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From: "Gil Bunker" <>
Subject: Fw: gleanings:[a who's who excerpt]
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 00 00:28:56 PDT


Hello cousins,
Does anyone know this cousin? The BFA genealogies and data files are void of this Bob Bunker. The only Robert Alexander we have (N388; 1965 BunGen p.130) was born in 1844 in Peoria. Robert and Robert A. does not appear to solve the mystery.
Any help would be appreciated.
Tks Kevin
gil
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> Date: Saturday, July 01, 2000 20:06:02
> From:
> To: gil
> Cc: BFA Douglas G. Detling
> Subject: gleanings:[a who's who excerpt]
>
> Howdy, cuzzins --
>
> Whilst pouring thru various publications doing railroad research I came across
> the following citation from RAILWAY OFFICIALS OF AMERICA (1885)
> p.33: "Bunker, Robert Alexander, Treasurer Peoria, Decatur & Evansville  and
>  Peoria & Pekin Union Ry Cos. Office Peoria, Ill.  
>
> " Born Scuyler, Herkimer Co., N.Y., November 24, 1827. Entered railway service
> 1853; to 1855, general ticket agent Niagara Falls & Canandaigua RR; 1855 to
> 1857, division clerk general agent's office Great Western Ry., Canada;
> November 1857 to 1869, general ticket agent Buffalo, & Erie, Erie & Pittsburg,
> and Buffalo, Corry & Pittsburg RRs; 1869 to 1880, general Eastern passenger
> agent; 1880 to date, Eastern & Southern passenger agent, as above."
>
> Title quoted is in the collections of the California State Railroad Museum
> Library, Sacramento (916-323-8073)
>
> Perhaps some of Robert's kin would find this interesting, along with the rest
> of us.  Enjoy!
>
> Kevin V. Bunker
> CA State Archives
> M.C. Bunker (BFA member/subscriber)
>
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