Children of Pierre Louis Bonzon and Marguerite Magnenat:
Notes for Pierre Louis Bonzon and Marguerite Magnenat:
PIERRE LOUIS BONZON was born April 10, 1767 in Pompaples, Cossonay District, Vaud, Switzerland, and died December 15, 1817 in Brush Creek area near Unionville, New Sewickley Township, Beaver Co., Pa., USA.
He married MARGUERITE MAGNENAT November 30, 1797 in Vaulion, Vaud, Switzerland, daughter of JEAN MAGNENAT and JEANNE MAGNENAT. She was born March 04, 1774 in Vaulion, Vaud, Switzerland, and died 1845 in Brush Creek area near Unionville, Beaver Co., Pa., USA.
This scan of a Pen and Ink drawing comes from the Rex Bonzo Collection and is identified as Pierre Louis Bonzon. Examination by an historical costumer suggests that it may be, rather, Pierre's son Peter. We include it with that caveat. It was contributed by Mary May, who reserves all rights.
Birth, christening and marriage dates ("Pierre Loys Bonzon") from LDS film for La Sarraz. Death year suggested by Beaver County deed T478, however an 1816 deed, E440, refers to land adjacent to the "heirs" of Pierre Louis Bonzon. The date, 15 December, 1817, appears in Beaver County Deed T478 and it apparently refers to when the widow Margaret sought permission to sell some land to pay estate debts. There is a November, 1817 document in Orphan Court Records that is similar. So, the actual death date may have been in 1816, or even earlier."
Marriage record appears in parish records for both La Sarraz and Vaulion.
From 'Biographical Sketches of Beaver County':
"Pierre Louis Bonzon, born in Paris, France, a soldier in the French Revolution who purchased Tract # 61 in New Sewickley Township in 1804." [Now known to be almost completely innaccurate.]
More About PIERRE LOUIS BONZON:
Christened: April 24, 1767, La Sarraz, Vaud, Switzerland
Sealed (LDS) - Parents: IGI 2.18 Listed under his kids.
Notes for MARGUERITE MAGNENAT:
From "1820 tax records for Beaver County, Pa."
listing; "BONZON, widow (Marguerite) 240 acres land (value) $555.00
2 horses, $40.00 3 cows, $24.00 1 yoked oxen, $20.00 Her total tax was $5.63
More About MARGUERITE MAGNENAT:
Christening: March 20, 1774, Vaulion, Vaud, Switzerland.
