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A french connection

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Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Jun 2011 18:37

My 2nd great g aunt Mary Jane Hutchinson married Gustav Nicola Bonnard in 1857 in the City of London.
Her 2nd marraige was in 1868 to Charles Onyon.
Gustav appears to have been born in France c 1825
His father on his wedding banns was Pierre Jean Bonnard but appears as Pauline on the transcription.
He seems to have arrived in England in 1845.
I have all the info to support this except
a. his birth
b where was he between 1857 and 1868
c when or where did he die
d did he reurn to France

I would be grateful if anyone could thro any light on this mysterious man
PS I have all the info on Mary Jane

thanks
Maddy

patchem

patchem Report 27 Jun 2011 18:47

Possibly he went back to France, did not actually die, but Mary Jane assumed or hoped he was dead and married again. Did she have any children with him?

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Jun 2011 18:47

England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869 about Pierre Bonnard
Name: Pierre Bonnard
Port of Arrival: London, England
Arrival Date: 29 Aug 1839
Country of Origin/Native of: Franc

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Jun 2011 18:49

Hi Patchem
yes she had two
I thought she as you say assumed but i can't find any trace.
On ancestry they throw up french records but I don't have the subs to look at them
thanks anyway
Maddie

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Jun 2011 18:51

Hi Lindsey
Pierre does not apear in 1841 census I am afraid
Maddie

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Jun 2011 18:55

England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869 about Gustave Bonnard
Name: Gustave Bonnard
Port of Arrival: London, England
Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1841
Port of Departure: Boulogne, France
Ship: Harlequin
Country of Origin/Native of: Nantes (France)

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Jun 2011 19:01

A closer look, he says visiting for one month

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Jun 2011 19:01

thanks lindsey
there is also an arrival in 1845
can find no birth for him on family search only his marraige
what a beast
maddie

patchem

patchem Report 27 Jun 2011 19:03

Have you got Mary Jane on the 1861 census?
Thanks

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Jun 2011 19:09

hi Patchem
no I could not find her
maddie