Edward Joseph Bonia

1925 - 1926  (0 years)

• Name	Edward Joseph Bonia  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	20 Nov 1925	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	L2CW-PDK
  Death	31 Oct 1926	Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 5]
  	Cause: Infant Death
  	of pneumonia
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  	Maurice A Bonia, buried with infant son Edward ( lot # 6146, Elm Grove)
  		Burial-BONIA Retha and Maurice Retha Zulma Gott and Maurice A Bonia, buried with infant son Edward - Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston MA (lot # 6146, Elm Grove) + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106309376/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106309429 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184372552
  		Mount Hope Cemetery Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find a Grave: #826565
  Person ID	I21049	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Maurice Alphonsus Bonia,   b. 7 Jun 1892, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 28 Oct 1971, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Retha Zulma Gott,   b. 28 Dec 1894, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 15 Oct 1986, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Apr 1917	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  		Vital_Marriage-BONIA Retha and Maurice Marriage of Retha Zulma Gott and Maurice Alphonsus Bonia
  Marriage End	1971  [4, 12]
  	Death of Maurice Bonia
  Family ID	F11310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1925 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - Cause: Infant Death - 31 Oct 1926 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Burial - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Burials

  Burial-BONIA Retha and Maurice Retha Zulma Gott and Maurice A Bonia, buried with infant son Edward - Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston MA (lot # 6146, Elm Grove) + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106309376/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106309429 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184372552

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), Reily.FTW. [S427] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2013;). Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [S663] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2013;). Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [S1726] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Retha Bonia • Boston Globe - Oct 1986, (Name: The Boston Globe; Location: Boston, Massachusetts; Date: 14 Oct 1986;), Retha Zulma Gott Bonia Obituary. BONIA - Retha Z (Gott) of Quincy, October 13, formerly of Dorchester. Beloved wife of the late Morris A Bonia. Mother of Morris E Bonia of Florida, Ralph and Edward Bonia, both of Brockton, Richard Bonia of South Boston, Robert Bonia of Wetmouth, Mrs Mary M Cummings and Mrs Frances E Donohue both of Quincy, Mrs Dorothy McGee of Roslindale, and Mrs Barbara Moon of SC. Also survived by 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Reposing at the Joseph Sweeney Funeral Home, 74 Elm St, Quincy Center where services will be held Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend, Visiting hours Tuesday 7-9 pm only. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. -- The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 14 Oct 1986, Tue, Page 70 https://www.newspapers.com/image/526992560/?article=65e70b03-41c7-44e7-804a-80f0a951ba9d&focus=0.1973663,0.58485544,0.3529175,0.64423305&xid=2378 Obituary-BONIA Retha (Gott) Obituary of RETHA ZULMA GOTT BONIA - The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 14 Oct 1986, Tue, Page 70 [S10532] Find a Grave - US Index (Youth and Infants), BONIA Edward Joseph 1925-1926. Son of Retha and Maurice Bonia BIRTH: 20 Nov 1925 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts DEATH: 31 Oct 1926 (aged 11 months) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts PLOT: 6146 (Elm Grove) MEMORIAL ID: 184372552 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184372552/edward-joseph-bonia [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), Bonia.FTW. [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Retha Zulma Gott [S1238] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records, 1789-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Boston Archdiocese; Boston, Massachusetts; Sacramental Records; Volume: 60525; Page: 53. Vital_Marriage-BONIA Retha and Maurice Marriage of Retha Zulma Gott and Maurice Alphonsus Bonia [S1238] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records, 1789-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Boston Archdiocese; Boston, Massachusetts; Sacramental Records; Volume: 60525; Page: 53. [S8038] Find a Grave: GOTT Retha Bonia 1894-1986, GOTT Retha Zulma Bonia 1894-1986. BONIA - Retha Z (Gott) of Quincy, October 13, formerly of Dorchester. Beloved wife of the late Morris A Bonia. Mother of Morris E Bonia of Florida, Ralph and Edward Bonia, both of Brockton, Richard Bonia of South Boston, Robert Bonia of Wetmouth, Mrs Mary M Cummings and Mrs Frances E Donohue both of Quincy, Mrs Dorothy McGee of Roslindale, and Mrs Barbara Moon of SC. Also survived by 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Reposing at the Joseph Sweeney Funeral Home, 74 Elm St, Quincy Center where services will be held Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend, Visiting hours Tuesday 7-9 pm only. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106309429/retha-zulma-bonia [S140] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Database online. Record for Cheryl Lynn Smith Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Database online. [S4163] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Maurice Bonia • Boston Globe - Oct 1971, (Name: The Boston Globe; Location: Boston MA; Date: 31 Oct 1971;), Maurice Alphonsus Bonia Obituary. BONIA, In Dorchester, Oct 28, 1971, Maurice A, beloved husband of Retha Z (Gott). Devoted father of Maurice E Jr, Ralph C, Clyde F, Richard A, Robert V, Edward A, Mary M Cummings, Barbara L Moon, Dorothy A McGee, Frances M Donohue. Also survived by 28 grandchildren and 7 great grand-children. Funeral from the Harold L O'Neil Funeral Home, Dorchester, followed by a blessing of Christian burial at St Mark's Church. Late member Atlantic Fishermen's Union No 691. https://www.newspapers.com/image/435889385/?article=a9140dad-4aed-4a74-a410-b8ab193e11dd&focus=0.043930408,0.33041352,0.16555782,0.39618433&xid=3355 Obituary-BONIA Maurice A Obituary of MAURICE A BONIA • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sun, Oct 31, 1971 • Page 74