6/1/1900 Bournerville Village, Twin Twp, Ross Co, OH. At census timeG eorge Van Gundy, 27, had been married 5 years to Maggie, 25, with 3chi ldren, all living: Amy, 4, Nellie, 3, and John E, 1. George'soccupa tion was farm laborer. Three doors down the road was RobertPenrod, 24 , and two doors in the other direction was Henry Penrod,54, Maggie's b rother and father? Farther down lived George's brotherHenry.
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From obituary[paraphrased]:
George died at age 67. He had served as sexton for the Bournevilleceme tary until his retirement in the fall of 1936. He had a brothernamed H enry who lived in London,Ohio,19 grand children and one greatgrandchil d at the time of his death.
He like to hunt as evidensed by a hunting license preserved from Nov.1 8, 1929. It lists his height as 5'6", gray hair and blue eyes,weight 1 50 pounds. He would have been 59 at the time. It lists hisoccupation a s laborer.The fee was one dollar and authorized thebearer to kill game .
He died of a "cerebral hemorrhage". Probably a stroke.
