BOOK of BONAWITZ and BONEWITZ
Part 2           Chapter 1           Page 2           1968

John Watson Bonawit (10/14-/1842-3/14/1914) 
    m. Eva L. Blessing May 2, 1871 (5/15/1848-  / /1930) 
    Eva was a daughter of George and Margaret Blessing, who came 
    from Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. J W was farming near Risingsun 
    when he was interviewed for a history of Sandusky County in 1909. 
    He served on the School Board and was a Constable and Supervisor. 
    1. Anna May Bonawit (8/1/1872-11/29/19~3)   Trinity Cemetery 
       m. John Ash      (11/18/1874-9/15/1938)    "        " 
          1. Glen O. Ash. He has retired, lives at Independence, Kansas.
             m.         Beard.      No children. 
          2. Lyle E. Ash, born May 30, 1894. 
             m. 1st Maude Baker.  No children.
             m. 2nd Dot Zimmerman. They live at Henderson, Kentucky. 

    2. Franklin J. Bonawit (9/25/1874-10/8/1962) 
       m. 1st Hattie Tippin. She died in 1951. No children.
       m. 2nd Mary Hutchison. No children. They lived at Tulsa, Okla. 

    3. Mary Theresa "Mamie" Bonawit (2/2/1878-9/11/1965) 
       m. Alfred Green. Mamie taught school. No children. 

    4. Minnie Ethel Bonawit, born December 26, 1881.
       m. Wilbert J. Stahl. No children. Minnie lives at Fostoria. 

    5. Charles W. Bonawit, born August 6, 1891. Lives Lake City, Mich. 
       m. Julia Alice Richards, born March 20, 1891. 
       Charles farmed. Julia lives at Toledo.
         1. Loree May Bonawit (1912-1914)  Buried Trinity Cemetery. 
         2. John Franklin Bonawitt, born November 17, 1913.
            m. Emma Marie De Keyser. No children, live Toledo, Ohio. 
         3. Lloyd Irvin Bonawit (11/24/1915-7/22/1959) 
            m. Edna Viola Shelby, born March 15, 1916. 
            They lived at Toledo. Edna now lives at Ft. Lauderdale, 
            Florida as do her children.
              1. Joyce Mae Bonawit, born September 16, 1935. 
                 m. 1st Richard White. They had sons Richard and Thomas.
                 m. 2nd Peter Diamond.
              Lloyd Franklin Bonawit provided the following updated May, 2005.
              2. Lloyd Franklin Bonawit, born May 18, 1940.   
                 m. Bernice Christy, 1970. Divorced 1973 and she married
                    Robert Cresson in NC.  single again (2005)
                    1. Sean Franklin Bonawit born March 3, 1973 in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
              3. Sharon Ann Bonawit, born December 22, 1946.
                 m. 1st Garry Steffey.  Divorced.
                    1. Brenda Lynn.
                 m. 2nd Juan Real.