Frank's parents were Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. 1846 in OH. and d. Nov. 18, 1913 in Westgate, L.A., CA. &
Harriet Hattie Smith, b. Mar. 03, 1850 in OH. and d. May 27, 1922 in CA.
On Oct. 06, 1870, Nathan married Hattie Smith in Jasper Co., IA.
Nathan & Harriet's children were:
1. Francis 'Frank' Eugene Bundy, b. Aug. 04, 1871 in Ames,
Story Co., IA. and d. Apr. 24, 1944 in Santa Monica
L.A., CA.
2. George Guy Bundy, b. Mar. 21, 1873 in Ames, Story Co., IA. and d. Jun. 05, 1941 in Santa Monica, L.A., CA. He marr. Adele Albertine Smith.
3. Charles LeRoy Bundy, b. Nov. 16, 1875 in IA. and d. Dec. 30, 1953 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. Sep. 1879 in CA. and d. Oct. 7, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.
5. Thomas 'Tom' Clark Bundy, b. Oct. 08, 1881 in CA. and d. Oct. 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, b. Oct. 09, 1888 in CA. and d. Jun 23, 1940 in L.A. Co., CA.
Extract from Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)
(With thanks to Joy Fisher who shared it in 2005)
FRANK E. BUNDY, an influential citizen, property owner and capitalist of Santa Monica, whose name is synonymous with the history and the business growth of the place, is a native of Iowa, having been born in the town of Ames, August
4th, 1871, the son of Nathan and Harriet (Smith) Bundy, who were among the first settlers of Santa Monica.
Mr. Bundy was a boy of five years of age when the family left Iowa, came to California and located in the then embryo City of Santa Monica. He attended the
first schools as they were organized, passed through the grades and graduated from the Santa Monica High School.
After leaving school he perfected himself in the trade of jeweler and watch maker and opened a store in this place which he carried on successfully until close application to business and indoor work so impaired his health that his
physicians insisted upon a change which would give him employment in the open air. He then embarked in the wholesale and retail oil business and he pushed the trade with such energy and good management that within a period of about four years he found himself the possessor of some of the best real estate holdings in Santa Monica, all purchased with the profits of his business. He then closed out the oil business and with renewed force and enthusiasm, inaugurated a series of land deals, the successful prosecution of which have placed him in the front rank of real estate promotors. He took an active interest in the platting and sale of the East Ocean Park tract. "Sierra Vista," the success and fame of which are by no means local, is Mr. Bundy's individual enterprise and his fondest
hopes for a substantial and picturesque addition to Santa Monica are here being realized in full.
In 1905 Mr. Bundy erected, at 253-255 North Third Street, the F. E. Bundy Block, one of the most substantial and architecturally perfect brick buildings in the city. It has a frontage of fifty feet on the street, is one hundred and
fifty feet deep and three stories in height. The first floor is occupied by the Montgomery Dry Goods House; the second is devoted to offices, single and ensuite, and the third is occupied by modern apartments, known as the Adelaide Apartments.
In 1906, Mr. Bundy put up the F. E. Bundy Building No. 2, in Sawtelle. This, in size and architectural finish is fully up to the standard of his Santa Monica building. It occupies the corner of Oregon and Fourth Street and is an office building. In 1904, Mr. Bundy built for his family residence one of the most spacious and beautiful bungalow homes in Santa Monica. He has also (1907) just completed a fine residence in Los Angeles, located at the corner of 16th and Arlington streets.
Mr. Bundy married, in 1899, Miss Ethel E. (Ella) Spaulding, daughter of Jared Spaulding, of Elgin, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Bundy have two daughters, Adelaide and Elizabeth.
Frank E. Bundy is a plain, unassuming and courteous man of business, devoted to the best interests of his home city, the management of his various and valuable properties, and the happiness of his family.
In the 1880 U.S. census, 9 yr. old F. E. Bundy, b. abt. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
34 yr. old father, N. (Nathan) Bundy, a house painter, b. in OH.
30 yr. old mother, Hattie (Harriet) Bundy, b. in OH.
