JEAN GABRIEL BONZON, son of Pierre Louis BONZON and Marguerite MAGNENAT, was born September 07, 1798 in La Sarraz, Bern, Switzerland, and died January 06, 1876 in Madison township, Scioto County, Ohio, USA.
He married MARY F. POWELL April 01, 1824 in ,Butler County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph POWELL and Barbara BEAM. She was born August 27, 1805 in Mifflin township, Allegheny County, Pa., USA, and died August 23, 1868 in Scioto County, Ohio, USA.
Jean was a naturalized American citizen. Two of Mary's siblings married two of Jean's sibling's. We haven't yet found a picture of Mary.
Sydney Bonzo, b. June 4, 1825
Julia A. married Francis Seth
Susanna married John Wilson
Joseph married Mary Wilson
Peter Lewis married Mary Ann Knowels
John married (1) Nancy Swaim and (2) Mary Elizabeth Dingledine
Mary Jane married Jacob Newton Chapman
Catharine married William Wilson
Charles married Martha Burchett
Theophilus married (1) Mary Record and (2) Rebecca Dever
Infant Twin Girls, b. February 19, 1849, d. March 7, 1849.
CENSUS: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860
Images: Jean Gabriel Bonzon --- Baptism Record --- Marriage Certificate --- Citizenship Paper
From "Gravestone Inscriptions of Scioto County (Madison and Harrison Townships)," 1986 by Caryn R. Shoemaker (of Minford, Ohio): "Jean Gabriel is buried at Kronk cemetery (sometimes called Pearl) in Madison Township., Oh., 1 mile from State Rout 335, on White Gravel Road. Marker says he died 6 Jan., 1871 "in his 76th year." He is buried beside Mary Powell."
From Bonzo Family Researchers:
The Jean G./ Mary Powell family record is in the possession of {a} great-granddaughter, [private], Minford Ohio."
The obituary of Jean's son Joseph says that "Joseph came to {Ohio} at the age of twelve. This would put the family's move from Pa. at about 1844."
1840 CENSUS has Jean and eight other family members living in New Sewickley township, Beaver county, Pa. Sold land in Beaver county in 1848. Listed in 1850 CENSUS for Madison township, Scioto County, Ohio.
Birth date (could it be christening?) from LDS microfilm for La Sarraz, Vaud Switzerland. Other records give birth date as 24 August 1799, Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France and also the death date, citing the John G. and Mary Powell Bonzo family record in possession of great-granddaughter ... wedding certificate in possession of great-grandson Lyle Bonzo,
Minford, Ohio." AKA John G. Bonzo. The Pearl Cemetery is the same as the Kronk Cemetery.
From The Portsmouth Times, January 8, 1876:
Found Dead in His Bed
John Bonzo, an old resident of Madison township, was found dead in his bed last Thursday morning. He had retired the previous evening in his usual good health, and the surprise was great when his dead body was discovered the next morning. No inquest was held, but it is believed he died of old age; the lamp of life going out in the dark watches of the night when not even the sleeper suspected the invisible presence of the insatiate archer.
Mr. Bonzo leaves a family of grown up sons and daughters. In the death of Mr. Bonzo the community has lost an estimable citizen, and the township one of its earnest Democrats.
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The photo on this page has been contributed by Carol Rose Bonzo, Donafaye Brigner and Kevin Bonzo.
Children of Jean G. Bonzon and Mary Powell
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