When Sarah Bonnes was born in 1664, in Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England, her father, John Bonnes, was 25 and her mother, Mrs. John Bonnes, was 23. She married Thomas Wheeler II on 1 September 1693, in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 13 February 1715, in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, England, at the age of 51, and was buried in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, England.
Do you know Sarah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
Dutch and German: patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Boudewijn (see Baldwin ), with a genitive case -s, meaning ‘son of Bonne’. It is common in the Dutch-German border area.
Irish: adopted translation for Ó Cnáimhsighe (by association with the Irish word cnámh ‘bone’). See Bonar 2 and English Bonner 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian Bones 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.