7 yr. old brother, G. G. (George Guy) Bundy, b. in IA.
4 yr. old brother, C. L. Bundy, (Charles Leroy) b. in IA.
1 yr. old brother, N. P. Bundy, b. in CA.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 28 yr. old Francis E. Bundy, an oil merchant, b. Aug. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
21 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. Jun. 1878 in IL.
50 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Adelaide E. Spalding, b. Dec. 1849 in IL.
7 mth. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
Frank and Ethel married in 1899 and had been married for one year.
Frank's parents were both b. Oct. 1899 in OH.
Ethel was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Adelaide was the mother of 6 children, 3 still alive by this census.
Ethel's father was b. in NY.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living in Santa Monica Ward 6, Los Angeles, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
10 yr. old daughter, Adalaide Bundy, b. in CA.
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth Bundy, b. in CA.
20 yr. old servant, Ruth Johnsen, b. in Norway
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY. and her mother in IL.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 48 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living at 1001 Georgina Av. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
20 yr. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth M. Bundy, b. in
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY and her mother in IL.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate salesman, b. abt. 1873 in OH., was living at 1001 Georgina St. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
50 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
36 yr. old son-in-law, George S. Merritt, a real estate salesman, b. in MA.
30 yr. old daughter, Adelaide L. Merritt, b. in CA.
5 yr. old granddaughter, Maribell B. Merritt, b. in CA.
Frank was 26 years old, Ethel was 19, George was 26 and Adelaide was 23 at the time of their respective marriages.
Obituaries:
Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1944
Frank E. Bundy
Private funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary Memorial Chapel, Santa Monica, for Frank E. Bundy, 73, who arrived in California in 1875 with his parents aboard a steamship which docked at Santa Monica, and remained to contribute a lifetimes to development of the area. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, will follow.
Frank E. Bundy
Santa Monica Leader, Passes
Frank E. Bundy, 73, pioneer Santa Monica real estate developer who built and sold more than 500 houses and business structures in the bay area, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday while sitting in his home at 814 Georgina Ave., Santa Monica.
A resident of Santa Monica since he was 4, Mr. Bundy and his brothers built up several retail businesses, finally entering the real estate field. Many of Mr. Bundy's developments were along the strip of beach where homes of motion-picture personalities front on the Roosevelt Coast Highway. He also laid out subdivisions in Los Angeles and was active in the Santa Monica Canyon development after the subdivision of the canyon by his brother, Leroy.
Frank E. Bundy was president of the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce and of the Santa Monica Bay District Realty Board for several terms and was a leader in the Greater Santa Monica Club, which backed many large developments, including Clover Field, now the site of the Douglas Aircraft Co. factory, and the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor. About a year ago he sold extensive oil well interests in Huntington Beach.
He leaves his widow Ethel; two daughters, Mrs. George Merritt and Mrs. Carl Guercio of Santa Monica, and two brothers, Thomas, former national tennis champion, who has been active in Los Angeles real estate development, and Leroy.
Funeral services will be arranged today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary, Santa Monica.
Harriet Hattie Smith, b. Mar. 03, 1850 in OH. and d. May 27, 1922 in CA.
On Oct. 06, 1870, Nathan married Hattie Smith in Jasper Co., IA.
Nathan & Harriet's children were:
1. Francis 'Frank' Eugene Bundy, b. Aug. 04, 1871 in Ames,
Story Co., IA. and d. Apr. 24, 1944 in Santa Monica
L.A., CA.
2. George Guy Bundy, b. Mar. 21, 1873 in Ames, Story Co., IA. and d. Jun. 05, 1941 in Santa Monica, L.A., CA. He marr. Adele Albertine Smith.
3. Charles LeRoy Bundy, b. Nov. 16, 1875 in IA. and d. Dec. 30, 1953 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. Sep. 1879 in CA. and d. Oct. 7, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.
5. Thomas 'Tom' Clark Bundy, b. Oct. 08, 1881 in CA. and d. Oct. 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, b. Oct. 09, 1888 in CA. and d. Jun 23, 1940 in L.A. Co., CA.
