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Bernard Bonner
« on: Saturday 25 June 11 22:40 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help me with information about Bernard Bonner?

 He was born in Co. Donegal about 1900 and was often called Barney.  He was married with a family but left 'under a cloud'.

There was a Mary or Molly Sharkey in the same village. The place names Kincaslough and Buncrana have been mentioned.

The names Agnes, Susan, Michael, Patrick and Edward could be relevant.

He is the man on the left on the back row in the photo - and it was taken in Corby, Northants.

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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 June 11 22:49 BST (UK) »
This is the closest I could find to a Bernard Bonner born c1900 Co. Donegal-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Ardmalin/Ardmalin/494375

His marriage certificate would at least confirm his father's name.
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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 June 11 23:10 BST (UK) »

Oh thanx for that. It does look about the right date.

He didn't say much about his home in Ireland. We know his family were farmers,  he had at least two brothers, one a priest (nothing unusual) and two sisters.Some emigrated to America.
Also you could see the sea from the house.

Not much to go on I know.

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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 June 11 23:20 BST (UK) »
Looks like sea views from at least part of the townland-
http://www.nwpsproperties.com/landspec.php?id=4
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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 June 11 08:52 BST (UK) »

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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 26 June 11 22:51 BST (UK) »

It really could be either. I do wish I had more info. When looking at the archives it puzzles me as what  townlands and DEDs are exactly.

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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 26 June 11 23:08 BST (UK) »
Did Bernard marry in UK? Do you have his marriage/death cert which may have parents names.

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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 26 June 11 23:09 BST (UK) »
Have a Look at DONEGAL RESOURCES at the top of this board- reply #3 has information on townlands, etc.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,383512.0.html
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Re: Bernard Bonner
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 June 11 20:19 BST (UK) »

No as he apparently left a family behind in Donegal.

He did have 3 sons and 2 daughters in England.

He died in April 1962 in Grantham, Lincolnshire
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