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![Show Contents]() Boene History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Bavaria, Germany is the original homeland of the Boene family. Boene is a patronymic name, a type of surname that derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Boene was derived from the Germanic personal name Bono, which is in turn derived from the Old Nordic word bon, which means demand or petition. Early Origins of the Boene familyThe surname Boene was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. Early History of the Boene familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boene research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1640, 1718 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Boene History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boene Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Boene include Bohn, Bohen, Boehn, Bohenn, Bohne, Bohene, Bohenne, Boen, Boene, Boenn, Boenne, Boehne and many more. Early Notables of the Boene familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boene Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Boene migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Boene Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Fred Boene, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
- 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)
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Boene migration to the United States 
