{"id":1675,"date":"2026-05-12T12:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonadurer.ch\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:00:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonadurer.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Bonadurers<\/i>\nof Versam.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A family history, documented since the 14th century. From the Bandur<\/em> farm above the village of Versam to the wider world \u2014 collected, researched, and narrated by Roland (Roli) Bonadurer for relatives, friends, and everyone who wants to learn more about us. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bandur<\/b> Farm<\/div>
First document 1537<\/b><\/div>
Settlement 1711<\/b><\/div>
Place of citizenship Versam<\/b><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u00a7 01 \u2014 Entry \u00b7 Welcome<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Simply creating my own homepage felt a bit too easy. That is why I am using this opportunity to showcase the history of the Bonadurer family. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The surname Bonadurer<\/b> \u2014 also documented as Banadurer or Panadurer \u2014 has been recorded in Versam since the 14th century. It is derived from the field name Bandur<\/em>, a farm located above Versam. <\/p>

In 1711, the family settled in Versam, Arezen, and Fahn. The former Wieshus was the family residence for many generations. All Bonadurers originate from Versam \u2014 as a local lineage. <\/p>

In 1945, Martin Josef Derungs of Vignogn officially changed his name to Bonadurer. During the Reformation, one Bonadurer emigrated to V\u00e4ttis and called himself Bonderer there. The Bonadurers naturalized in Zurich in 1950 also come from Versam. These are the only two known exceptions; all other Bonadurers originate from Versam. <\/p>

Much of the information comes from the magazine T\u00f6ndala, a local newspaper for Safien-Tenna-Valendas and Versam (production discontinued). Thanks to Peter Michael, Jeremias Jehli, and Barbara Buchli. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Are you a Bonadurer too?<\/h4>

Please get in touch.<\/p>

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T\u00f6ndala \u00b7 Local newspaper for Safien \u00b7 Tenna \u00b7 Valendas \u00b7 Versam<\/p>\n

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From the Bandur Farm.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From the Romansh bagnaduoira, a new word for an old land emerged through Walser immigration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From bagnaduoira<\/em> to Bonadurer.<\/h3>

Romans gave the farm its name. Bagnaduoira means washing tub, vat, or trough, referring to the depression in the terrain. <\/p>

When the Walsers moved in from Safien, the name remained. But now Walsers lived there \u2014 those from Bandur, the Banadurers. <\/p>

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Bandur<\/em> \u2014 field name of the farm<\/div>
Bonadurer<\/em> \u2014 modern spelling<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Directory \u00b7 All Pages<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What you will find on this \nwebsite.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Origin & Name<\/span>How the surname “Bonadurer” originated<\/span><\/a>Family Tree<\/span>Generations of the Bonadurer family \u2014 from Versam to the present<\/span><\/a>History<\/span>Historical documents, events, and stories regarding family history<\/span><\/a>Royal Lineage<\/span>The Bonadurers and the connection to the Bourbons \u2014 Naundorff line<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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