do you know the surname BONIA?

I'm looking for help tracing my early Bonia ancestors. Patrick Bonia b1785 and Mary Murray b1785 had children born in Newfoundland in the early 1800s. Patrick's father was James/Jimi b1755. I know nothing of the family's emigration, but they settled in the southeast of Newfoundland. Spelling of the surname seems very fluid, making it hard to trace. There are still Bonias in Newfoundland; some siblings emigrated to Massachusetts ~1900.

thanks in advance!

Alice

ARedmond

3 years ago

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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNJ-M1J Found this record, this Patsy (Patrick) Bonia was originally from Wexford , Ireland.

kellyeileen20@…

3 years ago

As you say there are variations of this name, Bonis being one of them and there are many in the free site irishgenealogy.ie under this name

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-perform-sear…

kellyeileen20@…

3 years ago

Thanks for your ideas, Elaine.

That Patsy/Patrick Bonia from Wexford makes me curious about the family presence there, though he's not quite in the timeframe I am focused on. I checked the "Bonis" hits as you suggest (the site gave no "Bonia" results). They are also a different time and place, but I guess I need to expand my view and search. I certainly appreciate your help!

--Alice

ARedmond

3 years ago

do you know the surname BONIA?

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