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BONA (BONIN) FAMILY

 Last update: January 11, 2012

 

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John Simon (1838-1919) and Catherine Poirrier (1841-1869D)

m. 1861

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Pierre Robert

1862D

1891

 

 

Mary Jane

1864D

1874D

 

 

Felix

1865D

1961

1903Bos

Elizabeth Jackson

Catherine

1867D

1944NS

 

 

Alvina

1869D

1871D

 

 

John Simon (1838-1919) and Sophie Bonin (1848-1873)

m. 1870

Alvina

1873D

1873D

 

 

John Simon (1838-1919) and Adelaide Sampson (1845-1923)

m. 1874

Sophie Anne

1875R

1898R

 

 

Abraham Arthur

1877R

 1953

1908SP

 Sophie Sampson

Parents of John Simon Bonin were John Antoine Bonin and Genevieve Sampson

Parents of Catherine Poirrier were Joseph Poirrier and Marguerite McDonald

Parents of Sophie Bonin were Modeste Bonin and Nathalie Landry

Parents of Adelaide Sampson were Abraham Sampson and Sophie Landry

1871D: John Bonat 32, Sophie 27, Robert 8, Mary Jane 6, John Felix 5, Catherine 4, Alvina 2

1881RB: John 43, Del 35, Robert 19, Felix 14, Catherine 12, Sophie 5, Abram 4

1891RB: Joseph 53, Delina 46, Felix 23, Kate 21, Sophie 16, Abraham 14

1901RB: John 66, Delina 59, Catherine 32, Abram 24

1911RB: John 73, Adelid 65, Katie 35

Catherine Poirrier d. 1869D (age not given) Sophie d.1898 (age not given)  John d. 1919 at age 81 and Adelaide d. 1923 at age 78 (RBCR).

Note: Contradiction in records with Catherine dying in 1869 and daughter Alvina born in 1870.

 

Felix (1865-1961) and Elizabeth Jackson (1881-1961)

m. 1903 (Boston)

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Paul

1904-

b1946

 

 

Marie Germaine Sophie (Lorena) -- see note below

1909R

2000

b1932

John Calder Goswell

Louis Alfred Robert (RCL)

1912R

1946g

1942R

Cecelia Sampson

Joseph Edward (Edwin)

1914R

1990g

1938R

Mary Boucher

Marie Margaret Ann (Mary Ann)

1916R

2011O

1938R

Charles Robertson

Andre Daniel (Andrew)

1918R

1990O

1942Mtl

Edith Savage 

Parents of Elizabeth Jackson were Malcolm Jackson and Anne Campbell

1911RB: Felix 42, Elizabeth 30, Paul 6, Lorina 12/12?

Note: Obituary for Lorena in 2000 mentions a brother Paul but Obit for Robert 1946 does not. He is once again mentioned in the Obit for Mary Ann in 2011. So far no death notice has been found.

Elizabeth died 1961 at age 81.

Note: RBCR for Nov 20, 1946 shows baptism of three children James Irvin b.1932, Edwin Harold b.1935 and Elizabeth Annabelle b.1939 with parents John Calder Gosnrell (probably Goswell) and Lorena Bona.

 

Louis Alfred Robert (1912-1946) and Cecelia Sampson (1915-1999)

m. 1942

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Joseph Robert

1943R

 

 

 

Gloria Jean (see note)

1944x

 

 

 

Parents of Cecelia Sampson were Charles Sampson and Agnes Burke

Grave at RB shows Robert Bona 1912-1946

Note: Newspaper article with accidental death of Robert 1946 mentions two children as above.

 

Joseph Edward (Edwin) (1914-1990) and Mary Boucher (1921-xxxx)

m. 1938

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Peter Wallace

1938R

 

 

(NS)

John Louis

1940R

 

 

(NS)

Catherine Jeanne (Joan)

 1941R

 

 1960R

Michael Owens (St. Peters)

Frances Ethel

1944R

 

 1963rr

George Stone (RB)

Elizabeth Marie (Betty)

1946R

 

 

(RB)

Charles Felix

1947R

1947

 

 

Melvin

 

 

 

(NS)

Wayne

 

 

 

Mary Kathleen Landry (RB)

Brian

 

 

 

Cathy ? (Port Hawkesbury)

Linda

 

 

 

(RB)

Chris

 

 

 

(NS)

Rodney

 

 

 

Clarissa Ann Carter (NS)

Lorna

 

 

 

(NS)

Leonard

 

 

 

(Sudbury)

Parents of Mary Boucher were Charles Boucher and Millie Ann Sampson

Graves at RB: Edwin 1914-1990

 

Wayne (19xx-xxxx) and Mary Kathleen Landry (19xx-xxxx)

m. 19xx

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Children?