Extract from Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)
(With thanks to Joy Fisher who shared it in 2005)
FRANK E. BUNDY, an influential citizen, property owner and capitalist of Santa Monica, whose name is synonymous with the history and the business growth of the place, is a native of Iowa, having been born in the town of Ames, August
4th, 1871, the son of Nathan and Harriet (Smith) Bundy, who were among the first settlers of Santa Monica.
Mr. Bundy was a boy of five years of age when the family left Iowa, came to California and located in the then embryo City of Santa Monica. He attended the
first schools as they were organized, passed through the grades and graduated from the Santa Monica High School.
After leaving school he perfected himself in the trade of jeweler and watch maker and opened a store in this place which he carried on successfully until close application to business and indoor work so impaired his health that his
physicians insisted upon a change which would give him employment in the open air. He then embarked in the wholesale and retail oil business and he pushed the trade with such energy and good management that within a period of about four years he found himself the possessor of some of the best real estate holdings in Santa Monica, all purchased with the profits of his business. He then closed out the oil business and with renewed force and enthusiasm, inaugurated a series of land deals, the successful prosecution of which have placed him in the front rank of real estate promotors. He took an active interest in the platting and sale of the East Ocean Park tract. "Sierra Vista," the success and fame of which are by no means local, is Mr. Bundy's individual enterprise and his fondest
hopes for a substantial and picturesque addition to Santa Monica are here being realized in full.
In 1905 Mr. Bundy erected, at 253-255 North Third Street, the F. E. Bundy Block, one of the most substantial and architecturally perfect brick buildings in the city. It has a frontage of fifty feet on the street, is one hundred and
fifty feet deep and three stories in height. The first floor is occupied by the Montgomery Dry Goods House; the second is devoted to offices, single and ensuite, and the third is occupied by modern apartments, known as the Adelaide Apartments.
In 1906, Mr. Bundy put up the F. E. Bundy Building No. 2, in Sawtelle. This, in size and architectural finish is fully up to the standard of his Santa Monica building. It occupies the corner of Oregon and Fourth Street and is an office building. In 1904, Mr. Bundy built for his family residence one of the most spacious and beautiful bungalow homes in Santa Monica. He has also (1907) just completed a fine residence in Los Angeles, located at the corner of 16th and Arlington streets.
Mr. Bundy married, in 1899, Miss Ethel E. (Ella) Spaulding, daughter of Jared Spaulding, of Elgin, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Bundy have two daughters, Adelaide and Elizabeth.
Frank E. Bundy is a plain, unassuming and courteous man of business, devoted to the best interests of his home city, the management of his various and valuable properties, and the happiness of his family.
In the 1880 U.S. census, 9 yr. old F. E. Bundy, b. abt. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
34 yr. old father, N. (Nathan) Bundy, a house painter, b. in OH.
30 yr. old mother, Hattie (Harriet) Bundy, b. in OH.
7 yr. old brother, G. G. (George Guy) Bundy, b. in IA.
4 yr. old brother, C. L. Bundy, (Charles Leroy) b. in IA.
1 yr. old brother, N. P. Bundy, b. in CA.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 28 yr. old Francis E. Bundy, an oil merchant, b. Aug. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
21 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. Jun. 1878 in IL.
50 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Adelaide E. Spalding, b. Dec. 1849 in IL.
7 mth. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
Frank and Ethel married in 1899 and had been married for one year.
Frank's parents were both b. Oct. 1899 in OH.
Ethel was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Adelaide was the mother of 6 children, 3 still alive by this census.
Ethel's father was b. in NY.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living in Santa Monica Ward 6, Los Angeles, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
10 yr. old daughter, Adalaide Bundy, b. in CA.
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth Bundy, b. in CA.
20 yr. old servant, Ruth Johnsen, b. in Norway
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY. and her mother in IL.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 48 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living at 1001 Georgina Av. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
20 yr. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth M. Bundy, b. in
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY and her mother in IL.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate salesman, b. abt. 1873 in OH., was living at 1001 Georgina St. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
50 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
36 yr. old son-in-law, George S. Merritt, a real estate salesman, b. in MA.
