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![Show Contents]() Bonella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bonella familyThe surname Bonella was first found in Midlothian, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bonella familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonella research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1653 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Bonella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonella Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Bonella has appeared as Bonally, Bonelly, Bonallo, Bonalo, Bonaly, Bonnella, Bonela, Bonello and many more. Early Notables of the Bonella familyNotable amongst the family at this time was David Bonallo, an unusual spelling but not an exception in Scottish surnames, e.g. Dalgarno and Dalgarto.
James Bonnell (1653-1699), was Accountant-General of Ireland, "a man eminent for his saintly life, was...
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 Bonella migration to the United States | + |
North America was far from Britain's oppressive monarchy. There, the Scottish found land and freedom, and many even the opportunity to pay back England in the American War of Independence. This brave heritage survives today largely in Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Bonella family in North America:
Bonella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Giovanni Anto. Bonella, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1896
- Josie Bonella, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1896
- Giovanni Anto. Bonella, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1896
- Josie Bonella, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1896
- Sara Bonella, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1896
Bonella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Bonella, aged 26, who immigrated to America from London, in 1906
- Dolores Bonella, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
- Dolores Bonella, aged 39, who settled in America, in 1908
- Maria Bonella, aged 32, who settled in America from Telve, Italy, in 1909
- Paolo Bonella, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Telve, Italy, in 1909
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| Bonella migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bonella Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. J Bonella, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "British Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th August 1859 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bonella (post 1700) | + |
- Keena Lea Bonella (b. 1985), American beauty queen from Grand Junction, Colorado
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