Mary Magdeline Bundes

Vital Information

Born

1837, Germany (specific location unknown; possibly Schleswig-Holstein or northern Germany based on Bundes surname distribution)

Died

1910-03-02, Logan Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Age at Death

~73 (if born 1837) or ~78 (if born ~1832 per 1860 census)

Burial

Probably Bridgeport Cemetery (Saint Pauls Cemetery), Bridgeport, New Jersey — unconfirmed; no FindAGrave memorial found

Notes

Kevin's paternal great-great-grandmother. Married Jacob Friedrich Franck (ID 70). 7 children: Caroline (1856), Frederic (1857), Charles G (1858), Minnie (1860), Elizabeth (1861), Kate (1865), William B (1869). Also listed as 'Mary Magdeline Bundes Franks'. FamilySearch PID: G6GV-X2D. CONFIRMED: Born in Germany (not New Jersey) — 1860 US Census shows birthplace as Germany. BIRTH YEAR CONFLICT: FamilySearch profile records birth year 1837; however, the 1860 census records her age as 28, implying birth year ~1832. This 5-year discrepancy requires further investigation. The 1837 date on FamilySearch appears to be unsourced user contribution. BUNDES SURNAME: The surname 'Bundes' does not appear in any US genealogical records indexed on FamilySearch, suggesting the name may have been preserved through family oral tradition. The surname is concentrated in the Rømø / Schleswig-Holstein / northern Germany region in European records, suggesting Mary's origin may be northern Germany or the Danish-German border region — geographically different from Jacob's Württemberg origin. They likely met in New Jersey after both emigrated separately. RESIDENCE: 1860 census places family in Woolwich Township, Gloucester, NJ. Family moved to Logan Township (Bridgeport area) before Jacob's death in 1889. Mary died 2 March 1910 in Logan Township, Gloucester, NJ. Burial presumed at Bridgeport Cemetery (Saint Pauls Cemetery), but no FindAGrave memorial found. NOTE: Caroline (birth 1856) is absent from the 1860 census — either died before June 1860, or the 1856 birth year in the FamilySearch tree is incorrect.

Sources

FamilySearch G6GV-X2D; 1860 US Census, Woolwich Township, Gloucester, NJ — FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:MFHY-V4Q (listed as Mary Frank, female, age 28, born Germany)

Research Leads

• ☐ Resolve birth year conflict: 1837 (FamilySearch) vs ~1832 (1860 census age 28). Search NJ vital records, 1870/1880 census, and NJ state census for Mary's recorded age.
• ☐ Find Mary's death certificate — NJ State Archives holds Gloucester County death certificates from 1878. Death date 2 March 1910 should yield a full certificate with birthplace and parents' names.
• ☐ Find Mary Bundes parents — surname 'Bundes' concentrated on Rømø island / Schleswig-Holstein area. Search FamilySearch German church records and Danish census records for Bundes families ~1800-1840.
• ☐ Find burial record for Mary at Bridgeport Cemetery (Saint Pauls Cemetery), Bridgeport, NJ. Create FindAGrave memorial or contact cemetery for burial confirmation.
• ☐ Search for Caroline Frank (born 1856 per tree, absent from 1860 census) — check NJ death records 1856-1860 for Caroline Frank/Franck in Gloucester or Woolwich Township.
• ☐ Find 1870 and 1880 census for Jacob/Mary household in Logan/Woolwich Twp, Gloucester, NJ — FamilySearch indexed searches failed; may need to browse microfilm images directly.

Research Gaps

• ☐ Father
• ☐ Mother