30 yr. old daughter, Adelaide L. Merritt, b. in CA.
5 yr. old granddaughter, Maribell B. Merritt, b. in CA.
Frank was 26 years old, Ethel was 19, George was 26 and Adelaide was 23 at the time of their respective marriages.
Obituaries:
Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1944
Frank E. Bundy
Private funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary Memorial Chapel, Santa Monica, for Frank E. Bundy, 73, who arrived in California in 1875 with his parents aboard a steamship which docked at Santa Monica, and remained to contribute a lifetimes to development of the area. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, will follow.
Frank E. Bundy
Santa Monica Leader, Passes
Frank E. Bundy, 73, pioneer Santa Monica real estate developer who built and sold more than 500 houses and business structures in the bay area, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday while sitting in his home at 814 Georgina Ave., Santa Monica.
A resident of Santa Monica since he was 4, Mr. Bundy and his brothers built up several retail businesses, finally entering the real estate field. Many of Mr. Bundy's developments were along the strip of beach where homes of motion-picture personalities front on the Roosevelt Coast Highway. He also laid out subdivisions in Los Angeles and was active in the Santa Monica Canyon development after the subdivision of the canyon by his brother, Leroy.
Frank E. Bundy was president of the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce and of the Santa Monica Bay District Realty Board for several terms and was a leader in the Greater Santa Monica Club, which backed many large developments, including Clover Field, now the site of the Douglas Aircraft Co. factory, and the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor. About a year ago he sold extensive oil well interests in Huntington Beach.
He leaves his widow Ethel; two daughters, Mrs. George Merritt and Mrs. Carl Guercio of Santa Monica, and two brothers, Thomas, former national tennis champion, who has been active in Los Angeles real estate development, and Leroy.
Funeral services will be arranged today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary, Santa Monica.
Frank's parents were Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. 1846 in OH. and d. Nov. 18, 1913 in Westgate, L.A., CA. &
Harriet Hattie Smith, b. Mar. 03, 1850 in OH. and d. May 27, 1922 in CA.
On Oct. 06, 1870, Nathan married Hattie Smith in Jasper Co., IA.
Nathan & Harriet's children were:
1. Francis 'Frank' Eugene Bundy, b. Aug. 04, 1871 in Ames,
Story Co., IA. and d. Apr. 24, 1944 in Santa Monica
L.A., CA.
2. George Guy Bundy, b. Mar. 21, 1873 in Ames, Story Co., IA. and d. Jun. 05, 1941 in Santa Monica, L.A., CA. He marr. Adele Albertine Smith.
3. Charles LeRoy Bundy, b. Nov. 16, 1875 in IA. and d. Dec. 30, 1953 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. Sep. 1879 in CA. and d. Oct. 7, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.
5. Thomas 'Tom' Clark Bundy, b. Oct. 08, 1881 in CA. and d. Oct. 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, b. Oct. 09, 1888 in CA. and d. Jun 23, 1940 in L.A. Co., CA.
Extract from Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)
(With thanks to Joy Fisher who shared it in 2005)
FRANK E. BUNDY, an influential citizen, property owner and capitalist of Santa Monica, whose name is synonymous with the history and the business growth of the place, is a native of Iowa, having been born in the town of Ames, August
4th, 1871, the son of Nathan and Harriet (Smith) Bundy, who were among the first settlers of Santa Monica.
Mr. Bundy was a boy of five years of age when the family left Iowa, came to California and located in the then embryo City of Santa Monica. He attended the
first schools as they were organized, passed through the grades and graduated from the Santa Monica High School.
After leaving school he perfected himself in the trade of jeweler and watch maker and opened a store in this place which he carried on successfully until close application to business and indoor work so impaired his health that his
physicians insisted upon a change which would give him employment in the open air. He then embarked in the wholesale and retail oil business and he pushed the trade with such energy and good management that within a period of about four years he found himself the possessor of some of the best real estate holdings in Santa Monica, all purchased with the profits of his business. He then closed out the oil business and with renewed force and enthusiasm, inaugurated a series of land deals, the successful prosecution of which have placed him in the front rank of real estate promotors. He took an active interest in the platting and sale of the East Ocean Park tract. "Sierra Vista," the success and fame of which are by no means local, is Mr. Bundy's individual enterprise and his fondest
hopes for a substantial and picturesque addition to Santa Monica are here being realized in full.
