Good to see another Bonadurer posting, Dan. This time from the La Crosse connection. To add some information about my great-grandfather Martin Bonadurer of Galena, I found some letters written by his nephew, Peter Steier of Savognin. His mother was Agnes Bonadurer who died in 1922. Our Martin (b. 1848) and his brother Andreas (b. 1846) immigrated to the US together in 1870s. We do not know where Andreas settled. My father's cousin, Vesta Sproule of Galena told me that Martin was married previously to an Italian woman and they had two sons. The wife and sons died in a flu epidemie and are buried in Galena. Martin then married Carrie Dorr and had six children, my grandfather George Martin was the first or second son, probably the second as a brother's name was Martin like his father's.

The Steier family numbered quite a few, they are farmers (or were farmers, the letters date back to the 1950s). There must still be Steiers in the area. This would be a family by marriage to my great-great aunt Agnes.

Dan, my son lives in Bozeman, Montana and has an assistaneeship at MSU in Bio-Chem. His name is David Wooster. We visited him last summer.

I hope some other Bonadurer will post. I wonder if there is a Chicago connection? An email from Ellen brought up some questions. Also Peter Steier wrote that he had contacted the Schwitzerland Consul in Chicago to get my grandfather's address.
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Betti Jane Bonadurer Warle 17. August 2003

Hello Roli:

I was looking at the vast amount of information but sicne I don't read or speak German, I am curious. There seems to be so much research and so many interesting facts. Will anyone be able to assist you in the future in translating it to English? My great-grandfahter Martin Bonadurer could speak four languages so I am told as well as had the ability to yodel and sing opera---wish I had known him. My fahter learned some German from him though and would speak it sometimes. I have some questions; What happened to Marco? He had a site for awhile but it is gone. I emailed him but nerver received a reply. Is there a list of genealogy on your site? Are there famous people related to us? Is there some connection with Turkey?

The last known relative of our branch of the family still in Switzerland was Agnes or Anna? who married a Stier (Steier) and lived in Zillis I believe.
Take care.
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