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BONILLA Salvador G 1892-1950

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-06 18:41:55Z

BONILLA Salvador G 1892-1950

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BONILLA Salvador Jr 1935-1959

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-06 18:41:44Z

BONILLA Salvador Jr 1935-1959

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Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

bonillaja — 2009-09-24 23:12:30Z

We are still working on our family book, we expect to have something printed by the end of the year. The book is in Spanish and covers the history and the genealogy of the names Bonilla, Melendez and Galvis in Colombia. It includes not only the genealogy trees but also a short biography of some persons, pictures and history of the towns where the family lived. There are about 2,000 persons in the tree and it goes back to Spain. This is family book and we do not have plans to sell it.
Regards
Jorge

Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

SARASHNEOR — 2009-09-23 07:00:29Z

My branch Bonilla is from Andulucia. It's true I have also from Ramirez... Do you think they were marranos, sephardic I mean ?
Very commun as this period. They are listed in some sephardic links. We still have some Bonilla family in Laujar de Andarax, Andalucia, some emigrated in Us, some in Algeria during the French mandat. I'm a descendant...
Please tell me more about the book, I'm very interesting...
Maybe we are cousins !!!

Best regards,
Sara-Caterine

Re: la guera bonilla

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-19 14:46:44Z

YOu may have known my Tia Maria Bonilla. She lived right in the Plaza.

Re: Bonilla, Jose Maria, Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-19 14:44:20Z

Buenos dias. No se si es el mismo Jose Maria Bonilla. Pero puede ser que somo familiares. My abuelo nacio alla por los anos de 1800's. Hazeme email aver si podemos hacer algun connection

Armida Tafolla

Re: Bonilla, Jose Maria, Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-19 14:40:31Z

good morning, I completely forgot about this posting. Please email me at armida.sandoval@hotmail.com

hope to hear from you soon

Armida Tafolla Sandoval

Re: What is the origin of the Bonilla name?

bonillaoscar — 2009-09-18 02:46:25Z

Thank you very much for the info. I have been searching for long.

Re: William Bonilla

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-16 04:29:36Z

im sorry it took so long, but I dont know if we would be related. I think we would have to go beyond grandparents for that. Do you happen to know what part of Mexico?

Re: la guera bonilla

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-16 04:25:46Z

hola, perdon la tardeza. Como se llama tu abuelo. No se si es familiar o no. Tuviera que preguntarle ha mi mama y papa aver si lo conozen.

Re: Bonilla, Jose Maria, Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

Armidasandoval1 — 2009-09-16 04:16:26Z

WOW I completely forgot about this posting. Monika, I would Love to hear from you. Email me at Armida.sandoval@hotmail.com

I was at your grandmothers funeral. Who are your parents?

Re: Francisco Bonilla

mar463 — 2009-08-27 15:47:08Z

Francisco Bonilla was my uncle and he had several brothers and sisters. I have the history oin the family and woul;d be glad to talk to you.

Felix Bonilla Salmeron
469-583-0191

Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

Blubaby15 — 2009-07-30 19:28:10Z

Is very interesting also because my grandfather was an accountant, it runs in the genes. He build a good reputation as an accountant in Chone, a little town in Ecuador. Thank you, its nice to know more about our last name.

Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

bonillaja — 2009-07-30 19:08:18Z

we found from our research that the first Bonilla in Nueva Granada was Juan Leandro Bonilla. I am attching here the initial paragraphs of the chapter on the origin of the bonillas in Colombia. This will be part of a book that we expect to print by the end of the year. It is in spanish, but you may be able to understand it.
Gregorio Bonilla Delgado y Velasco was Juan Leandro descendent who stayed in Popayan and is the head of the Bonillas in Cauca and El Valle, from which your grand father may descend, nevertheless, I followed this banch
only to about 1800, too early to find your ancestors in 1900.