In 1905 Mr. Bundy erected, at 253-255 North Third Street, the F. E. Bundy Block, one of the most substantial and architecturally perfect brick buildings in the city. It has a frontage of fifty feet on the street, is one hundred and
fifty feet deep and three stories in height. The first floor is occupied by the Montgomery Dry Goods House; the second is devoted to offices, single and ensuite, and the third is occupied by modern apartments, known as the Adelaide Apartments.
In 1906, Mr. Bundy put up the F. E. Bundy Building No. 2, in Sawtelle. This, in size and architectural finish is fully up to the standard of his Santa Monica building. It occupies the corner of Oregon and Fourth Street and is an office building. In 1904, Mr. Bundy built for his family residence one of the most spacious and beautiful bungalow homes in Santa Monica. He has also (1907) just completed a fine residence in Los Angeles, located at the corner of 16th and Arlington streets.
Mr. Bundy married, in 1899, Miss Ethel E. (Ella) Spaulding, daughter of Jared Spaulding, of Elgin, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Bundy have two daughters, Adelaide and Elizabeth.
Frank E. Bundy is a plain, unassuming and courteous man of business, devoted to the best interests of his home city, the management of his various and valuable properties, and the happiness of his family.
In the 1880 U.S. census, 9 yr. old F. E. Bundy, b. abt. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
34 yr. old father, N. (Nathan) Bundy, a house painter, b. in OH.
30 yr. old mother, Hattie (Harriet) Bundy, b. in OH.
7 yr. old brother, G. G. (George Guy) Bundy, b. in IA.
4 yr. old brother, C. L. Bundy, (Charles Leroy) b. in IA.
1 yr. old brother, N. P. Bundy, b. in CA.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 28 yr. old Francis E. Bundy, an oil merchant, b. Aug. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
21 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. Jun. 1878 in IL.
50 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Adelaide E. Spalding, b. Dec. 1849 in IL.
7 mth. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
Frank and Ethel married in 1899 and had been married for one year.
Frank's parents were both b. Oct. 1899 in OH.
Ethel was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Adelaide was the mother of 6 children, 3 still alive by this census.
Ethel's father was b. in NY.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living in Santa Monica Ward 6, Los Angeles, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
10 yr. old daughter, Adalaide Bundy, b. in CA.
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth Bundy, b. in CA.
20 yr. old servant, Ruth Johnsen, b. in Norway
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY. and her mother in IL.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 48 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living at 1001 Georgina Av. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
20 yr. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth M. Bundy, b. in
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY and her mother in IL.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate salesman, b. abt. 1873 in OH., was living at 1001 Georgina St. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
50 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
36 yr. old son-in-law, George S. Merritt, a real estate salesman, b. in MA.
30 yr. old daughter, Adelaide L. Merritt, b. in CA.
5 yr. old granddaughter, Maribell B. Merritt, b. in CA.
Frank was 26 years old, Ethel was 19, George was 26 and Adelaide was 23 at the time of their respective marriages.
Obituaries:
Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1944
Frank E. Bundy
Private funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary Memorial Chapel, Santa Monica, for Frank E. Bundy, 73, who arrived in California in 1875 with his parents aboard a steamship which docked at Santa Monica, and remained to contribute a lifetimes to development of the area. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, will follow.
Frank E. Bundy
Santa Monica Leader, Passes
Frank E. Bundy, 73, pioneer Santa Monica real estate developer who built and sold more than 500 houses and business structures in the bay area, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday while sitting in his home at 814 Georgina Ave., Santa Monica.
A resident of Santa Monica since he was 4, Mr. Bundy and his brothers built up several retail businesses, finally entering the real estate field. Many of Mr. Bundy's developments were along the strip of beach where homes of motion-picture personalities front on the Roosevelt Coast Highway. He also laid out subdivisions in Los Angeles and was active in the Santa Monica Canyon development after the subdivision of the canyon by his brother, Leroy.
