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Early Origins of the Bonnay family

The surname Bonnay was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bonnay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnay research. Another 389 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1668, 1688, 1703, 1718, 1720, 1765 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Bonnay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonnay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bonnet, Bonner, Bonné, Bonnée, Bonnais, Bonney, Bonnay, Bonnaie, Bonnai, Bonnaye, Bonet, Boner, Boné, Bonée, Boney, Bonay, Bonaye, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonnay, de Bonney, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonnet, de Bonner, de Bonney, de Bonnay, de Bonet, de Boner, de Boney, de Bonay, de Bonet, du Bonnet, Dubonnet and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonnay family

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Migration of the Bonnay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Bonnet, who settled in New York in 1715; Jacques Bonnet, aged 32; settled with his wife, Mary, aged 32; with his 3 daughters and son in Philadelphia in 1733.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bonnay (post 1700) +

  • Jacques Bonnay de Troisfontaines, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1


  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jacques Bonnay. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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