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Re: Bonestell/Bonesteel

mudgetwolf — 2009-10-07 01:58:56Z

Hi!
My maiden name is Bonesteel, and as far as I know most of our family is from Michigan. My grandfather was Charles Bonesteel, and my great grand-mother was a Walker. I have been told the name is German, or possibly Slavic of some form.

Re: Bonestell/Bonesteel

JVahey — 2007-03-07 03:23:49Z

The name was actually BOHNENSTIEL,> BONESTEEL > BONSTEEL > BONISTEEL > BONSTELLE Etc.

Re: Bonestell/Bonesteel

LKnouseStotts — 2007-02-27 23:04:29Z

The name is German.

Sally or Sarah Bonsteel/Bonesteel

megbaker57 — 2004-05-07 15:21:20Z

Hi, in your searching have you run across Sally or Sarah who married William Gay. They moved from New York to Ohio where he died and she moved on to Michigan. It is my dead end.

Re: Bonestell/Bonesteel

Boussteel — 2003-08-01 21:32:43Z

My name is Brandon Bonesteel in ct. Ive always been confused about where that name came from I was told it was Indian maybe somebody has an answer?

Re: Relatives

bobbykay1 — 2003-03-14 19:38:08Z

Robert are you still interested in this family line. Please get in touch with Bobby Kay at bobbykay@attbi.com

Chesley Bonestell

melvinschuetz — 2002-11-08 23:48:37Z

While I do not know if he was related to any of you who have left posts on this website, I presume that many of you are at least aware of the most famous person named Bonestell; that was Chesley Bonestell, the most well-known astronomical and space painter of all time. His ancestors came from Holland around 1715 and settled on the Hudson River in New York. I am a collaborator on a new book, to be released in May 2001, entitled THE ART OF CHESLEY BONESTELL. You may wish to take a look at it when it arrives at your bookstore; it includes a lengthy biography of Bonestell. There is also some interesting historical information about his family line at the following URL: www.berkeley.edu:5900/lectures/jefferson/jef-hist1.html. All the best, Melvin Schuetz, Archivist, Bonestell Space Art (www.bonestell.org)

Re: Chesley Bonestell

kizzo — 2002-08-12 21:55:30Z

Chesley was the son of Chesley Knight Bonestell, Sr. and the grandson of Louis H. Bonestell. The grandfather, Louis, was one of nine children of Jacob and Lura Bonestell of Greene County, NY. He traveled to California in 1849 in search of gold, and stayed. I have gathered quite a bit of information on the Bonestell family. If anyone is interested, please contact me.

Karen Izzo
kizzo@optonline.net

Re: Bonestel/Bonstel/Bonstel

DavidEllison61 — 2002-07-12 19:59:47Z

Hello Linda,

You note that you have a James Egbert Bonestel who was in Panama and contracted yellow fever. You also not that he died in San Francisco.

I have a reference to an E. J. Bonestell who died in Panama on May 28, 1905, most likely of yellow fever. I am not sure that your realtive could have made it back to the U.S. with yellow fever. Once the disease was contracted, death occured rather quickly. Did he survive yellow fever and then make it back to the U.S.?

In any event, if you think this E. J. Bonestell could be your relative, please contact me. Thanks!!!

Cheers,

Dave Ellison

Bonestell

2000-07-09 08:05:17Z

Hi ,I am looking in the plainsvill area in NY.
Hope to hear soon

Bonestell

2000-06-02 06:46:39Z

I will be thrilled to hear from you, this might be the big break I am looking for with Elizabeth Faulk (Falk), my great great grandmother. Please contact me at daisy16@gte.net. I will be waiting!! Thanks, Linda

Bonestells

2000-06-01 23:14:23Z

Bonestell is a name I often run through geneology forums: My mother was adopted by William Arneill and Edith R. Bonestell Arneill, Married in Santa Buenaventura (Now Ventura) Calif. Edith was born in San Francisco (if i recall correctly off the top of my head), about 1873, daughter of C.D. Bonestell and Nancy Ann Smith. I am of the impression C.D. was signicantly older and also married before in NY state, to possibly Elizabeth Faulk (spelling?). There were children in NY also. If you get this message e-mail me I'll look up the dates places whatever, that I've found and fill you in. C.D. was quite the adventerous man!