Frank E. Bundy was president of the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce and of the Santa Monica Bay District Realty Board for several terms and was a leader in the Greater Santa Monica Club, which backed many large developments, including Clover Field, now the site of the Douglas Aircraft Co. factory, and the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor. About a year ago he sold extensive oil well interests in Huntington Beach.
He leaves his widow Ethel; two daughters, Mrs. George Merritt and Mrs. Carl Guercio of Santa Monica, and two brothers, Thomas, former national tennis champion, who has been active in Los Angeles real estate development, and Leroy.
Funeral services will be arranged today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary, Santa Monica.
Harriet Hattie Smith, b. Mar. 03, 1850 in OH. and d. May 27, 1922 in CA.
On Oct. 06, 1870, Nathan married Hattie Smith in Jasper Co., IA.
Nathan & Harriet's children were:
1. Francis 'Frank' Eugene Bundy, b. Aug. 04, 1871 in Ames,
Story Co., IA. and d. Apr. 24, 1944 in Santa Monica
L.A., CA.
2. George Guy Bundy, b. Mar. 21, 1873 in Ames, Story Co., IA. and d. Jun. 05, 1941 in Santa Monica, L.A., CA. He marr. Adele Albertine Smith.
3. Charles LeRoy Bundy, b. Nov. 16, 1875 in IA. and d. Dec. 30, 1953 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Nathan Pearl Bundy, b. Sep. 1879 in CA. and d. Oct. 7, 1910 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.
5. Thomas 'Tom' Clark Bundy, b. Oct. 08, 1881 in CA. and d. Oct. 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
6. Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, b. Oct. 09, 1888 in CA. and d. Jun 23, 1940 in L.A. Co., CA.
Extract from Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)
(With thanks to Joy Fisher who shared it in 2005)
FRANK E. BUNDY, an influential citizen, property owner and capitalist of Santa Monica, whose name is synonymous with the history and the business growth of the place, is a native of Iowa, having been born in the town of Ames, August
4th, 1871, the son of Nathan and Harriet (Smith) Bundy, who were among the first settlers of Santa Monica.
Mr. Bundy was a boy of five years of age when the family left Iowa, came to California and located in the then embryo City of Santa Monica. He attended the
first schools as they were organized, passed through the grades and graduated from the Santa Monica High School.
After leaving school he perfected himself in the trade of jeweler and watch maker and opened a store in this place which he carried on successfully until close application to business and indoor work so impaired his health that his
physicians insisted upon a change which would give him employment in the open air. He then embarked in the wholesale and retail oil business and he pushed the trade with such energy and good management that within a period of about four years he found himself the possessor of some of the best real estate holdings in Santa Monica, all purchased with the profits of his business. He then closed out the oil business and with renewed force and enthusiasm, inaugurated a series of land deals, the successful prosecution of which have placed him in the front rank of real estate promotors. He took an active interest in the platting and sale of the East Ocean Park tract. "Sierra Vista," the success and fame of which are by no means local, is Mr. Bundy's individual enterprise and his fondest
hopes for a substantial and picturesque addition to Santa Monica are here being realized in full.
In 1905 Mr. Bundy erected, at 253-255 North Third Street, the F. E. Bundy Block, one of the most substantial and architecturally perfect brick buildings in the city. It has a frontage of fifty feet on the street, is one hundred and
fifty feet deep and three stories in height. The first floor is occupied by the Montgomery Dry Goods House; the second is devoted to offices, single and ensuite, and the third is occupied by modern apartments, known as the Adelaide Apartments.
In 1906, Mr. Bundy put up the F. E. Bundy Building No. 2, in Sawtelle. This, in size and architectural finish is fully up to the standard of his Santa Monica building. It occupies the corner of Oregon and Fourth Street and is an office building. In 1904, Mr. Bundy built for his family residence one of the most spacious and beautiful bungalow homes in Santa Monica. He has also (1907) just completed a fine residence in Los Angeles, located at the corner of 16th and Arlington streets.