 

 

 

 

Parents of Mary Kathleen Landry were Henry Isadore Landry and Margaret ___ of Rockdale, NS

 

Brian (19xx-xxxx) and Cathy ? (19xx-xxxx)

m. 19xx

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Darren

19xx

 

 

Courtenay Pottie

Parents of Cathy ? were ??

 

Darren (19xx-xxxx) and Courtenay Pottie (19xx-xxxx)

m. 19xx

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Ethan Avery

2003rr

 

 

 

Alexander Edwin

2006rr

 

 

 

Abbygail Leagh

2006rr

 

 

 

Parents of Courtenay Pottie were Leslie Pottie and Pene Leblanc

Note: Alexander and Abbygail Leagh were not twins, Alexander was born on Jan 13, 2006 and Abbygail Leagh on Dec 13, 2006.

 

Rodney (19xx-xxxx) and Clarissa Ann Carter (19xx-2001)

m. 19xx

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Megan

19xx

 

 

 

Jordan

19xx

 

 

 

Parents of Clarissa Ann Carter were Norman Carter and Irene ?

 

Andrew (1918-1990) and Edith Savage (1921-xxxx)

m. 1942

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

A. David (Rev)

1943MH

 

 

(Saint John

F. Garry

1947MH

 

 

(Moncton

Kevin R.

 1950MH

 

  

(Ottawa

Shaun R.

1953MH

 

 

(Ottawa)

Michael C.

1954MH

 

 

(Toronto)

Andrea E.

1957MH

 

 

(Saint John

Parents of Edith Savage were

Source:  Based on information posted on Mary and Henry Fougere web site March 2006.

 

Abraham Arthur (1877-1953) and Sophie Sampson (1884-19xx)

m. 1908

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

John Celestin

1909R

1979O

 

(Toronto

Marie

1910x

1910R

 

 

Josephine

1910x

1910R

 

 

Julie

1911R

 

 

William Bona 

Rosalie Sophie Julienne (Rosella)

1912R

1990

1932NS

Simon M. Sampson (Halifax

John Henry Whitney

1915R

 

 

(Toronto)  

Antoines Herman (Anthony)

1922R

 

 

(Toronto)  

Stephen James

1924x

1940x

 

 

Parents of Sophie Sampson were Celestin Sampson and Julie Boucher (L’Ardoise)

1911RB: Abram 32, Sophie 29, John 2

Note: Obit for John 1979 mentions that he was predeceased by a brother Stephen James.

 

Augustin (Juste) (1813x-1900) and Mary Colombe Cordeau (1816x-1892)

m. 1839x

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

infant

1843x

1843D

 

 

Jean Baptiste (John)

1841

1935R

1874R

1908R

1. Madeline Boucher

2. Victoria Poirrier

Simon

1850x

 1946NS

 1875x

Adele Morel (West Arichat

Mary

1849x

 

 

 

Joseph

1852x

1867D

 

 

Elizabeth

 

1860D

 

 

Amelia

1856D

1860D 

 

 

Amelia

1860x

 

 

 

Jeffrey

1858D

 

 

 

Albert

1862D

 

 

 

Julien Emmanuel

1866D

1867D

 

 

Parents of Mary Colombe Cordeau were Jean-Baptiste Cordeau and Marie Sampson

1871RB: Justice 38, Mrs 40, Mary 22, Simon 25, Amelia 11, Jeffrey 10, Albert 9

1881RB: Ju ? 69, Mary 58, Mary 40, Jeffrey 23, Eliza 21, Ab ? 18

1891RB: Juste 78, Coulombe 75, Albert 26, Emelia 28

Julian Emmanuel d.1867 age 5 months, Joseph d.1867 age 15, Colombe d. 1892 (no age given), Justin Bona d.1900 (no age given)

 

Simon (1846x-1946) and Adele Morel (1850x-1918)

m. 1875

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Marie Adele

1876WA

1953

1898-

Thomas Boudreau

Agnes Elizabeth

1881WA

1910

1904x

Henry McNamara

Simon Pierre (Peter)

1883WA

 

 

 

M. Emilie Anne

1885WA

 

 

 

Joseph Jean Alexandre

1888WA

1921x

1916MA

Laura Mae Deslauriers

Marie Alma

1890WA

 

1909WA

Remi Honore Theriot

Parents of Adele Morel were Peter Morel and Celeste ?

