Bonneville, Michael 1850-1936 & Anna Marie Roden Family

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Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 12/14/2023 at 21:42:21

Bonneville, Michael 1850-1936 and Anna Marie Roden Family

The first part of this BIOS story was taken from the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Book of Alton IA 1883-1983. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Iowa Genealogical Society. Some research notes have been added.

Michael Bonneville was born in Metz, Moselle, France, on May 6, 1850 and married Anna Roden in Sandweller, Luxembourg. Anna was born March 5, 1867 Sandweller. They came to America in 1887, and settled in Alton Iowa in 1888. Michael worked for the railroad while it was being laid and later worked as gardener and handyman for Walter Slagle. Anna was noted for her hand work.

They had seven children: Edward was in the second class to graduate from St. May’s Academy; Magdalena married Adoplph Molitor, John worked for Bamberg in the Meat market: Theodora married Henry Schumacher, after his death, she married Oscar Brule. Frank was a linotype operator; Lorenz and Beatrice, who graduated in 1927 form St. Mary’s Academy. Beatrice married Len Sorgdrager.

Michael died in 1936 and Anna died in 1957, and are buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
(His obituary has a great deal more to relate about his life)

RESEARCH notes: From a family report on ancestry.com public trees submitted by other than this submitter.

Michael Franz Bonneville was born 7 May 1850 Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France and died 14 Aug 1936 Alton IA. His parents were not disclosed. He was married to Anna Marie Roden on 11 Dec 1886 at Sandweller, Luxembourg. Anna Roden was his actually his second wife according to the narrative in his obituary. The 1925 census of Alton IA revealed his parents as Ignatus/Augusta Bonneville and wife Katherine Bonneville.

1st Wife Michael married about 1875, she was Josephine Pioret/Perrot of his native village Metz, Moselle, Lorraine France. She would have died about 1882. Three daughters were born to them. Mary, Mrs. Jos. Schlauder of Thionville; Alice, Mrs. Wolff of Metz; and Sidonie, Mrs. A. Schneider.

2nd Wife Michael married four years after the passing of his first wife, he married Anna Marie Roden of Sandweller, Luxembourg, 11 December 1886. Anna’s parents were Doninicus Roden/Rhoden 1839-1883 and Magdalena Weber 1839-1873.
Children: Their were Magdalene, Mrs. Adolph Molitor of Spokane, Washington; Edward Rodin, Oakland, California; Dora, Mrs. Oscar Brule, Green Valley, Minnesota; John, Long Beach, California; Frank, Alhambra, California; Lorenz, Oakland, California; and Beatrice, Mrs. Lynn Sorgdrager, Alton.

Children:
1. Magdalene Catherine Bonneville 6 Nov 1888 Alton IA died 16 Oct 1966 S. Cheney, Spokane WA. She married Adolphe Jacob Molitor 1880-1948. Their children were Anna Marie Molitor 1912-1991; John Pierre Molitor 1914-2008, Clemance Eugene Molitor 1917-1999.

2. Edward Bonneville born 1890 died 1941 Obituary -From the Alton Democrat, February 14, 1941:
Edward Bonneville died At Oakland. Edward Bonneville, oldest son of Mrs. A. M. Bonneville of Alton, died Feb. first at his home in Oakland, Calif., according to word received by the family here. He was 50 years of age and passed on after an illness of six weeks. He was born June 18, 1890, at Alton and received his education at St. Mary’s Academy. After his graduation he was employed at the F. M. Slagle Lumber Co. yard, but left in 1909 for Oregon, where he worked in a grocery store. Later he went to California and settled at Oakland, where in 1916 he married Miss Etta McMath of Oakland. For the past 19 years he has been employed by the Standard Oil Co. doing clerical work in the office at San Francisco. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bonneville of Alton, his widow at Oakland, three brothers and three sisters, namely, John of Long Beach; Frank and Dora (Mrs. Oscar Brule) of Alhambra, Calif.; Lorenz, Oakland, Calif.; Magdelena (Mrs. A. Molitor), Spokane, Wash.; and Beatrice (Mrs. Lynn Sordrager), Alton. This is the first death in the Bonneville family since the passing of their father, and they have the sympathy of many Alton friends.

3. Theodora ‘Dora’ Catherine Bonneville born 18 Jun 1892 Alton IA died 1990 Alhambra, CA. She was married 7 Nov 1911 Sioux County IA to Henry Schumacher. sons, Paul and Francis, See Henry’s obituary 1885-1916 on this site for further family details . After Henry’s death she married Oscar Brule 29 Apr 1920 Sioux county IA. They had one child named in the ancestry.com report Mary Louise Brule 1926-1989.

4. John Walter Bonneville born 27 Dec 1893 Alton, IA, died 25 Mar 1971 Long Beach, Los Angeles CA, he married 3 Oct 1921 to Helena Inez Searles 1901-1944, They had two children James Warren Bonneville 1920-2009 and Mary Helen Bonneville -Scott 1925-1992. After Helena died he married1958 to Verda R. Thomas 1913-1987

5. Francis Michael Bonneville born 15 Feb 1896 Alton IA died 27 Sep 1971 Alhambra, Los Angeles CA
His wife was Bessie May Franklin 1894-1979. They were married 1 Jan 1921 Rock Co. MN., No children listed.

