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![Show Contents]() Bonnell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bonnell familyThe surname Bonnell was first found in Midlothian, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bonnell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnell research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1653 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Bonnell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonnell Spelling VariationsMedieval scribes most often spelled names by the way they sounded. spelling variations, are thus, very common in records dating from that time. Over the years, Bonnell has been spelled Bonally, Bonelly, Bonallo, Bonalo, Bonaly, Bonnella, Bonela, Bonello and many more. Early Notables of the Bonnell familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - James Bonnell (1653-1699), was Accountant-General of Ireland, "a man eminent for his saintly life, was descended from one of the many families of Protestant refugees who fled to England from the Low C...
Bonnell RankingIn the United States, the name Bonnell is the 7,429th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Bonnell is ranked the 462nd most popular surname with an estimated 102 people with that name. 2
 Bonnell migration to the United States | + |
The Scottish settlers spread out along the fertile land of the east coast of what would become the United States and Canada. They and many of their children went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. That heritage has been recovered by many in this century through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Archival documents indicate that members of the Bonnell family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Bonnell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Bonnell, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1841 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bonnell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Benjamin Bonnell U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 4
- Mr. Isaac Bonnell U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Digby, Nova Scotia c. 1783 4
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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: Bonnell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Juliana Bonnell, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edwin Fox" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bonnell (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Bonnell (1802-1840), U.S Army Officer and Republic of Texas Officer, member of The Long Gray Line
- Marion Wright "Bonnie" Bonnell (1905-1964), American Vaudeville performer who played a "straight woman" with the Three Stooges
- Barry Bonnell (b. 1953), American former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman
- Yolanda Bonnell, Canadian actress and playwright, best known for her play Bug, a Governor General's Award nominee in 2020
- Megan Bonnell, Canadian folk musician, born in Caledon, Ontario
- Maxwell Thomas Bennett "Max" Bonnell (b. 1962), Australian lawyer and cricket historian
- Bruno Bonnell (b. 1958), French businessman and politician who represented the 6th constituency of Rhône in the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, co-founder of Infogrames Entertainment SA
- Sadie Bonnell MM (1888-1993), British ambulance driver in Word War I, first woman to win the Military Medal
- Mark Lorne Bonnell (1923-2006), Canadian physician, provincial politician, and senator from Prince Edward Island
- Bonnell Thornton (1725-1768), English poet, essayist, and critic, son of John Thornton, apothecary, of Maiden Lane, and afterwards of Chandos Street, Westminster
| Historic Events for the Bonnell family | + |
- Miss Caroline Bonnell, aged 30, American First Class passenger from Youngstown, Ohio who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 8 5
- Miss Elizabeth Bonnell, aged 61, American First Class passenger from Youngstown, Ohio who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 8 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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