s/o Walter Bushnell & Lucinda Dunham
h/o Louise Blecha - m. 23 Dec 1896
h/o Sophie Kostelnik Bulanek - m. 11 Oct 1922
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Children:
1. Napolian Alexander Bushnell - b. 04 Aug 1897 (OK)
2. Pearl Bushnell - b. 03 Mar 1900 (OK)
3. Leon Aaron Bushnell - b. 25 Mar 1902 (OK)
4. Clara Lou Bushnell - b. 12 Feb 1905 (TX)
5. Clarence Monroe Bushnell - b. 14 Sep 1907 (TX)
6. Iona Bushnell - b. 01 Nov 1910 (TX)
7. Mary Leona LeBushnell - b. 20 Jul 1913 (TX)
8. Ruth Irene Bushnell - b. 24 Jun 1916 (TX)
9. Gertrude Alma Bushnell - b. 22 Apr 1919 (TX)
10. Howard Leroy Bushnell - b. 08 Oct 1924 (LA)
11. Grace Bushnell - b. 1926 (LA)
12. Patricia Bushnell Austin - b. ~1928 (LA)
13. Charles A. Bushnell - b. 1933 (LA)

References:
1940 Census: Texas> Fort Bend County
03 Jun 1940 - 64, married (L), 1 child in home
1940 Census: Louisiana> Acadia> Iota
05 Apr 1940 - 55 yrs, married (S), 3 children in home
1930 Census: Texas> Fort Bend County
03 Apr 1930 - 54, married (L), 4 children in home
1920 Census: Texas> Fort Bend County
03 Feb 1920 - 44, married (L), 7 children in home
1910 Census: Texas> Fort Bend> Needville
22 Apr 1910 - 34, married (L), 5 children in home
1900 Census: Oklahoma> Pawnee> Burnham
05 Jun 1900 - 22, married (L), 2 children in home
1880 Census: New York> Oneida> Vienna
17 Jun 1880 - 5 yrs, living w/parents

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Obituary published in Rosenberg Herald on Fri., 06 Feb 1948

Bushnell, Howard Aaron

Mr. Howard Aaron Bushnell, age 72 years, died Jan 27.

Funeral services were held at the Needville Funeral Home Jan. 29th at 2 p.m. the Rev. J.R. Vilt conducting the services. The Foerster Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Burial took place in the Needville cemetery.

Mr. Bushnell was born on July 4, 1875, in North Bay, New York.

On December 23, 1896 he married Miss Louise Blecha in Colfax, Kansas. Mr. Bushnell came to Texas in 1902 being a resident of Needville since that time. He was engaged in farming. Last October he was in a bad car wreck and spent some weeks at the Fort Bend Hospital in Rosenberg. He never fully recovered. He had a stroke and was brought to the Ft. Bend Hospital were he died Jan. 27th. Two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Teykl and Mrs. Ruth Kuhn preceded him in death.

Mr. Bushnell is survived by his wife Mrs. Louise Bushnell of Needville; six daughters Mrs. W.M. Oliver of Houston; Mrs. Jim Krobot of Rosenberg, Mrs. W.L. Roberts of Rosenberg, Mrs. R.W. Schmidt of Freeport, Mrs. H.L. Austin and Mrs. W.E. Skinner of Houston; Five sons, N.A. Bushnell of Houston, L.A. Bushnell of Beasley, C.M. Bushnell of Needville, H.L. Bushnell and Charles Bushnell of Iota, Louisiana. 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were: Anton Schmidt, August Teykl, Lad Stavinoha, Hans Howe, Louis Teykl, C.G. Stavinoha.

May he rest in peace and the Almighty God comfort our morning friends.