6. Lorenz Nicholas Bonneville born 15 May1899 Alton IA, died 29 Mar1985 Tracey CA. He was the ‘Larry’ referred to in his father’s obit having served in France in WWI. He married abt 1936 to Dollie J. Stevens 1908-1974. One child listed as Beverly Jean Bonneville 1937-1998.

7. Beatrice Ann Bonneville born Jan 20, 1909 died 2 Dec 1989 She married Lynn Sorgdrager 1904-1971 Alton IA, married 1929. They had six children – Mary Anne died at age of 4 of diphtheria, Ruth, David, Joel, Mark and Rose Anne.

OBITUARY of Michael Bonneville 1850-1936

Source: Alton Democrat (8-21-1936) Born: May 6, 1850 Died: August 14, 1936 MICHAEL BONNEVILLE WAS VETERAN OF FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
Michael Bonneville, Alton resident since 1888, passed away at his home here Friday night, August 14th, at the age of 80 years. He had been confined to bed only a week but gradually grew weaker due to the encroachment of advanced years.
A native of France and veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, his life covered a wide span of historic events. Born at a hospital in Metz, Lorraine on May 6th, 1850, his native village was Sirk, Lorraine, where he grew to manhood. In 1872 he served with the French Forces in the war against Germany, and the loss of his home province to Germany was a bitter blow. When, years later, his two elder daughters married detested Prussians, it was not with his approval. Still later, in 1917, his youngest son, Larry enlisting in the U.S. Rainbow Division at the age of 17, fought with the Allied Forces which restored Alsace Lorraine to France, and the boy’s brother-in-law, one of the once-despised Prussians, was killed while serving in the German army.
He was married, at about 26 years of age to Josephine Pioret of his native village and three daughters were born to the union, Mary, Mrs. Jos. Schlauder of Thionville; Alice, Mrs. Wolff of Metz; and Sidonie, Mrs. A. Schneider. It was the latter’s husband who was killed in the World War. Four years after the passing of his first wife, he married Anna Marie Roden of Sandweller, Luxembourg, in December 1886. Had he lived a few months longer, the couple would have celebrated their golden wedding. They came to this country in April, 1888, settling at Alton, and their seven are all good citizens of the United States. They are Magdalene, Mrs. Adolph Molitor of Spokane, Washington; Edward Rodin, Oakland, California; Dora, Mrs. Oscar Brule, Green Valley, Minnesota; John, Long Beach, California; Frank, Alhambra, California; Lorenz, Oakland, California; and Beatrice, Mrs. Lynn Sorgdrager, Alton. There are nine grandchildren in Europe and nine grandchildren in America, also one great-grandchild.
In his early years in France he was a building foreman with several men under him, the work requiring handling and lifting of many stones, far different from modern construction and a back-breaking job. After coming to the United States he was employed for some years on a farm, then for 29 years was employed as gardener and general helper by F.M. Slagle and later by W.S. Slagle. For the past fifteen years he has been unable to do any heavy manual work. He is survived by his devoted wife of 17 years his junior, and the children and grandchildren previously mentioned. His daughters by his previous marriage were reared by their maternal grandmother, who refused to give the children up when her son-in-law remarried. In the year 1900 he returned to his native country for a visit and to attend the wedding of his daughter.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary’s Church with Very Reverend M.A. Schemel officiating. On account of their far-distant location , the children in the West were not able to come for the services, but Mrs. Brule and daughter Mary Louise, arrived here from Green Valley on Thursday. Others from out of-of-town here for the funeral were Mrs. Matt Ruppert, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pommier, Mrs. Cletus Reardon, Aloysins and Miss Catherine Ruppert, all of Currie, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Goergen and Mrs. Joe Schumacher of Granville, besides other old friends from neighboring towns.

OBITUARY of Anna Mrs. Michael Bonneville 1868-1957
Alton Democrat of May 9, 1957
Mrs. M. Bonneville Dies In California
Rites Here Friday Funeral services for Mrs. M. Bonneville, 89, early resident at Alton but a California resident for the past nine years, will be held at St, Mary's church in Alton Friday morning at 9:00 AM.
A daughter here, Mrs. Lynn Sorgdrager, was notified of Mrs. Bonneville's death May 3rd in a Long Beach rest home where she had been a patient for two years. Another daughter, Mrs. Oscar Brule, is expected with the body and internment will be in the parish cemetery beside the body of Mr. Bonneville. Services were held Monday in Long Beach.
Anna Marie Roden was born March 5, 1868 at Sandweller, Luxembourg. She was married there to Michael Bonneville of Metz, France and shortly thereafter the couple came to America, settling at Alton, where their seven children were born. The oldest son, Edward, died some years ago in California.
Surviving children are Magdalene, Mrs. Adolph Molitor of Spokane, Wash.; John of Long Beach, Calif.; Dora, Mrs. Brule and Frank, both of Alhambra, Calif.; Lawrence of Oakland, Calif.; Beatrice, Mrs. Sorgdrager of Alton. Mrs. Bonneville was a devoted mother and an energetic worker. After her children were reared and gone from the home she spent many hours making beautiful pieces of fancy work, quilts and spreads, netted centerpieces and other work learned in her girlhood. Recent years were spent with her son John and other children in California where she was given every care in her declining years. She was a kind neighbor and had many warm friends and admirers in Alton, the town which was her home for so many years.