Bonner

Larry:

Can you provide more specifics on your family (names, dates etc.) so that one of our volunteers can try to assist you. There were 281 Bonners in the 1901 census for Co. Donegal and 19 in Co. Tyrone.

Roger McDonnell

My grandfather Corneilus Bonner was born Claughwally Ireland on July 5,1897,He arrived in Baltilmore Maryland March 9,1917 aboard the SS Argalia. I got this information from his orginalCertificate of Lawfulentry card.From family letters the town Dungloe is mentioned The church grave yard is mentioned in Dungloe and Chichester. Old addresses I have from old letters arefarragans, lettermacaward county Donegal. I have pictures of a John Bonner of Cloughwally, Lettermacward, Donegal says he died Fed 22, 1948 but not sure if he died here or in Ireland. And a picture who died June 18, 1952 from same twon. My grandmother Rose Bonner was born July 29,1896 passsport just says Ireland her maiden name was McAninley.Thats all the information I have hope it helps.

I suspect this might be Cornelius and his parents in the 1901 & 1911 cenususes. The townland seems to be Cloghbolie which is agricultural land, roughly between Glenties and Dungloe:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Maghery/Cloghbolie/1177718/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Maghery/Cloghbolie/901418/

Griffiths Valuation for 1857 lists a Miles Boner farming there. He was on plot 3a and had a farmhouse, outbuildings and a one sixth share of 1483 acres of land.

Thank you this has been very helpful

Larry:

Here is the death index record for the John Bonner who died in 1948. He would have been the brother to Cornelius. Your note does not indicate who died in 1952 but you can search www.familysearch.org for the death index record. If you want the actual death record for John, you can write to the GRO www.groireland.ie  Fill out their form and provide the quarter/year of death, registration district (Glenties) and the volume and page number ( 2 and 33). Costs around 4 euros.

Roger McDonnell

Thank you I will any info on McAninley my grandmothers maiden name from same area?

Larry:

This is the only McAninley family in all of Ireland in 1911 and there is a 15 year old Rose which is consistent with your 1896 year of birth. Also found the 1901 record.

Roger

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Clonavaddy/Gortlenaghan___Derrykeel/1735622/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Clonavaddy/Gortlenaghan_and_Derrykeel/864647/

Thats the one, Rose was my grandmom and Mary her sister and patrick her brother you guys are great thanks for all the help.

Working on my dual citizenship and need a marriage certificate for grandparents who or where would I get that?

From GRO Roscommon. If the marriage was pre 1922, you'll need to download the application form and then either fax or post it back to them. There's no on-line ordering facility for certs prior to 1922.

http://www.groireland.ie/

Problem I don't know the date of the marriage? Or what town it was in and I have no way of finding out at my end, most of my family from ireland is dead.

Larry:

Cornelius and Rose were married in Philadelphia in 1920. You should be able to get a copy from the Records office. I found this record and Rose's immigration record in 1914 at www.familysearch.org

I grew up in Philadelphia and I got my dual irish citizenship 15 years ago. Good Luck!

Roger

Roger

You are amazing how do you find this information out, i want to make a donation. What is the best way.

Larry:

Thanks. If you scroll up to the top of this page, you will see a donate button.

In your case, it was very fortunate that your grandmother's name was McAninley. A very unique name which made searching for her a lot easier. Many times we are working with a very common name like Daly and that makes it very difficult to find the proper family particularly if they left before civil registration started in 1864.

Roger

Rose Bonner was a cousin of mine. Her maiden name was McAninley. Her father was Charles McAninley who lived in Gortlenaghan (McAninley family still lives there) in County Tyrone. She arrived in Philadelphia on April 15, 1914 on the S.S. Merion. Age was listed as 17. Her sister Mary who preceded her to Philadelphia paid for her passage.

