Bonnie Busch

Background

Busch, Bonnie was born on January 21, 1884 in Washington, District of Columbia. Daughter of Wilbur Fisk and Josephine C. (Shutt) Melbourne.

Education

Educated private schls. in America and Europe. Studied music in Europe.

Career

Built and equipped the Christian Hospital for Negroes at Miami, Florida. Member board New Jersey Children’s Home, Trenton, New Jersey. Member Authors’ League America, League American Pen Women (national president, 1929-1930), National Institute Social Sciences.

Honorary member American Woman’s Association (New York), Poets of Great Britain.

Achievements

• Bonnie Busch has been listed as a notable author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board New Jersey Children’s Home, Trenton, New Jersey. Member.; Clubs: Miami Woman’s City (president 1931).

Connections

Married Clarence Marshall Busch, November 19, 1904 (divorced 1935). Married second, R. Vincent Jackson, 1935. Children: Clarice, Marshall, Leslie Melbourne.