This is the text, I hope you find it of interest:

Con Juan Leandro de Bonilla, nacido en Andalucía, España en 1601, se inicia la familia Bonilla en la Nueva Granada. Sus padres fueron Pedro Núñez de Bonilla, nacido en España alrededor de 1570 y María Garzón también nacida en España aproximadamente en 1575.
El Rey Felipe IV. (1621-1665), para premiar los servicios prestados por Juan Leandro de Bonilla a la corona Española, lo nombró Contador de las Cajas Reales del Cauca por real cédula del 14 de mayo de 1631. Este nombramiento se encuentra en los Archivos en Indias con la referencia No ES.41091.AGI/1.16404.46.8.2//CONTRATACION,5793,L.2,F.84V-85V .

El padre de Juan Leandro Bonilla, Pedro Núñez de Bonilla (note que en estos tiempos existía la flexibilidad de tomar como primer apellido el apellido del padre o la madre o el segundo apellido de ellos, o aun un apellido de otro familiar), había estado en America con su hermano Diego Ramírez de Bonilla. En efecto existe un documento en los Archivos de Indias en Sevilla el cual concede licencia para pasar a Quito, “a favor de Pedro Núñez de Bonilla y de Diego Ramírez de Bonilla, vecinos de Guadalcanal (Sevilla), hijos de Diego Ramírez de Bonilla”, referencia: ES.41091.AGI/1.16403.15.2166//INDIFERENTE,2096,N.8

Juan Leandro llegó a Cali en 1631. El 18 de junio de 1637 los oficiales reales de Cali, Juan Leandro de Bonilla y Bernardino Pérez de Ubilluis envían una carta al Rey sobre lo siguiente: “causas que dan los oficiales reales de Popayán para que se mude allí la caja de Cali; que los mercaderes venden el oro en polvo y en tejos sin quintar (sin pagar impuestos); partida del tesorero a la audiencia de Quito a la defensa de la real hacienda; que envían autos y provisiones originales hechos en la audiencia de Quito para que los vea S.M.; que se lleva a la caja de Quito lo procedido de los oficios vacos y renunciables, según orden recibida; que se llevan también a la caja de Quito las penas de cámara procedidas de la visita que está haciendo D. Antonio Rodriguez de San Isidro” documento del archivo de Indias: ES.41091.AGI/1.16403.12.5.20.2//QUITO,20A,N.51. Probablemente debido a esta petición, la audiencia de Quito ordenó su traslado a Popayán. Juan Leandro prestó 30 años de servicio y murió en Popayán alrededor de 1662.

Existe otro documento creado el 6 de julio de 1631 que se encuentra en El Archivo de Indias (Ref: ES.41091.AGI/1.16419//PASAJEROS,L.11,E.2371) sobre un pasajero “Juan de Bonilla, Contador de Real Hacienda de Popayán, con su mujer Dña. Bernarda Galleistigui de Vergara y con su hija Dña. Antonia, a Tierra Firme”. Las fechas, el nombre y el cargo coinciden con Juan Leandro de Bonilla, sin embargo antes de que encontramos este documento no existía ninguna referencia a que Juan Leandro fuera casado en España y menos que viajara a Nueva Granada con su esposa e hija. La genealogía Bonilla que tiene como cabeza en Colombia a Juan Leandro de Bonilla y Mariana Delgado Velasco, correspondería a un segundo matrimonio de Juan Leandro.
Juan Leandro se casó en Popayán (posiblemente su segundo matrimonio) con Mariana Delgado y Velasco. Nacida en Popayán en 1625 y muerta también en Popayán en 1660. María Delgado era Hija de Jerónima de Velasco (de Cabrera, o Belalcázar), tataranieta del Adelantado Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Los hijos de Juan Leandro y Mariana fueron;

Gregorio Bonilla Delgado y Velasco, de quien descienden las ramas Bonilla que poblaron el Cauca y el Valle del cauca. Gregorio fue nombrado Regidor de Popayán, como consta en el documento del Archivo de Indias No ES.41091.AGI/1.16403.12.6.4.8//QUITO,42,N.1. con fecha del 20 de diciembre de 1674. El 25 de mayo de 1673 fue nombrado encomendero de Polindara, según documento del Archivo de Indias ES.41091.AGI/1.16403.12.6.5.5//QUITO,57,N.4. Igualmente fue nombrado Encomendero de Río Blanco en 1661.

Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

Blubaby15 — 2009-07-30 16:17:05Z

My grandfather said he came from El Valle, thats almost everything i know.

Re: Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

bonillaja — 2009-07-30 01:45:28Z

I have been researching the Bonilla name in Colombia and I have significant information, I may be able to help you. Do you know from which area of Colombia your great grandfather came from? Any other information that you may have could be useful.
Regards
Jorge

Fiding Bonilla relatives from Colombia

Blubaby15 — 2009-07-29 14:32:58Z

My Great grandfather came from Colombia to Ecuador around 1900´s his name was Santiago Bonilla Veron. He came without any realtives, he got marry here in Ecuador to Carmelina Oviedo Rivadeneira. Around 15 years later both of my grandfathers parents die from a terrible fever, They left 4 kids orphans and my grandfather is the only one alive now, his name is Santiago Bonilla Oviedo. Im just wondering what happen to my great grandfather´s family in Colombia, and mostly for my granfather beacuse he has always made us feel proud of our last name but i wish i could know a little bit more.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Corazon_de_oso — 2009-07-14 23:29:19Z

All I know is that my mother was born in Mexico City and my grandmother was probably born in Mexico City or a small town near Mexico City.

more information on bonilla family history?

latinahoney94 — 2009-01-18 23:10:08Z

my grandfather was federico bonilla, he was hafe filipino and hafe mexican. Im wondering if anyone has any more information about the bonilla's anything is greatly appreciated.

email me at
latinahoney94@yahoo.com

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

SARASHNEOR — 2009-07-13 07:01:37Z

Hello,

I have some Bonilla as well in my tree, we came from Laujar de Andarax, Andalousia. Some cousins imigrated in USA, some in Algeria, and some stay in Spain.
If you need more information, I will be great to help you.

Regards,

Caterine-Sara Shneor (I'm in Israël)

tracing bonilla family line from spain to honduras(UPDATE)

alxbstn2000 — 2008-01-22 19:21:17Z

Hey there hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I've always been curious about where my family comes from and i'd love to find some connection that leads me to our spaniard heritage.

Based on information ive collected , the Bonilla family are descendants from the islands of spain. rumor in the family think the canary islands.
____________________________________________________________
Great great grandfather: Serbando Moreles
left the Canary Island via Santa Barbara and ended in Comaiagua Honduras.

Great great grandmother: Narciza Bonilla Bonilla

Children of Serbando and Narciza:
Eucevio , Cliofers and Marta Bonilla Moreles

my Great Grandfather: Eucevio Bonilla Moreles
His children: Juan Angel, Antonio, Dora Acdomilia, Leonor & Emperatriz

My grandfather: Juan Angel Bonilla
Currently living in guaimitas, honduras

Child of juan and emelina-My father : Alexis Bonilla Bonilla
____________________________________________________________
My grandmother: Emelina Bonilla Romero
Lived in Tela most of my life. She has recently moved back to her birth place of Caridad ,Honduas. (Her parents and grand parents are listed below)

Great Great Grand Parents: Martine Bonilla Bonilla & Guadalupe Bonilla Bonilla

Great Grandmother: Maria de los Santos Bonilla
Siblings: Benjamin , Iginio & Valentine De los Santos Bonilla

Tracing Bonilla Family line from Spain to Honduras (UPDATE)

alxbstn2000 — 2008-01-22 19:08:09Z

Hey there hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I've always been curious about where my family comes from and i'd love to find some connection that leads me to our spaniard heritage.

Based on information ive collected , the Bonilla family are descendants from the islands of spain. rumor in the family think the canary islands.

