Brief Life History of David James
When David James Bonnett was born on 14 May 1862, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Jean Jacques Bonnett, was 26 and his mother, Ann Hughes, was 22. He married Francis Amelia Cluff on 3 September 1885, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1900 and Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 4 March 1939, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- David J Bonnett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- David James Bonnett, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- David Bonnett in entry for Muriel Bonnett Halverson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: metonymic occupational name for a milliner, or a nickname for someone who wore distinctive headwear, from Middle English bonet ‘cap, bonnet’ (Old French bonet).
Altered form of French Bonnet . Compare Bonnette .
History: This surname (see 2 above) is listed along with its original form Bonnet in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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