The Final Mrs. M. Bulman: Mary Bullman nee Lockwood

Here is the last Mrs. M. Bulman in the dead letter saga. I think this is the one. I may be mistaken; but, it makes a great deal of sense. Of course, we may never know. Yet, it has been a useful thread to hang a few stories on like Christmas cards.

Mary Lockwood married Henry Bullman, the son of Patrick and Sarah in 1855. The copy of the registry page that I am working from says that it was a civil ceremony held in Delafield where E.G. Benjamin was the person 'pronouncing marriage'. Delafield has this persons residence. Henry was listed as residing in Pewaukee which is where a P. Bulman is listed in the 1846 and 1855 Wisconsin censuses. The date of the certificate is May 1, 1855 and the date of the registration is July 2, 1855.

Delafield was first settled in 1837 and is across Pewaukee Lake to the west of Pewaukee about eight to ten miles.

In the 1850 Census (2 August) for Delafield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, a E.G. Benjamin is listed as follows:

E.G. Benjamin, 39, M, Physician, $250 real estate, New YorkDelia Benjamin, 34, F, New York
Sule?man Benjamin, 11, M, Ohio
Dewitt Benjamin, 10, M, Ohio
Delia Benjamin, 5, F, Ohio
Pamela Benjamin, 4, F, Ohio

In the same Census (14 August) for Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin are the following:

John Lockwood, 48, M, Laborer, $400 real estate, Ireland
Margaret Lockwood, 49, F, Ireland
William Lockwood, 14, M, Laborer, New Brunswick
Mary Lockwood, 15, F, New Brunswick
M. Lockwood, 5, F, Wisconsin
J.J. Lockwood, 1, M, Wisconsin

A few things to notice. William is listed before Mary who is a year older and I wonder if this is due to the fact that he is listed as having an occupation. Also, the family originally settled in Canada before coming to Wisconsin around 1845. Finally, there is a big gap in the ages of the children between William and M. and I wonder what has happened to these children.

The 1860 Census for New Berlin, Waukesha, Wisconsin:

Henry Bullman, 36, Farmer, $50, New York
Mary Bullman, 24, New Brunswick
George F. Bullman, 3, Wisconsin
Margaret A. Bullman, 2, Wisconsin
William H. Bullman, 5/12, Wisconsin

The 1870 Census for Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin:

Henry Bullman, 46, Day Laborer, $180, New York
Mary Bullman, 35, Keeping House, New Brunswick
George F. [Frank] Bullman, 14, Wisconsin
Margaret Bullman, 12, Wisconsin
Mary Bullman, 6, Wisconsin
Alonzo Bullman, 3, Wisconsin
Henry Ward Bullman, 1, Wisconsin

The 1880 Census for Greenfield, Monroe, Wisconsin:

Henry Buleman, 56, Farmer, New York (self), New York (father), New York (mother) 

Mary Buleman, 46, Wife, House Keeper, New Burnswick, Ireland, Ireland 

Arvilla Buleman, 22, Daughter, Help [Margaret above] [1m. 4 April 1883 (Eugene Gaylord), La Crosse County; 2m. Charles Wilson 30 April 1889, Monroe County] 

Luella Buleman, 17, Daughter, Help [Mary above] [?m. William Veiten 15 April 1888?] 

Alonzo Buleman, 13, Son, Help 

Mathilda [Josephine?] Buleman, 9, Daughter [m. John Dunlavey 7 April 1892] 

Emma Buleman, 8, Daughter 

Eva Buleman, 4, Daughter

Big transition by 1900. Mary Bolman, who was born in Canada in February 1835 and whose parents were born in Ireland, is now widowed. She is living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California as the head of the household. She had twelve children and six are still living. Here single daughter Emma is living with her and Emma (May 1870) is the Head nurse of a hospital. Her divorced daughter Mary E. [Eva?] (August 1874) and her grandson Alonzo (April 1896). Mary had immigrated in 1846 is this census

[Here is the Find A Grave link to Henry's headstone: Henry Bulman ( - 1884) - Find A Grave Memorial. Henry had filed for an invalid pension on 1 November 1879 and Mary filed as a widow on 17 March 1884.]

In 1910 Census, Mary Bolman is in Fullerton, Orange, California. She had immigrated in 1840 in this census. This census says that she has seven living children (perhaps a resuscitation at the hospital). Her parents are listed as having been born in Ireland (English). She is living with her son Alonzo who is single and a driller in the oil fields.

In 1920 (3 Feburary) Census, Mary Bulman is 85 and living with her daughter Eva B. Stannard (43) and her husband Charles R. Stannard (64) in Fullerton, Orange, California. Again, the year of immigration is 1840.

According to the information at this California, Find A Grave link:

Mary Bolman (1835 - 1920) - Find A Grave Memorial

Mary Bolman was born 12 February 1835 in New Brunswick, Canada and died 2 December 1920 and is buried in the Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, San Bernadino County, California. The cause of death was apoplexy and her nearest relative is listed as Eva Stannard.

[Date and place of date is confirmed by the California, Death Index, 1905-1939.]