| Birth | 26 Feb 1876 | Mary Bunkers was born on 26 Feb 1876 in Luxemburg, Dubuque County, Iowa. |
| Possible Birthdate | about 1878 | According to at least one source, her birthdate was about 1878 birthplace was Germany. |
1880 Census
(with Parents)
| Jun 1880 | Mary appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Liberty, Dubuque County, Iowa, as Mary Bneuker, in the household of her parents, Christina and Herman Bernard Bunkers. She is a single white female, age 5. Daughter of head of household. Occupation is at home. She was born in Iowa, her father was born in Ohio, and her mother in Prussia. |
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1900 | Mary Bunkers and Herman John Deitering, son of Albert Herman Deitering and Margaret Lensing, were married on 12 Jun 1900 in Plymouth County, Iowa.  |
1900 Census
(with Parents)
| 16 Jun 1900 | Mary appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Mary Bunkers, in the household of her parents, Christina and Herman Bernard Bunkers. She is a single white female, age 24. Born February 1876. Daughter of head of household. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Ohio, and mother in Germany. |
1910 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 18 Apr 1910 | Mary appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Mary Deitering, with her husband, Herman John Deitering, and their children, Gregory, Hildegard, Eleanor and Arnold. She is a married white female, age 34. Married 9 years. Wife of head of household. Mother of 4 children, 4 living. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Ohio, her mother in Germany. She can read, write, and speak English. She has no occupation. |
1920 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 17 Jan 1920 | Mary appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Mary Deitering, with her husband, Herman John Deitering, and their children, Gregory, Hildegard, Eleanor, Arnold and Florence. She is a married white female, age 42. Wife of head of household. She is an alien. She can read, write, and speak English. She was born in the U.S. Her father was born in the U.S. Her mother was born in Germany, and her mother tongue is German. She has no occupation. |
1930 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 10 Apr 1930 | Mary appeared in the 1930 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, with her husband, Herman John Deitering, and their children, Gregory, Arnold and Florence, and Eleanor and her husband Harvey William Runnings. |
| Death | 14 Dec 1944 | Mary Bunkers died on 14 Dec 1944 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, at age 68. |
| Burial | after 14 Dec 1944 | She was buried after 14 Dec 1944 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, located in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa. |
Mary Bunkers