Child of Gabriel Bonzo and Eliza Harris:
Notes for Gabriel and Eliza:
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GABRIEL BONZO, son of Peter Lewis Bonzo and Rebecca Brooks, was born March 31, 1857, and died in 1906. He married ELIZA HARRIS. She was born in July 1852.
GABRIEL BONZO:
CENSUS: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900
From Rex Bonzo's 'Bonzo Family History': "Gabriel was killed on the 6th street railroad crossing in Ellwood City in 1906. Some notes say it happened in New Brighton."
Gabriel may have been named for Gabriel Fombelle. Gabriel was considered the 'black sheep' of the family. Apparently, a hard drinker."
ELIZA HARRIS:
CENSUS: 1880, 1900, 1910
Name from Bonzo history by Rex Bonzo and 1900 census. Birth month from 1900 census. Birth year estimated from 1880 census.
Lewis Bonzo was born in June of 1887. In the 1940's, he was the manager of the Richmond Brothers' Clothing store in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
