Bonnitcha DNA matching

[sarra]

The name Bonnitcha and Tasmania are of interest to me.
My husband has a DNA match to some people on Ancestry who are researching this name.
His father was born in Tasmania in 1911 we have been unable to find a birth record for him.
I'll read through all the information that you people have posted and get back to you.
However, his surname was "Wilson" not Bonnitcha.
 Sarra

[Andrew Bonnitcha]

Hi Sarra, what was your father in laws first name?

[sarra]

Hi Andrew,
He called himself Leslie.
Unfortunately, we know very little about his life in Tasmania. Perhaps he was born under another name.
The DNA matches my husband has with Bonnitcha researches is from his Paternal line.
Sarra

[sarra]

Andrew,
Just had a look on Ancestry.  My husband has a match to a Stephen Bonnitcha he has a small Ancestry Tree. Hasn't been on there for some time.
The names I can see are Eric Bonnitcha - Nicholas Bonnitcha - Katheen Bell and a few others.
My husband's DNA - 4-6th Cousin - 55cm - 3 segments.
Is this Stephen Bonnitcha your brother??
Sarra

[Andrew Bonnitcha]

No, my brother has not tested his DNA yet, he will in the next month or so. There are two other Stephens that I know about but I do not know them. The other names I recognise. I found a birth for a Leslie Carman Wilson born 3/8/1909 in Burnie, Tas, the parents are Leslie Wilson and Maria Elizabeth Everton, it is the only Leslie I could find but as yet cannot find a connection to the Bonnitcha's. Could this be your Leslie?

[sarra]

Andrew, Those names are not familiar to me.  Then again we know so little of Leslie's parents.
When he married here in Victoria his parents were not listed on the marriage certificate.
He was supposedly born in St Helens Tasmania.
It was mentioned at one time that his father was called Michael and his mother Emily.
We have searched the Tasmanian records for Leslie's birth with those parents - nothing was found.
I think I will go back to the person I contacted on Ancestry who was researching her husband's Bonnitcha ancestors see if anything comes up.
Thanks for your reply.
Sarra

[Nova67]

Andrew,
Just had a look on Ancestry.  My husband has a match to a Stephen Bonnitcha he has a small Ancestry Tree. Hasn't been on there for some time.
The names I can see are Eric Bonnitcha - Nicholas Bonnitcha - Katheen Bell and a few others.
My husband's DNA - 4-6th Cousin - 55cm - 3 segments.
Is this Stephen Bonnitcha your brother??
Sarra

Yes, that is who my four family members match. I am wondering if the Stephen who made the post on RC has two trees on Ancestry as there is a bigger tree with the same photo as his avatar on here.  There are also three people with your name, Andrew, who have trees on Ancestry.

[Nova67]

I will PM who are our other known DNA matches as I should not post on here. I am starting to look into Emma.  Which death on Victorian BDM are you thinking?  I am working on her name on death. That BDM has quite good information sometimes in the index - if the informant is providing accurate details!

[Nova67]

Anna

SIMKIN
Anna Matilda
Death
<Unknown Family Name>, Unknown
MORLEY
<Unknown Family Name>, SIMKIN Richard
HAWTHORN EAST
<Unknown Family Name>
80
1942
12126/1942