Reuben Raymond Bignell

When lived
1878-1944

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great uncle (brother of James Byrd Bignell)

Parents
George Bignell Jr. and Delcina (Place) Bignell

Birth
April 15, 1878

Employment
Unknown

Marriage
Married Elsie Stewart (b. April 21, 1891; daughter of Harrison Stewart; d. April 4, 1990; buried in Porcupine Cemetery, Pepin County, Wis.)

Children
g Sidney Bignell (b. Nov. 22, 1909, d. March 2, 1986, buried in Porcupine Cemetery)
g Warren Bignell (b. July 31, 1912, d. Jan. 11, 1962)
g Elmer Bignell (b. March 23, 1915, d. 1971)
g Boy Bignell (b/d. June 10, 1916)
g Albert Bignell (b/d. Feb. 22, 1917)
g (?)Bernice Bignell(?) (b. Sept. 2, 1918, d. Sept. 6, 1918, buried in Porcupine Cemetery)
g Edison Bignell (b. Aug. 3, 1920, d. Nov. 11, 1986, buried in Porcupine Cemetery)
g Ruby Lerenia Bignell (b. Nov. 16, 1922; m. Dale Rageth, who lived 1914-1994 and is buried in Porcupine Cemetery; she also is buried in Porcupine Cemetery)
g Louis Bignell (b. Sept. 9, 1928, d. Sept. 8, 1987)
g Emery Raymond Bignell (m. Gladys Scofield; Emery was in Korea in the Army)

Interesting facts
g The 1920 U.S. Census shows Reubin R. Bignell and Elsie residing in Pepin County withtheir children Sidney, Warren (census says birth year is 1913) and Elmer (census says birth year is 1916). Reuben's mother, Delcina, apparently is living with them.
g Some records spell his name as "Rueben" and because of that, his name sometimes is spelled that way on other pages of this Web site

Died
Sept. 12, 1944; buried in Porcupine Cemetery

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