1Certificate of Registration of American Citizen - Bond family 1909. "May 24, 1909
Certificate of Registration of American Citizen
I, John F. Jewell, Consul of the United States of America at Melbourne, Australia, hereby certify that Richard Lee Bond is registered as an American citizen in this consulate. He was born June 6, 1867 at Petaluma, Sonoma Co., California, and is a citizen of the United States by birth, his last place of domicile in the United States being _____ in the State of ____. He arrived in Melbourne on Augist 19, 1897, where he is now residing for the purpose of Missionary work. He is married to Retta L. Dunbar, who was born in San Fransisco, Cal., and resides at Warburton, Victoria.
He has the following children:
Chester Lee born in Oakland, Calif. on April 15, 1894 and residing at Warburton, Victoria; and Cyril Allen born in Oakland, Calif. on October 30, 1895 and residing at Warburton, Victoria; and Merton Laverne born in Northcote, Melbourne on April 27, 1898 and residing at Warburton, Victoria; and Elwyn Preston born in Preston, Melbourne on August 25, 1904 and residing at Warburton, Victoria; and Retta Chrystelle born in Warburton, Victoria on November 1, 1907 and residing at Warburton, Victoria.
Hs citizenship of the United States is established by Documents, etc. Seventh Day Adventists.
This certificate is not a passport and its validity expires on March 19, 1910.
The following is the signature of "R. L. Bond"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of office.
"John F. Jewell" Americal Consul
No certificate issued.".
1E-mail from Georgia Angelina (Georgeson) Bond, dated 5/3/2014. "Merton met Bertha in Snyder, OK and they drove from Snyder, OK to Los Angeles where they married and lived for several years."
1Census: Sharp, Elmer and Flora, 1910 (Washington, Stevens Co., Gardensport - 27 Apr 1910, ED230 S8A). "Sharp, Elmer L. (M 29, head, md 6yr (first), farmer, Michigan, USA, USA); Flora F. (F 29, wife, md 6yr (first), Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania); Ruth (F 5, dau, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Glen (M 3, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Ralph (M 1 6/12, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Roy (M 1 6/12, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia).".
2Census: Sharp, Elmer and Flora, 1920 (Washington, Stevens Co., Barstow - 28 Jan 1920, ED273 S1B). "Sharp, Elmer L. (M 38, head, farmer, Michigan, Canada, Michigan); Flora F. (F 38, wife, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania); Ruth M. (F 15, dau, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Glenn E. (M 12, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Roy R. (M 11, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Ralph J. (M 11, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia); Harold B. (M 5, son, Washington, Michigan, Virginia).".