Great great grandfather: Serbando Moreles
left the Canary Island via Santa Barbara and ended in Comaiagua Honduras.

Great great grandmother: Narciza Bonilla Bonilla

Children of Serbando and Narciza:
Eucevio , Cliofers and Marta Bonilla Moreles

my Great Grandfather: Eucevio Bonilla Moreles
His children: Juan Angel, Antonio, Dora Acdomilia, Leonor & Emperatriz

My grandfather: Juan Angel Bonilla
Currently living in guaimitas, honduras

Child of juan and emelina-My father : Alexis Bonilla Bonilla
____________________________________________________________
My grandmother: Emelina Bonilla Romero
Lived in Tela most of my life. She has recently moved back to her birth place of Caridad ,Honduas. (Her parents and grand parents are listed below)

Great Great Grand Parents: Martine Bonilla Bonilla & Guadalupe Bonilla Bonilla

Great Grandmother: Maria de los Santos Bonilla
Siblings: Benjamin , Iginio & Valentine De los Santos Bonilla

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

Alvinastar — 2008-02-12 22:19:20Z

MY BONILLA FAMILY SO FAR HAS BEEN TRACED TO NICANOR BONILLA FROM GUANAJUATO, MEXICO. HIS SON, MY GRANDFATHER ROMAN MARRIED MY GRAND MOTHER MARIA MUNOZ IN THE LATE 1800. DURING THE REGOLUTION, IN 1914 MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A WIDOW AND SHE MOVED TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA FOR A WHILE, MY UNCLE, HER SON WAS MARTIN BONILLA WHO HAD COME TO VENTURA, CA EARLIER IN THE CENTURY. HE BECAME A GOOD BUSINESS MAN AND HAD FIVE CHILDREN BUT WAS KILLED BY A TRAIN IN 1925. mY GRANDMOTHER AND HER YOUNGER SON, MAURO, MOVED TO VENTURA FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. MAURO MOVED TO SANTA BARBARA WHERE HE DIED

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2008-02-09 20:28:28Z

I too am looking. The things I do know is that in Guanajauto my father Maurico (Mauro) was born to Roman Bonilla and Maria Munoz. Roman's parents were Nicanor Bonilla and Maria Gutirrez (sp)from La Capilla, I guess in the same state. Nicanor was a justice of the peace and I know they had children, but I don't know who they were. My father was born in 1899. So Roman's brothers and sisters may have moved on as they lived in Queramano, a small village. I have been to Leon, and am researching. alvinastar@aol.com

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-07-12 19:33:12Z

My name is Alvina Bonilla, Married to John Turner. Look into my tree. Bonilla tree or Bonilla family tree. and you may find some information.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-05-18 21:46:26Z

My Bonilla relatives go back to the early 1800's They lived in Paso Hondo, Manuel doblado, cueramero, San Juan de la puerta. And my grandmother mentioned Romita. My great grandfather was Nicanor Bonilla, Married to Maria Mercedes Guitirrez from La Capilla. My grandfather, their son, was Roman Bonilla. He married my brandmother Maria Munoz. They had three children, my father Mauro Bonilla, who was born in Cueramaro Martin Bonilla and Alvina Bonilla. I am named after her. If you look. on a map you will see that these places are all not far from each other.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-05-18 21:45:58Z

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-05-18 21:45:50Z

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-07-14 17:51:04Z

I know that I have heard that we came from Spain around Leon. I have only been able to get to my great grandparents. I do not know who else comes before. I have also heard we have Jewish blood. My ggrandfather was Nicanor Bonilla. I have no idea where he came from, My grand father, born 1886 was Roman Bonilla and was born in Paso Hondo, Guanajuto, Mex. My father, born in 1897 was Mauro Bonilla born in Guanajuto Mexico. I know we have connections in Leon Mexico, but I Have not been able to work on that yet.