1901WA: Simon 52, Adele 50, Marie 21, Agnes 19, Peter 17, A. Emelie 15, Joseph 17, Alma 10

1911WA: Simon 56, Adele 58, Peter 26, Millison? 25, Joseph 28, James Arthur Boudreau (GS) 8

 

Joseph (1888-1921x) and Laura Mae Deslauriers (1894-1999)

m. 1916

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Patrick Adrian

1918

1918

 

 

Francis Numan

1919

2006O

1946x

Evangeline Doiron

Wilfred

19xx

b2006

 

 

Parents of Laura Mae Deslauriers were Albert Thomas Deslauriers and Arthemise Forgeron

Border Crossing: Mar 28, 1919, Bonin Joseph, age 31, b West Arachut, NS, occ-fisherman, wife- Nora; in US 1915 to 1917; Dest-Montauk? To seek work

Note: Laura Mae remarried in 1921 Peter Alexander Dorey at West Arichat

 

Numan (1919-2006) and Evangeline Doiron (19xx-xxxx)

m. 1946x

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Claire

19xx

 

 

Leo Boyd (West Arichat, NS)

Maureen

19xx

 

 

Jay Goodwin (West Arichat, NS)

John

19xx

 

 

(Port Hawkesbury, NS)

Rene

19xx

 

 

Donna ? (Poulamond, NS)

Lucien

19xx

 

 

(Louisdale, NS)

Parents of Evangeline Doiron were ?

Note: Obit for Numan Bona 2006 does not distinguish between siblings and half siblings. Brothers and sisters are listed Edith (Melvin Boudreau), Pictou, Amelia (Ronnie Ross), West Arichat, Alice Landry, Petit de Grat, Corinne (Wilfred Bouchard), Edmonton,Alb.; brothers, Herbert Dorey, DEscousse, Velma Dorey, (Suzanne), MacIntyres Lake; Grandchildren as grandchildren, Greg, Gillis, John, Tommy, Marcel, Chad, Keene, Craig, Crystal, Bradley and Tracy; great-grandchildren, Morgan, Jaden, Alyssa, Kali, Nicholas, Abby and Sara. He was predeceased by brothers, Wilfred (Fred) Bonin, Adrian Bonin, Adrian Dorey; sisters, Doris Smith and Beatrice Breau; special grand-daughter Leona Boyd, daughter-n-law, Sharon, step-father Peter Dorey, and neice Laureen Bonin.

 

John (1845-1935) and Madeline Boucher (1851-1905)

m. 1874

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Mary Coulombe

1875R

 

 

George O'Donnell

Martine (Martha)

1877R

 1974O

 

Louis Doyle

Annie

1878x

 

 

John Campbell

John

1879R

 

 

Elizabeth Robinson 

Fabien

1882R

1880s

 

 

Fabien Amable (Emadel)

1884R

 

 

 

Joseph

1887R

1970A

1911NS

Bernadette Terrio (Arichat, NS

John (1845-1935) and Victoria Poirrier (1832-1910)

m. 1908

No known children

 

 

 

 

John (1845-1935) and Judith Dugas (1843-1923)

m. 19xx

No known children

 

 

 

 

Parents of Madeline Boucher were Fabien Boucher and Lucy Cloris

Parents of Victoria Poirrier were Jean Poirrier and Charlotte Grenon

1891RB: John 47, Madeline 38, Mary 15, Martine 14, Anne 12, John 10, Amable 7, Joseph 4

1901RB: J. John 55, Magdelene 48, F. John 18, Amable 17, Joseph 12

1911RB: John J. 74, Fredick?? 63

Madeline d.1905 at age 53, John Juste d.1935 age 100

Note: When Martine (Martha) died in 1974 she was survived only by Emadel (probably Fabien Amable).

Border Crossing: Mabie Bona May 1923 Halifax age 37 born RB Occ-Fisherman Father-John Destination-Boston MA (seek work)

 

John (1879-19xx) and Elizabeth Robinson (1891-19xx)

m. 19xx

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Victor Ambrose

1918x

 

 

 

Arthur

1923x

 

 

 

Helen

19xx

 

 

George Jardine

Parents of Elizabeth Robinson were

 

Joseph (1887-1970) and Bernadette Terrio (1886-19xx)

m. 1911

Children

Born

Died

Married

Spouse

Joseph Amable

1913A

1994A

 

 

Marie Madeline

1914A

 

 

 

Marie Emma

1916A

 

 

 

Marie Alice

1917A

 

 

 

Marie Martha

1919A

 

 

 

Mary Rosey

1921NS

1922NS

 

 

Parents of Bernadette Terrio were Abraham Terrio and Julia LaVache of Arichat

Notes: Joseph d. May 5, 1970 age 83 (A), Amable Joseph d. Mar 11, 1994 age 80 (A)