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Travel Contracts & Documents.
Original documents regarding the emigration of the Bonadurers — travel contracts to America and records of emigration to Russia.
Travel Contract · Travel Contract to the USA
The travel contract of one Peter Bonadurer, who began his journey to Chicago from Chur on May 9, 1882. The contract indicates that he was 41 years old (born in 1841) and must have lived in Versam with his wife Ursula (31) and their two children Peter (3) and Ursula (1½).
Grisons Natives in the Russian Empire
More than 1,300 professionals from Graubünden moved to Russia or were born there between the 18th century and the First World War. The standard work by Roman Bühler: “Bündner im Russischen Reich”, 2nd corrected edition, 670 pages, B&W photos and maps, hardcover, CHF 55.00.
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Traveling exhibition in Chur
