Brief Life History of James
When James Bosnell was born in 1845, in England, United Kingdom, his father, James Warner Bosnell, was 42 and his mother, Eliza Abbey, was 27. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850.
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Sources (3)
- James Bosnell in household of James Bosnell, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Bosnell, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- James Bosnell in William Snow/Joseph Young Pioneer Company
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bunnell .
Altered form of French Bonnel . This form of the surname is also found in Britain, where it is in part of Huguenot origin.
History: This surname (see 2 above) is listed along with its original form Bonnel 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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