She was the third or fourth emigrant from the very large McAninley family; Over time about ten siblings arrived in Philadelphia, all as teenagers. In 1920 she married Cornelius Bonner, who was born in the United States, but whose father was born in Ireland. The 1930 Census has the Bonner family living in the same house with their six children and two of Rose's McAninley brothers. A cousin who lived in the  house briefly said that it functioned as a boarding house for the extended family and a place to stay for recent Irish immigrants.

I'm doing a project which involves descendants of immigrants who arrived in Philadelphia on Pier 53 in Philadelphia. Rose is one of them, as are many of the McAninleys from Gortlenaghan.

Susan McAninley 

Susan

Your info is very accuate, Grandmom Rose raised me in the (boarding house) in Philadelphia. I grew up with Grandmom Rose her sister Aunt mary and Uncle Tom, I wouldn't have missed that life for a momement. I remember some of the boarders who stayed at the house like Uncle Pat he would talk to me and I never could understand him I was always told to just say yes to himand other other boarders. Growing up in and irish catholic house made my live sronger that is probably why I am so involed in the Ancient order of Hiberinans in America as a PA state officer. i visit ireland once a year and hope someday to retire to Ireland. Thanks again for the info.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am new to this site and have registered and tried to post the below note.  I applogize for leaving this note on this thread but thought this was the closest thread to my request.  Any help in a completing a correct posting would be appreciated.  

I am looking for information on my ancestor Charles (Chas) Bonner reportedly of Tyrone County, Ireland.  He arrived in America New York City on the Ship King Rufus in 1820.  The ship manifest list the following names, most of which I am able to track and research after arrival in America.  Although Boner is listed on the manifest it is marked as a typo and the actual name is believed to be Bonner.  This seems logical as all the children are clearly Bonner and Bonner is used in all documents in America.  The question mark (?) following Jane indicates it is difficult to read but is thought to be Jane. The second column is the reported age in 1820,  

40* Charles Boner        40      Farmer

41* Jane? Boner          34      Housewife

42* Hamilton Bonner      13      Boy

43* John James Bonner    11      Boy

44* Mary Bonner          34      Spinster

45* David Bonner          7      Boy

46* Charles Bonner        5      Boy

47* William Bonner          7mo  Boy

Charles Bonner (Senior) grave stone indicates he was born in 1775 and died in 1838.  Jane(?) is thought to be born about 1786.  Charles Bonner Senior evidently remarried after his arrival in America to a women named Catharine and produced a child Sarah Jane (presumably named after his first wife.  I do not know his religion but his son Hamilton was "converted after a four day struggle" in 1830 to Methodist.  

I am looking for any additional information on where this family came from and any relatives that remained in this area and their descendants.

The Bonner name is misspelled in the US as well. Just go with Bonner while searching and hope for the best.

Roger:

Thanks for your message. Our web site and the posting of messages can be problematic at times. I think if you go to the Find My Parish tab and connect to Co. Tyrone, you will get a listing of parishes in boxes. Within that listing is a box which says Co. Tyrone. If you hit that box and then hit the Post that Message tab on the right, I think you should be able to copy and paste the message above into the box and then save and it should post to the Co. Tyrone page and the general Ireland XO message board where all who log in can see your message.

Here are some general comments on your post. Civil registration of births and marriages did not begin in full in Ireland until 1864. For earlier periods, we have to rely on any available church records. Many parishes records do not start until 1830 or later. I went to Roots Ireland www.rootsireland.ie which is a pay site to view any transcription of church records. I tried to look for Bonner children baptismal records prior to 1820 but no records came up.

You may want to try http://www.cotyroneireland.com/  There is a lot of good information on that site.

I went to www.askaboutireland.ie to look at the 1859 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Co. Tyrone just to see where the Bonner name was found and nothing came up. There were 3 Boner entries.

Good luck!

Roger McDonnell

Yes,  I still have that problem but it gets worse when doing searches!

Yes,  I still have that problem but it gets worse when doing searches!

Roger McDonnell,

Thanks for your help.  I tried serveral time last night but got it first thing today.  I am on my way!  Also, I will look into the sites you suggested as time allows.

Thanks Again,

Roger