Bonestel/Bonstel/Bonstel

2000-02-21 09:46:34Z

Hi Linda, I am surching in Plainsville NY, For Jacob Bonesteel. I know that his Father came from Germany
But I do not have his name. There were Three son's. Charlie Bonesteel changed the spilling to Bonstel.
He married a Susie Vaughn, They lived in Springdale IA, They had two children Allan Vaughn (my grandfathr)
and a daughter Charlene. How ever Charlie died before she was born, when a tree fell on him.
The other two son's I have very little info on James EgberWas in the civil way he was in Panama, and
came down with yellow fever, he die in San Faransico. Frank Bonestel was born Oct 18,1871 -1941. How ever there are some Bonstel names with
no info hardly to go on. Emily Bonstel Oct 31,1844 to Sept 11,1906, Geraldine Bonstel (Christie) Oct 10,1905 to ???, and Francis Bonstel Sept 22,1915 to ??
The other area for Jacob is Anamosa IA. I hope I have no conffused you or over loaded you. Thank you for replying so soon. Charlotte

Bonestell

2000-02-21 07:25:22Z

Charlotte, I have so little to go on right now and sounds like you have far more than me. I know my gggrf George Nelson Bonestell was born in 1830 in NY and came west with his wife Elizabeth to MI>IA>NE and that some of the family ended up in CA. In all my research I cannot find who George's parents were or the county/area where he was born. Do you have his name in any of your research or a Burton Bonestell by any chance? What area of NY are you researching? I am looking for clues to solve this mystery family puzzle. Look forward to hearing from you. Linda

Bonstel

2000-02-20 21:49:24Z

Hi, I have been trying to find the name Bonstel
for a very long time. Some of the names that you had matched mine.
And the states. Jacob Bonesteel. That was hoe he spelled it, he had three son.
James Egbert,Charlie,Frank. They were from PLainsvile NY, Charlie moved to IA and had two
children. Charlie die before the second was born when a tree fell on him.
I have no info on James except he was in the civil was and died yellow fever.
I have no info on Frank. Charlie was was married to Susan Vaughn. I do know that Frank married but that is it.
And that the boy changed the spelling tho Bonstel. They Father od Jacob
came from Germany. I hope to hear form you. Charlotte

Searching

2000-02-20 21:40:37Z

Hi, I am tracing my family, The name Bonesteel was the first spelling it was change to Bonstel,
I have trace to New York, IA,NE. There are a lot of dead ends. Jacob Bonesteel was from Germany,
They lived in Plainsville NY, They had three sons James Egbert,Charlie (He is my g-Grandfather)and Frank.
I hope we have a match. Charlotte

surname

2000-02-16 12:25:28Z

Thanks for the e-mail and I have been told it was french and at one time was spelled, Bonestelle. Were you aware there is a Bonesteel, So. Dak.? My relatives were from Nebraska and South dakota. Bob

bonstel

2000-02-16 07:43:36Z

bob, my aunt irene bonesteel was told by her adooptive parents that we bonesteel, bonstell, bonsteel. were french and indian. also in doing my research i feel german in their somwhere. ive been working on our family branch for quite some time. we think
my g . james burton born 1856randfathers name was james t. or james burton jr., james A . found this fellow in iowa , then lived in nebraska , where i think dad was born. then found again in kansas city missouri with another lady by name of nora . would be interested in any info you mighthave that might be pertinent to our family . mary l bonsteel taylor

Bonestell - I think we're family!!

2000-01-25 18:22:45Z

Robert, I have an Uncle Jack Bonestell who lives in California. Please get in touch!! Are you related to Gordon June from SDak? I am Gordon's brother's granddaughter. I am at daisy16@gte.net and looking forward to hearing from you soon. Linda

Bonestell family

2000-01-25 18:15:34Z

Bob, I am interested in the same questions you are and we seem to have family that traveled a very similar route. I doubt that is coincidence because of the uniqueness of the name. I am awaiting some information from a couple in CA who are also researching this family. Feel free to contact me at my email address daisy16@gte.net and will gladly share information with you and like I told them, maybe together we can all help solve this puzzle. Will look forward to hearing from you. Linda

surname

2000-01-22 18:03:34Z

I am interested in the nationality, of the name. I have been told German an others say French. My family from the early 1830s goes back to the state of nebraska. Some moved to So. Dak. and others to Ca.Would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks.

surname

2000-01-22 18:02:30Z

surname

2000-01-22 18:00:29Z

Relatives

2000-01-08 20:42:48Z

Trying to find other Bonestells, that might be related to me and any info on the know nationality of the name. I have spent alot of time, and even at the Mormon library in Mesa Az. where we winter. So far very little help. I have been told it is either french or german. I am originally from South Dakota, which has a town named Bonesteel. I was advised that is a derivative of Bonestell. Any help you can give me would certainly be appreciated. I have found on the interent about 30 Bonestells, of which some are my three sons, mother and of course mine and a first cousin named Jack that lives in Ca. thanks Bob

Bonestell/Bonesteel

1999-11-20 10:29:19Z

I don't think anyone else in the world is researching this surname. I would like to hear from anyone with Bonestell family connections. I have traced my great, great grandfather George Bonestell(or Bonesteel) back to NY where he was born in 1830. I know family went to WI, IA, NE and CA. but can find no connections. He married Elizabeth Falk, also born in NY and they had several children. Look forward to hearing from you.