Bonjour Family Genealogy

This Page is about the genealogy of the Bonjour families of the world, Switzerland, Italy, France, and the USA (so far). It will contain various information and pointers for Bonjour and related or allied families including genealogy charts, family history, stories, backgrounds, etc.. Surnames being researched (on my line) include Bonjour, Sweeny, Sedlacek, Kletecka, McPhee, Vansickle, Douglas, Anderson, Payne, Settle, Nugent, MacKenzie, Cargill, Hickey, McLean, and Chisholm. Data on allied lines include Ackley, Botteron, Cosandier, Descombes, Ducommun, Gauchat, Junod, Keeney, Krieg, Mouton, Simon, Stone, Theys, Vautravers, and others.

Abraham Bonjour decendants

Genealogy Charts of theses families are currently under construction! Family Group Sheets or Surname Index These pages contain genealogy charts and other family information. There are 6617 individuals and 2430 families representing 1315 surnames currently in this database. Surname Index A different format of my database

Others are researching the same family names as I am and their pages are listed on my Allied & Non-Allied Families page.

"Bon jour" in french means (literally) "Good Day" and any day is a "Good Day" for researching your roots.
"Bon Jour" Genealogy Resources is where you will find many other sites to aid in your genealogical research, hopefully ending in your having a "Good Day";)

The Bonjour Line

The History and Origin of the Bonjour Surname

Checkout the Italy page for the story of The Waldensians. It closely parallels the above Swiss story.

Switzerland is among the most important locations for Bonjour research. Contains Swiss genealogical and general links for Switzerland

Italy Like the Bonjour's from Switzerland, those from Italy likewise have suffered from religious persecution during the Reformation. The Bonjour's from Italy are primarily from the Waldensian Church. They were forced from their homes to the valleys of the Piedmont. Both the Swiss and Italian Bonjours trace their roots, and religious beliefs, if not their name, to a movement started by one man, Pierre or Peter Waldo/Valdes/Vaudes of Lyon France. Checkout the Italy page for the story of The Waldensians

France
This space is dedicated to those who hear there surname first, every day, "Bonjour Monsieur Bonjour" I've heard these jokes all my life, now it's your turn ;)

Illinois

A group of Bonjour's from Switzerland, related to those in Kansas settled in Illinois, Here are links to help in genealogical research.

Indiana

Indiana is where my line comes from. I have yet to prove where they are connected to the Swiss, (Illinois, and Kansas) Bonjours, but many of the others came through Indiana on their way west.

Iowa represents a (currently) small line ofBonjours that came from Corcemont, Switzerland and settled in Iowa.

Kansas

Kansas is where the Bonjour's initially settled, founding the town of Neuchatel, naming it after the Canton (county) in Switzerland that they came from. There is a lot of information on this group.

Michigan

Michigan is where I hail from. My grandparents had a farm near Chesaning Michigan. It was, according to family stories, a trade (sight unseen) for one in Valentine Nebraska. Not much here yet, just a few links to Michigan resources.

My Other Family Genealogies

These are my non-Bonjour lines, Here I am only searching out relations, not the one-name study I am performing on BONJOUR. Of my kids GGGrandparents 10 of 16 are Scots, therefore my