Alvina Bonilla Turner

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-07-14 17:35:29Z

Where were they from? Mine were from Guanajuto.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-01-03 18:55:46Z

Rhank you, What is your grandfathers name on your mother's side. Do you know what her grandfather's name was? The thing is that I have gotten as far as Nicanor Bonilla, my great grand father his wife Petronilla Guiterrez. She came from La Capilla, Paso Honco, La Urcica and Cueramaro, GTo are all cities I have found that the Bonilla's were around. Since my father is dead I cannot ask him if he had Bonilla brothers or sisters or uncles or aunts. So I am at a stand still. Thank you again, if you find information, Please let me know.

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

Alvinastar — 2008-09-30 21:29:05Z

I have been away and today I found your interesting question. My Uncle, Martin Bonilla, son of Roman Bonilla, was born in Guanajuto He went to Ventura California in the early 1920s. He was a forman at a ranch, I have to dig for it if you want. He died in 1925, killed by a train. He left five children, Mercedes Bonilla Martinez, born in the early 20s.The others were also born in the 20s. There was Cora Posos. (Pozos?) Consuelo Bonilla Quintana, Angelina Bonilla Vasquez, Martin Bonilla (never married) Ester Bonilla Becker. Three are dead, Counsuelo and Ester and Cora. All had Boys except for Martinez who had three girls and three boys. One of the boys was named Benny Martinez and moved up north. He would have been very closed mouth.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

Alvinastar — 2009-01-01 23:00:09Z

I am Alvina Bonilla. My Bonilla relatives lived in Cueramaro, Guanajuto in the mid 1800's. Nicanor Bonilla was my great grandfather, my great grandmother was Maria Mercedes Guitierrez. My grandfather was Roman Bonilla, married to Maria Munoz. My father was Mauro Bonilla his sister was Alvina Bonilla. They left Mexico for California in 1914. Hope this helps and hope you can help me.

alvinastar@aol.com

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

Alvinastar — 2008-10-21 21:34:49Z

I WAS BORN IN VENTURA, CA IN 1934. I TOO AM SEARCHING FOR MY
BONILLA ANCESTRY. I HAVE GONE AS FAR AS PASO HONDO, GUNAJUTO, MEXICO. IT IS BY LEON GTO. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS NICANOR BONILLA, MARRIED TO MARIA MERCEDES GUTIERREZ. MY GRANDFATHER, NICANOR MARRIED MARIA MUNOZ. THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN, BUT ONLY THREE SURVIVED. IN THE EARLY NINTEEN TEENS, MY UNCLE WENT TO VENTURA AND LIVED ON PALM AVANUE. HE WORKED FOR A RANCH AND WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL IN ATTAINING PROPERTY IN VENTURA. HIS NAME WAS MARTIN BONILLA. HE HAD FIVE CHILDREN AND IN HIS MID 30'S HE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH HIS MOTHER, HER LAST NAME WAS CASTRO. ALSO FROM MEXICO. AS THE RAILROAD TRACK WAS NEXT TO THE HOME HE LIVED IN, HE WAS CROSSING IT AND BOTH WERE KILLED BY A TRAIN. IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION, I WILL BE IN A FAMILY RENUINON THIS MONTH AND EXPECT TO HEAR MORE. ALVINA BONILLA TURNER. The Bonillas seemed to be Spamish.
alvinastar@aol.com

