 d:25 Jun 1930
    Marion Charlotte Deex b:17 Aug 1913 d:27 Apr 1982
    Rosemary Deex b:26 Oct 1921 d:23 May 1970
  7. Cleveland Library Necrology File,
    Id#: 0473079
    Name: Deex, Oliver J.
    Date: Dec 16 1969
    Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #103.
    Notes: Deex. Oliver J. Deex, beloved husband of Eleanor (nee Bonham), father of Oliver des., grandfather of three. Memorial Program at South High School Auditorium, 7415 Broadway, 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19, Contributions may be made to The South High Scholarship Fund.
  8. Ohio Death Index,
    Name: Oliver J Deex Age at Death: 65 Date of Death: 15 Dec 1969 City of Death: Cleveland Heights County of Death: Cuyahoga Volume: 19890 Certificate: 090880 Date of Birth: Est. 1904 Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White City of Residence: Cleveland Heights County of Residence: Cuyahoga State of Residence: Ohio Country of Residence: United States Census Tract: 0413 Hospital of Death: Home Certifier: Physician Autopsy: No autopsy.
  9. Email, From his son, Ollie Deex: Oliver's body was donated to the Western Reserve medical school
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