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Family tree of the Bonadurers.

Documented since 1325 in Versam (Graubünden) — the oldest known mention: Jacobus de Banaduyr. The reconstruction of the complete family tree is still in progress.

§ 01 · Documentary Evidence

The name through the centuries.

Over almost five centuries, the spelling of the name changed from Banaduyr to Panadurer and Banadurer, to today’s form Bonadurer. What all variants have in common is their origin in the Romansh bagnaduoira — “the wet one,” a field name.

For the complete reconstruction of the family tree, Roland Bonadurer is seeking further documents and information from the family.

Rhaetian Book of Names · 1325–1833

1325Jacobus de Banaduyr Versam
1537Panadures guot (tailor) Valendas
1598Marti Bonadurer
1605Bonadurer of Rongellen Rongellen
1612Marti Panaduren Rongellen
1617Hans Michel Panadur
1651Panadurer · Urschla Bandureri
1660Marta Banaduriana
1666Marti Ponadurer
1679Jilien Banadurer
1691Stina Banadurer Versam
1696Annele Panadurin
1702Riget Panadurer
1715Marti Bondurer
1723Christen Balth. Banadurer Ziraun
1738Margareth Pandur — the family line ends here in 1826 Rongellen
1749Gretta Banadurer
1791Hans Bandurer Thusis
1833Sidonea Bonadurer Versam

Source: Rhaetian Book of Names, based on documentary records.

§ 02 · Family Tree Zillis · 1860

Martin Bonadurer & Gretta Fravi.

Peter Michael wrote on February 3, 2003:

“Martin Bonadurer, baptised in Versam on 29/09/1825, is the illegitimate son of Sabina Bonadurer, née Stoffel. His father cannot be determined with absolute certainty — in theory, two Martin Bonadurers could be considered as fathers: Martin born in 1763 and Martin born in 1800.”

Master Martin married Gretta / Margreth Fravi of Farden in 1860 and took up residence in Zillis. The family had eight children — all born in Zillis.

Main Line · Zillis

Master Martin Bonadurer

* 29/09/1825 Versam

∞ 1860 Zillis

Gretta / Margreth Fravi

* 29/09/1832 Farden · † 18/10/1904 Zillis

Christian

* 24.12.1860

Lazarus

* 31.12.1861

Johann

* 16.05.1863

Martin

* 16.08.1864

Christian

* 08.07.1866

Peter

* 26.06.1868

Grandfather

Julius

* 25.11.1869

Barbara

* 14.02.1872

Roland’s grandfather

All children born in Zillis · Source: parish registers of Versam and Zillis

The family tree is being expanded continuously. Further generations, as well as the connection to the earlier main line, are in progress. Information welcome →