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

Alvinastar — 2008-10-21 21:33:35Z

I WAS BORN IN VENTURA, CA IN 1934. I TOO AM SEARCHING FOR MY
BONILLA ANCESTRY. I HAVE GONE AS FAR AS PASO HONDO, GUNAJUTO, MEXICO. IT IS BY LEON GTO. MY GRANDFATHER WAS NICANOR BONILLA, MARRIED TO MARIA MERCEDES GUTIERREZ. MY GRANDFATHER, NICANOR MARRIED MARIA MUNOZ. THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN, BUT ONLY THREE SURVIVED. IN THE EARLY NINTEEN TEENS, MY UNCLE WENT TO VENTURA AND LIVED ON PALM AVANUE. HE WORKED FOR A RANCH AND WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL IN ATTAINING PROPERTY IN VENTURA. HIS NAME WAS MARTIN BONILLA. HE HAD FIVE CHILDREN AND IN HIS MID 30'S HE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH HIS MOTHER, HER LAST NAME WAS CASTRO. ALSO FROM MEXICO. AS THE RAILROAD TRACK WAS NEXT TO THE HOME HE LIVED IN, HE WAS CROSSING IT AND BOTH WERE KILLED BY A TRAIN. IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION, I WILL BE IN A FAMILY RENUINON THIS MONTH AND EXPECT TO HEAR MORE. ALVINA BONILLA TURNER. The Bonillas seemed to be Spamish.
alvinastar@aol.com

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

Alvinastar — 2008-10-21 21:33:32Z

Re: looking for info on Basilisa Bonilla - Yauco P.R.

denise_friedman — 2008-10-17 16:47:06Z

Hi,

Not sure if we have a connection - my huband's side is Agnes Santiago married to John Bonilla of Yauco, Puerto Rico roots, settled in Hawaii. Agnes was Julia Santiago's daughter with John (Juan) Bonilla, son of Pablo.

Re: Pablo Bonilla

denise_friedman — 2008-10-17 16:41:52Z

Hello,

My husband's mother is Chiquita's cousin (Barbara J. Bonilla), daughter of John Bonilla and Agnes Santiago, of Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Email me at denos12004@yahoo.com

Dee

Bonilla from Monterrey

Y_Wilkerson — 2009-03-30 00:11:40Z

I'm looking for family of Salome Bonilla and Teresa Caudillo.
Teresa's Parents were Camilo Caudillo and Juana Hernandez.
I remember going to their home. I remember some of the children Carlos, Maria, Yolanda, Carmen I think there was a Poncho.
Is there anyone of this family out there please contact me.

Yolanda Cauidllo-Jauregui de Wilkerson
Wellington, Kansas USA

Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia

bonillaonline — 2008-04-04 20:54:05Z

I have been researching the Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia, originated with Juan Leandro Bonilla.
The results of my research are in my Web page
www.bonillaonline.org
I invite you to visit the page and give me your comments.
Thanks
Jorge

Re: Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia

tonacolorado — 2009-03-10 17:47:23Z

Hello, I was wondering if you found anything else about the last name Galvis.
Queria saber si encontro algo sobre el apellido Galvis, mi abuelita era apellido Hurtado Galvis y me gustaria saber mas de donde vino ese apellido. Ella era tambien colombiana.
Thank you, Gracias
Delia A Colorado de Daza

Re: Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia

tonacolorado — 2009-03-11 16:14:18Z

Thank you very much for your response, and yes, I would appreciate it if you could send me the file that you have on Galvis.
I have a suggestion, have you thought that it may not be in the records of passengers from Spain because they didn't come from Spain but from another place in Europe and they changed the name because people there could not pronounce or write the name correctly? :) I ask this because I know for a fact that I have Irish in that side of my family, and I have been trying to figure out if it was that last name or another one. I'm trying to go as back as I can, the next thing I would probably have to do is go to Colombia y try to find it on my own.
Thank you,
Delia A. Colorado de Daza

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

davidernst56 — 2008-02-28 23:53:20Z

Jose is my wife's grandfather. He died before she was born and her father is very tight lipped about him...they were not close. We know nothing of his family and I do not recognize any of the names you mention. Do you know if he is related to your family? Does the story of his marriage and work after the 1923 period match up with anything you may know? I am not 100% certain the Jose Refugio Bonilla I found in Ventura County in 1918 is the same Joseph Refugio Bonilla as my wife's grandfather I found in Twin Falls Idaho in 1920 working at a lumber mill. Any help would be most appreciated.

