Brief Life History of Christina
When Christina Bonner was born on 7 September 1852, in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, George Bonner, was 29 and her mother, Margaret Edmondston, was 22. She married Albert Gallatin McCurdy on 15 April 1869, in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States in 1880 and Naples, Uintah, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 April 1930, in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States.
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- Christina Mc Purdy, "United States Census, 1900"
- Christine Bonner, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
- Christina Mccurdy, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1859
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1862: Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wasatch, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1873 · Settlers arrived in Vernal
On Feb 14, 1873, Pardon Dodds, among others, came to the valley to raise livestock.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English boner(e), bonour ‘gentle, courteous’ (Old French bonnaire, shortened from debonnaire). This surname is also common in Ireland where it was adopted for Ó Cnáimhsighe, see Bonar 2.
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Ynyr ‘son of Ynyr’, a common medieval personal name derived from Latin Honorius with fused patronymic marker (a)p, normally voiced before a vowel.
German (also Bönner): from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Bonhard, formed with the element bon ‘request, petition’ (compare Latin bonus). This surname is also found in Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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George Bonner and Margaret Edmondston
George Bonner and Margaret Edmondston -- From Ireland/Scotland to Midway -- Compiled by William F Bonner Kaye Bonner June 4, 1998 Foreword: Preparation of this history has taken several …
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