Mr. Bundy married, in 1899, Miss Ethel E. (Ella) Spaulding, daughter of Jared Spaulding, of Elgin, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Bundy have two daughters, Adelaide and Elizabeth.
Frank E. Bundy is a plain, unassuming and courteous man of business, devoted to the best interests of his home city, the management of his various and valuable properties, and the happiness of his family.
In the 1880 U.S. census, 9 yr. old F. E. Bundy, b. abt. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
34 yr. old father, N. (Nathan) Bundy, a house painter, b. in OH.
30 yr. old mother, Hattie (Harriet) Bundy, b. in OH.
7 yr. old brother, G. G. (George Guy) Bundy, b. in IA.
4 yr. old brother, C. L. Bundy, (Charles Leroy) b. in IA.
1 yr. old brother, N. P. Bundy, b. in CA.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 28 yr. old Francis E. Bundy, an oil merchant, b. Aug. 1871 in IA., was living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
21 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. Jun. 1878 in IL.
50 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Adelaide E. Spalding, b. Dec. 1849 in IL.
7 mth. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
Frank and Ethel married in 1899 and had been married for one year.
Frank's parents were both b. Oct. 1899 in OH.
Ethel was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Adelaide was the mother of 6 children, 3 still alive by this census.
Ethel's father was b. in NY.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living in Santa Monica Ward 6, Los Angeles, CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
10 yr. old daughter, Adalaide Bundy, b. in CA.
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth Bundy, b. in CA.
20 yr. old servant, Ruth Johnsen, b. in Norway
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY. and her mother in IL.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 48 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate agent, b. abt. 1872 in IA., was living at 1001 Georgina Av. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
20 yr. old daughter, Adelaide Bundy, b. in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth M. Bundy, b. in
Frank's parents were both b. in OH.
Ethel's father was b. in NY and her mother in IL.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Frank E. Bundy, a real estate salesman, b. abt. 1873 in OH., was living at 1001 Georgina St. in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. with his
50 yr. old wife, Ethel E. Bundy, b. in IL.
36 yr. old son-in-law, George S. Merritt, a real estate salesman, b. in MA.
30 yr. old daughter, Adelaide L. Merritt, b. in CA.
5 yr. old granddaughter, Maribell B. Merritt, b. in CA.
Frank was 26 years old, Ethel was 19, George was 26 and Adelaide was 23 at the time of their respective marriages.
Obituaries:
Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1944
Frank E. Bundy
Private funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary Memorial Chapel, Santa Monica, for Frank E. Bundy, 73, who arrived in California in 1875 with his parents aboard a steamship which docked at Santa Monica, and remained to contribute a lifetimes to development of the area. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, will follow.
Frank E. Bundy
Santa Monica Leader, Passes
Frank E. Bundy, 73, pioneer Santa Monica real estate developer who built and sold more than 500 houses and business structures in the bay area, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday while sitting in his home at 814 Georgina Ave., Santa Monica.
A resident of Santa Monica since he was 4, Mr. Bundy and his brothers built up several retail businesses, finally entering the real estate field. Many of Mr. Bundy's developments were along the strip of beach where homes of motion-picture personalities front on the Roosevelt Coast Highway. He also laid out subdivisions in Los Angeles and was active in the Santa Monica Canyon development after the subdivision of the canyon by his brother, Leroy.
Frank E. Bundy was president of the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce and of the Santa Monica Bay District Realty Board for several terms and was a leader in the Greater Santa Monica Club, which backed many large developments, including Clover Field, now the site of the Douglas Aircraft Co. factory, and the Santa Monica Yacht Harbor. About a year ago he sold extensive oil well interests in Huntington Beach.
He leaves his widow Ethel; two daughters, Mrs. George Merritt and Mrs. Carl Guercio of Santa Monica, and two brothers, Thomas, former national tennis champion, who has been active in Los Angeles real estate development, and Leroy.
Funeral services will be arranged today at the Todd & Leslie Mortuary, Santa Monica.
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