Re: What is the origin of the Bonilla name?

xxxAlvinaTurner52 — 2008-03-15 20:07:32Z

From what I know, Bonilla's came from around salamanca Spain. In the meantime the soilders who were Bonill's were part of the army that went to England in the 1500's with Catherine of Arragon. They were her army. She was queen for over 20 years, in the meantime many married and spread out, some to scotland some to Wales. Earlier, in the 14oo's some came to the America's with Cortez and later ships. They spread our in the 1700's when the British brough soilders to America to fight in the revolutionary war, many many live today in Virginia, Georgis, North Carolina.

Re: (Jose) Joseph Refugio Bonilla

xxxAlvinaTurner52 — 2008-03-15 19:13:35Z

My father, Mauro Bonilla, and his mother Maria Bonilla left Mexico, Gto, in 1914. Mauro was 14. Maria's older son was MArtin Bonilla who lived in Ventura since early century. He was a well known business man and aquired quite a bit of real eastate in Ventura. He was killed by a train in 1925. The father, Roman Bonilla was killed by a horse in 1911 by a horse he was breaking in. He was the son of Nicanor Bonilla from Paso hondo, the mother from La Capilla, (state?0 her name was Maria Mercedes Gutirrez.

Re: Looking for Bonilla Relatives

morenachick21 — 2009-01-03 01:26:24Z

my mothers' maiden name is bonilla. from sostenes bonilla from romita, guanajuato, my grandma's name is juana garcia. they had 9 children all whom live in romita and some in souther california. my aunts and ucles are maria, guadalupe,ofelia, luz, estela, adriana, felix, juan, and my mom elvira.

hope this helps

email me morenachick21@yahoo.com

Re: Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia

bonillaja — 2009-03-11 14:39:49Z

Yes we did extensive research on the name Galvis. Our conclusion is that the name Galvis originated in Colombia, more specifically in the area or Curití, Santander. In the census of 1690 in this area appears for the first time the name Galvis, as part of a group of 46 Europeans that settle in the area. The name probably was a variation of Galvez that the new residents decided to change, or simply that the person doing then census changed.
We could not find any Galvis in the passenger lists between Spain and America in the 17 century, but we did find a lot of Galvez.
We had a web site that we just closed because we are making changes and printing a family book. If you are interested to know more on Galvis I can send you the file corresponding to the history of the Galvis in Colombia.
Regards
bonillaja

Re: Bonilla Genealogy in Colombia

bonillaja — 2009-03-12 21:01:37Z

What you say is possible but I think it is unlikely. Galvis is not a Portuguese or Italian name, but Galvez, Galbis (with B) y galabis are Spanish names and most likely Galvis evolved from one of these Spanish names.
If you send me your e-mail I will send you the Galvis file, my e-mail is jab.genealogy@gmail.com

Searching for Bonilla & Santana family in Puerto Rico

pattyb0625 — 2008-10-02 07:40:08Z

Hi

Dont have much to go on, but I hope someone out there can help.
My grandparents name is Teresa Pacheco married to Virgilio (Jingo) Sanatana. My grandmother is still alive in Guanica P.R but my grandfather died about 20yrs ago. THey have 7 kids...Miguelina, Teresa, Lilliam, Araceliz, Rolando, Edwin, Virgilio Jr.

I'm looking for any information on my dad and his family. His name is Amilcar Bonilla (goes by the name of Mickey), married to Miguelina Santana...they divorced. He was born in Puerto Rico. I think he was born in Sabana Grande or now lives there. He lived for a time in Brooklyn,NY but moved back to P.R. I have an older brother and younger sister, but dont know their names.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
pat6462@hotmail.com

Re: Francisco Bonilla

LilyPad250 — 2008-07-06 00:33:04Z

About when was this person born? I found a Francisco Bonilla y Padua in the 1930 census. He was born about March 1930 in San Sebastian, PR and his mom's name was Ana Padua y Rivera.