Joseph Vincent Bonia

1867 - Aft 1927  (> 61 years)

• Name	Joseph Vincent Bonia  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Baptism	Abt 1867	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [11]
  Birth	18 Jul 1867	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	17 Mar 1884	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  	Border crossing from Canada as a minor
  Naturalization	21 Nov 1890  [1, 5]
  Census	1900	Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  	Gloucester Ward 6
  Arrival	Jan 1903	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Border crossing from Canada
  Census	1910	Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 7]
  	Marital Status: Married to Philomena; Relation to Head: Head
  Occupation	8 Aug 1911	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [10]
  	Sea Captain/Fisherman aboard Rob Roy
  Census	1920	Essex County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 9]
  	Gloucester Ward 6
  FSID	LHHV-PMV
  Residence	1927	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA   [6]
  	Philomena M and Joseph V Bonia
  Death	Aft 1927  [6]
  	Philomenia was widowed by 1930 census
  Person ID	I23613	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Maurice Bonia,   b. 1820, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 9 May 1907, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Frances O'Reilly,   b. 1826, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 14 Feb 1876, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 May 1847	Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [2, 12]
  Family ID	F8050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Philomena M Williams,   b. Nov 1863, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 1947 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1892  [3]
  Children	1. Maurice Joseph Bonia,   b. 22 Jul 1902, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 May 1989, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - Abt 1867 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Birth - 18 Jul 1867 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Immigration - Border crossing from Canada as a minor - 17 Mar 1884 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Gloucester Ward 6 - 1900 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Arrival - Border crossing from Canada - Jan 1903 - Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - Marital Status: Married to Philomena; Relation to Head: Head - 1910 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Occupation - Sea Captain/Fisherman aboard Rob Roy - 8 Aug 1911 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Gloucester Ward 6 - 1920 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Philomena M and Joseph V Bonia - 1927 - Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

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